The Consolation of Philosophy (In plain American English)
The Consolation is a dialogue in prose and verse between the author and Philosophy. In Book II, chapter 8, Philosophy reveals to Boethius that there are two Fortunes: “For Good Fortune when she wears the guise of happiness, and most seems to caress, is always lying. Ill Fortune is always truthful, since, in changing she shows her inconstancy. The one deceives, the other teaches; the one enchains the minds of those who enjoy her favor by the semblance of delusive good, and the other delivers them by the knowledge of the frail nature of happiness.”
Philosophy turns Boethius’ understanding upside down. Here we have a trans valuation of values. Good fortune turns out to be the villain; Ill fortune the heroine. In closing her discussion of the two Fortunes, Philosophy tells Boethius that it is Ill Fortune who discloses who our true friends are—not Good Fortune, who on the contrary hides them. And in her final admonition lies a much sought out nugget of wisdom: “Cease, then, to seek the wealth you have lost, since in true friends you has found the most precious of all riches.” Boethius makes the point that in the course of our lives, when Good Fortune smiles on us, we should be wary, for complacency, deception, and delusion will lead us to overdraw our blessings from the good jar.
For those with a philosophical bent, The Consolation of Philosophy offers insightful discussions on happiness, the problem of good and evil, and free will.
For those with a practical bent, you can find wise advice on wealth, money, riches, and living well.
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Philosophy turns Boethius’ understanding upside down. Here we have a trans valuation of values. Good fortune turns out to be the villain; Ill fortune the heroine. In closing her discussion of the two Fortunes, Philosophy tells Boethius that it is Ill Fortune who discloses who our true friends are—not Good Fortune, who on the contrary hides them. And in her final admonition lies a much sought out nugget of wisdom: “Cease, then, to seek the wealth you have lost, since in true friends you has found the most precious of all riches.” Boethius makes the point that in the course of our lives, when Good Fortune smiles on us, we should be wary, for complacency, deception, and delusion will lead us to overdraw our blessings from the good jar.
For those with a philosophical bent, The Consolation of Philosophy offers insightful discussions on happiness, the problem of good and evil, and free will.
For those with a practical bent, you can find wise advice on wealth, money, riches, and living well.
The Consolation of Philosophy (In plain American English)
The Consolation is a dialogue in prose and verse between the author and Philosophy. In Book II, chapter 8, Philosophy reveals to Boethius that there are two Fortunes: “For Good Fortune when she wears the guise of happiness, and most seems to caress, is always lying. Ill Fortune is always truthful, since, in changing she shows her inconstancy. The one deceives, the other teaches; the one enchains the minds of those who enjoy her favor by the semblance of delusive good, and the other delivers them by the knowledge of the frail nature of happiness.”
Philosophy turns Boethius’ understanding upside down. Here we have a trans valuation of values. Good fortune turns out to be the villain; Ill fortune the heroine. In closing her discussion of the two Fortunes, Philosophy tells Boethius that it is Ill Fortune who discloses who our true friends are—not Good Fortune, who on the contrary hides them. And in her final admonition lies a much sought out nugget of wisdom: “Cease, then, to seek the wealth you have lost, since in true friends you has found the most precious of all riches.” Boethius makes the point that in the course of our lives, when Good Fortune smiles on us, we should be wary, for complacency, deception, and delusion will lead us to overdraw our blessings from the good jar.
For those with a philosophical bent, The Consolation of Philosophy offers insightful discussions on happiness, the problem of good and evil, and free will.
For those with a practical bent, you can find wise advice on wealth, money, riches, and living well.
Philosophy turns Boethius’ understanding upside down. Here we have a trans valuation of values. Good fortune turns out to be the villain; Ill fortune the heroine. In closing her discussion of the two Fortunes, Philosophy tells Boethius that it is Ill Fortune who discloses who our true friends are—not Good Fortune, who on the contrary hides them. And in her final admonition lies a much sought out nugget of wisdom: “Cease, then, to seek the wealth you have lost, since in true friends you has found the most precious of all riches.” Boethius makes the point that in the course of our lives, when Good Fortune smiles on us, we should be wary, for complacency, deception, and delusion will lead us to overdraw our blessings from the good jar.
For those with a philosophical bent, The Consolation of Philosophy offers insightful discussions on happiness, the problem of good and evil, and free will.
For those with a practical bent, you can find wise advice on wealth, money, riches, and living well.
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BN ID: | 2940016622149 |
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Publisher: | Marciano Guerrero |
Publication date: | 06/11/2013 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
File size: | 126 KB |
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