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consolation
Works in 10 traditions beyond Roman attest this concept, on 1,466 cited pages. Translators have rendered it as “trost”, “մխիթարութիւն”, “solatium”, “solamen” and 9 other ways; a link through a rendering is marked as such, because another translator chose differently.
Also under: consolatio · consolatione · consolationem · “trost” · “մխիթարութիւն” · “solatium” · “solamen” · “παραμυθία” · “paramythia” · “vertroostinge” · “մխիթարութե” · “παρηγορία” · “παράκλησις” · “paramythion” · “nechama” · “solacium”
58works in other traditions, with a cited page
10works in Roman, its home tradition on the maps
269further works where only a vocabulary list or keyword names it; not shown
0judged analogues in other traditions (a different word for a neighbouring idea)
In other traditions
Ordered by the earliest work in each tradition that attests the concept. Within a tradition, works run from earliest to latest by conventional composition date.
Greek
- 375 BCEPlato, Republic IX (the lawless desires in sleep) and Timaeus on the liversame word and a translator’s rendering
- 340 BCEAristotle, De animasame word
Hebrew & Jewish
- 300 BCEPsalms (Tehillim)same word and a translator’s rendering
- 50 BCEWisdom of Solomona translator’s rendering
- 20 CEPhilo of Alexandria (collected works)same word and a translator’s rendering
Early Christian & Monastic
- 225 CEOrigen, De principiissame word and a translator’s rendering
- 500 CEPseudo-Dionysius, Mystical Theologysame word and a translator’s rendering
- 570 CEMartin of Braga, Formula Vitae Honestaesame word and a translator’s rendering
- 620 CEIsidore of Seville, Etymologiae XI / Sententiae / Differentiaesame word and a translator’s rendering
Hellenistic & Late Antique
- 405 CESynesius of Cyrene, On Dreams (De insomniis)same word
- Consolation — De Consolationeman from profit and fame, as if to soothe the pain of being forced to abandon my purpose, I wrote three books 12. 3. onFour Books on Dreams, 1585, p. 408 · flagged as a term by the translator
- Consolatione — Consolationintimate than the government of the house: but we have written about these not only in the books on Sapientia Wisdom andSomniorum synesiorum omnis generis insomnia explicantes, libri IIII : quibus accedunt, eiusdem haec etiam De libris prop, 1585, p. 480 · flagged as a term by the translator
- 440 CEProclus, Commentary on the Timaeus (soul, world-soul, the vehicles)a translator’s rendering
- 524 CEBoethius, Consolatio Philosophiaesame word and a translator’s rendering
Byzantine & Orthodox
- 630 CEMaximus the Confessor, Centuries on Charity and other Kephalaiaa translator’s rendering
- 630 CEMaximus the Confessor, Ambigua / Chapters on Love / Mystagogiaa translator’s rendering
Syriac & Armenian
- 1002Gregory of Narek, Book of Lamentationsa translator’s rendering
Medieval Latin
- 1242William Peraldus, Summa de virtutibus et vitiissame word and a translator’s rendering
- 1250Vincent of Beauvais, Speculum Maius (morale/doctrinale/historiale/naturale)same word and a translator’s rendering
- 1262Thomas Aquinas, Summa contra gentiles II / De veritate q. 10same word
- 1266Thomas Aquinas, Quaestio disputata de anima / De unitate intellectussame word
- 1267Roger Bacon, Opus maius V (Perspectiva) on the inner sensessame word and a translator’s rendering
- Consolatio — Consolation of Philosophyts]. If, however, one objects concerning the lynx, which sees through a solid wall, as Boethius in the 3rd [book] of theOpus Majus, 1733, p. 337 · flagged as a term by the translator
- Consolation — The Consolation of Philosophyical reasoning, tending, as it did, towards the correlation of radiant forces. . And since Boethius in the third book ofThe Opus Majus of Roger Bacon, 1900, p. 498 · flagged as a term by the translator
- Consolation — of Philosophycipient, as is said in the Book of Causes a 12th-century philosophical text , and Boethius says in the fifth book of hisFratris Rogeri Bacon ... opus maius ... ex MS. codice Dubliniensi, 1733, p. 320 · flagged as a term by the translator
- 1268Thomas Aquinas, Summa theologiae Ia qq. 75–89 (Treatise on Man)same word and a translator’s rendering
- 1272Thomas Aquinas on dreams (Summa II-II q.95 a.6; commentary on De somniis)same word and a translator’s rendering
- Consolatio — Consolation of Philosophyceeds thus: it seems that something can occur outside the order of divine governance. Boethius says in the first book ofSummary of Theology, 1473, p. 451 · flagged as a term by the translator
