{"query": "Boethius, Consolation §boe_03_08: 'It is beyond doubt, then,", "count": 20, "results": [{"id": "card_n_e5d52af8eda7", "title": "Boethius, Consolation §boe_03_08: 'It is beyond doubt, then, that these paths do not lead to happiness; they ca...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "'It is beyond doubt, then, that these paths do not lead to happiness; they cannot guide anyone to the promised goal. Now, I will very briefly show what serious evils are involved in following them. 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