Round 19: Tossup 15

Jean Gerson’s authorship of a work in this form centered on “theology” led to his title as “Doctor” referencing this form. Cicero’s lost self-addressed work in this form drew on work by Crantor of Soli and was inspired by his daughter Tullia. A rhetorical form with this name influenced a poem by Pseudo-Ovid addressed to Livia and (10[1])a letter by Plutarch (-5[1])addressed to his wife Timoxena. (10[1])In a work titled for this form, an allegorical figure shoos away the Muses and chides the author for not initially recognizing (10[1])her. (10[4])That example of this form was written in prison (10[1])by a philosopher (-5[1])awaiting (10[1]-5[1])execution (10[3]-5[1])under (10[1])Theodoric, (10[3]-5[1])and includes Lady Philosophy (10[1])analogizing fate to the random outcomes of a wheel. For 10 points, (10[1])give this term for a philosophical work (10[1])offering comfort in the face of loss (10[1])or adversity, (10[1])such as Boethius’s example “of Philosophy.” ■END■ (10[2])

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