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The Consolation of Philosophy

philosophical work by Boethius
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Summary

The Consolation of Philosophy is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,952 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Consolation of Philosophy authored Boethius[3].
  • The Consolation of Philosophy's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Consolation of Philosophy's genre is prison literature[5].
  • The Consolation of Philosophy's genre is consolatio[6].
  • The Consolation of Philosophy's Commons category is recorded as Consolation of Philosophy[7].
  • The Consolation of Philosophy's language of work or name is recorded as Late Latin[8].
  • 524 marks the founding of The Consolation of Philosophy[9].
  • The Consolation of Philosophy's has edition or translation is recorded as The Consolation of Philosophy[10].
  • The Consolation of Philosophy's has edition or translation is recorded as Boece[11].
  • The Consolation of Philosophy's has edition or translation is recorded as Metres of Boethius[12].
  • The Consolation of Philosophy's has edition or translation is recorded as Del confortement de Philosofie[13].
  • The Consolation of Philosophy's has edition or translation is recorded as Li livres de confort de Philosophie[14].
  • The Consolation of Philosophy's has edition or translation is recorded as La consolation de Philosophie[15].
  • The Consolation of Philosophy's has edition or translation is recorded as La complainte de la tribulation del mirable phylosophe qi fu appelez Boeces[16].
  • The Consolation of Philosophy's has edition or translation is recorded as Traduzione della Consolazione della Filosofia[17].
  • The Consolation of Philosophy's has edition or translation is recorded as Le livre de Boece de consolation[18].
  • The Consolation of Philosophy's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138507449[19].
  • The Consolation of Philosophy's has edition or translation is recorded as De consolatione Philosophiae (Venetian version)[20].
  • The Consolation of Philosophy's has edition or translation is recorded as Il libro di Boeçio de chonsolazione[21].
  • The Consolation of Philosophy's has edition or translation is recorded as Le livre de Boece de consolation (version by an anonymous Dominican)[22].
  • The Consolation of Philosophy's has edition or translation is recorded as Le livre de Boece de consolation (version en vers et en prose)[23].
  • The Consolation of Philosophy's has edition or translation is recorded as Le livre de Boece de consolation (Lorraine version)[24].
  • The Consolation of Philosophy's has edition or translation is recorded as Q140211819[25].
  • The Consolation of Philosophy's has edition or translation is recorded as Q140646486[26].
  • The Consolation of Philosophy's work available at URL is recorded as https://eto.box/book/245c6c8728c3c4d9b2ba7a225b61ed86[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Consolation of Philosophy authored Boethius[3].

Publication

The Consolation of Philosophy's language of work or name is recorded as Late Latin[8]. Genres include prison literature[5] and consolatio[6].

Why It Matters

The Consolation of Philosophy ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,952 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Boethius literary work public domain

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Charp238 · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 → De_consolatione_philosophiae
    Sitelink count → 37
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  2. 7w ago · Filesdotcomgigs · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has edition or translation → The Consolation of Philosophy, Boece, Metres of Boethius +14
    Work available at url → https://eto.box/book/245c6c8728c3c4d9b2ba7a225b61ed86
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  3. 17w ago · Sms116 · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has edition or translation → The Consolation of Philosophy, Boece, Metres of Boethius +14
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  4. 19w ago · Mcampany · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 23w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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