EXHIBIT 23.1



CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated May 6, 1999 relating to the financial
statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in Interleaf, Inc.'s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1999. We also consent to
the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
August 16, 1999