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Boethius

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Bo·e·thi·us  (b-th-s), Anicius Manlius Severinus a.d. 480?-524?
Roman philosopher and mathematician. Falsely accused of treason, he wrote his greatest work, The Consolation of Philosophy, an investigation of destiny and free will, while awaiting his execution.
Boethius [bəʊˈiːθɪəs]
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(Biographies / Boethius, Anicius Manlius Severinus (?480-?524), Roman, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher, POLITICS: statesman) 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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Noun1.Boethius - a Roman who was an early Christian philosopher and statesman who was executed for treason; Boethius had a decisive influence on medieval logic (circa 480-524)
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