Late Antique Historiography

History

Title(s):
  • History
Author:
Period covered:
ca. 520-525
Language:
Latin
State of Preservation:
Fragmentary
Genre:
  • Secular history (general)
  • Report
Remarks:
In his Consolation of philosophy, Boethius states that he has composed an account 'for history' of the events that led to his downfall. The nature of that account is unclear.
Edition - Translation:
Fragments:
  • Boethius, Consolation of philosophy 1.4.26
Users:
Sources:
Bibliography:
  • W. Weinberger (1934) Anicii Manlii Severini Boethii Philosophiae consolationis libri quinque. Corpus Scriptorum Ecclesiasticorum Latinorum 67. Vienna.