Cynic epistles (attributed)
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Cynic epistles (attributed) is a collection of moral and philosophical letters traditionally ascribed to the Cynic philosopher Crates of Thebes, reflecting the ideals and lifestyle of ancient Cynicism.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cynic epistles (attributed) canonical | 1 |
| Diogenes letters (pseudo-epigraphic) | 1 |
| Letters of Crates (pseudo-epigraphic) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3388334 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cynic epistles (attributed) Context triple: [Crates of Thebes, notableWork, Cynic epistles (attributed)]
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Epistulae
Epistulae is a collection of letters by Pliny the Younger that offers a detailed and personal glimpse into Roman political, social, and intellectual life in the late first and early second centuries AD.
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Epistles
Epistles is a collection of poetic letters by the Roman poet Horace that blend moral reflection, literary criticism, and personal commentary in polished Latin verse.
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C.
Epistolae obscurorum virorum
Epistolae obscurorum virorum is a satirical collection of fictitious letters from supposedly ignorant theologians that mocked scholasticism and supported the humanist and reformist movements in early 16th-century Germany.
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D.
Epistles of Wisdom
The Epistles of Wisdom are the central sacred writings of the Druze faith, comprising a collection of esoteric religious, philosophical, and theological texts.
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E.
Letter to Serapion
Letter to Serapion is a theological treatise by Athanasius of Alexandria that defends the divinity and personhood of the Holy Spirit within Trinitarian doctrine.
- 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: Cynic epistles (attributed) Target entity description: Cynic epistles (attributed) is a collection of moral and philosophical letters traditionally ascribed to the Cynic philosopher Crates of Thebes, reflecting the ideals and lifestyle of ancient Cynicism.
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A.
Epistulae
Epistulae is a collection of letters by Pliny the Younger that offers a detailed and personal glimpse into Roman political, social, and intellectual life in the late first and early second centuries AD.
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B.
Epistles
Epistles is a collection of poetic letters by the Roman poet Horace that blend moral reflection, literary criticism, and personal commentary in polished Latin verse.
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C.
Epistolae obscurorum virorum
Epistolae obscurorum virorum is a satirical collection of fictitious letters from supposedly ignorant theologians that mocked scholasticism and supported the humanist and reformist movements in early 16th-century Germany.
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D.
Epistles of Wisdom
The Epistles of Wisdom are the central sacred writings of the Druze faith, comprising a collection of esoteric religious, philosophical, and theological texts.
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E.
Letter to Serapion
Letter to Serapion is a theological treatise by Athanasius of Alexandria that defends the divinity and personhood of the Holy Spirit within Trinitarian doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cynic literature
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ancient philosophical text ⓘ collection of letters ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
promote Cynic ideals
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provide moral instruction ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosopher |
Crates of Thebes
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Diogenes of Sinope ⓘ |
| authorshipStatus |
attributed
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disputed authorship ⓘ |
| contains |
advice on poverty and virtue
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criticisms of social conventions ⓘ exhortations to philosophical simplicity ⓘ |
| depicts | Cynic mendicant lifestyle ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Cynic way of life
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moral exhortation ⓘ practical ethics ⓘ |
| genre |
moral epistles
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philosophical letters ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| influencedBy | early Cynic practice ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | epistolary ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | pseudo-epigraphic letters ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Cynic ethics
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ascetic lifestyle ⓘ autarkeia (self-sufficiency) ⓘ critique of conventional values ⓘ parrhesia (frank speech) ⓘ simplicity of life ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Cynicism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Hellenistic philosophy ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition of Greek letters ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
ancient Greece
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| relatedWork |
Cynic epistles (attributed)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Diogenes letters (pseudo-epigraphic)
Cynic epistles (attributed) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Letters of Crates (pseudo-epigraphic)
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| teaches |
contempt for luxury
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indifference to social status ⓘ indifference to wealth ⓘ living according to nature ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor | Crates of Thebes ⓘ |
| usedIn |
study of Hellenistic ethics
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study of ancient Cynicism ⓘ |
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Subject: Cynic epistles (attributed) Description of subject: Cynic epistles (attributed) is a collection of moral and philosophical letters traditionally ascribed to the Cynic philosopher Crates of Thebes, reflecting the ideals and lifestyle of ancient Cynicism.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Diogenes letters (pseudo-epigraphic)
this entity surface form:
Letters of Crates (pseudo-epigraphic)