Some Boethian Themes in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings

There appear to be quite a few parallels between Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings and Boethius’s Consolation Philosophy (Consolatio Philosophiae), they seem concern particularly, though not only, character drawing in book. Those are preeminently connected with fact that both Boethius Tolkien like think most extreme situations can befall human. And attached idea giving despair, finding source hope seemingly desperate straits. there is some link naturally new. T.A. Shippey talks about it his Road Middle Earth, but he concentrates on Boethian conception good evil, which also course an important matter, surely only one links Boethius. On other hand, my intention claim something book said would have been absolutely impossible without Still, I may supposed just motifs natural medieval literature West, so thought as work such dedicated medievalist J.R.R. Tolkien.