Chaucer's Translation of Boethius's "De Consolatione Philosphiæ."

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1868. Boethius, notable Roman philosopher, statesman, and translator, wrote his famous Consolation of Philosophy behind bars, awaiting sentence for defending an alleged conspirator. Shortly after the work was completed, Boethius was found guilty of the treason charge for which he'd been imprisoned, and was promptly executed.… (more)

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Boethius	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Chaucer, Geoffery	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Morris, Richard	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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1868. Boethius, notable Roman philosopher, statesman, and translator, wrote his famous Consolation of Philosophy behind bars, awaiting sentence for defending an alleged conspirator. Shortly after the work was completed, Boethius was found guilty of the treason charge for which he'd been imprisoned, and was promptly executed.

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