John Gilpin
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John Gilpin is the comically hapless hero of William Cowper’s famous humorous ballad about a chaotic runaway horse ride.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Gilpin canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Diverting History of John Gilpin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Diverting History of John Gilpin: Showing How He Went Farther Than He Intended, and Came Safe Home Again NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Edmonton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London NERFINISHED ⓘ runaway horse ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
comic
ⓘ
hapless ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Cowper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | became a popular comic figure in English culture ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | The Diverting History of John Gilpin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | narrative ballad ⓘ |
| genre |
comic poetry
ⓘ
humorous ballad ⓘ |
| hasRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
comic misadventure
ⓘ
domestic life and travel ⓘ loss of control ⓘ |
| inspired |
illustrations by various artists
ⓘ
stage adaptations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 18th-century English literature ⓘ |
| medium | poem ⓘ |
| narrativeEvent | unintended long ride past his destination ⓘ |
| notableFor | chaotic runaway horse ride ⓘ |
| occupation | linen draper ⓘ |
| spouse | Mrs. Gilpin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John Gilpin Description of subject: John Gilpin is the comically hapless hero of William Cowper’s famous humorous ballad about a chaotic runaway horse ride.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.