1676 Boethius Consolation of Philosophy Medieval Free Will French Regnier

1676 Boethius Consolation of Philosophy Medieval Free Will French Regnier

“Nothing is miserable unless you think it so; and on the other hand, nothing brings happiness unless you are content with it.”

― Boethius, The Consolation of Philosophy

A rare edition of “The Consolation of Philosophy” by Boethius, a work that has been described as “the single most important and influential work on Medieval and early Renaissance Christianity and is the last great Western work of the Classical Period.” (‘Consolation of Philosophy’, Oxford 2000, introduction). This work in an imaginary dialogue between Boethius and the personification of philosophy, arguing that there is a higher power. Boethius engages questions such as the nature of predestination and free will, why evil men often prosper, and good men fall into ruin, human nature, virtue, and justice.

This 1676 French edition was collected and edited by Nicolas Regnier.

Item number: #14386

Price: $499

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Boëce consolé par la philosophie.

A Paris: Chez Estienne Loyson, M. DC. LXXVI. [1676].

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • [38], 259, [1]
• Language: French
• Binding: Leather; tight & secure
• Size: ~6in X 4in (15cm x 10cm)

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