HOW TO COPE: An Ancient Guide to Enduring Hardship, Boethius, Philip Freeman Editor & Translator

A vivid and accessible new translation of essential selections from Boethius’s Consolation of Philosophy—a moving classic about facing life’s worst events with courage and hope–HOW TO COPE: An Ancient Guide to Enduring Hardship, Boethius, Philip Freeman Editor (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers, Princeton University Press, September 2025) What do you do when your life has fallen […]
HOW TO GO WITH THE FLOW, M.D. Usher (Translator)
An ancient guide to change, drawing on the writings of Heraclitus, for the “Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers” series by Professor of Classics at the University of Vermont, and author of Following Nature’s Lead (Princeton University Press, World Rights, 2027)
HOW TO ENDURE HARDSHIP: An Ancient Guide to Consolation
Classicist and translator Philip Freeman’s new translation of Boethius’ class fifth century text, The Consolation of Philosophy, showing how philosophy can help us to understand and overcome personal misfortunes and challenges, published as part of the “Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers” series. (Princeton University Press/World Rights/Fall 2025).
How to Travel: An Ancient Guide for Modern Tourists, M.D. Usher
A compendium of Greek and Roman texts, newly translated, highlighting what the ancients can teach us about traveling and how to think about the places, people, and practices we encounter along the way to (Princeton University Press’ Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers series/World Rights/Fall 2025).