The person who wrote the book Consolation of Philosophy is a very smart man that goes by the name of Homer. He is also the man that wrote another very famous book as well.
The Consolation of Philosophy was written by the Roman philosopher Boethius around the year 524 AD while he was imprisoned. The book addresses philosophical and theological questions about the nature of happiness, fate, and the existence of God.
The best translation of the keyword "consolation of philosophy" is the comfort or solace that philosophy provides in times of distress or difficulty.
I'm not sure the origin of the phrase but I came across it in a book called the consolation of philosophy by Boethius. He wrote it while in prison in and around 520 A.D. because he died in 524 AD.
The Consolation of Philosophy is a philosophical work by Boethius that explores themes of fate, free will, and the nature of happiness. It is written as a dialogue between Boethius and Lady Philosophy, who helps him find solace and perspective while he is imprisoned and facing his own execution.
There are literally hundreds of books on the history of philosophy. And they are written by hundreds of different authors.
Mein Kampf aka "My Struggle"
musica mundana
Here the message is that human relationships are likewise governed by love.
The book of Ecclesiastes
Henry Richard Bender has written: 'The problem of consolation' -- subject(s): Philosophy and religion, Consolation, Providence and government of God, Christianity
He wrote the book The Prince which effected many public views of political philosophy.
Boethius is most famous for his Consolation of Philosophy, which wasa philosophical treatise on fortune, death, and other issues and became one of the most influential works of the Middle Ages. The book is in the form of an imaginary dialogue with philosophy personified as a woman. Its thesis is that everything is secondary to divine providence.]