treatise De Bono Pudicitiae
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The treatise *De Bono Pudicitiae* is an early Christian theological work, traditionally attributed to the 3rd-century theologian Novatian, that defends the virtue of chastity and strict moral discipline within the Church.
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| treatise De Bono Pudicitiae canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: treatise De Bono Pudicitiae Context triple: [Novatian, knownFor, treatise De Bono Pudicitiae]
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A.
De vulgari eloquentia
De vulgari eloquentia is a Latin treatise by Dante Alighieri that analyzes and defends the use of vernacular language in literature and poetry.
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B.
De Generatione et Corruptione
De Generatione et Corruptione is Aristotle’s treatise that examines the principles of change in the natural world, focusing on how substances come into being and pass away.
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C.
De rhetorica et virtutibus
De rhetorica et virtutibus is a Latin treatise on rhetoric and moral virtues by the Carolingian scholar Alcuin of York, composed as an instructional dialogue for the court of Charlemagne.
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D.
Moralia
Moralia is a collection of essays and treatises by the ancient Greek writer Plutarch, covering ethics, religion, politics, and philosophy.
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E.
Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium
Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium is a collection of moral and philosophical letters by the Stoic philosopher Seneca the Younger, offering practical guidance on ethics, virtue, and the good life.
- 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: treatise De Bono Pudicitiae Target entity description: The treatise *De Bono Pudicitiae* is an early Christian theological work, traditionally attributed to the 3rd-century theologian Novatian, that defends the virtue of chastity and strict moral discipline within the Church.
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A.
De vulgari eloquentia
De vulgari eloquentia is a Latin treatise by Dante Alighieri that analyzes and defends the use of vernacular language in literature and poetry.
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B.
De Generatione et Corruptione
De Generatione et Corruptione is Aristotle’s treatise that examines the principles of change in the natural world, focusing on how substances come into being and pass away.
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C.
De rhetorica et virtutibus
De rhetorica et virtutibus is a Latin treatise on rhetoric and moral virtues by the Carolingian scholar Alcuin of York, composed as an instructional dialogue for the court of Charlemagne.
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D.
Moralia
Moralia is a collection of essays and treatises by the ancient Greek writer Plutarch, covering ethics, religion, politics, and philosophy.
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E.
Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium
Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium is a collection of moral and philosophical letters by the Stoic philosopher Seneca the Younger, offering practical guidance on ethics, virtue, and the good life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological treatise
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early Christian Latin work ⓘ patristic text ⓘ |
| addressesAudience |
Christians
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linked to:
Christian Church
members of the Church ⓘ |
| advocates | strict moral discipline ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
early Roman Church
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linked to:
Patristic period
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| associatedWithMovement | Novatianism ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Novatian ⓘ |
| century | 3rd century ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 3rd century ⓘ |
| defends | virtue of chastity ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
continence
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moral rigor ⓘ |
| focusesOnVirtue | pudicitia ⓘ |
| genre |
moral exhortation
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theological treatise ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | On the Good of Chastity ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
discipline within the Church
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moral integrity ⓘ purity of life ⓘ |
| hasTitle | De Bono Pudicitiae ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
pre-Nicene Christianity
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linked to:
Early Christians
third-century Roman Church ⓘ |
| includedIn | collections of Novatian’s works ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
biblical teaching on chastity
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early Roman ecclesial discipline ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| opposes | sexual laxity ⓘ |
| possibleAuthor | Novatianist author ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Latin Christian literary corpus ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| studiedInField |
Christian ethics
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historical theology ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| survivesAs | Latin patristic manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Latin patristic theology ⓘ |
| topic |
Christian ethics
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asceticism ⓘ chastity ⓘ ecclesiastical discipline ⓘ sexual morality ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor | Novatian ⓘ |
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