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He Wrote Philosophy While Waiting to Be Killed
A celebrated Roman senator is chained and awaiting execution while writing philosophy - what did he choose, and why?
He Wrote Philosophy While Waiting to Be Killed
In this episode, we follow the life and choices of Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius from his peak as a Roman senator to his arrest and imprisonment. The episode covers his political roles, intellectual ambitions, and the book he wrote while awaiting execution, asking what motivated him to speak up and write under such circumstances.
Person: Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius
Date: 522 (consular nomination surrendered); ~480…
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