In this classic work of early medieval literature, Martianus explores the nature of the liberal arts and their significance in human life. Filled with allegory, mythology, and symbolism, this book…

Part of a detailed compendium of late-Roman learning in each of the seven liberal arts, set within an amusing mythological-allegorical tale of courtship and marriage among the pagan gods. The…

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part…

Boethius (c 480-c 525) was a Christian philosopher and author of many translations and works of philosophy. On Interpretation is the second part of the Organon , as Aristotle’s collected…

It is well known that the Carolingian royal family inspired and promoted a cultural revival of great consequence. The courts of Charlemagne and his successors welcomed lively gatherings of scholars…

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…

Chapter 9 of Aristotle’s On Interpretation deals with determinism, and here the two influential commentaries of Ammonius and Boethius have been published together. It was once argued that Boethius was…

Die um 1000 im Kloster St. Gallen entstandene UEbersetzung der spatantiken Allegorie von der Hochzeit Merkurs und der Philologie ins Althochdeutsche ist ein Paradebeispiel fur die fruhmittelalterliche Eingliederung profaner, poetischer…