I wonder if he knows of Boethius.
September 27, 2026 at 2:05 AM
I wonder if he knows of Boethius.
It's 523 AD, the Goths rule Italy and your former best pal the King has unjustly imprisoned you... What do you do?
Well, if you're Boethius, you take all that angst and write the single best work of philosophy since Plato.
Not biased.
youtu.be/ZTIjfrphWh0
-B
Well, if you're Boethius, you take all that angst and write the single best work of philosophy since Plato.
Not biased.
youtu.be/ZTIjfrphWh0
-B
History-Makers: Boethius & The Consolation of Philosophy
YouTube video by Overly Sarcastic Productions
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December 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
It's 523 AD, the Goths rule Italy and your former best pal the King has unjustly imprisoned you... What do you do?
Well, if you're Boethius, you take all that angst and write the single best work of philosophy since Plato.
Not biased.
youtu.be/ZTIjfrphWh0
-B
Well, if you're Boethius, you take all that angst and write the single best work of philosophy since Plato.
Not biased.
youtu.be/ZTIjfrphWh0
-B
Because you've been good this week, for #ReliefWednesday, here is the stunning Boethius Diptych from Museo di Santa Giulia, Brescia, #Italy. Made from ivory, it shows (on both panels) the consul Manlius Boethius.
April 15, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Because you've been good this week, for #ReliefWednesday, here is the stunning Boethius Diptych from Museo di Santa Giulia, Brescia, #Italy. Made from ivory, it shows (on both panels) the consul Manlius Boethius.
Boethius and Butthead
February 1, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Boethius and Butthead
Boethius in prison listening to Philosophy
Bodleian Library MS. Auct. F. 6. 5; Boethius, De consolatione philosophiae; 12th century, second quarter; England, Winchester or Hereford?; f.1v
@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Bodleian Library MS. Auct. F. 6. 5; Boethius, De consolatione philosophiae; 12th century, second quarter; England, Winchester or Hereford?; f.1v
@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
August 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Boethius in prison listening to Philosophy
Bodleian Library MS. Auct. F. 6. 5; Boethius, De consolatione philosophiae; 12th century, second quarter; England, Winchester or Hereford?; f.1v
@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Bodleian Library MS. Auct. F. 6. 5; Boethius, De consolatione philosophiae; 12th century, second quarter; England, Winchester or Hereford?; f.1v
@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Fortune, Philosophy and Boethius
BL Harley 4338; Boethius, Le Livre de Boece de Consolacion (Book 4); 1477 CE; France, Central (Bourges); f.1v
BL Harley 4338; Boethius, Le Livre de Boece de Consolacion (Book 4); 1477 CE; France, Central (Bourges); f.1v
May 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Fortune, Philosophy and Boethius
BL Harley 4338; Boethius, Le Livre de Boece de Consolacion (Book 4); 1477 CE; France, Central (Bourges); f.1v
BL Harley 4338; Boethius, Le Livre de Boece de Consolacion (Book 4); 1477 CE; France, Central (Bourges); f.1v
Boethius in prison listening to Philosophy
Bodleian Library MS. Auct. F. 6. 5; Boethius, De consolatione philosophiae; 12th century, second quarter; England, Winchester or Hereford?; f.1v
@bodleianlibraries.bsky.social
Bodleian Library MS. Auct. F. 6. 5; Boethius, De consolatione philosophiae; 12th century, second quarter; England, Winchester or Hereford?; f.1v
@bodleianlibraries.bsky.social
May 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Boethius in prison listening to Philosophy
Bodleian Library MS. Auct. F. 6. 5; Boethius, De consolatione philosophiae; 12th century, second quarter; England, Winchester or Hereford?; f.1v
@bodleianlibraries.bsky.social
Bodleian Library MS. Auct. F. 6. 5; Boethius, De consolatione philosophiae; 12th century, second quarter; England, Winchester or Hereford?; f.1v
@bodleianlibraries.bsky.social
Sitting down, reading Confederacy of Dunces, and shaking my head the entire time so people know I don’t agree with the philosophical opinions of Boethius
December 10, 2024 at 1:50 AM
Sitting down, reading Confederacy of Dunces, and shaking my head the entire time so people know I don’t agree with the philosophical opinions of Boethius
“Nothing is miserable unless you think it is so.”
- Boethius🌱
- Boethius🌱
December 15, 2024 at 3:46 AM
“Nothing is miserable unless you think it is so.”
- Boethius🌱
- Boethius🌱
Philosophy sits at Boethius' bedside while , below, a man buries pots of gold in the ground.
BL Harley 4339; Boethius (anonymous French translation), Le Livre de Boece de Consolacion (Book 5); 1477 CE; France, Central (Bourges); f.2r
BL Harley 4339; Boethius (anonymous French translation), Le Livre de Boece de Consolacion (Book 5); 1477 CE; France, Central (Bourges); f.2r
May 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Philosophy sits at Boethius' bedside while , below, a man buries pots of gold in the ground.
