Commentary on the Sentences
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Commentary on the Sentences is a major early theological work by St. Thomas Aquinas, consisting of his extensive exposition and analysis of Peter Lombard’s foundational medieval theology textbook, the Sentences.
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Target entity: Commentary on the Sentences Context triple: [St. Thomas Aquinas, notableWork, Commentary on the Sentences]
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Several Tracts and Discourses
"Several Tracts and Discourses" is a collection of theological and moral writings by the English churchman and Archbishop of York John Sharp.
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Epitome of the Divine Institutes
Epitome of the Divine Institutes is a concise abridgment of Lactantius’s major Christian apologetic work, presenting its theological and philosophical arguments in a shorter, more accessible form.
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Utrinque Paratus
Utrinque Paratus is the Latin motto of the British Army’s Parachute Regiment, meaning “Ready for Anything” or “Ready on Both Sides,” reflecting its airborne readiness and versatility.
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Commentarius ad Pandectas
Commentarius ad Pandectas is a seminal multi-volume legal commentary on the Roman law Digest that became a foundational work of Roman-Dutch law and influenced civil law systems in Europe and beyond.
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Commentarius ad Institutiones Justiniani
Commentarius ad Institutiones Justiniani is a scholarly legal commentary by Dutch jurist Simon van Leeuwen on Justinian’s Institutes, influential in the study of Roman and civil law.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Commentary on the Sentences Target entity description: Commentary on the Sentences is a major early theological work by St. Thomas Aquinas, consisting of his extensive exposition and analysis of Peter Lombard’s foundational medieval theology textbook, the Sentences.
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A.
Several Tracts and Discourses
"Several Tracts and Discourses" is a collection of theological and moral writings by the English churchman and Archbishop of York John Sharp.
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B.
Epitome of the Divine Institutes
Epitome of the Divine Institutes is a concise abridgment of Lactantius’s major Christian apologetic work, presenting its theological and philosophical arguments in a shorter, more accessible form.
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C.
Utrinque Paratus
Utrinque Paratus is the Latin motto of the British Army’s Parachute Regiment, meaning “Ready for Anything” or “Ready on Both Sides,” reflecting its airborne readiness and versatility.
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D.
Commentarius ad Pandectas
Commentarius ad Pandectas is a seminal multi-volume legal commentary on the Roman law Digest that became a foundational work of Roman-Dutch law and influenced civil law systems in Europe and beyond.
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E.
Commentarius ad Institutiones Justiniani
Commentarius ad Institutiones Justiniani is a scholarly legal commentary by Dutch jurist Simon van Leeuwen on Justinian’s Institutes, influential in the study of Roman and civil law.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biblical commentary
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scholastic commentary ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| academicFunction |
commentary for theology degree
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university lecture course ⓘ |
| author |
St. Thomas Aquinas
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surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
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| basedOn |
Peter Lombard’s Sentences
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Sentences ⓘ |
| book1Subject | Trinity and God ⓘ |
| book2Subject | creation and sin ⓘ |
| book3Subject | Christ and virtues ⓘ |
| book4Subject | sacraments and last things ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Sicily ⓘ |
| followsStructureOf | Peter Lombard’s Sentences ⓘ |
| genre |
scholastic theology
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systematic theology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I
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Book II ⓘ Book III ⓘ Book IV ⓘ |
| importance |
major early work of Thomas Aquinas
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source for development of Thomistic theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotelian philosophy
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Augustinian theology ⓘ Peter Lombard ⓘ |
| isEarlyWorkOf |
St. Thomas Aquinas
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surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
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| language | Latin ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Summa Theologiae
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Summa contra Gentiles ⓘ |
| religiousOrderContext |
Order of Preachers
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surface form:
Dominican Order
Order of Preachers ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| structure | four books ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian theology
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Christology ⓘ Trinity ⓘ creation ⓘ doctrine of God ⓘ ecclesiology ⓘ eschatology ⓘ grace ⓘ sacramental theology ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| theologicalSchool |
Scholastic theology
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surface form:
Scholasticism
Thomism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
| tradition | medieval Latin theology ⓘ |
| usedIn | medieval university curriculum ⓘ |
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