Having reread A Confederacy of Dunces many times over the last 30 years I finally looked up this Boethius character. Found out he was real! What would he make of the book he helped inspire? BTW you have a lovely voice.
@@katherinekhan6892 I had to look up Confederacy of Dunces! So glad you looked up Boethius - definitely real. We found the OUP translation by Walsh a much easier read than earlier versions. Thanks for the kind remarks!
I accidentally found your video.. Your soothing voice and welcoming demeanor pulled me in and now i want to read the book … or should I say, I want you to read me the book 😂 thank you!
Thoroughly enjoyable talk and introduction to Boethius. I knew him by name, but little else, before watching this. Now adding him to my ever-growing "to read" list! Thank you 🙏🏻
Thanks for posting this. Decades ago, when I had to undergo surgery, I took the 'Consolation' with me to the hospital. I had read it before in college, but this time it spoke directly to my condition. // Which translation are you quoting in this video? I'm not familiar with it and I like the way the translator use rhyme.
Thanks Xenocrates for your comment. Yes it really can be a Consolation to read. This was using the Oxford World's Classics publication in paperback, with P G Walsh's translation, first published in 2000, reissued 2008. We found it a great improvement on an earlier version, especially with the verse passages.
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Having reread A Confederacy of Dunces many times over the last 30 years I finally looked up this Boethius character. Found out he was real! What would he make of the book he helped inspire? BTW you have a lovely voice.
@@katherinekhan6892 I had to look up Confederacy of Dunces! So glad you looked up Boethius - definitely real. We found the OUP translation by Walsh a much easier read than earlier versions. Thanks for the kind remarks!
I accidentally found your video.. Your soothing voice and welcoming demeanor pulled me in and now i want to read the book … or should I say, I want you to read me the book 😂 thank you!
That's so funny 😂 Glad you enjoyed it. And we hope you'll watch some more of our videos.
Thoroughly enjoyable talk and introduction to Boethius. I knew him by name, but little else, before watching this. Now adding him to my ever-growing "to read" list! Thank you 🙏🏻
Thank you for your comment. We are delighted that the talk has further stimulated your interest in Boethius :)
I really enjoyed this video, thank you! Inspiring thoughts and precise, beautifully listenable speech.😊
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Interesting introduction 😊
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Thanks for posting this. Decades ago, when I had to undergo surgery, I took the 'Consolation' with me to the hospital. I had read it before in college, but this time it spoke directly to my condition. // Which translation are you quoting in this video? I'm not familiar with it and I like the way the translator use rhyme.
Thanks Xenocrates for your comment. Yes it really can be a Consolation to read. This was using the Oxford World's Classics publication in paperback, with P G Walsh's translation, first published in 2000, reissued 2008. We found it a great improvement on an earlier version, especially with the verse passages.