Confessions
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Confessions is Saint Augustine of Hippo’s autobiographical theological work that reflects on his sinful youth, conversion to Christianity, and the nature of God and the human soul.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Confessions canonical | 4 |
| Confessions (standard edition) | 2 |
| Confessiones | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Confessions Context triple: [Augustine of Hippo, notableWork, Confessions]
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A.
Confessions
Confessions is an autobiographical work by Jean-Jacques Rousseau that candidly recounts his life, thoughts, and experiences, pioneering modern introspective autobiography.
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B.
A Confession
A Confession is a philosophical and spiritual autobiographical work by Leo Tolstoy in which he recounts his existential crisis and search for the meaning of life.
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C.
I Confess
I Confess is a 1953 film noir thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, centered on a Catholic priest bound by the secrecy of confession after learning of a murder.
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D.
Confessio
Confessio is a spiritual autobiography traditionally attributed to Saint Patrick, in which he reflects on his life, mission in Ireland, and faith in God.
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E.
Losing My Virginity
Losing My Virginity is the autobiographical memoir of entrepreneur Richard Branson, chronicling his life, business ventures, and the rise of the Virgin Group.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Confessions Target entity description: Confessions is Saint Augustine of Hippo’s autobiographical theological work that reflects on his sinful youth, conversion to Christianity, and the nature of God and the human soul.
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A.
Confessions
Confessions is an autobiographical work by Jean-Jacques Rousseau that candidly recounts his life, thoughts, and experiences, pioneering modern introspective autobiography.
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B.
A Confession
A Confession is a philosophical and spiritual autobiographical work by Leo Tolstoy in which he recounts his existential crisis and search for the meaning of life.
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C.
I Confess
I Confess is a 1953 film noir thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, centered on a Catholic priest bound by the secrecy of confession after learning of a murder.
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D.
Confessio
Confessio is a spiritual autobiography traditionally attributed to Saint Patrick, in which he reflects on his life, mission in Ireland, and faith in God.
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E.
Losing My Virginity
Losing My Virginity is the autobiographical memoir of entrepreneur Richard Branson, chronicling his life, business ventures, and the rise of the Virgin Group.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological work
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autobiographical work ⓘ book ⓘ |
| author |
Augustine of Hippo
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Augustine of Hippo ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Augustine
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| canonicalStatus |
classic of Christian literature
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major work of Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
| completionDate | c. 400 ⓘ |
| contains |
account of Augustine’s adherence to Manichaeism
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account of Augustine’s baptism ⓘ account of Augustine’s encounter with Ambrose of Milan ⓘ account of Augustine’s time in Carthage ⓘ account of the theft of pears ⓘ commentary on Genesis ⓘ meditations on memory ⓘ meditations on time ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateWritten | c. 397–400 ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian literature
ⓘ
autobiography ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian theology of grace
ⓘ
Western Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Western Christian spirituality
autobiographical writing in the West ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ambrose of Milan
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Bible ⓘ Neoplatonism ⓘ |
| languageStyle | rhetorical Latin prose ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
extended prayer to God
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first-person narrative ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
conversion to Christianity
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memory ⓘ nature of God ⓘ nature of the human soul ⓘ prayer and praise ⓘ sin and grace ⓘ time ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Augustine’s conversion to Christianity
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Augustine’s intellectual journey ⓘ Augustine’s life with his mother Monica ⓘ Augustine’s sinful youth ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Alypius
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Ambrose of Milan ⓘ Monica ⓘ |
| numberOfBooks | 13 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Latin Church worldwide ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Church
|
| setting | late 4th-century Roman Empire ⓘ |
| structure | 13 books ⓘ |
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Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Confessiones
this entity surface form:
Confessions (standard edition)
subject surface form:
Confessions
this entity surface form:
Confessions (standard edition)
subject surface form:
Confessions Part II