noun

Bŏēthius

gen. Bŏēthii · gender masculine · decl. 2nd

: Anicius Manlius Torquatus Severinus

a distinguished philosopher and theologian of the post-classic period under Theodoric;

a distinguished philosopher and theologian of the post-classic period under Theodoric; born about A. D. 470; beheaded in prison (A. D. 524), where he composed his most distinguished work, De consolatione philosophiae libri V.

Perseus ID: n5512 Key: Boethius