BL Harley 4339; Boethius (anonymous French translation), Le Livre de Boece de Consolacion (Book 5); 1477 CE; France, Central (Bourges); f.2r
BL Harley 4339; Boethius (anonymous French translation), Le Livre de Boece de Consolacion (Book 5); 1477 CE; France, Central (Bourges); f.2r
Boethius in the dungeon, with Philosophy holding book and sceptre, and the departing Muses
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, BSB Clm 15825; Boethius, De consolatione philosophiae; 11th century; Salzburg?; f.1v
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, BSB Clm 15825; Boethius, De consolatione philosophiae; 11th century; Salzburg?; f.1v
December 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Boethius in the dungeon, with Philosophy holding book and sceptre, and the departing Muses
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, BSB Clm 15825; Boethius, De consolatione philosophiae; 11th century; Salzburg?; f.1v
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, BSB Clm 15825; Boethius, De consolatione philosophiae; 11th century; Salzburg?; f.1v
Recent commission I finished. ♥️♥️ Even when I am not cosplaying, so nice to know my work is out there in the wild.
#Cosplay - Boethius #GenshinImpact
Cosplayer - @HarmostofPhobos
#Cosplay - Boethius #GenshinImpact
Cosplayer - @HarmostofPhobos
January 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Recent commission I finished. ♥️♥️ Even when I am not cosplaying, so nice to know my work is out there in the wild.
#Cosplay - Boethius #GenshinImpact
Cosplayer - @HarmostofPhobos
#Cosplay - Boethius #GenshinImpact
Cosplayer - @HarmostofPhobos
The Quadrivium: Musica, Arithmetica, Geometria, Astrologia
#Boethius
Staatsbibliothek Bamberg Msc.Class.5; Boethius, De institutione arithmetica; circa 845 CE; Tours; f.9v digitale-sammlungen.de/en/view/bsb0...
#Boethius
Staatsbibliothek Bamberg Msc.Class.5; Boethius, De institutione arithmetica; circa 845 CE; Tours; f.9v digitale-sammlungen.de/en/view/bsb0...
May 4, 2026 at 8:09 AM
The Quadrivium: Musica, Arithmetica, Geometria, Astrologia
#Boethius
Staatsbibliothek Bamberg Msc.Class.5; Boethius, De institutione arithmetica; circa 845 CE; Tours; f.9v digitale-sammlungen.de/en/view/bsb0...
#Boethius
Staatsbibliothek Bamberg Msc.Class.5; Boethius, De institutione arithmetica; circa 845 CE; Tours; f.9v digitale-sammlungen.de/en/view/bsb0...
nice argument. however, i've already depicted myself as the chad boethius, smiling over my hindu-arabic numerals, and you as the soyjack pythagoras, struggling to match my calculations with your reckoning board
June 29, 2026 at 10:48 AM
nice argument. however, i've already depicted myself as the chad boethius, smiling over my hindu-arabic numerals, and you as the soyjack pythagoras, struggling to match my calculations with your reckoning board
I want to read Boethius On Bioethics. No, I'm not stuttering.
May 15, 2026 at 10:19 PM
I want to read Boethius On Bioethics. No, I'm not stuttering.
Philosophy appearing before Boethius with crown, sceptre, and book
Trinity Hall Library MS 12; Boethius, Consolation of Philosophy translated into French; 15th century; France; f.3v
Trinity Hall Library MS 12; Boethius, Consolation of Philosophy translated into French; 15th century; France; f.3v
May 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Philosophy appearing before Boethius with crown, sceptre, and book
Trinity Hall Library MS 12; Boethius, Consolation of Philosophy translated into French; 15th century; France; f.3v
Trinity Hall Library MS 12; Boethius, Consolation of Philosophy translated into French; 15th century; France; f.3v
Contemplate the extent and stability of the heavens, and then at last cease to admire worthless things.
Boethius
#ClassicLitMonday
@samwalksalot.bsky.social
Boethius
#ClassicLitMonday
@samwalksalot.bsky.social
June 16, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Contemplate the extent and stability of the heavens, and then at last cease to admire worthless things.
Boethius
#ClassicLitMonday
@samwalksalot.bsky.social
Boethius
#ClassicLitMonday
@samwalksalot.bsky.social
'Boethius — NO.' 🤣🤣
May 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
'Boethius — NO.' 🤣🤣
Boethius in the dungeon, with Philosophy holding book and sceptre, and the departing Muses
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, BSB Clm 15825; Boethius, De consolatione philosophiae; 11th century; Salzburg?; f.1v
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, BSB Clm 15825; Boethius, De consolatione philosophiae; 11th century; Salzburg?; f.1v
May 12, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Boethius in the dungeon, with Philosophy holding book and sceptre, and the departing Muses
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, BSB Clm 15825; Boethius, De consolatione philosophiae; 11th century; Salzburg?; f.1v
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, BSB Clm 15825; Boethius, De consolatione philosophiae; 11th century; Salzburg?; f.1v
Bare minimum for holding a conversation: Boethius, geometry, Boethius, geometry, Boethius, geometry, Boethius, geometry, Boethius, geometry, Boethius, geometry, Boethius, geometry, Boethius, geometry, Boethius, geometry, Boethius, geometry, Boethius, geometry, Boethius, geometry, Boethius, geometry,
going to go out on a limb and imagine this guy's not actually very good at conversations
August 16, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Bare minimum for holding a conversation: Boethius, geometry, Boethius, geometry, Boethius, geometry, Boethius, geometry, Boethius, geometry, Boethius, geometry, Boethius, geometry, Boethius, geometry, Boethius, geometry, Boethius, geometry, Boethius, geometry, Boethius, geometry, Boethius, geometry,