One section of this work calls the desire for glory the "last infirmity" to be purged from a virtuous mind, pointing out that the most famous Romans were unknown to those beyond the Caucasus Mountains.
One section of this work calls the desire for glory the "last infirmity" to be purged from a virtuous mind, pointing out that the most famous Romans were unknown to those beyond the Caucasus Mountains. Another part of this work states that the wicked are ultimately happier when they are punished and that not giving them a chance to execute evil would remove the grounds for their punishment in the next life. In addition to containing parts about "Nero's Infamy" and "Circe's Cup," it includes a section that popularized the trope of the "Wheel of (*) Fortune." The author of this work converses with Lady Philosophy while awaiting his execution by Theodoric the Great. For 10 points, name this work of Boethius.
One section of this work calls the desire for glory the "last infirmity" to be purged from a virtuous mind, pointing out that the most famous Romans were unknown to those beyond the Caucasus Mountains.
The Consolation of Philosophy