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| Book 1 Chapter 4: Boethius Lays Out His Charges | 2020-04-26T22:52:18Z | The Consolation of Philosophy | img/1295493-1587570880129-19c5232f081e9.jpg | audio/podcast_2020-05-02_boethius-book-1-chapter-4.mp3 | false |
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Philosophy bids Boethius declare his griefs. He relates the story of his unjust accusation and ruin. He concludes with a prayer (Song V.) that the moral disorder in human affairs may be set right. In the analysis: on the competition between Dionysus and Apollo; The Ass and The Lyre; Boethius’ similarities to the Book of Job.
Pardon the pops. This podcast was made before I had all the equipment necessary to make a recording properly.