Divinae Institutiones
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Divinae Institutiones is an early 4th-century Christian apologetic work by Lactantius that systematically presents and defends Christian doctrine to a Roman audience.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Divinae Institutiones Context triple: [Divine Institutes, titleInLatin, Divinae Institutiones]
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Epitome of the Divine Institutes
Epitome of the Divine Institutes is a concise abridgment of Lactantius’s major Christian apologetic work, presenting its theological and philosophical arguments in a shorter, more accessible form.
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Institutiones jurisprudentiae divinae
Institutiones jurisprudentiae divinae is a foundational work of natural and divine law by the German Enlightenment jurist and philosopher Christian Thomasius.
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De Praescriptione Haereticorum
De Praescriptione Haereticorum is an early Christian theological treatise by Tertullian that argues against heresies by asserting the authority and priority of apostolic tradition over heterodox teachings.
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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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De natura deorum
De natura deorum is a philosophical dialogue by the Roman orator and statesman Cicero that examines competing theological and religious doctrines in late Republican Rome.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Divinae Institutiones Target entity description: Divinae Institutiones is an early 4th-century Christian apologetic work by Lactantius that systematically presents and defends Christian doctrine to a Roman audience.
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A.
Epitome of the Divine Institutes
Epitome of the Divine Institutes is a concise abridgment of Lactantius’s major Christian apologetic work, presenting its theological and philosophical arguments in a shorter, more accessible form.
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B.
Institutiones jurisprudentiae divinae
Institutiones jurisprudentiae divinae is a foundational work of natural and divine law by the German Enlightenment jurist and philosopher Christian Thomasius.
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C.
De Praescriptione Haereticorum
De Praescriptione Haereticorum is an early Christian theological treatise by Tertullian that argues against heresies by asserting the authority and priority of apostolic tradition over heterodox teachings.
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D.
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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E.
De natura deorum
De natura deorum is a philosophical dialogue by the Roman orator and statesman Cicero that examines competing theological and religious doctrines in late Republican Rome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apologetic work
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theological treatise ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 303–311 ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Constantine I
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surface form:
Constantine the Great
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| author | Lactantius ⓘ |
| book1Title | De falsa religione (On False Religion) ⓘ |
| book2Title | De origine erroris (On the Origin of Error) ⓘ |
| book3Title | De falsa sapientia (On False Wisdom) ⓘ |
| book4Title | De vera sapientia et religione (On True Wisdom and Religion) ⓘ |
| book5Title | De iustitia (On Justice) ⓘ |
| book6Title | De vero cultu (On True Worship) ⓘ |
| book7Title |
De Vita Beata
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surface form:
De vita beata (On the Blessed Life)
|
| bookCount | 7 ⓘ |
| circulation |
known in the Middle Ages
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read in late antiquity ⓘ |
| dateWritten | early 4th century ⓘ |
| genre | apologetics ⓘ |
| geographicContext | Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle |
Divinae Institutiones
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Divine Institutes
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| historicalSignificance |
important source for early 4th-century Christian apologetics
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one of the earliest systematic Latin presentations of Christian doctrine ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Roman pagans
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educated Roman elite ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Christian moral teaching
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critique of pagan philosophy ⓘ true religion contrasted with superstition ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| manuscriptTradition | medieval Latin manuscripts ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| philosophicalInfluence |
Cicero
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Middle Platonism ⓘ Stoicism ⓘ |
| purpose |
to defend Christianity against pagan criticism
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to present Christian doctrine systematically ⓘ to show the superiority of Christian religion over pagan religions ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Epitome of the Divine Institutes
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surface form:
Epitome Divinarum Institutionum
|
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| setting | period of Diocletianic persecution and Constantinian transition ⓘ |
| structure | seven books ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
Christian ethics and justice
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critique of pagan religion ⓘ defense of monotheism ⓘ the blessed life and immortality ⓘ true worship of God ⓘ |
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Referenced by (21)
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The Divine Institutes
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Book I (Divine Institutes)
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Liber Primus (Divinae Institutiones)
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Book III (Divine Institutes)
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Book II (Divine Institutes)
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Book V (Divine Institutes)
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Book VI (Divine Institutes)
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Book V (Divine Institutes)
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Book IV (Divine Institutes)
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Book V (Divine Institutes)
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Lactantius’s Divine Institutes
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Divine Institutes
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Book VI (Divine Institutes)
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Lactantius
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Book VI (Divine Institutes)
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Book VII (Divine Institutes)
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Book I (Divine Institutes)
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Book VII (Divine Institutes)
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Book IV (Divine Institutes)
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Book VII (Divine Institutes)
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Book V (Divine Institutes)
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Book VII (Divine Institutes)
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Book VI (Divine Institutes)
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Book IV (Divine Institutes)
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Book IV (Divine Institutes)
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Book I (Divine Institutes)
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Book IV (Divine Institutes)
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Book II (Divine Institutes)
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Book IV (Divine Institutes)
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Book III (Divine Institutes)
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Book IV (Divine Institutes)
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Book V (Divine Institutes)
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Book IV (Divine Institutes)
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Book VI (Divine Institutes)
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Book IV (Divine Institutes)
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Book VII (Divine Institutes)