Elegantiae linguae Latinae
E121048
Elegantiae linguae Latinae is a seminal 15th-century humanist treatise that systematically codifies and refines classical Latin style and usage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Elegances of the Latin Language | 1 |
| Elegantiae linguae Latinae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1015414 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elegantiae linguae Latinae Context triple: [Lorenzo Valla, notableWork, Elegantiae linguae Latinae]
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A.
De studiis et litteris
De studiis et litteris is a humanist treatise by Leonardo Bruni that advocates for a classical education grounded in the study of Greek and Latin literature.
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B.
De viris illustribus
De viris illustribus is a late 4th-century biographical work by Jerome that catalogs and briefly describes notable Christian authors and their writings.
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C.
Renaissance Latin
Renaissance Latin is the form of Latin revived and used by European scholars, writers, and humanists during the Renaissance, characterized by a return to classical models and extensive use in literature, science, and scholarship.
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D.
De mulieribus claris
De mulieribus claris is a 14th-century Latin collection of biographies by Giovanni Boccaccio that portrays famous women from history and mythology, often considered one of the first works of its kind devoted entirely to women.
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E.
De interpretatione recta
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.
- 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: Elegantiae linguae Latinae Target entity description: Elegantiae linguae Latinae is a seminal 15th-century humanist treatise that systematically codifies and refines classical Latin style and usage.
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A.
De studiis et litteris
De studiis et litteris is a humanist treatise by Leonardo Bruni that advocates for a classical education grounded in the study of Greek and Latin literature.
-
B.
De viris illustribus
De viris illustribus is a late 4th-century biographical work by Jerome that catalogs and briefly describes notable Christian authors and their writings.
-
C.
Renaissance Latin
Renaissance Latin is the form of Latin revived and used by European scholars, writers, and humanists during the Renaissance, characterized by a return to classical models and extensive use in literature, science, and scholarship.
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D.
De mulieribus claris
De mulieribus claris is a 14th-century Latin collection of biographies by Giovanni Boccaccio that portrays famous women from history and mythology, often considered one of the first works of its kind devoted entirely to women.
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E.
De interpretatione recta
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin grammar
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humanist treatise ⓘ rhetorical handbook ⓘ |
| aim |
to codify classical Latin usage
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to refine Latin style ⓘ to restore classical purity of Latin ⓘ |
| approximatePublicationDate | mid-15th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Renaissance Latin
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surface form:
Latin humanism
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| author |
Lorenzo Valla
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Lorenzo Valla ⓘ
surface form:
Lorenzo Valla (Laurentius Valla)
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| circulation |
early printed editions in the 15th century
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widely copied in manuscript ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| criticizes |
medieval Latin
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scholastic Latin vocabulary ⓘ |
| focus |
correct usage
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idiom ⓘ lexicon ⓘ orthography ⓘ syntax ⓘ |
| genre |
humanist scholarship
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linguistic treatise ⓘ philological work ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped standardize humanist Latin
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influential in European humanist education ⓘ major work in the development of Renaissance Latin ⓘ |
| impactOnDiscipline | shaped later Latin grammars and style manuals ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Cicero
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Quintilian ⓘ classical Latin authors ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Latin
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surface form:
Latin language
Latin usage ⓘ classical Latin style ⓘ grammar ⓘ rhetoric ⓘ |
| method |
comparison of classical and medieval usage
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prescriptive rules for correct Latin ⓘ |
| movement |
Italian Renaissance humanism
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Renaissance humanism ⓘ |
| promotes | imitation of classical authors ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| scholarlyReception | considered a seminal work of Renaissance philology ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
Elegantiae linguae Latinae
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Elegances of the Latin Language
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| usedIn |
Renaissance humanism
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surface form:
Renaissance schools
humanist curricula ⓘ |
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Subject: Elegantiae linguae Latinae Description of subject: Elegantiae linguae Latinae is a seminal 15th-century humanist treatise that systematically codifies and refines classical Latin style and usage.
Referenced by (2)
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Elegantiae linguae Latinae
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Elegantiae linguae Latinae
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this entity surface form:
Elegances of the Latin Language