Discourses on Davila
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Discourses on Davila is a series of political essays by John Adams analyzing the causes of social and political instability, particularly in the context of the French Revolution and republican government.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Discourses on Davila canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Discourses on Davila Context triple: [John Adams, notableWork, Discourses on Davila]
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Mens et Manus
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The Palestra
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The Quaker
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El Camino Real
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- 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: Discourses on Davila Target entity description: Discourses on Davila is a series of political essays by John Adams analyzing the causes of social and political instability, particularly in the context of the French Revolution and republican government.
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A.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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B.
Waverley
Waverley is a commuter rail station in Belmont, Massachusetts, served by the MBTA’s Fitchburg Line.
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C.
The Palestra
The Palestra is a historic college basketball arena on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia, renowned as one of the most storied and frequently used venues in the sport.
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D.
The Quaker
The Quaker is the traditional, colonial-era–styled mascot representing the University of Pennsylvania and its athletic teams.
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E.
El Camino Real
El Camino Real is a historic and major thoroughfare in California that traces the route connecting the state’s early Spanish missions and now serves as a key commercial and commuter corridor through many Peninsula and South Bay communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nonfiction book
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political essay collection ⓘ |
| aimsTo | warn against political instability in republics ⓘ |
| analyzes |
dangers of unchecked equality
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effects of ambition on politics ⓘ role of elites in republics ⓘ |
| author | John Adams ⓘ |
| basedOn | Histoire des guerres civiles de France ⓘ |
| circulation | American newspapers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques | radical French revolutionary ideas ⓘ |
| describes |
causes of political unrest
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causes of social unrest ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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political philosophy ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| hasPart | series of essays ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
favors mixed government
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skeptical of pure democracy ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
French Revolution
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early American republic ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Enrico Caterino Davila ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | American political public ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
French Revolution
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ambition ⓘ aristocracy ⓘ democracy ⓘ equality ⓘ human passions ⓘ political instability ⓘ republican constitutions ⓘ republican government ⓘ social instability ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of French civil wars as a lesson for modern republics
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critique of egalitarian excess ⓘ reflection on human nature in politics ⓘ |
| partOf |
A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America
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surface form:
John Adams’s political writings
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| philosophicalTradition |
classical republican theory
ⓘ
republicanism ⓘ |
| publicationMedium |
American press
ⓘ
newspaper essays ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1790s ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America
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surface form:
Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America
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| timePeriodDiscussed |
French Wars of Religion
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late 18th century politics ⓘ |
| workOf | John Adams ⓘ |
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