De vanitate vitae
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De vanitate vitae is a didactic Christian poem by George of Pisidia that reflects on the transience and futility of earthly life in light of spiritual values.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| De vanitate vitae canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine poet
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Christian writer ⓘ didactic Christian poem ⓘ poem ⓘ |
| author | George of Pisidia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 7th century ⓘ |
| focus |
moral instruction
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spiritual contemplation ⓘ |
| genre | didactic poetry ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Biblical wisdom literature
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Ecclesiastes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Byzantine didactic poetry ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
contrast between earthly and spiritual values
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futility of worldly pursuits ⓘ transience of earthly life ⓘ |
| notableWork | De vanitate vitae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Byzantine literature ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
Christian asceticism
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Christian moral reflection ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | Orthodox Christian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| topic |
impermanence of human life
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preparation for eternal life ⓘ vanity of earthly glory ⓘ |
| workOf | George of Pisidia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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