The Old English Boethius
Subtitle: with verse prologues and epilogues associated with King Alfred
By: edited and translated by Susan Irvine and Malcolm Godden
Contributors: Irvine, Susan (Susan Elizabeth); Godden, Malcolm
Series: Dumbarton Oaks medieval library, vol. 19
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Language: eng; ang
Number of pages: 451
ISBN-13: 9780674055582
Subjects: Translations into English
Description: King Alfred's circle of scholars boldly refashioned Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy from Latin into Old English, bringing it to a vernacular audience for the first time. Verse prologues and epilogues associated with the court of Alfred fill out this new edition, translated from Old English by Susan Irvine and Malcolm R. Godden.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index