Apology against Jerome
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"Apology against Jerome" is a polemical work by Rufinus of Aquileia defending his translations and theological views while sharply criticizing his former friend and rival, St. Jerome.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Apology against Jerome canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Apology against Jerome Context triple: [Rufinus of Aquileia, notableWork, Apology against Jerome]
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A.
First Apology
First Apology is an early Christian apologetic work by Justin Martyr that defends Christianity against Roman accusations and appeals for fair treatment of Christians.
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B.
Second Apology
Second Apology is an early Christian apologetic work by Justin Martyr defending Christians against Roman persecution and addressing philosophical critiques of the faith.
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C.
Apology
Apology is a Socratic dialogue by Plato that presents Socrates’ defense speech at his trial, exploring themes of justice, virtue, and the examined life.
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D.
Apologize
"Apologize" is a breakthrough pop-rock ballad by OneRepublic, written and produced by Ryan Tedder, that gained worldwide fame especially through its remixed version with Timbaland.
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E.
Apologeticus
Apologeticus is an early Christian apologetic treatise by Tertullian that defends Christians against Roman accusations and argues for the rationality and justice of the Christian faith.
- 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: Apology against Jerome Target entity description: "Apology against Jerome" is a polemical work by Rufinus of Aquileia defending his translations and theological views while sharply criticizing his former friend and rival, St. Jerome.
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A.
First Apology
First Apology is an early Christian apologetic work by Justin Martyr that defends Christianity against Roman accusations and appeals for fair treatment of Christians.
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B.
Second Apology
Second Apology is an early Christian apologetic work by Justin Martyr defending Christians against Roman persecution and addressing philosophical critiques of the faith.
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C.
Apology
Apology is a Socratic dialogue by Plato that presents Socrates’ defense speech at his trial, exploring themes of justice, virtue, and the examined life.
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D.
Apologize
"Apologize" is a breakthrough pop-rock ballad by OneRepublic, written and produced by Ryan Tedder, that gained worldwide fame especially through its remixed version with Timbaland.
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E.
Apologeticus
Apologeticus is an early Christian apologetic treatise by Tertullian that defends Christians against Roman accusations and argues for the rationality and justice of the Christian faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
polemical work
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theological work ⓘ |
| aboutPerson |
Jerome
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Rufinus of Aquileia ⓘ |
| author | Rufinus of Aquileia ⓘ |
| circulation | Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Jerome’s theological positions
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Jerome’s translation practices ⓘ |
| defends |
Rufinus’s orthodoxy
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Rufinus’s translation of Origen ⓘ |
| documentType | apology ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian apologetic literature
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polemical literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I
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Book II ⓘ Book III ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Origenist controversy
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controversy over Origen’s writings ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryRelationship | polemical exchange with Jerome ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
criticism of Jerome
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defense of Rufinus of Aquileia’s theological views ⓘ defense of Rufinus of Aquileia’s translations ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Aquileia ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | survives in medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
Origen
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Tyrannius Rufinus ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Jerome’s Apology against Rufinus ⓘ |
| religiousDiscipline | patristic theology ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| stanceTowardJerome | hostile ⓘ |
| stanceTowardOrigen | largely sympathetic ⓘ |
| targetAudience | Latin-speaking Christian readers ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
authority of translations
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interpretation of Origen ⓘ orthodoxy and heresy ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 5th century
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late 4th century ⓘ |
| tradition | Latin Church Fathers ⓘ |
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