Boethius, ‟De Consolatione Philosophiae”, Nürnberg, 1473 – an Incunabulum from The Brukenthal National Museum Library, Sibiu
Constantin Ittu
The current paper aims to introduce one of the incunabulum from Brukenthal National Museum Library, i.e., Boethius’s ”De Consolatione Philosophiae”, a bilingual edition in Latin and German. book, which originally belonged private collection Samuel Baron von Brukenthal, was published by Anton Koberger, most celebrated 15th-century printers Germany. Taking into consideration title work, first things reflect upon is idea consolation. reception “De Consolatione” – may be considered masterpiece its own right not only granted Boethius immortality his literary self-impression as noble philosopher learned poet but, at same time, stimulated readers self-console overcome adversity their lives.
Études bibliologiques/Library Research Studies