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It's the only place I've ever read about Boethius, and the first thing that came to mind. I wouldn't be surprised if more people have read A Confederacy of Dunc
by Freak_NL 6y ago
It's the only place I've ever read about Boethius, and the first thing that came to mind. I wouldn't be surprised if more people have read A Confederacy of Dunces than anything written by Boethius, translated or not. Not to the detriment of Boethius; Toole's work is just that good.
- jhbadger 6y agoThere's also the medieval board game Rithomachia that is based on Boethian mathematical philosophy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rithmomachy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rithmomachy
- cafard 6y agoHe was a really big deal in the Middle Ages. As I recall, he cropped up in a Chaucer class in college. But yes, Toole did impose his own image.