People, places, and concepts that appear across multiple books in the collection. Discover connections between texts.
1,465 results starting with “P”
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An ancient Iranian region and empire that became a major political rival to the Roman Empire and was frequently cited in early modern texts as a source of Eastern wisdom.
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A British monk whose theological views on the essential goodness of human nature and the capacity for free will led to the Pelagian controversy. His rejection of the doctrine of original sin made him a central figure in historical debates over grace and salvation.
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Likely referring to Paul of Tarsus, the influential apostle whose epistles form a cornerstone of Christian theology and were frequently analyzed by Renaissance humanists. In medical contexts, it may also refer to the physician Paul of Aegina.
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In Aristotelian and Scholastic philosophy, the state of being completely realized and without potentiality, typically identified with God as the 'Actus Purus'.
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One of the cardinal or theological virtues, often personified in emblematic literature and emphasized in mystical texts as a prerequisite for spiritual progress.
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An Italian city that served as a significant cultural and intellectual hub during the Renaissance, particularly in the fields of printing and alchemy.
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The biblical land of Canaan promised to the Israelites, often interpreted allegorically in esoteric texts as a state of spiritual rest.
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One of the Seven Sages of Greece, a military leader and statesman of Mytilene known for his legal reforms and ethical maxims.
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The tyrant of Akragas in Sicily, infamous for his cruelty and the 'brazen bull' used for executing enemies. He was a subject of intense interest in the Renaissance due to the 'Epistles of Phalaris,' which were later proven to be forgeries.
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A 6th-century BCE Greek thinker from Syros often cited as one of the first to write a prose treatise on the nature of the gods and the cosmos. He is traditionally regarded as a teacher of Pythagoras and a pioneer in the transition from myth to rational philosophy.
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A 5th-century BCE Greek Sophist known for his linguistic studies on the precision of language and his moral allegory 'The Choice of Heracles.'
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A Christian theological concept referring to divine grace that precedes human decision, preparing the soul for salvation and enabling the first exercise of faith. It was a subject of intense debate during the Reformation regarding free will.
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In the classical and early modern sense, a love for humanity often associated with divine benevolence or the ethical duty of the learned.
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