- Consolationued: Happiness is the true good of man. But fame or glory happens to be false, as Boethius says in the third book of theSumma theologiae: Pars secunda: prima pars, 1471, p. 9 · flagged as a term by the translator
- Consolationextends to a certain liberty of mind, not thinking of temporal things, but eternal. And Boethius says in the 5th book ofSummary of Theology: Second Part of the Second Part, 1463, p. 435 · flagged as a term by the translator
- 1283Llull, Blanquerna / Llibre d'amic e amatsame word
- 1298Angela of Foligno, Memoriale / Instructionssame word
- 1298Angela of Foligno, Memorialesame word
- 1300Auctoritates Aristotelis (ps.-Bede)same word
- 1300Jacobus de Cessolis, Liber de moribus hominum (chess allegory)same word and a translator’s rendering
- 1304Dante Alighieri, Conviviosame word
- 1306Dante, Conviviosame word
- 1334Heinrich Suso, Horologium Sapientiae / Little Book of Eternal Wisdomsame word and a translator’s rendering
- 1334Henry Suso, Horologium Sapientiae / Büchlein der ewigen Weisheitsame word and a translator’s rendering
- 1334Henry Suso, Horologium sapientiae / Büchlein der ewigen Weisheitsame word and a translator’s rendering
- 1340Jan van Ruusbroec, Spiritual Espousalssame word and a translator’s rendering
- consolationPassion. ->137<- # SELECTED PASSAGES 137 exception of sin, which has been driven out once for all. When all consolationRuysbroeck and the Mystics - With Selections, 1894, p. 150 · flagged as a term by the translator
- consolationlament out of misery for himself: Where has the fire of love , the blissful thanksgiving and praise gone...? The inwardThe Adornment of the Spiritual Marriage, 1916, p. 105 · flagged as a term by the translator
- consolationiritual growth influenced by his example and his mentors. # Early Years and Education Thus, she had at least the comfortA Mediaeval Mystic - Life of Blessed John Ruysbroeck, 1910, p. 23 · original word kept by the translator
- 1340Jan van Ruusbroec, Die geestelike brulocht (Spiritual Espousals)same word and a translator’s rendering
- consolationPassion. ->137<- # SELECTED PASSAGES 137 exception of sin, which has been driven out once for all. When all consolationRuysbroeck and the Mystics - With Selections, 1894, p. 150 · flagged as a term by the translator
- consolationlament out of misery for himself: Where has the fire of love , the blissful thanksgiving and praise gone...? The inwardThe Adornment of the Spiritual Marriage, 1916, p. 105 · flagged as a term by the translator
- consolationiritual growth influenced by his example and his mentors. # Early Years and Education Thus, she had at least the comfortA Mediaeval Mystic - Life of Blessed John Ruysbroeck, 1910, p. 23 · original word kept by the translator
- 1350Jan van Ruusbroec, The Spiritual Espousals / Adornment of the Spiritual Marriagesame word and a translator’s rendering
- consolationPassion. ->137<- # SELECTED PASSAGES 137 exception of sin, which has been driven out once for all. When all consolationRuysbroeck and the Mystics - With Selections, 1894, p. 150 · flagged as a term by the translator
- consolationlament out of misery for himself: Where has the fire of love , the blissful thanksgiving and praise gone...? The inwardThe Adornment of the Spiritual Marriage, 1916, p. 105 · flagged as a term by the translator
- consolationiritual growth influenced by his example and his mentors. # Early Years and Education Thus, she had at least the comfortA Mediaeval Mystic - Life of Blessed John Ruysbroeck, 1910, p. 23 · original word kept by the translator
- 1350Johannes Tauler, sermonssame word and a translator’s rendering
- consolation — spiritual comfort or "trostay seem permitted to the beginning and imperfect servants of Christ, but in no way to the perfect. This includes seekingPredig, 1521, p. -223 · flagged as a term by the translator
- Trosts way, they may restore in one hour an entire day, indeed much more. The perfect life does not consist in having comfortSermons of Johannes Tauler, Volume 2, 1826, p. 60 · original word kept by the translator
- 1350Johannes Tauler, Sermonssame word and a translator’s rendering
- consolation — spiritual comfort or "trostay seem permitted to the beginning and imperfect servants of Christ, but in no way to the perfect. This includes seekingPredig, 1521, p. -223 · flagged as a term by the translator
