Vatican Sayings
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Vatican Sayings is a collection of moral and philosophical maxims attributed to Epicurus and his followers, preserved in a later manuscript and central to understanding Epicurean ethics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vatican Sayings canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vatican Sayings Context triple: [Epicurus, wrote, Vatican Sayings]
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A.
Vatican Radio
Vatican Radio is the official broadcasting service of the Holy See, transmitting news, religious programming, and papal messages worldwide in multiple languages.
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Vatican Television Center
Vatican Television Center was the official television production and broadcasting service of the Holy See, responsible for filming and distributing coverage of papal events and Vatican activities worldwide.
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Vatican Publishing House
Vatican Publishing House is the official publishing entity of the Holy See responsible for producing and disseminating the Vatican’s books, documents, and other printed materials.
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Pillars of the Church
Pillars of the Church refers to key early Christian leaders—especially apostles like Peter, James, and John—who were regarded as foundational authorities in establishing and guiding the early Church.
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Roman Catechism
The Roman Catechism is an authoritative manual of Catholic doctrine, commissioned in the 16th century to systematically explain the faith in response to the Protestant Reformation.
- 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: Vatican Sayings Target entity description: Vatican Sayings is a collection of moral and philosophical maxims attributed to Epicurus and his followers, preserved in a later manuscript and central to understanding Epicurean ethics.
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A.
Vatican Radio
Vatican Radio is the official broadcasting service of the Holy See, transmitting news, religious programming, and papal messages worldwide in multiple languages.
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B.
Vatican Television Center
Vatican Television Center was the official television production and broadcasting service of the Holy See, responsible for filming and distributing coverage of papal events and Vatican activities worldwide.
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C.
Vatican Publishing House
Vatican Publishing House is the official publishing entity of the Holy See responsible for producing and disseminating the Vatican’s books, documents, and other printed materials.
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D.
Pillars of the Church
Pillars of the Church refers to key early Christian leaders—especially apostles like Peter, James, and John—who were regarded as foundational authorities in establishing and guiding the early Church.
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E.
Roman Catechism
The Roman Catechism is an authoritative manual of Catholic doctrine, commissioned in the 16th century to systematically explain the faith in response to the Protestant Reformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Epicurean text
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collection of sayings ⓘ ethical text ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsAt | guidance toward a pleasant life ⓘ |
| dateOfText | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
freedom from fear
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importance of friendship ⓘ moderation in desires ⓘ rational calculation of pleasures and pains ⓘ self-sufficiency ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
art of living
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practical ethics ⓘ |
| hasAttribution |
Epicurus
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followers of Epicurus ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Epicurus ⓘ |
| hasForm |
gnomic sayings
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short maxims ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
moral maxims
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philosophical aphorisms ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfSayings | approximately 81 ⓘ |
| hasReception |
studied in history of Hellenistic philosophy
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used in modern Epicurean scholarship ⓘ |
| influenced | later interpretations of Epicurean ethics ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Book 10 on Epicurus
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surface form:
Epicurean corpus
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| isRelatedTo |
Epicurus
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Letter to Menoeceus ⓘ Principal Doctrines ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Epicurean ethics
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ataraxia ⓘ death ⓘ friendship ⓘ gods ⓘ happiness ⓘ hedonism ⓘ pleasure ⓘ prudence ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Epicureanism ⓘ |
| preservedAt | Vatican Library ⓘ |
| preservedIn | later manuscript ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | Vatican manuscript in which it is preserved ⓘ |
| usedAs | source for reconstructing Epicurean doctrine ⓘ |
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Subject: Vatican Sayings Description of subject: Vatican Sayings is a collection of moral and philosophical maxims attributed to Epicurus and his followers, preserved in a later manuscript and central to understanding Epicurean ethics.
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