De temporum ratione
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De temporum ratione is an 8th-century treatise by the Venerable Bede that systematically explains the reckoning of time and the calculation of the date of Easter.
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| De temporum ratione canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De temporum ratione Context triple: [Venerable Bede, wrote, De temporum ratione]
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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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B.
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?”
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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.
Cum negotium
Cum negotium is a papal bull promulgated by Pope Innocent IV in the mid-13th century, reflecting his legalistic and administrative approach to church governance.
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E.
De legibus
De legibus is a philosophical dialogue by the Roman statesman Cicero that explores the nature, origin, and ideal formulation of laws within a just political community.
- 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 temporum ratione Target entity description: De temporum ratione is an 8th-century treatise by the Venerable Bede that systematically explains the reckoning of time and the calculation of the date of Easter.
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A.
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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B.
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?”
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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.
Cum negotium
Cum negotium is a papal bull promulgated by Pope Innocent IV in the mid-13th century, reflecting his legalistic and administrative approach to church governance.
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E.
De legibus
De legibus is a philosophical dialogue by the Roman statesman Cicero that explores the nature, origin, and ideal formulation of laws within a just political community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval Latin work
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treatise ⓘ |
| author |
Venerable Bede
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surface form:
Bede
Venerable Bede ⓘ |
| circulatedIn |
Western Christianity
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surface form:
Latin Christendom
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| contains |
biblical chronology
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discussion of world ages ⓘ historical chronology ⓘ tables for calculating Easter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Northumbria ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 8th century ⓘ |
| describes |
Easter computus
ⓘ
epact ⓘ indiction cycle ⓘ leap year ⓘ lunar month ⓘ solar year ⓘ |
| follows |
De rerum natura
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surface form:
De natura rerum
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| genre | computus treatise ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on calendars of different peoples
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chapters on natural phenomena ⓘ chronological tables ⓘ |
| influenced |
Carolingian scholars
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medieval calendar science ⓘ medieval computus tradition ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Roman calendar tradition
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earlier computistical texts ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
calculation of Easter
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calendar ⓘ chronology ⓘ reckoning of time ⓘ |
| manuscriptTradition | widely copied in the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed Easter calculation method
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systematic explanation of time-reckoning ⓘ |
| partOf | Bede's scientific works ⓘ |
| periodCovered | from Creation to Bede's own time ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalContext | Christian liturgical year ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| title | De temporum ratione self-link ⓘ |
| translationOfTitle | On the Reckoning of Time ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dating of Easter Sunday
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liturgical calendar calculation ⓘ |
| usedIn | medieval monastic schools ⓘ |
| uses | 19-year Metonic cycle ⓘ |
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