Preface & Proem

Bk1: Song I: Boethius' Complaint, and section I

Bk1: Song II: His Depondency, and section II 

Bk 1: Song III: The Mists Dispelled, and section III

Bk 1: Song IV: Nothing Can Subdue Virtue, and section IV 

Bk 1: Song V: Boethius' Prayer, and section V

Bk 1: Song VI: All Things Have Their Needful Order, and section VI

Bk 1: Song VII: The Perturbations of Passion

Bk 2: Section I, and Song I: Fortune's Malice

Bk 2: Section II, and Song II: Man's Covetousness

Bk 2: Section III, and Song III: All Passes

Bk 2: Section IV, and Song IV: The Golden Mean

Bk 2: Section V, and Song V: The Former Age

Bk 2: Section VI, and Song VI: Nero's Infamy

Bk 2: Section VII, and Song VII: Glory May Not Last

Bk 2: Section VIII, and Song VIII: Love Is Lord of All 

Bk 3: Section I, and Song I: The Thorns of Error

Bk 3: Section II, and Song II: The Bent of Nature

Bk 3: Section III, and Song III: The Insatiableness of Avarice

Bk 3: Section IV, and Song IV: Disgrace of Honours Conferred by a Tyrant

Bk 3: Section V, and Song V: Self-Mastery

Bk 3: Section VI, and Song VI: True Nobility

Bk 3: Section VII, and Song VII: Pleasure's Sting

Bk 3: Section VIII, and Song VIII: Human Folly

Bk 3: Section IX, and Song IX: Invocation

Bk 3: Section X, and Song X: The True Light

Bk 3: Section XI, and Song XI: Reminiscence

Bk 3: Section XII, and Song XII: Orpheus and Eurydice

Bk 4: Section I, and Song I: The Soul's Flight

Bk 4: Section II, and Song II: The Bondage of Passion

Bk 4: Section III, and Song III: Circe's Cup 

Bk 4: Section IV, and Song IV: The Unreasonableness of Hatred

Bk 4: Section V, and Song V: Wonder and Ignorance

Bk 4: Section VI, and Song VI: The Universal Aim

Bk 4: Section VII, and Song VII: The Hero's Path

Bk 5: Section I, and Song I: Chance

Bk 5: Section II, and Song II: The True Sun

Bk 5: Section III, and Song III: Truth's Paradoxes

Bk 5: Section IV, and Song IV: A Psychological Fallacy

Bk 5: Section V, and Song V: The Upward Look

Bk 5: Section VI & Epilogue

The Consolation of Philosophy is a philosophical work by the Roman statesman Boethius. It's been considered a cornerstone of thought in Christian ascetism, and features allegorical conversations between Boethius and Lady Philosophy, discussing themes such as fortune, happiness, and God's nature.