The Consolation of Philosophy · Character

Plato

Greek philosopher frequently cited by Philosophy as an authority on virtue and governance.

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First appearance: II

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Philosophy mentions Plato as her servant from days of old, before whose time she had already waged war against folly.

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With Jowett (professional): Jowett, a translator of Plato, is referenced in the context of Platonic philosophy that Boethius engages with. With Boethius (professional): Boethius references Plato's works and ideas, especially regarding the nature of the soul and ideal governance. With Boethius (professional): Boethius references Plato's works and ideas, especially regarding the nature of the soul and ideal governance.

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Aristotle, Bootes, Cicero, Decoratus, Hesper, Jowett, Nero, Philosophy, Phoebus, Plato, Polyphemus, Seneca, Symmachus, Theodoric
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III
Philosophy mentions Plato as her servant from days of old, before whose time she had already waged war against folly.
IV
Boethius references Plato's maxim that states would be happy if philosophers ruled or rulers became philosophers.
IX
Referenced for the principle of imploring divine protection, as in the 'Timaeus'.
Song XI: Reminiscence
Referenced as the source of the doctrine that learning is recollection.
XII
Invoked by Boethius as an authority on the kinship between words and their subject matter.
II
Cited by Philosophy as having correctly judged that the wise alone are able to do what they would.
VI
Referenced regarding the world's lack of temporal beginning and the distinction between eternal and everlasting.
Endnotes
Frequently cited in endnotes for works such as Republic, Timaeus, Meno, Phaedo, Sophistes, and Gorgias.

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