Curiosities of Literature
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Curiosities of Literature is a classic multi-volume collection of essays and anecdotes exploring obscure, amusing, and erudite aspects of literary and cultural history.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Curiosities of Literature canonical | 4 |
| Curiosities of Literature, Volume I | 1 |
| Curiosities of Literature, Volume II | 1 |
| Curiosities of Literature, Volume III | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3320886 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Curiosities of Literature Context triple: [Isaac D'Israeli, notableWork, Curiosities of Literature]
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A.
The Englishman and His History
The Englishman and His History is a historical study by Herbert Butterfield examining how English national identity and political thought have been shaped by interpretations of the past.
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B.
The Professor at the Breakfast-Table
The Professor at the Breakfast-Table is an 1860 collection of conversational essays by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., continuing the reflective, humorous, and philosophical breakfast-table dialogues begun in The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table.
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C.
The History of England
The History of England is an 18th-century multi-volume historical work by David Hume that traces English history from ancient times through the 17th century and became highly influential in shaping modern historical writing.
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D.
Eminent Victorians
Eminent Victorians is a groundbreaking 1918 biographical work by Lytton Strachey that satirically reassessed prominent 19th-century British figures and helped revolutionize modern biography.
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E.
Archewell
Archewell is a charitable and media-focused organization established by Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, to support humanitarian initiatives and produce socially conscious content.
- 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: Curiosities of Literature Target entity description: Curiosities of Literature is a classic multi-volume collection of essays and anecdotes exploring obscure, amusing, and erudite aspects of literary and cultural history.
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A.
The Englishman and His History
The Englishman and His History is a historical study by Herbert Butterfield examining how English national identity and political thought have been shaped by interpretations of the past.
-
B.
The Professor at the Breakfast-Table
The Professor at the Breakfast-Table is an 1860 collection of conversational essays by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., continuing the reflective, humorous, and philosophical breakfast-table dialogues begun in The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table.
-
C.
The History of England
The History of England is an 18th-century multi-volume historical work by David Hume that traces English history from ancient times through the 17th century and became highly influential in shaping modern historical writing.
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D.
Eminent Victorians
Eminent Victorians is a groundbreaking 1918 biographical work by Lytton Strachey that satirically reassessed prominent 19th-century British figures and helped revolutionize modern biography.
-
E.
Archewell
Archewell is a charitable and media-focused organization established by Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, to support humanitarian initiatives and produce socially conscious content.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ literary miscellany ⓘ |
| author | Isaac D'Israeli ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs |
classic collection of essays and anecdotes
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erudite literary miscellany ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1791 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
amusing aspects of literary history
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curious facts about authors ⓘ curious facts about books ⓘ obscure aspects of literary history ⓘ unusual historical anecdotes ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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literary criticism ⓘ literary history ⓘ miscellany ⓘ |
| hasFormat | multi-volume work ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Curiosities of Literature
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Curiosities of Literature, Volume I
Curiosities of Literature self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Curiosities of Literature, Volume II
Curiosities of Literature self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Curiosities of Literature, Volume III
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| hasTheme |
biographical curiosities of writers
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eccentricity in literature ⓘ history of books and reading ⓘ intellectual history ⓘ scholarship and erudition ⓘ |
| influenced |
Victorian literary essay tradition
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later collections of literary anecdotes ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general educated readers
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lovers of books and literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
anecdotal
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digressive ⓘ erudite ⓘ essayistic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
bibliography
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book history ⓘ cultural history ⓘ literary anecdotes ⓘ literature ⓘ |
| notableEdition |
1817 edition
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1823 edition ⓘ 1849 edition ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 3 ⓘ |
| periodCovered |
18th century
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Middle Ages ⓘ Renaissance ⓘ classical antiquity ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
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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:
Curiosities of Literature, Volume I
this entity surface form:
Curiosities of Literature, Volume II
this entity surface form:
Curiosities of Literature, Volume III