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Composed while its author was imprisoned, this book remains one of Western literature's most eloquent meditations on the transitory nature of earthly belongings, and the superiority of things of the mind. Slavitt's translation captures the energy and passion of the original. And in an intr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Boethius, -524 (Autor)
Otros Autores: Slavitt, David R., 1935- (Traductor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Latín
Publicado: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2008.
Temas:
Philosophy and religion > Early works to 1800.
Happiness > Early works to 1800.
Bonheur > Ouvrages avant 1800.
PHILOSOPHY > General.
PHILOSOPHY > History & Surveys > Ancient & Classical.
Happiness
Philosophy and religion
Philosophie
Early works
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Composed while its author was imprisoned, this book remains one of Western literature's most eloquent meditations on the transitory nature of earthly belongings, and the superiority of things of the mind. Slavitt's translation captures the energy and passion of the original. And in an introduction intended for the general reader, Seth Lerer places Boethius's life and achievement in context.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxii, 175 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780674028456
0674028457

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