La cuna y la sepultura
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La cuna y la sepultura is a moral and philosophical prose work by Francisco de Quevedo that reflects on human life, death, and the vanity of worldly pursuits.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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moral treatise ⓘ prose work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Counter-Reformation spirituality ⓘ |
| author | Francisco de Quevedo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
detachment from earthly goods
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the importance of salvation ⓘ the moral responsibility of the individual ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
moral reform of the reader
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preparation for death ⓘ the brevity of life ⓘ |
| genre |
moral literature
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philosophical literature ⓘ |
| hasMoralPerspective | Christian asceticism ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | The Cradle and the Grave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Christian readers ⓘ |
| intendedEffect | moral edification of readers ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Spanish Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Christian morality
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contempt for the world ⓘ death ⓘ human life ⓘ transience of earthly goods ⓘ vanity of worldly pursuits ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Baroque moralism
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Christian philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reflectsViewOf |
the inevitability of death
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the world as vanity ⓘ |
| relatedWorkAuthor | Francisco de Quevedo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOf | Francisco de Quevedo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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