Solomon on the Vanity of the World
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Solomon on the Vanity of the World is a long philosophical poem by Matthew Prior that reflects on the futility of earthly pursuits and the search for true happiness.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Solomon on the Vanity of the World canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
English poem
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didactic poem ⓘ philosophical poem ⓘ |
| aim |
to direct readers toward spiritual happiness
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to show the emptiness of worldly pursuits ⓘ |
| author | Matthew Prior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | English ⓘ |
| basedOn | biblical figure Solomon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic literature
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philosophical poetry ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Solomon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bible
NERFINISHED
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Book of Ecclesiastes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
biblical allusion
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moral exemplum ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Neoclassicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Augustan literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Solomon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | heroic couplets ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | first-person monologue ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation | Christian moral philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalQuestion |
Are worldly goods sufficient for human fulfillment?
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What constitutes true happiness? ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
earthly pleasures
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philosophical skepticism about worldly success ⓘ power and glory ⓘ wealth and luxury ⓘ |
| theme |
futility of worldly ambition
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limits of human wisdom ⓘ moral reflection ⓘ religious contemplation ⓘ search for true happiness ⓘ transience of human life ⓘ vanity of earthly pursuits ⓘ |
| tone |
didactic
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meditative ⓘ melancholic ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Matthew Prior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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