波愛修斯博學多才,在中世紀初期的學術界,享有崇高的榮譽,他將希臘哲學家亞里士多德和柏拉圖的作品翻譯成拉丁文,同時將古代學者畢太古的音樂、歐幾里德的幾何學、尼哥瑪古的數學(De institutione arithmetica libri duo)、托勒密的天文學[9]、阿基米德的機械學,都翻譯成拉丁文介紹給羅馬人。波愛修斯自己也編寫了許多關於倫理學、數學、幾何學和音樂的書籍,他對神學尤有深邃的研究,著有神學書籍多種。
波愛修斯將音樂分為三種類型[11]:
1. musica mundane(the music of the universe):恆星、行星的運動,四季的變換以及自然環境(elements)與數值間的關係有關。
2. musica humana(human music):人的身體、心靈達到協調平衡。
3. musica instrumentalis(instrumental music):樂器或人聲製造出聽得見的聲響。
^"Boethius" has four syllables in English, /boʊˈiːθiəs/, the o and e are pronounced separately. It is hence traditionally written with a diæresis, viz. "Boëthius", a spelling which has been disappearing due to the limitations of typewriters.
^The name Anicius demonstrated his connection with a noble family of the Lower Empire, while Manlius claims lineage from the Manlii Torquati of the Republic. The name Severinus was given to him in honour of Severinus of Noricum.
^ 4.04.1Hodgkin, Thomas. Italy and Her Invaders. London: Adamant Media Corporation, 2001.
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