Gaudeamus igitur
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Gaudeamus igitur is a traditional Latin academic song, widely recognized as a student anthem celebrating university life and youth.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin song
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academic song ⓘ student anthem ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
De brevitate vitae
NERFINISHED
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Gaudeamus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
European universities
ⓘ
academic ceremonies ⓘ graduation ceremonies ⓘ student culture ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of international student identity
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traditional song of European academia ⓘ |
| earlierTextAttested | 13th century ⓘ |
| firstPrinted | 18th century ⓘ |
| genre |
academic song
ⓘ
drinking song ⓘ |
| hasNotableLine |
Post iucundam iuventutem, post molestam senectutem
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Vita nostra brevis est ⓘ |
| influenced | later student songs in Europe ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mentions |
professors
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students ⓘ the grave ⓘ universities ⓘ |
| meter | syllabic Latin verse ⓘ |
| musicalForm | strophic song ⓘ |
| openingWords | Gaudeamus igitur, iuvenes dum sumus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedAt |
academic festivals
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commencement ceremonies ⓘ matriculation ceremonies ⓘ |
| refrain | Gaudeamus igitur, iuvenes dum sumus ⓘ |
| regionOfPopularity |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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Latin America NERFINISHED ⓘ worldwide academic institutions ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
enjoyment of youth before old age
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solidarity among students ⓘ |
| textOrigin | medieval student song tradition ⓘ |
| theme |
student community
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the brevity of life ⓘ university life ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Therefore let us rejoice ⓘ |
| usedAs |
academic anthem
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student anthem ⓘ |
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