Boethius
A·ni·ci·us Man·li·us Sev·e·ri·nus [uh-nish-ee-uhs man-lee-uhs sev-uh-rahy-nuhs], /əˈnɪʃ i əs ˈmæn li əs ˌsɛv əˈraɪ nəs/, a.d. 475?–525?, Roman philosopher and statesman.
- Also called Boece.
- Also Bo·e·tius [boh-ee-shuhs]. /boʊˈi ʃəs/.
Other words from Boethius
- Bo·e·thi·an, adjective
Words Nearby Boethius
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How to use Boethius in a sentence
Here we have formal proof that the speaker is Fortune; for this is copied from Boethius, bk.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerFortune says:—'I torne the whirlinge wheel with the torning cercle'; Boethius, bk.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerCompare the extract from Boethius already quoted above, at the top of p. 543.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerKoch considers that the source of the poem is a passage in Boethius, lib.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerThis stanza is nearly made up of extracts from Boethius, bk.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey Chaucer
British Dictionary definitions for Boethius
/ (bəʊˈiːθɪəs) /
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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