De interpretatione recta
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De interpretatione recta is a humanist treatise by Leonardo Bruni that advocates for accurate, elegant translation from Greek and Latin into vernacular languages, helping to shape Renaissance theories of translation and rhetoric.
All labels observed (1)
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| De interpretatione recta canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De interpretatione recta Context triple: [Leonardo Bruni, notableWork, De interpretatione recta]
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A.
Commentary on the Sentences
Commentary on the Sentences is a major early theological work by St. Thomas Aquinas, consisting of his extensive exposition and analysis of Peter Lombard’s foundational medieval theology textbook, the Sentences.
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B.
Epitome of the Divine Institutes
Epitome of the Divine Institutes is a concise abridgment of Lactantius’s major Christian apologetic work, presenting its theological and philosophical arguments in a shorter, more accessible form.
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C.
Several Tracts and Discourses
"Several Tracts and Discourses" is a collection of theological and moral writings by the English churchman and Archbishop of York John Sharp.
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Utrinque Paratus
Utrinque Paratus is the Latin motto of the British Army’s Parachute Regiment, meaning “Ready for Anything” or “Ready on Both Sides,” reflecting its airborne readiness and versatility.
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E.
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus is the Latin civic motto of Belfast, traditionally translated as “What shall we give in return for so much?”
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De interpretatione recta Target entity description: De interpretatione recta is a humanist treatise by Leonardo Bruni that advocates for accurate, elegant translation from Greek and Latin into vernacular languages, helping to shape Renaissance theories of translation and rhetoric.
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A.
Commentary on the Sentences
Commentary on the Sentences is a major early theological work by St. Thomas Aquinas, consisting of his extensive exposition and analysis of Peter Lombard’s foundational medieval theology textbook, the Sentences.
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B.
Epitome of the Divine Institutes
Epitome of the Divine Institutes is a concise abridgment of Lactantius’s major Christian apologetic work, presenting its theological and philosophical arguments in a shorter, more accessible form.
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C.
Several Tracts and Discourses
"Several Tracts and Discourses" is a collection of theological and moral writings by the English churchman and Archbishop of York John Sharp.
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D.
Utrinque Paratus
Utrinque Paratus is the Latin motto of the British Army’s Parachute Regiment, meaning “Ready for Anything” or “Ready on Both Sides,” reflecting its airborne readiness and versatility.
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E.
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus is the Latin civic motto of Belfast, traditionally translated as “What shall we give in return for so much?”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
humanist treatise
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literary work ⓘ |
| advocates |
clarity in translation
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elegance of style in translation ⓘ fidelity to the sense of the original text ⓘ use of classical rhetorical principles in translation ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
define correct principles of translation
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elevate vernacular literary culture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Florentine chancellery humanism
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surface form:
Florentine humanism
studia humanitatis ⓘ |
| author | Leonardo Bruni ⓘ |
| circulatedIn | Italian humanist circles ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
codification of humanist translation norms
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status of translators as learned humanists ⓘ |
| discipline |
classical philology
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rhetoric ⓘ translation studies ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
imitation of classical models
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preservation of meaning over word-for-word literalism ⓘ understanding of the source author’s intention ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
accurate translation
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elegant translation ⓘ translation from Greek into Latin ⓘ translation from Latin into vernacular languages ⓘ |
| genre |
rhetorical treatise
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treatise on translation ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Renaissance ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance rhetoric
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Renaissance theories of translation ⓘ |
| intellectualContext |
debates on the dignity of the vernacular
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revival of Greek studies in early Renaissance Italy ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
humanist philology
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rhetoric ⓘ theory of translation ⓘ |
| movement | Italian Renaissance humanism ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Leonardo Bruni
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surface form:
Leonardo Bruni’s translations of Greek authors
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