Life of Fabius Maximus
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Life of Fabius Maximus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, portraying the character and deeds of the Roman statesman and general Quintus Fabius Maximus.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Life of Fabius Maximus canonical | 3 |
| Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus as a model of patience | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Life of Fabius Maximus Context triple: [Plutarch’s Parallel Lives, hasPart, Life of Fabius Maximus]
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The Trial of Lucullus
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Romola
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God and Caesar
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Non plus ultra
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Gloriosus et Liber
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- 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: Life of Fabius Maximus Target entity description: Life of Fabius Maximus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, portraying the character and deeds of the Roman statesman and general Quintus Fabius Maximus.
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A.
The Trial of Lucullus
The Trial of Lucullus is a didactic radio play and later opera libretto by Bertolt Brecht that stages a posthumous trial of the Roman general Lucullus to critique war, imperialism, and class injustice.
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B.
Romola
Romola is a historical novel by George Eliot set in 15th-century Florence, exploring political upheaval, moral conflict, and personal transformation.
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C.
God and Caesar
"God and Caesar" is a political and philosophical work by British politician Shirley Williams that explores the relationship between religious faith and public life.
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D.
Non plus ultra
Non plus ultra is a Latin phrase meaning "nothing further beyond," historically associated with the limits of the known world and later adopted as a proud emblem of surpassing boundaries.
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E.
Gloriosus et Liber
Gloriosus et Liber is the Latin provincial motto of Manitoba, Canada, traditionally translated as "Glorious and Free."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek biography
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biographical essay ⓘ work by Plutarch ⓘ |
| author | Plutarch ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript tradition in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| comparedWith | Life of Pericles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| depicts |
Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
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surface form:
Hannibal
Roman military strategy ⓘ Second Punic War ⓘ |
| describes |
Fabian strategy
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surface form:
Fabian strategy of delay
Roman defeats and recovery in the Second Punic War ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
character and virtues of Fabius Maximus
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military campaigns of Fabius Maximus ⓘ political career of Fabius Maximus ⓘ |
| genre | biography ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Renaissance views of Roman virtue
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early modern military thought about attrition strategy ⓘ |
| hasMoralPurpose | to illustrate the value of cautious leadership ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | didactic ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
patience in warfare
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prudence in leadership ⓘ virtue and statesmanship ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Roman–Carthaginian conflict ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives
ⓘ
surface form:
Plutarch’s Lives of eminent Greeks and Romans
|
| influenced | later moral and political thought about leadership ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Greco-Roman biography ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus
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Roman Republic ⓘ |
| partOf | Parallel Lives ⓘ |
| portrays |
Hannibal as a formidable adversary
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Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus ⓘ
surface form:
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus as a cautious strategist
Life of Fabius Maximus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus as a model of patience
Roman Senate politics ⓘ |
| settingDescribed |
Italy during the Second Punic War
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Rome ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 1st–2nd century AD ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy | later historians of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| workInvolves |
comparison of Roman and Greek virtues
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moral evaluation of historical figures ⓘ |
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Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus as a model of patience