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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De vanitate vitae canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine poet
Christian writer
didactic Christian poem
poem
author George of Pisidia NERFINISHED
century 7th century
focus moral instruction
spiritual contemplation
genre didactic poetry
influencedBy Biblical wisdom literature
Ecclesiastes NERFINISHED
language Greek
literaryForm verse
literaryTradition Byzantine didactic poetry
mainTheme contrast between earthly and spiritual values
futility of worldly pursuits
transience of earthly life
notableWork De vanitate vitae NERFINISHED
period Byzantine literature
philosophicalOrientation Christian asceticism
Christian moral reflection
placeOfOrigin Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED
religiousPerspective Orthodox Christian NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Christianity
topic impermanence of human life
preparation for eternal life
vanity of earthly glory
workOf George of Pisidia NERFINISHED

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George of Pisidia notableWork De vanitate vitae