Boethius. Five bookes, of philosophicall comfort : full of Christian consolation, written a 1000. yeeres since. By Anitius, Manlius, Torquatus, Seuerinus, Boetius; a Christian consul of Rome. Newly translated out of Latine, together with marginall notes, explaining the obscurest places

Folger bibliographic ID: 159576
STC number: 3202
ESTC number: S102854
Folger call number: STC 3202 copy 2
Folger holdings ID: 151531

Bibliographic format

octavo

General notes

Translation of: De consolatione philosophiae Translator's dedication signed: I.T., i.e. Michael Walpole The first leaf is blank except for marginal rules and large signature-mark "A" Running title reads: Boetius his philosophicall comfort Variant: title page has "trauslated" Signatures: A-T⁸ Copy filmed at UMI microfilm Early English Books, Tract Supplement reel E4 has title page only Stationers' register: Entered 13 January [1609] Curatorial file available for copy 1

Exhibited

Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2000, Fortune (catalog entry 8)

Item information about Folger STC 3202 copy 2

Smedley. Lacking A1, blank; gatherings I and L misbound 3,4,1,2,7,8,5,6. Provenance: W.T. Smedley copy

Uniform title: De consolatione philosophiae. English
Extended title: Five bookes, of philosophicall comfort : full of Christian consolation, written a 1000. yeeres since. By Anitius, Manlius, Torquatus, Seuerinus, Boetius; a Christian consul of Rome. Newly translated out of Latine, together with marginall notes, explaining the obscurest places
Alternate titles: Boetius his philosophicall comfort

Philosophy, Ancient

author: Boethius, -524
associated with: Walpole, Michael, 1570-1624?
former owner: Harmsworth, R. Leicester Sir, (Robert Leicester), 1870-1937
former owner: Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934