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en-wikipedia-org-7403		The Consolation of Philosophy - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	2766	301	63	The Consolation of Philosophy (Latin: De consolatione philosophiae) is a philosophical work by the Roman statesman Boethius, written around the year 524. The book is heavily influenced by Plato and his dialogues (as was Boethius himself).[11] Its popularity can in part be explained by its Neoplatonic and Christian ethical messages, although current scholarly research is still far from clear exactly why and how the work became so vastly popular in the Middle Ages. However, research conducted by Dr Sam Barrett at the University of Cambridge,[19] extended in collaboration with medieval music ensemble Sequentia, has shown that principles of musical setting for this period can be identified, providing crucial information to enable modern realisations.[20] Sequentia performed the world premiere of the reconstructed songs from Boethius's The Consolation of Philosophy at Pembroke College, Cambridge, in April 2016, bringing to life music not heard in over 1,000 years; a number of the songs were subsequently recorded on the CD Boethius: Songs of Consolation. Boethius, The Consolation of Philosophy.	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-7403.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-7403.txt