Boethius

[boh-ee-thee-uh s]

noun

A·ni·ci·us Man·li·us Sev·e·ri·nus

[uh-nish-ee-uh s man-lee-uh s sev-uh-rahy-nuh s] /əˈnɪʃ i əs ˈmæn li əs ˌsɛv əˈraɪ nəs/, a.d. 475?–525?, Roman philosopher and statesman.

Also Bo·e·tius

[boh-ee-shuh s] /boʊˈi ʃəs/.

Also called Boece.

Related formsBo·e·thi·an, adjective

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Fragments of this work are preserved to us, chiefly in Stobaeus, a few in Boethius and other writers.
Timaeus
Plato
As to the fourth question, Did Boethius probably know the numerals?
The Hindu-Arabic Numerals
David Eugene Smith
And, this being so, we may safely conclude that they were not taken from Boethius directly.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 (of 7)
Geoffrey Chaucer
I think it certain that this early Tale is quite independent of Boethius.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 (of 7)
Geoffrey Chaucer
Thynne's edition of Chaucer, printed in 1532, contains Boethius.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 (of 7)
Geoffrey Chaucer

British Dictionary definitions for boethius

Boethius

noun

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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