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Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy, a 6th century meditation on fate, free will, and virtue, was translated from Latin to Old English around 900, bringing it to a vernacular audience for the first time. This edition, translated from Old English by Susan Irvine and Malcolm Godden, includes verse prologues and epilogues associated with King Alfred.

The Old English Boethius

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      Publisher: Harvard University Press
      Publication Date: 19/11/2012
      ISBN13: 9780674055582, 978-0674055582
      ISBN10: 0674055586
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      Book Synopsis
      Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy, a 6th century meditation on fate, free will, and virtue, was translated from Latin to Old English around 900, bringing it to a vernacular audience for the first time. This edition, translated from Old English by Susan Irvine and Malcolm Godden, includes verse prologues and epilogues associated with King Alfred.

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