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The Consolation of Philosophy (Penguin Classics)
Many translations of Boethius’ The Consolation of Philosophy are available online (or in print); it is not only a window into the medieval mind but remains powerful and insightful today.
Seb Falk • The Light Ages: The Surprising Story of Medieval Science
Letters From A Stoic: Epistulae Morales AD Lucilium (Illustrated. Newly revised text. Includes Image Gallery + Audio): All Three Volumes
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And yet, pleads Boethius, it is very strange to see the wicked flourishing and the virtuous afflicted. Why, yes, replies Philosophia; everything is strange until you know the cause.105 Compare the Squire’s Tale (F 258). (2)
C. S. Lewis • The Discarded Image: An Introduction to Medieval and Renaissance Literature
