The consolation of philosophy of Boethius / translated into English prose and verse by H. R. James.

  • Boethius, -524.
Date:
1897
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The consolation of philosophy of Boethius / translated into English prose and verse by H. R. James. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    INDEX OF VERSE INTERLUDES. BOOK I. THE SORROWS OF BOETHIUS. SONG PAGE I. BOETHIUS’ COMPLAINT - - 3 II. HIS DESPONDENCY - - '9 III. THE MISTS DISPELLED - - 12 IV. NOTHING CAN SUBDUE VIRTUE - 16 V. BOETHIUS’ PRAYER - - * 27 VI. ALL THINGS HAVE THEIR NEEDFUL ORDER - - - . 33 VII. THE PERTURBATIONS OF PASSION - 38 BOOK II. THE VANITY OF FORTUNE’S GIFTS. I. fortune’s malice - - - 47 II. man’s covetousness - - -Cl III. ALL passes - - - - 55 IV. THE GOLDEN MEAN - - - 62 V. THE FORMER AGE - - - 70 VU NERO’S INFAMY - . - 76 VII. GLORY MAY NOT LAST . - 82 VIII. LOVE IS LORD OF ALL - - 85