The Consolation of Boethius as poetic liturgy

The metres of Book One. Imprisoned by rhythm

Rhythmic intervention

Repeated metres. The first four

The final two

Repetition and recollection : a system of rhythmic sound. Formal structure

Functional purpose

Analogies of rhythmic repetition

A mediation on Book Five. Repetition, narration, and the meditative ascent

Freedom, providence, and prayer.