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Chaucerâs Translation of Boethiusâs The Consolation of Philosophy
A Modern English Rendering
Editor / Translator:
This edition offers you the first Modern English version of Chaucerâs only previously untranslated major work, Boece. Boece is Chaucerâs Middle English translation of the 6th-century CE philosopher Boethiusâs The Consolation of Philosophy. For over a thousand years, The Consolation underpinned Christian understanding of Fate, Fortune, Free Will, and Divine Providence, and its ideas influenced Chaucerâs major works. While many editions offer a Modern English translation from the original Latin, this edition gives you an approachable version of Chaucerâs translation and puts you face-to-face with his phrasings and emendations. Here, the father of English poetryâs voice finally speaks up, so you can enjoy his poetic turns and even track where the language from Boece echoes in The Canterbury Tales and Troilus and Criseyde.
Conan M. Griffin earned his M.A. in English from Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) and his M.Litt. in English from Middlebury Collegeâs Bread Loaf School of English. He is an Instructor at FGCU, where he has taught since 2010.
Translatorâs Preface
Acknowledgements
Boethiusâs Life in Brief
Boeceâs Structure and Content
The Consolation of Philosophyâs Influence on Chaucer
Boeceâs Enduring Allure
The Text of Boece
Book I
Book II
Book III
Book IV
Book V
Glossary of Words
Glossary of Proper Names
Further Readings
Index
Acknowledgements
Boethiusâs Life in Brief
Boeceâs Structure and Content
The Consolation of Philosophyâs Influence on Chaucer
Boeceâs Enduring Allure
The Text of Boece
Book I
Book II
Book III
Book IV
Book V
Glossary of Words
Glossary of Proper Names
Further Readings
Index
This book is of immediate interest to undergraduate and graduate students studying Geoffrey Chaucerâs works.