THE SORROWS OF BOETHIUS.

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I. BOETHIUS' COMPLAINT 3
II. HIS DESPONDENCY 9
III. THE MISTS DISPELLED 12
IV. NOTHING CAN SUBDUE VIRTUE 16
V. BOETHIUS' PRAYER 27
VI. ALL THINGS HAVE THEIR NEEDFUL ORDER 33
VII. THE PERTURBATIONS OF PASSION 38


BOOK II.
THE VANITY OF FORTUNE'S GIFTS.

I. FORTUNE'S MALICE 47
II. MAN'S COVETOUSNESS 51
III. ALL PASSES 55
IV. THE GOLDEN MEAN 62
V. THE FORMER AGE 70
VI. NERO'S INFAMY 76
VII. GLORY MAY NOT LAST 82
VIII. LOVE IS LORD OF ALL 85


BOOK III.
TRUE HAPPINESS AND FALSE.

I. THE THORNS OF ERROR 93
II. THE BENT OF NATURE 99