The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius (Modern Library)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good. 1953. Random House (Modern Library).

Contains 3 works

The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius

On the Consolation of Philosophy is a philosophical work by the Roman statesman and philosopher Boethius, written in 523 AD while he was imprisoned and awaiting execution. It's a dialogue between the despairing Boethius and the personification of Philosophy, who consoles him by exploring themes of fate, fortune, free will, and the nature of happiness, arguing that true fulfillment comes from divine reason, not worldly goods. The book, written in alternating prose and verse, was immensely influential throughout the Middle Ages and beyond, shaping Western thought and inspiring writers like Dante and Chaucer

The Imitation of Christ by Thomas A Kempis

The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas à Kempis, speaks directly to this struggle: How can we live in the world while pursuing Christ and a life of holiness. Written in the early 15th Century.

Religio Medici by Sir Thomas Browne

Sir Thomas Browne is one of the supreme stylists of the English language: a coiner of words and spinner of phrases to rival Shakespeare; the wielder of a weird and wonderful erudition; an inquiring spirit in the mold of Montaigne. Browne was an inspiration to the Romantics as well as to W.G. Sebald, and his work is quirky, sonorous, and enchanting. In Religio Medici, Browne mulls over the relation between his medical profession and his profession of the Christian faith, pondering the respective claims of science and religion, questions that are still very much alive today.

Introduction by Irwin Edman