Boethius

American  

[boh-ee-thee-uhs] / boʊˈi θi əs /

Also Boetius

noun

1. Anicius Manlius Severinus a.d. 475?–525?, Roman philosopher and statesman.

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Boethius British  

/ bəʊˈiːθɪəs /

noun

1. Anicius Manlius Severinus (əˈnɪsɪəs ˈmænlɪəs ˌsɛvəˈraɪnəs). ?480–?524 _ad , Roman philosopher and statesman, noted particularly for his work De Consolatione Philosophiae . He was accused of treason and executed by Theodoric

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Other Word Forms

• Boethian adjective

Example Sentences

When he became King of Italy in 493, he relied on Roman aristocrats to administer his kingdom, such as the scholar and writer Cassiodorus and the historian and philosopher Boethius.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

If Rafa’s got anything about him, he’ll let Boethius do the team talk tonight.

From The Guardian • Dec. 6, 2021

Some thousand years later, the Roman philosopher Boethius wrote that musica universalis—the “music of the spheres”—was an inaudible, organizing force in the universe.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2019

Back in Kentucky, Seales and his team put their concept to the test with King Alfred the Great’s Old English translation of “The Consolation of Philosophy,” by Boethius, which is also in the British Library.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 16, 2015

“The writings of Boethius may give you some insight.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole