De miseria curialium
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De miseria curialium is a moral and satirical treatise by Pope Pius II that criticizes the corruption and hardships of life in the papal court.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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moral treatise ⓘ satirical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
discourage pursuit of courtly careers
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promote spiritual values over courtly ambition ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman Curia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Enea Silvio Piccolomini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pope Pius II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| criticizes |
ambition of courtiers
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corruption of the papal court ⓘ moral decay in ecclesiastical offices ⓘ |
| critiquesInstitution | Roman Curia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
miseries of curial service
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spiritual dangers of court life ⓘ worldliness of church officials ⓘ |
| genre |
moral literature
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satire ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
didactic
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moralistic ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict between spiritual and temporal values
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critique of ecclesiastical careerism ⓘ ephemeral nature of worldly power ⓘ moral reform of the clergy ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 15th century papal court ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian moral teaching
ⓘ
medieval sermon tradition ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
aspiring courtiers
ⓘ
clerics ⓘ curial officials ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose treatise ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | humanism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
corruption in the Church
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curial life ⓘ hardships of court officials ⓘ papal court ⓘ |
| partOf | Latin humanist literature ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | papal court in Rome ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | On the Misery of Courtiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst |
moral compromise for career
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seeking advancement at court ⓘ vanity of worldly honors ⓘ |
| workOf | Pope Pius II as humanist writer ⓘ |
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