Boethius (c. 480–524 CE) was a Roman aristocrat, philosopher and statesman under the Ostrogothic king Theoderic. Educated in Greek and Latin learning, he translated and commented on logic and sought to transmit classical philosophy. Imprisoned and executed on charges of treason, he wrote The Consolation of Philosophy while awaiting death.
The Consolation of Philosophy is a prison dialogue between the condemned Boethius and Lady Philosophy, who appears at his bedside when he is sick with grief and self-pity. The work alternates prose and metre.
