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Boethius: The Consolations of Music, Logic, Theology, and Philosophy

by Henry Chadwick

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This biographical study of the Roman senator begins by tracing his political career under the Gothic king Theoderic the Great. Subsequent chapters describe his educational programme in the liberal arts, his translations into Latin of the works of Aristotle and Plato, and his own compositions.

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Henry Chadwick is Emeritus Regius Professor of Divinity, University of Cambridge.

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Languages: English, Italian
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Published: 1981
Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy, Religion & Spirituality, Music, History
DDC/MDS: 189
LCC: B659 .Z7 .C45

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