Paracelsus
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Paracelsus is a dramatic poem by Robert Browning that explores the life, ambitions, and inner struggles of the Renaissance physician and alchemist Paracelsus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paracelsus canonical | 3 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic poem
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poetic drama ⓘ |
| author | Robert Browning ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Paracelsus
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surface form:
Paracelsus (Theophrastus von Hohenheim)
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| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
conflict between idealism and reality
ⓘ
isolation of the genius figure ⓘ moral responsibility of the seeker of knowledge ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1835 ⓘ |
| form | blank verse ⓘ |
| genre |
dramatic monologue
ⓘ
philosophical poetry ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Aprile
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Festus ⓘ Julia ⓘ Michal ⓘ Paracelsus ⓘ |
| hasReception |
initially received with limited popular success
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later recognized as important in Browning’s development ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Browning’s dramatic monologue style ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | early Victorian poetry ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Paracelsus self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | dramatic dialogue ⓘ |
| notableFor | early major work of Robert Browning ⓘ |
| partOf | Robert Browning’s early poetic works ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| publisher | Effingham Wilson ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Renaissance ⓘ |
| structure | five-part poem ⓘ |
| subject |
Renaissance physician
ⓘ
alchemist ⓘ |
| theme |
inner conflict
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intellectual ambition ⓘ limits of human knowledge ⓘ relationship between love and knowledge ⓘ spiritual striving ⓘ |
| title | Paracelsus self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Paracelsus (poem)
subject surface form:
Paracelsus (poem)