De rhetorica et virtutibus
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De rhetorica et virtutibus is a Latin treatise on rhetoric and moral virtues by the Carolingian scholar Alcuin of York, composed as an instructional dialogue for the court of Charlemagne.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| De rhetorica et virtutibus canonical | 2 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin treatise
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didactic dialogue ⓘ medieval Latin work ⓘ rhetorical treatise ⓘ |
| approximateDate |
early 9th century
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late 8th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carolingian court culture
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Charlemagne ⓘ |
| author | Alcuin of York ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Carolingian Empire
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surface form:
Frankish Empire
|
| didacticMethod | question-and-answer dialogue ⓘ |
| educationalContext |
court school of Charlemagne
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surface form:
Carolingian court school
|
| educationalPurpose |
instruction in moral virtues
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instruction in rhetoric ⓘ |
| focus |
art of speaking well
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cultivation of virtues in rulers ⓘ |
| genre |
moral philosophy
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rhetoric ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Carolingian Renaissance ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian moral teaching
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classical Roman rhetoric ⓘ |
| intellectualContext | early medieval educational reforms ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Carolingian court
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surface form:
court of Charlemagne
|
| intendedFunction |
shaping moral conduct of courtiers
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training royal advisers ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | dialogue ⓘ |
| mainCharacterRole |
pupil
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teacher ⓘ |
| moralTheme |
connection between wisdom and eloquence
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importance of virtue for political leadership ⓘ |
| partOf | Alcuin of York's pedagogical corpus ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
ethical foundations of rhetoric
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relationship between eloquence and virtue ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Carolingian Empire ⓘ |
| subject |
moral virtues
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rhetoric ⓘ |
| tradition | scholastic rhetoric ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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