The Boethius Project
What if our modern definition of happiness was all wrong? What if there was another way?
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The Film
In 524 AD, one man fell out of favor with the ruler of Rome and awaited execution in prison. Rather than succumb to despair, he wrote a philosophical dialogue about happiness, the meaning of life, and why Fortune can never be trusted. For over 1000 years, Boethius’s Consolation of Philosophy was the second-most read book in the Western world, behind only the Bible. Now, discover it anew in our first feature-length edumedia™ film. Directed by SJ Murray, Produced by SJ Murray, p.g.a., & Courtney Becker, p.g.a.
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The Digital Reading Journey
In 2024 (the 1500th anniversary of Boethius’s death), we started posting daily reading reflections to help guide our online community through their own reading of Boethius’s Consolation. Now, you can access them all here and download our Open Educational Resources (OERs). In the near future, we’ll launch a series of #BoethiusMinutes similar to our popular #DanteMinutes. For now, enjoy our short guided teaching moments aimed to spark your imagination and help you get the most out of Boethius, book by book.
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About The Boethius Project
Learn all about our team and discover our vision and the history of the project. Our humble beginnings are a reminder of one of our favorite mottos: it’s better to start small and do something good, rather than wait for it to be perfect. That’s how seeds grow into saplings… and into trees.
