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Calling into question the common assumption that the Middle Ages produced no secondary epics, Ann W. Astell here revises a key chapter in literary history. She
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The Prisoner's Philosophy
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Authors: Joel C. Relihan
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The Roman philosopher Boethius (c. 480-524) is best known for the Consolation of Philosophy, one of the most frequently cited texts in medieval literature. In t
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This accessible introduction to the thought of Boethius offers a survey of the philosopher's life and work, going on to explicate his theological method. It dev
King Alfred's Anglo-Saxon Version of the Metres of Boethius
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