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The Divine Comedy · Character

Boethius

Roman philosopher, appears in the Heaven of the Sun.

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Also known as The Senator Boethius, Severinus Boethius

First appearance: canto x

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DADante AlighieriVIVirgilSOSordelloTVThe Virgin MaryDADavidBOBoethius

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