boethius

Question 1

emporer theodoric

Answer 1

boethius became the “master of offices” for emporer theodoric but was accused of treason and magic and was sent to jail

Question 2

consolation of philosophy

Answer 2

prior to being executed, boethius wrote the consolation of philosophy
-he imagines a dialogue between himself the prioner and a femalepersonification of philosophy (lady phiosophy)
-his shift into bad fortune had boethiu confused, lady philosophy told him he has no reason to grieve because true happiness is not damaged by any disaster
falso goods: wealth and power etc. are just byways and are not the real goal.

• lady philosophy says that mortal and fellting humans cannotendow happiness, however boethius has no reason to complain because true happinnes cannot be damaged by tradgedy
• everything that happens does so as a reult of gods providence

Question 3

why was boethius executed

Answer 3

treason and magic

Question 4

dialogue with lady philoophy

Answer 4

prior to being executed, boethius wrote the consolation of philosophy
-he imagines a dialogue between himself the prioner and a femalepersonification of philosophy (lady phiosophy)
-his shift into bad fortune had boethiu confused, lady philosophy told him he has no reason to grieve because true happiness is not damag
falso goods: wealth and power etc. are just byways and are not the real goal.

• lady philosophy says that mortal and fellting humans cannotendow happiness, however boethius has no reason to complain because true happinnes cannot be damaged by tradgedy
• everything that happens does so as a reult of gods providence

Question 5

order of goods

Answer 5

ornamental goods: wealth status power pleasure, non ornamental goods: frends and family, true good: virtue self sufficiency wisdom