The Consolation of Philosophy Consumerism "A captivating story about shyness

"A captivating story about shyness and strength

Because someone is using the legends to hide their own dark and grisly secret

beguiling and at times heartbreaking

These vignettes deftly illustrate and contextualize the chapter's topic

and their stories provide the opportunity to get to know the regular people in the early churches

The Consolation of Philosophy Consumerism "A captivating story about shynessIn this highly praised new translation of Boethius's The Consolation of Philosophy, David R. Slavitt presents a graceful, accessible, and modern version for both longtime admirers of one of the great masterpieces of philosophical literature and those encountering it for the first time. Slavitt preserves the distinction between the alternating verse and prose sections in the Latin original, allowing us to appreciate the Menippian parallels between the