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Boethius was a Roman philosopher, statesman, and mathematician.
* He was born in Rome in 480 AD.
* He was educated in both Greek and Latin literature and philosophy.
* He served as consul of Rome in 510 AD.
* He was imprisoned and executed by the Ostrogothic king Theodoric the Great in 524 AD.
* His most famous work is the Consolation of Philosophy, a dialogue between himself and Lady Philosophy.
* The Consolation of Philosophy was a major influence on medieval thought.
* Boethius is considered one of the most important figures in the transmission of classical philosophy to the Middle Ages.
* He is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church.