De Brevitate Vitae
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De Brevitate Vitae is a philosophical essay by Seneca the Younger that reflects on the nature of time and argues that life is long enough if used wisely.
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| De Brevitate Vitae canonical | 4 |
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Target entity: De Brevitate Vitae Context triple: [Seneca the Younger, notableWork, De Brevitate Vitae]
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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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The Retired Man’s Meditations
The Retired Man’s Meditations is a 17th-century religious and political treatise by English statesman and Puritan mystic Henry Vane the Younger, reflecting his contemplative theology and republican ideals.
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De vita libri tres
De vita libri tres is a 15th-century philosophical and medical treatise by Marsilio Ficino that explores the care of the scholar’s body and soul through astrology, humoral theory, and Neoplatonic thought.
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On the Fates of Famous Men
On the Fates of Famous Men is a 14th-century Latin prose work by Giovanni Boccaccio that compiles moralizing biographies illustrating the rise and fall of notable historical and mythological figures.
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Meditations
Meditations is a series of personal writings by Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius that articulate key principles of Stoic philosophy and self-discipline.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: De Brevitate Vitae Target entity description: De Brevitate Vitae is a philosophical essay by Seneca the Younger that reflects on the nature of time and argues that life is long enough if used wisely.
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A.
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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B.
The Retired Man’s Meditations
The Retired Man’s Meditations is a 17th-century religious and political treatise by English statesman and Puritan mystic Henry Vane the Younger, reflecting his contemplative theology and republican ideals.
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C.
De vita libri tres
De vita libri tres is a 15th-century philosophical and medical treatise by Marsilio Ficino that explores the care of the scholar’s body and soul through astrology, humoral theory, and Neoplatonic thought.
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D.
On the Fates of Famous Men
On the Fates of Famous Men is a 14th-century Latin prose work by Giovanni Boccaccio that compiles moralizing biographies illustrating the rise and fall of notable historical and mythological figures.
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E.
Meditations
Meditations is a series of personal writings by Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius that articulate key principles of Stoic philosophy and self-discipline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical essay
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work of Stoic philosophy ⓘ |
| addressesTo |
Paulinus of Nola
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surface form:
Paulinus
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| asserts |
busy-ness can be a form of slavery
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most people live as if they will never die ⓘ philosophy teaches how to use time well ⓘ |
| author | Seneca the Younger ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
life is long enough if used wisely
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people waste much of their allotted time ⓘ true leisure belongs to the wise person ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript tradition in Late Antiquity and Middle Ages ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| EnglishTitle | On the Shortness of Life ⓘ |
| form | consolatory essay ⓘ |
| genre |
moral essay
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philosophical literature ⓘ |
| hasModernRelevanceFor |
self-help literature
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time management discourse ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Roman moral tradition
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Stoic ethics ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
freedom through philosophical understanding
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living in accordance with reason ⓘ present-focused living ⓘ wasting time on trivial pursuits ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| LatinTitle | De Brevitate Vitae self-link ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
philosophy of life
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proper use of time ⓘ the brevity of human life ⓘ the nature of time ⓘ |
| originalAudience | Roman elite ⓘ |
| partOf | Seneca's philosophical works ⓘ |
| period | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| philosophicalCategory |
philosophy of time
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practical ethics ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Stoicism ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
De Tranquillitate Animi
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De Vita Beata ⓘ Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
classics
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intellectual history ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| topic |
human mortality
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philosophical ethics ⓘ time management ⓘ value of philosophy ⓘ |
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