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)

THE CONSOLATION OF PHILOSOPHY OF BOETHIUS.