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The Medieval Church · c. 890–899
The Old English Boethius
Alfred the Great and his circle · 849–899
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What it is
The Consolation of Philosophy rendered into English with substantial additions, Christianising Lady Philosophy and adding discussions of fate, free will, and kingship.
Why it lasted
A translation that argues with its original — one of the earliest works of vernacular philosophy in Europe.
Where to read it
Public domain and free to read in full, though not held here. The archives below have it.
These open a search on each archive rather than a direct link, which is the honest way to point at an edition nobody here has checked line by line.
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