De Vita Beata
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De Vita Beata is a philosophical treatise by Seneca the Younger that explores the nature of true happiness and how it can be attained through Stoic virtue.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| De Vita Beata canonical | 4 |
| De vita beata (On the Blessed Life) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De Vita Beata Context triple: [Seneca the Younger, notableWork, De Vita Beata]
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A.
The Earthly Paradise
The Earthly Paradise is a lengthy cycle of narrative poems by William Morris that retells classical and medieval legends within a richly imagined, romantic medievalist framework.
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B.
De voluptate
De voluptate is a 15th-century philosophical dialogue by Lorenzo Valla that critiques medieval scholasticism and defends an Epicurean-influenced view of pleasure as central to the good life.
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C.
De Homine
De Homine is a philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that examines human nature, sensation, and behavior within his broader mechanistic and materialist framework.
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D.
De remediis utriusque fortunae
De remediis utriusque fortunae is a 14th-century moral-philosophical dialogue by Francesco Petrarca that offers guidance on coping wisely with both good and bad fortune.
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E.
Quaecumque vera
Quaecumque vera is the Latin motto of the University of Alberta, traditionally translated as "Whatsoever things are true."
- 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 Vita Beata Target entity description: De Vita Beata is a philosophical treatise by Seneca the Younger that explores the nature of true happiness and how it can be attained through Stoic virtue.
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A.
The Earthly Paradise
The Earthly Paradise is a lengthy cycle of narrative poems by William Morris that retells classical and medieval legends within a richly imagined, romantic medievalist framework.
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B.
De voluptate
De voluptate is a 15th-century philosophical dialogue by Lorenzo Valla that critiques medieval scholasticism and defends an Epicurean-influenced view of pleasure as central to the good life.
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C.
De Homine
De Homine is a philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that examines human nature, sensation, and behavior within his broader mechanistic and materialist framework.
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D.
De remediis utriusque fortunae
De remediis utriusque fortunae is a 14th-century moral-philosophical dialogue by Francesco Petrarca that offers guidance on coping wisely with both good and bad fortune.
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E.
Quaecumque vera
Quaecumque vera is the Latin motto of the University of Alberta, traditionally translated as "Whatsoever things are true."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical treatise
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work of Stoic philosophy ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfComposition | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| author | Seneca the Younger ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript tradition in late antiquity and the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| EnglishTitle | On the Happy Life ⓘ |
| genre |
ethics
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasModernEditions | critical editions in modern Latin ⓘ |
| hasModernTranslations |
translations into English
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translations into major European languages ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance humanist ethics
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early modern moral philosophy ⓘ later Christian moral thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Stoicism
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surface form:
Roman Stoicism
early Stoic doctrine ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| LatinTitle | De Vita Beata self-link ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
attainment of happiness through virtue
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critique of luxury and moral corruption ⓘ nature of true happiness ⓘ relationship between virtue and pleasure ⓘ role of reason in the good life ⓘ self-sufficiency of the wise person ⓘ |
| partOf |
Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium
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surface form:
Seneca's moral essays
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| philosophicalClaim |
apparent prosperity without virtue is not true happiness
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the happy life is in harmony with nature and reason ⓘ vices and passions disturb the happy life ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
external goods are indifferent to true happiness
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happiness consists in living according to virtue ⓘ pleasure is not the highest good ⓘ the wise person is free even in adversity ⓘ virtue is sufficient for happiness ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Stoicism ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
On the Shortness of Life
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surface form:
De Brevitate Vitae
De Ira ⓘ De Tranquillitate Animi ⓘ |
| structure | continuous treatise ⓘ |
| topic |
happiness
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moral responsibility ⓘ philosopher's way of life ⓘ pleasure ⓘ virtue ⓘ wealth and poverty ⓘ |
| workOf |
Seneca the Younger
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surface form:
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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Referenced by (5)
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De vita beata (On the Blessed Life)