The Second Letter to Mr. Harding the Printer
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The Second Letter to Mr. Harding the Printer is one of Jonathan Swift’s satirical Drapier’s Letters, written under the pseudonym M. B. Drapier to oppose the introduction of William Wood’s copper coinage in Ireland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Second Letter to Mr. Harding the Printer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7703528 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Second Letter to Mr. Harding the Printer Context triple: [Drapier's Letters, hasPart, The Second Letter to Mr. Harding the Printer]
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A.
Lord Emsworth and the Girl Friend
"Lord Emsworth and the Girl Friend" is a humorous short story by P. G. Wodehouse featuring the absent-minded Earl of Emsworth in a romantic tangle at Blandings Castle.
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B.
Letters on Familiar Matters
Letters on Familiar Matters is an English title commonly used for Petrarch’s collection of personal Latin letters, the "Epistolae familiares," which offer insight into his life, relationships, and humanist thought.
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C.
Lord Emsworth Acts for the Best
"Lord Emsworth Acts for the Best" is a humorous short story by P. G. Wodehouse featuring the absent-minded Earl of Emsworth in one of his misadventures at Blandings Castle.
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D.
Lord Emsworth and Others
"Lord Emsworth and Others" is a collection of humorous short stories by P. G. Wodehouse featuring the amiably absent-minded Lord Emsworth and other classic characters from his comic universe.
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E.
The Pleasure of His Company
The Pleasure of His Company is a 1961 romantic comedy film featuring Fred Astaire as a charming, sophisticated playboy who returns to reconnect with his estranged daughter on the eve of her wedding.
- 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: The Second Letter to Mr. Harding the Printer Target entity description: The Second Letter to Mr. Harding the Printer is one of Jonathan Swift’s satirical Drapier’s Letters, written under the pseudonym M. B. Drapier to oppose the introduction of William Wood’s copper coinage in Ireland.
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A.
Lord Emsworth and the Girl Friend
"Lord Emsworth and the Girl Friend" is a humorous short story by P. G. Wodehouse featuring the absent-minded Earl of Emsworth in a romantic tangle at Blandings Castle.
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B.
Letters on Familiar Matters
Letters on Familiar Matters is an English title commonly used for Petrarch’s collection of personal Latin letters, the "Epistolae familiares," which offer insight into his life, relationships, and humanist thought.
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C.
Lord Emsworth Acts for the Best
"Lord Emsworth Acts for the Best" is a humorous short story by P. G. Wodehouse featuring the absent-minded Earl of Emsworth in one of his misadventures at Blandings Castle.
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D.
Lord Emsworth and Others
"Lord Emsworth and Others" is a collection of humorous short stories by P. G. Wodehouse featuring the amiably absent-minded Lord Emsworth and other classic characters from his comic universe.
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E.
The Pleasure of His Company
The Pleasure of His Company is a 1961 romantic comedy film featuring Fred Astaire as a charming, sophisticated playboy who returns to reconnect with his estranged daughter on the eve of her wedding.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political pamphlet
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satirical letter ⓘ work of literature ⓘ |
| addressedTo | John Harding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| addresseeOccupation | printer ⓘ |
| associatedWorkSeries | The Drapier’s Letters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Jonathan Swift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Anglo-Irish ⓘ |
| circulation | pamphlet distribution in Ireland ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| form | open letter ⓘ |
| genre |
political satire
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| influenced | Irish public opinion on Wood’s halfpence controversy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Irish readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Augustan literature ⓘ |
| literaryPseudonymUsed | Drapier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
appeal to economic self‑interest of Irish people
ⓘ
appeal to legal and constitutional arguments ⓘ persona of a Dublin draper ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Irish economic and political grievances
ⓘ
opposition to William Wood’s copper coinage in Ireland ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| partOf | Drapier’s Letters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Irish patriotism ⓘ |
| politicalContext | British rule in Ireland ⓘ |
| purpose | to mobilize Irish public opinion against Wood’s halfpence ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The First Letter to the Shopkeepers, Tradesmen, Farmers, and Common-People of Ireland
NERFINISHED
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The Fourth Letter to the Whole People of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ The Third Letter to the Nobility and Gentry of the Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rhetoricalMode |
ironic
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persuasive ⓘ |
| targetOfCriticism |
English economic policy toward Ireland
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William Wood’s copper coinage patent ⓘ |
| theme |
corruption and abuse of power
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defense of Irish economic rights ⓘ resistance to unjust authority ⓘ |
| writtenUnderPseudonym | M. B. Drapier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The Second Letter to Mr. Harding the Printer Description of subject: The Second Letter to Mr. Harding the Printer is one of Jonathan Swift’s satirical Drapier’s Letters, written under the pseudonym M. B. Drapier to oppose the introduction of William Wood’s copper coinage in Ireland.
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