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Exempla

Scope note

A short tale, often of a fantastic or artificial nature, used as an example to illustrate a moral point; developed, cultivated, and popular in the Middle Ages, exempla were often incorporated into sermons.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000260781

Broader Terms used

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Equivalent Terms used

exemplum

Created

13yrs ago

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