The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius is a philosophical work written in the 6th century. It is a dialogue between the author and Lady Philosophy, in which Boethius seeks consolation in the face of adversity. The work examines the nature of happiness and justice, and explores the relationship
On the Consolation of Philosophy, often titled as The Consolation of Philosophy or simply the Consolation, is a philosophical work by the Roman philosopher and Christian theologian Boethius. Written in 523 while he was imprisoned and awaiting execution by the Ostrogothic King Theodoric, it is often described as the last great Western work of the Classical Period. Boethius's Consolation heavily influenced the philosophy of late antiquity, as well as Medieval and early Renaissance Christianity.