Title: De consolatione philosophiae
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.
Subjects: Translations into English, Boethius, -524, Alfred, king of england, 849-899, Philosophy and religion, Early works to 1800, Happiness
People: Boethius (d. 524), Alfred King of England (849-899)