Download or read book The Consolation of Philosophy (100 Copy Collector's Edition) written by Boethius and published by Royal Classics. This book was released on 2020-08-17 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Consolation of Philosophy was written in 523 AD during a one-year imprisonment Boethius served while awaiting trial for the crime of treason against King Theodoric the Great. The text examines how evil can exist in a world governed by God and how happiness is still attainable amidst fickle fortune, and considers the nature of happiness and God.