Front matter
H. R. (Henry Rosher) James translation
ὄμως δὲ και ἐν τούτοις διαλάμπει τὸ καλὸν, ἐπειδὰν φέρῃ τις εὐκόλως πολλὰς καὶ μεγάλας ἀτυχίας, μη δι᾿ ἀναλγησίαν, ἀλλὰ γεννάδας ὤν καὶ μεγαλόψυχος.
[Greek: homôs de kai en toutois dialampei to kalon, epeidan pherê tis eukolôs pollas kai megalas atychias, mê di analgêsian, alla gennadas ôn kai megalopsychos.]
Aristotle's 'Ethics,' I., xi. 12.
Diptych representing Narius Manlius Boethius, father of Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius. The inscription in full would run thus:— NARivs MANLivs BOETHIVS Vir Clarissimvs ET INLvstris EXPraefectvs Praetorio Praefectvs VrbiS Et Comes Consvl ORDinarivs ET PARTICivs (For description vid. Preface, p. vi)