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| Book 3 Chapter 6: Glory Is No Substitute | 2020-10-18T21:01:44Z | The Consolation of Philosophy | img/1295493-1601225654890-7ab2f9f187efe.jpg | audio/podcast_2020-09-27_boethius-book-3-chapter-6.mp3 | false |
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(d) Fame conferred on the unworthy is but disgrace. The splendour of noble birth is not a man’s own, but his ancestors’. Analysis – Philosophy Tells us why Glory is a poor substitute for true happiness. The dialogue actually dances between two different definitions of glory – terrestrial, and transcendent. *Bonus content: a segment from a Paula Gooder lecture, on the question of glory. You can find the {{< abstab title="original lecture here." url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ6NX0REEOE" >}}.