Ad Uxorem
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Ad Uxorem is an early Christian treatise by Tertullian in which he offers moral and theological counsel to his wife, particularly concerning marriage and widowhood.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ad Uxorem canonical | 2 |
| Ad Uxorem, Liber I | 1 |
| Book II (Ad Uxorem) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T858659 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ad Uxorem Context triple: [Tertullian, notableWork, Ad Uxorem]
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A.
Utrinque Paratus
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B.
De virginibus
De virginibus is a theological treatise by Ambrose of Milan that extols and instructs on Christian virginity and the virtues of consecrated women.
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C.
The Joy of Love
The Joy of Love is Pope Francis’s 2016 apostolic exhortation on love, marriage, and family life in the contemporary world.
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D.
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus is the Latin civic motto of Belfast, traditionally translated as “What shall we give in return for so much?”
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E.
Cum negotium
Cum negotium is a papal bull promulgated by Pope Innocent IV in the mid-13th century, reflecting his legalistic and administrative approach to church governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ad Uxorem Target entity description: Ad Uxorem is an early Christian treatise by Tertullian in which he offers moral and theological counsel to his wife, particularly concerning marriage and widowhood.
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A.
Utrinque Paratus
Utrinque Paratus is the Latin motto of the British Army’s Parachute Regiment, meaning “Ready for Anything” or “Ready on Both Sides,” reflecting its airborne readiness and versatility.
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B.
De virginibus
De virginibus is a theological treatise by Ambrose of Milan that extols and instructs on Christian virginity and the virtues of consecrated women.
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C.
The Joy of Love
The Joy of Love is Pope Francis’s 2016 apostolic exhortation on love, marriage, and family life in the contemporary world.
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D.
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus is the Latin civic motto of Belfast, traditionally translated as “What shall we give in return for so much?”
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E.
Cum negotium
Cum negotium is a papal bull promulgated by Pope Innocent IV in the mid-13th century, reflecting his legalistic and administrative approach to church governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian literature
ⓘ
early Christian treatise ⓘ patristic text ⓘ work by Tertullian ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Latin Church Fathers
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linked to:
Church Fathers
patristic moral teaching ⓘ |
| author | Tertullian ⓘ |
| circulatedIn | Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateWritten |
early 3rd century
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late 2nd century ⓘ |
| discusses |
conduct of Christian widows
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legitimacy of remarriage ⓘ moral counsel for spouses ⓘ relationship between marriage and holiness ⓘ spiritual benefits of continence ⓘ theological reasons for marital conduct ⓘ |
| ethicalStance |
encourages continence after widowhood
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encourages fidelity in marriage ⓘ |
| genre |
moral exhortation
ⓘ
theological treatise ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I
ⓘ
Book II ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalFocus |
ascetic tendencies in marriage
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value of celibacy after widowhood ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
New Testament ethics
ⓘ
linked to:
Christian ethics
Pauline teaching on marriage ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose treatise ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Christian ethics
ⓘ
Christian marriage ⓘ remarriage ⓘ widowhood ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Carthage ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition of Tertullian's works ⓘ |
| primaryAddressee |
Tertullian's wife
ⓘ
linked to:
Tertullian
|
| religiousContext | early Church ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Christian ethics
ⓘ
historical theology ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| textualTradition | Latin patristic corpus ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | early Latin Christianity ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | To His Wife ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceFor |
Tertullian's moral theology
ⓘ
history of Christian attitudes to remarriage ⓘ history of early Christian views on marriage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Ad Uxorem Description of subject: Ad Uxorem is an early Christian treatise by Tertullian in which he offers moral and theological counsel to his wife, particularly concerning marriage and widowhood.
Referenced by (4)
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