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1 janv. 524 - "Consolation of Philosophy" by Boethius

Description:

- written by a 6th-century Roman statesman in prison awaiting trial for crimes he did not commit
- favourite book of the Middle Ages
- provided inspiration and comfort
- the message that fortunes granted by the world are deceitful and ephemeral
- upheld the Platonic doctrine that the body is merely a prison house for the soul aspiring to eternal things

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Date:

1 janv. 524
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~ Il y a 1502 ans