Dialogus de oratoribus
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Dialogus de oratoribus is a Latin philosophical dialogue, traditionally attributed to Tacitus, that examines the decline of oratory in Imperial Rome and the nature of eloquence.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dialogus de oratoribus canonical | 4 |
| Dialogue on the Orators | 1 |
| Dialogus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dialogus de oratoribus Context triple: [Tacitus, workAuthored, Dialogus de oratoribus]
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A.
De vulgari eloquentia
De vulgari eloquentia is a Latin treatise by Dante Alighieri that analyzes and defends the use of vernacular language in literature and poetry.
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B.
Cum negotium
Cum negotium is a papal bull promulgated by Pope Innocent IV in the mid-13th century, reflecting his legalistic and administrative approach to church governance.
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C.
Giuria dei Letterati
Giuria dei Letterati is the panel of literary experts and critics responsible for evaluating works and awarding the prestigious Italian Campiello Prize.
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D.
Apologeticus
Apologeticus is an early Christian apologetic treatise by Tertullian that defends Christians against Roman accusations and argues for the rationality and justice of the Christian faith.
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E.
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus is the Latin civic motto of Belfast, traditionally translated as “What shall we give in return for so much?”
- 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: Dialogus de oratoribus Target entity description: Dialogus de oratoribus is a Latin philosophical dialogue, traditionally attributed to Tacitus, that examines the decline of oratory in Imperial Rome and the nature of eloquence.
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A.
De vulgari eloquentia
De vulgari eloquentia is a Latin treatise by Dante Alighieri that analyzes and defends the use of vernacular language in literature and poetry.
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B.
Cum negotium
Cum negotium is a papal bull promulgated by Pope Innocent IV in the mid-13th century, reflecting his legalistic and administrative approach to church governance.
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C.
Giuria dei Letterati
Giuria dei Letterati is the panel of literary experts and critics responsible for evaluating works and awarding the prestigious Italian Campiello Prize.
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D.
Apologeticus
Apologeticus is an early Christian apologetic treatise by Tertullian that defends Christians against Roman accusations and argues for the rationality and justice of the Christian faith.
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E.
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus is the Latin civic motto of Belfast, traditionally translated as “What shall we give in return for so much?”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin literary work
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ancient Roman text ⓘ philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionDate |
c. 102 AD
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late 1st century AD ⓘ |
| author | Tacitus ⓘ |
| comparesWith | Ciceronian oratory ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| discusses |
causes of decline in public eloquence
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comparison between ancient and contemporary orators ⓘ impact of the Principate on free speech ⓘ role of education in rhetoric ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Aper
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Maternus ⓘ Messalla ⓘ Secundus ⓘ |
| genre |
dialogue
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philosophical work ⓘ rhetorical treatise ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
deliberative oratory
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epideictic oratory ⓘ forensic oratory ⓘ relationship between literature and public life ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance humanist views on rhetoric
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later rhetorical criticism ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Silver Age of Latin literature ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Roman rhetoric
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decline of oratory in Imperial Rome ⓘ education of orators ⓘ nature of eloquence ⓘ relationship between rhetoric and politics ⓘ |
| narrator | Tacitus ⓘ |
| originalScript | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Roman rhetorical theory
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Stoic-influenced ethics of speech ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Agricola
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Annals ⓘ Germania ⓘ Histories ⓘ |
| setting | Rome ⓘ |
| structure | dialogue in prose ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | reign of Vespasian ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
Dialogue on Oratory
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Dialogus de oratoribus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Dialogue on the Orators
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| traditionalAttribution | Tacitus ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dialogue on the Orators
this entity surface form:
Dialogus