Philosophia Painting

Amazing story of a man whose philosophy came to him when he was visited by a spirit in the form of a woman . She taught him about life & death, knowledge and wisdom, love and universal truth. From The Consolation of Philosophy Summary and Analysis of Book I. T he sorrowful writer is visited by a vision of a woman standing over him. A mystical vision, she is "full of years" yet with undiminished color and vigor. She appears to him of varying height, sometimes of normal human dimensions and sometimes scraping the heavens. Boethius carefully notes her robe, which he says consists of an "imperishable material" woven by her own hands. This magical dress, however, is covered with the dust of long neglect. She bears written on her hem the Greek letter Pi, and on the top of her gown the letter Theta. Between these letters is a ladder of steps going from the bottom to the top. Analysis This Book sets up of Boethius' situation and introduces the mysterious personage of Philosophy. Some of Boethius' conventions are specifically Classical in origin, and do not necessarily make sense when read by a reader today unless some historical context is included. It was common for philosophical discussions and arguments of any type be presented in a dialogue format. The apocalyptic nature of this dialogue (meaning that one of the speakers is imaginary, spiritual, legendary, allegorical, or divine) is necessary because of the solitary imprisonment of the writer. He is alone in his cell, and has conversations only with himself. He must imagine a speaker, or be visited by the incarnate spirit of Philosophy, in order to carry on a conversation and thus present his "consolation" of philosophical principles in the Platonic dialogue form.

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