Epigrams (Martial)
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Epigrams (Martial) is a celebrated collection of witty, satirical Latin poems by the Roman poet Martial, noted for its sharp social commentary and vivid portrayal of everyday life in imperial Rome.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Epigrams (Martial) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6287993 — 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: Epigrams (Martial) Context triple: [Silver Age of Latin literature, hasNotableWork, Epigrams (Martial)]
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A.
Imitations of Horace
Imitations of Horace is a series of poetic adaptations by Alexander Pope that recast the Roman poet Horace’s satires and epistles into the social and political context of 18th-century England.
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B.
Ovid's Fasti
Ovid's Fasti is a Latin elegiac poem that presents a poetic calendar of the Roman year, recounting festivals, myths, and religious customs associated with each day and month.
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C.
Summus Poeninus
Summus Poeninus is the Latin name for the Great St Bernard Pass, a historic Alpine route linking Switzerland and Italy that has served as a key transalpine crossing since antiquity.
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D.
Gloriosus et Liber
Gloriosus et Liber is the Latin provincial motto of Manitoba, Canada, traditionally translated as "Glorious and Free."
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E.
Greek Anthology
The Greek Anthology is a celebrated collection of ancient Greek epigrams and short poems compiled over many centuries, preserving the work of numerous poets from the classical and Hellenistic periods.
- 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: Epigrams (Martial) Target entity description: Epigrams (Martial) is a celebrated collection of witty, satirical Latin poems by the Roman poet Martial, noted for its sharp social commentary and vivid portrayal of everyday life in imperial Rome.
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A.
Imitations of Horace
Imitations of Horace is a series of poetic adaptations by Alexander Pope that recast the Roman poet Horace’s satires and epistles into the social and political context of 18th-century England.
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B.
Ovid's Fasti
Ovid's Fasti is a Latin elegiac poem that presents a poetic calendar of the Roman year, recounting festivals, myths, and religious customs associated with each day and month.
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C.
Summus Poeninus
Summus Poeninus is the Latin name for the Great St Bernard Pass, a historic Alpine route linking Switzerland and Italy that has served as a key transalpine crossing since antiquity.
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D.
Gloriosus et Liber
Gloriosus et Liber is the Latin provincial motto of Manitoba, Canada, traditionally translated as "Glorious and Free."
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E.
Greek Anthology
The Greek Anthology is a celebrated collection of ancient Greek epigrams and short poems compiled over many centuries, preserving the work of numerous poets from the classical and Hellenistic periods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin literature
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epigram collection ⓘ poetry collection ⓘ |
| addresses |
courtesans and slaves
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lawyers and clients ⓘ patrons and emperors ⓘ poets and intellectuals ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfBooks | 12 ⓘ |
| author | Martial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | read in Rome during Martial’s lifetime ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Roman social customs
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everyday life in imperial Rome ⓘ urban life in Rome ⓘ |
| genre |
epigram
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satire ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Apophoreta
NERFINISHED
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Book I of Martial’s epigrams NERFINISHED ⓘ Book II of Martial’s epigrams ⓘ Book III of Martial’s epigrams ⓘ Book IV of Martial’s epigrams NERFINISHED ⓘ Book IX of Martial’s epigrams NERFINISHED ⓘ Book V of Martial’s epigrams NERFINISHED ⓘ Book VI of Martial’s epigrams ⓘ Book VII of Martial’s epigrams NERFINISHED ⓘ Book VIII of Martial’s epigrams NERFINISHED ⓘ Book X of Martial’s epigrams NERFINISHED ⓘ Book XI of Martial’s epigrams NERFINISHED ⓘ Book XII of Martial’s epigrams NERFINISHED ⓘ Xenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
European epigram tradition
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Renaissance humanist poets ⓘ later satirical poetry ⓘ |
| literaryForm | short poem ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Silver Age of Latin literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
pithy endings
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pointed punchlines ⓘ use of invective ⓘ use of irony ⓘ |
| notedFor |
satirical tone
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sharp social commentary ⓘ vivid character sketches ⓘ witty style ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| theme |
hypocrisy and pretension
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literary rivalry ⓘ patronage in Roman society ⓘ poverty and wealth contrast ⓘ sexual mores in Rome ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st century AD
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Flavian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ reign of Domitian ⓘ |
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Subject: Epigrams (Martial) Description of subject: Epigrams (Martial) is a celebrated collection of witty, satirical Latin poems by the Roman poet Martial, noted for its sharp social commentary and vivid portrayal of everyday life in imperial Rome.
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