85
BOOK III.?TRUE HAPPINESS AND FALSE.
I. THE THORNS OF ERROR 93
II. THE BENT OF NATURE 99
III. THE INSATIABLENESS OK AVARICE 105
IV. DISGRACE OF HONOURS CONFERRED BY A TYRANT 109
V. SELF-MASTERY 113
VI. TRUE NOBILITY 116
VII. PLEASURE'S STING 118
VIII. HUMAN FOLLY 121
IX. INVOCATION 130
X. THE TRUE LIGHT 141
XI. REMINISCENCE 150
XII. ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE 158
BOOK IV.?GOOD AND ILL FORTUNE.
I. THE SOUL'S FLIGHT 166
II. THE BONDAGE OF PASSION 177
III. CIRCE'S CUP 182
IV. THE UNREASONABLENESS OF HATRED 194
V. WONDER AND IGNORANCE 197
VI. THE UNIVERSAL AIM 212
VII. THE HERO'S PATH 219
BOOK V.?FREE WILL AND GOD'S FOREKNOWLEDGE.
I. CHANCE 229
II. THE TRUE SUN 233
III. TRUTH'S PARADOXES 241
IV. A PSYCHOLOGICAL FALLACY 250
V. THE UPWARD LOOK 255
BOOK I.
THE SORROWS OF BOETHIUS.
SUMMARY.
Boethius' complaint (Song I.).--CH. I. Philosophy appears to Boethius, drives away the Muses of Poetry, and herself laments (Song II.) the disordered condition of his mind.--CH. II. Boethius is speechless with amazement. Philosophy wipes away the tears that have clouded his eyesight.--CH. III. Boethius recognises his mistress Philosophy. To his wondering inquiries she explains her presence, and recalls to his
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