Boethius

Roman philosopher, statesman, and theologian. Author of the Consolation of Philosophy, one of the most influential works of late antiquity.

Works

• Consolation of Philosophy

Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture

• Chapter V: On the Dispositions Required for This Study — Quoted: "that splendor by which heaven is governed and thrives, shuns the dark ruins of the soul, and follows the shining mind"

  "as Boethius rightly says"

Chapter I (The Six Days of Creation)

• He Created — Quoted from Book III of the Consolation of Philosophy, metre 9, on God bearing the world in His mind

  ""Bearing the beautiful world in His mind, most beautiful Himself," as Boethius sings, book III of the Consolation of Philosophy, metre 9."

• Verse 29: Behold I Have Given You Every Herb for Food — Quoted from Book 2 of the Consolation of Philosophy, meter 5, on the frugality of the former age

  "Beautifully does Boethius speak of this ancient frugality (Book 2, On the Consolation of Philosophy, meter 5):"