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Does the Consolation of Philosophy offered by Boethius, still work, 1500 years on?

Mark Vernon

The 1500th anniversary of the death of Boethius more than likely falls in 2024. He asks a key question: how to find true, lasting, reliable happiness?

His answer, The Consolation of Philosophy, was a mediaeval bestseller, massively influencial, and is also very readable.

So what do Boethius and, in particular, Lady Philosophy tell us?