The <i>Consolation</i>: the Latin commentary tradition, 800-1700
Lodi Nauta
'There is nothing superfluous in such a perfect work as the Consolation written by philosopher Boethius.' These words, twelfth-century master William of Conches, express sentiment which was almost universally shared readers and commentators Middle Ages Renaissance. The popularity immense, fact unparalleled. It translated into different vernacular languages from an early time onwards, ensured unusually wide readership, every stratum society represented: kings queens, nobility, monks, clerics, university teachers, school masters, lay men women. As text it glossed thousands though did not find fixed permanent place curriculum, also frequently studied at this highest level. In chapter we shall study some aspects its reception, focusing on Latin commentary tradition. goes without saying that can only be done highly selective way. There huge number commentaries copies text, many them still await first inspection. Courageous attempts are now being made to catalogue all manuscripts, edit sets glosses commentaries. This has resulted much fuller but more complicated picture reception Consolation. Scholars have come realise modern notion one single author hardly use charting traditions fluent texts
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