De vita longa
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De vita longa is a philosophical treatise by Marsilio Ficino that explores how to preserve and extend human life through a blend of medicine, astrology, and Neoplatonic thought.
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| De vita longa canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De vita longa Context triple: [De vita libri tres, hasPart, De vita longa]
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A.
De mortalitate
De mortalitate is a Christian theological treatise by Cyprian of Carthage that reflects on death, suffering, and the hope of eternal life amid plague and persecution.
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Of Human Life
Of Human Life is the English title of Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical Humanae vitae, which addresses the Catholic Church’s teaching on marriage, sexuality, and artificial contraception.
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C.
The Everlasting
"The Everlasting" is a melancholic, introspective rock ballad by Welsh band Manic Street Preachers, known for its reflective lyrics and sweeping, anthemic sound.
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D.
De vita solitaria
De vita solitaria is a 14th-century Latin prose work by Francesco Petrarca that reflects on the virtues of solitude, contemplation, and the scholarly life.
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E.
The Old Man
The Old Man is the underworld nickname of Russell Bufalino, a powerful mid-20th-century American mob boss associated with the Bufalino crime family and alleged ties to major organized crime events.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De vita longa Target entity description: De vita longa is a philosophical treatise by Marsilio Ficino that explores how to preserve and extend human life through a blend of medicine, astrology, and Neoplatonic thought.
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A.
De mortalitate
De mortalitate is a Christian theological treatise by Cyprian of Carthage that reflects on death, suffering, and the hope of eternal life amid plague and persecution.
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B.
Of Human Life
Of Human Life is the English title of Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical Humanae vitae, which addresses the Catholic Church’s teaching on marriage, sexuality, and artificial contraception.
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C.
The Everlasting
"The Everlasting" is a melancholic, introspective rock ballad by Welsh band Manic Street Preachers, known for its reflective lyrics and sweeping, anthemic sound.
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D.
De vita solitaria
De vita solitaria is a 14th-century Latin prose work by Francesco Petrarca that reflects on the virtues of solitude, contemplation, and the scholarly life.
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E.
The Old Man
The Old Man is the underworld nickname of Russell Bufalino, a powerful mid-20th-century American mob boss associated with the Bufalino crime family and alleged ties to major organized crime events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Renaissance work
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philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
align human life with cosmic order
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integrate astrology with medicine ⓘ show how to preserve and extend human life ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Florentine Platonism
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linked to:
Renaissance Platonism
Medici court culture ⓘ
linked to:
Lorenzo the Magnificent’s circle
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| author | Marsilio Ficino ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
diet and lifestyle
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harmonizing human life with the heavens ⓘ practical rules for long life ⓘ regimen of life ⓘ |
| genre |
Neoplatonic work
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astrological treatise ⓘ medical treatise ⓘ philosophical literature ⓘ |
| hasWorkInSeries |
De vita coelitus comparanda
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De vita sana ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Italian Renaissance ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Galenic medicine
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Hermetic tradition ⓘ
linked to:
Hermeticism
Platonic philosophy ⓘ ancient medical theory ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
humanist scholars
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learned physicians ⓘ patrons concerned with health and longevity ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
extension of human life
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influence of celestial bodies on human health ⓘ preservation of human life ⓘ relationship between body and soul ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | De vita libri tres ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Neoplatonism ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | third book of De vita libri tres ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
scholarly studies on Renaissance medicine
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scholarly studies on Renaissance philosophy ⓘ scholarly studies on astrology and magic in Ficino ⓘ |
| usesDiscipline |
astrology
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medicine ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ |
| writtenBy |
Marsilio Ficino, a Florentine philosopher
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linked to:
Marsilio Ficino
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