- Trosts way, they may restore in one hour an entire day, indeed much more. The perfect life does not consist in having comfortSermons of Johannes Tauler, Volume 2, 1826, p. 60 · original word kept by the translator
- 1375The Cloud of Unknowingsame word
- 1378Catherine of Siena, Dialoguesame word
- 1378Catherine of Siena, Dialogo della divina provvidenzasame word
- 1378Catherine of Siena, The Dialoguesame word
- 1380Cloud of Unknowing / Walter Hilton, Scale of Perfectionsame word
- 1405Paul of Venice, Expositio super libros De anima / Summa naturaliumsame word
Renaissance & Early Modern Europe
- 1562Cardano, Somniorum synesiorum libri IVsame word
- Consolation — De Consolationeman from profit and fame, as if to soothe the pain of being forced to abandon my purpose, I wrote three books 12. 3. onFour Books on Dreams, 1585, p. 408 · flagged as a term by the translator
- Consolatione — Consolationintimate than the government of the house: but we have written about these not only in the books on Sapientia Wisdom andSomniorum synesiorum omnis generis insomnia explicantes, libri IIII : quibus accedunt, eiusdem haec etiam De libris prop, 1585, p. 480 · flagged as a term by the translator
- 1562Girolamo Cardano, Somniorum Synesiorum libri IVsame word
- Consolation — De Consolationeman from profit and fame, as if to soothe the pain of being forced to abandon my purpose, I wrote three books 12. 3. onFour Books on Dreams, 1585, p. 408 · flagged as a term by the translator
- Consolatione — Consolationintimate than the government of the house: but we have written about these not only in the books on Sapientia Wisdom andSomniorum synesiorum omnis generis insomnia explicantes, libri IIII : quibus accedunt, eiusdem haec etiam De libris prop, 1585, p. 480 · flagged as a term by the translator
- 1566Teresa of Ávila, Way of Perfectionsame word
- 1577Teresa of Ávila, works (Way of Perfection, Life, Meditations)same word and a translator’s rendering
- Trost — comfortrgotten that one does not remember that such was said, unless a very long time has passed, or if they were only words ofOpera. oder alle Bücher und Schrifften, 1686, p. 267 · flagged as a term by the translator
- consolationuch feelings were graces from God, for He always enriches the soul He visits. This is certain, for although the grace orThe way of perfection, 1911, p. 293 · flagged as a term by the translator
- 1586Bright, A Treatise of Melancholiesame word
- 1606Johann Arndt, Vier Bücher vom wahren Christentum / Paradiesgärtleinsame word and a translator’s rendering
- Trost — comfort/consolationgh a person, then everything is soon forgotten and the little ship goes under. Traurigkeit sadness/sorrow , Hölle hell ,Gesammlete kleine Schrifften, 1736, p. 270 · flagged as a term by the translator
- Trost — comfortfteen years Referring to the biblical account in 2 Kings 20, where God heals King Hezekiah. . See, I am very anxious forSechs Bücher vom wahren Christenthum. Paradies-Gärtlein, 1738, p. -687 · flagged as a term by the translator
- 1616Chymische Hochzeit Christiani Rosencreutza translator’s rendering
- 1627Jeremias Drexel, Heliotropium / De aeternitatesame word and a translator’s rendering
- 1660Lutheran & Reformed devotional manuals (Sonthom, Müller, Hoburg, Neumann, Labadie)same word and a translator’s rendering
- vertroostinge — consolationof your letters, which were as Christian as they were noble) the testimony that Your Honor was pleased to give me of theSpiritual Pastimes of the Christian Day, or Weighty Observations of the Believers, 1667, p. -5 · flagged as a term by the translator
- Trostecedes any human effort, calling and assisting the believer at every step. 15. Your gifts are very gentle / Your comfortThe Essence of All Prayers, 1714, p. 133 · original word kept by the translator
- vertroostinge), ootmoet (humility), smert (pain/sorrow), sonden (sins), liefde (love), kruys (cross), dood (death), Christo (Christ),Living Theology of the Heart, 1736, p. 112 · flagged as a term by the translator
- 1666John Bunyan, Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinnerssame word
- 1677Spinoza, Ethica (Parts II–V)same word
- 1708Pierre Poiret, Theologie du coeur (Hertzens-Theologie) & Bibliotheca mysticorumsame word and a translator’s rendering
Modern European
- 1660Pascal, Penséessame word and a translator’s rendering
- 1792Saint-Martin, Le Nouvel Hommesame word
Theosophical & Modern Esoteric
