Boethius (Anicius Manlius Severi Quotes

A collection of quotes by Boethius (Anicius Manlius Severi.

Boethius (Anicius Manlius Severinus) was a Roman philosopher, statesman, and scholar. Born in 480 AD into a noble family, he received an excellent education in philosophy, mathematics, and music. Boethius served as a consul and held influential positions in the court of Theodoric the Great, the Ostrogoth king of Italy. He is best known for his work "Consolation of Philosophy", written while he was imprisoned for alleged treason. This influential philosophical treatise explores questions of fate, suffering, and the nature of happiness. Boethius's work played a significant role in medieval philosophy and had a lasting impact on European thought.