The Dictes and Sayings of the Philosophers
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The Dictes and Sayings of the Philosophers is a late 15th-century English translation and compilation of moral maxims and aphorisms attributed to ancient philosophers, notable as one of the earliest books printed in English.
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| The Dictes and Sayings of the Philosophers canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: The Dictes and Sayings of the Philosophers Context triple: [Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers, notableWork, The Dictes and Sayings of the Philosophers]
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A.
Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers is a biographical work by Diogenes Laërtius that compiles the lives, doctrines, and anecdotes of ancient Greek philosophers.
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Die Fragmente der Vorsokratiker
Die Fragmente der Vorsokratiker is the standard critical edition and collection of the surviving fragments and testimonia of the early Greek pre-Socratic philosophers, compiled by Hermann Diels and later revised by Walther Kranz.
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C.
Enchiridion
Enchiridion is a concise Stoic handbook attributed to the Greek philosopher Epictetus, offering practical guidance on ethics and personal conduct.
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Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher
Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher is a philosophical dialogue by George Berkeley that critiques freethinkers and defends Christian religion and immaterialist philosophy.
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E.
The Three Philosophers
The Three Philosophers is a renowned early 16th-century painting by Venetian master Giorgione that depicts three men of different ages in a contemplative outdoor setting, often interpreted as allegorizing the stages of human knowledge or the three Magi.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Target entity: The Dictes and Sayings of the Philosophers Target entity description: The Dictes and Sayings of the Philosophers is a late 15th-century English translation and compilation of moral maxims and aphorisms attributed to ancient philosophers, notable as one of the earliest books printed in English.
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A.
Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers is a biographical work by Diogenes Laërtius that compiles the lives, doctrines, and anecdotes of ancient Greek philosophers.
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B.
Die Fragmente der Vorsokratiker
Die Fragmente der Vorsokratiker is the standard critical edition and collection of the surviving fragments and testimonia of the early Greek pre-Socratic philosophers, compiled by Hermann Diels and later revised by Walther Kranz.
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C.
Enchiridion
Enchiridion is a concise Stoic handbook attributed to the Greek philosopher Epictetus, offering practical guidance on ethics and personal conduct.
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D.
Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher
Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher is a philosophical dialogue by George Berkeley that critiques freethinkers and defends Christian religion and immaterialist philosophy.
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E.
The Three Philosophers
The Three Philosophers is a renowned early 16th-century painting by Venetian master Giorgione that depicts three men of different ages in a contemplative outdoor setting, often interpreted as allegorizing the stages of human knowledge or the three Magi.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
didactic literature
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early printed English book ⓘ moral anthology ⓘ translation ⓘ |
| aim | to transmit ancient wisdom to English readers ⓘ |
| attributedAuthors | ancient philosophers ⓘ |
| audience | English readers interested in moral guidance ⓘ |
| basedOn | medieval French compilation of philosophical sayings ⓘ |
| circulation | printed book ⓘ |
| contains |
advice on proper behavior
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maxims on virtue ⓘ sayings on governance and rulers ⓘ |
| content | sayings attributed to ancient philosophers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| culturalContext | late medieval English courtly and learned culture ⓘ |
| era |
early age of print in England
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late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| genre |
aphorisms
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moral maxims ⓘ |
| hasForm | translated compilation ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early example of English printed prose
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evidence of late medieval interest in classical wisdom ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical philosophical traditions
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medieval moral compilations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
collection of quotations
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compilation ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of the earliest books printed in English ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | practical ethics ⓘ |
| purpose |
didactic reading for lay audiences
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moral instruction ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
ethical conduct
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moral philosophy ⓘ wisdom literature ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 15th century ⓘ |
| workType | prose work ⓘ |
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