Epistles by Horace
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Epistles by Horace is a collection of verse letters by the Roman poet Horace that blend moral reflection, literary criticism, and personal commentary in a conversational poetic style.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Epistles by Horace canonical | 1 |
| Horace Epistles | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epistles by Horace Context triple: [Imitations of Horace, basedOn, Epistles by Horace]
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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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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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Epigrams (Martial)
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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Epistulae (Letters)
Epistulae (Letters) is a collection of pastoral and theological correspondence by the early Christian bishop Cyprian of Carthage, offering insight into third-century church life, doctrine, and controversies.
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Epistulae ex Ponto
Epistulae ex Ponto is a collection of elegiac letters by the Roman poet Ovid, written during his exile on the Black Sea and addressed to friends and family in Rome.
- 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: Epistles by Horace Target entity description: Epistles by Horace is a collection of verse letters by the Roman poet Horace that blend moral reflection, literary criticism, and personal commentary in a conversational poetic style.
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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.
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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C.
Epigrams (Martial)
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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D.
Epistulae (Letters)
Epistulae (Letters) is a collection of pastoral and theological correspondence by the early Christian bishop Cyprian of Carthage, offering insight into third-century church life, doctrine, and controversies.
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E.
Epistulae ex Ponto
Epistulae ex Ponto is a collection of elegiac letters by the Roman poet Ovid, written during his exile on the Black Sea and addressed to friends and family in Rome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
poetry collection
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verse epistles ⓘ work by Horace ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Epistulae
NERFINISHED
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Letters ⓘ |
| author | Horace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript tradition in antiquity ⓘ |
| contains |
Epistle to the Pisos
NERFINISHED
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Epistles Book I NERFINISHED ⓘ Epistles Book II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic poetry
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literary criticism ⓘ moral poetry ⓘ satirical poetry ⓘ |
| hasPart | individual epistles addressed to friends and patrons ⓘ |
| influenced |
Alexander Pope
NERFINISHED
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Boileau NERFINISHED ⓘ Renaissance literary criticism ⓘ Roman verse epistles ⓘ medieval Latin moral poetry ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse letters ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Augustan age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | hexameter ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | Horace’s works ⓘ |
| philosophicalInfluence |
Epicureanism
NERFINISHED
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Stoicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Ars Poetica
NERFINISHED
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Odes by Horace NERFINISHED ⓘ Satires by Horace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
conversational
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didactic ⓘ informal ⓘ |
| subject |
patronage
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poetry and poets ⓘ social life in Augustan Rome ⓘ |
| theme |
ethical philosophy
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friendship ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ moral reflection ⓘ personal conduct ⓘ poetic theory ⓘ the good life ⓘ |
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Subject: Epistles by Horace Description of subject: Epistles by Horace is a collection of verse letters by the Roman poet Horace that blend moral reflection, literary criticism, and personal commentary in a conversational poetic style.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Horace Epistles