- 1903Ramacharaka (Atkinson), Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophysame word
At home in Roman
- 45 BCECicero, Tusculan Disputations I (the soul and its immortality)same word
- Consolatio — Consolationy Aristotle, this is first of the gods and of souls. Having followed this opinion, we have expressed these things in theTusculan Disputations, 1472, p. 36 · flagged as a term by the translator
- consolatio — consolationve. For this life is indeed death, which I could lament if it were permitted. A: You have indeed lamented enough in yourTusculan Disputations, 1491, p. 25 · flagged as a term by the translator
- Consolation — Cicero's lost work on his daughter's deathstotle, this belongs first to the gods and then to souls. Having followed this opinion, we expressed these things in theTusculan Disputations, 1482, p. 23 · flagged as a term by the translator
- 45 BCECicero, Tusculan Disputationssame word
- Consolatio — Consolationy Aristotle, this is first of the gods and of souls. Having followed this opinion, we have expressed these things in theTusculan Disputations, 1472, p. 36 · flagged as a term by the translator
- consolatio — consolationve. For this life is indeed death, which I could lament if it were permitted. A: You have indeed lamented enough in yourTusculan Disputations, 1491, p. 25 · flagged as a term by the translator
- Consolation — Cicero's lost work on his daughter's deathstotle, this belongs first to the gods and then to souls. Having followed this opinion, we expressed these things in theTusculan Disputations, 1482, p. 23 · flagged as a term by the translator
- 44 BCECicero, De divinatione (and De fato)same word
- Consolatio — Consolationfrom his youth what outcomes his old age would hold? Let us leave the legends and look at matters closer to home. In myOn Old Age, On Friendship, On Divination, 1923, p. 406 · flagged as a term by the translator
- Consolatio — Consolationdepart from fables: let us look at closer examples. I collected the grave ends of the most famous men of our city in my2: De philosophia volumen secundum, id est, De natura deorum libri 3. De diuinatione libri 2. De fato liber 1. De legibu, 1541, p. 240 · flagged as a term by the translator
- Consolatio — Consolationlegends and look at more recent events. I have gathered the grievous ends of the most illustrious men of our state in myM. Tullii Ciceronis De philosophia, prima pars volumen secundum, ... cum scholijs, & coniecturis Pauli Manutij. Corrigen, 1546, p. 230 · flagged as a term by the translator
- 44 BCECicero, On Divination (De divinatione) and the Dream of Scipiosame word
- 44 BCECicero, De Officiissame word and a translator’s rendering
- 63 CESeneca, Epistulae Morales ad Luciliumsame word and a translator’s rendering
- 64 CESeneca, Epistulae morales ad Luciliumsame word and a translator’s rendering
- 64 CESeneca, Epistulae morales and De tranquillitate animisame word and a translator’s rendering
- 524 CEBoethius, Consolation of Philosophysame word and a translator’s rendering
- Consolatio — Consolationard. I ask those who will use this edition again and again to attend diligently to what he taught. In the year 1918, theThe Consolation of Philosophy, 1934, p. 26 · flagged as a term by the translator
- Consolationend of human life is beatitude, the knowledge of which philosophy provides. For philosophy says in the third book of theThe Consolation of Philosophy, 1483, p. 11 · flagged as a term by the translator
- Consolationraiseworthy conditions. The minor is clarified. For philosophy is the teacher of all virtues, from the first book of theThe Consolation of Philosophy, 1491, p. 20 · flagged as a term by the translator
- 524 CEBoethius, Consolation of Philosophy (the dream-vision frame)same word and a translator’s rendering
- Consolatio — Consolationard. I ask those who will use this edition again and again to attend diligently to what he taught. In the year 1918, theThe Consolation of Philosophy, 1934, p. 26 · flagged as a term by the translator
- Consolationend of human life is beatitude, the knowledge of which philosophy provides. For philosophy says in the third book of theThe Consolation of Philosophy, 1483, p. 11 · flagged as a term by the translator
- Consolationraiseworthy conditions. The minor is clarified. For philosophy is the teacher of all virtues, from the first book of theThe Consolation of Philosophy, 1491, p. 20 · flagged as a term by the translator
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