Of Marriage and Single Life
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"Of Marriage and Single Life" is a notable essay by Francis Bacon that contrasts the advantages and disadvantages of married and single states in early modern society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Of Marriage and Single Life canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1391951 — 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: Of Marriage and Single Life Context triple: [Essays, hasPart, Of Marriage and Single Life]
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A.
On Marriage
"On Marriage" is a 19th-century feminist essay that critiques the legal and social subordination of wives and argues for equal rights within marriage.
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B.
The Conduct of Life
The Conduct of Life is a collection of essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson that explores practical and philosophical questions about how to live ethically and purposefully in the modern world.
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C.
A Treatise of the Vocations or Callings of Men
A Treatise of the Vocations or Callings of Men is a theological work by Puritan divine William Perkins that explores the nature, purpose, and Christian duties of individuals in their various earthly callings.
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D.
A Preface to Morals
A Preface to Morals is a 1929 philosophical work by American writer Walter Lippmann that examines the challenges of finding ethical guidance in a secular, modern society.
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E.
Representative Men
Representative Men is a collection of biographical essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson that explores the character and influence of six great historical figures as models of human potential and leadership.
- 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: Of Marriage and Single Life Target entity description: "Of Marriage and Single Life" is a notable essay by Francis Bacon that contrasts the advantages and disadvantages of married and single states in early modern society.
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A.
On Marriage
"On Marriage" is a 19th-century feminist essay that critiques the legal and social subordination of wives and argues for equal rights within marriage.
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B.
The Conduct of Life
The Conduct of Life is a collection of essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson that explores practical and philosophical questions about how to live ethically and purposefully in the modern world.
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C.
A Treatise of the Vocations or Callings of Men
A Treatise of the Vocations or Callings of Men is a theological work by Puritan divine William Perkins that explores the nature, purpose, and Christian duties of individuals in their various earthly callings.
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D.
A Preface to Morals
A Preface to Morals is a 1929 philosophical work by American writer Walter Lippmann that examines the challenges of finding ethical guidance in a secular, modern society.
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E.
Representative Men
Representative Men is a collection of biographical essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson that explores the character and influence of six great historical figures as models of human potential and leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
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literary work ⓘ |
| argues |
married men are more careful and provident
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single men are more daring in great enterprises ⓘ |
| author | Francis Bacon ⓘ |
| contains | aphoristic style ⓘ |
| contrasts |
married life
ⓘ
single life ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| discusses |
economic implications of marriage
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emotional implications of marriage ⓘ social expectations regarding marriage ⓘ |
| evaluates |
marriage in relation to private happiness
ⓘ
marriage in relation to public service ⓘ |
| genre |
moral essay
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philosophical essay ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOn |
advantages of marriage
ⓘ
advantages of remaining single ⓘ disadvantages of marriage ⓘ disadvantages of remaining single ⓘ |
| includedIn | collections of Bacon's essays ⓘ |
| influenced | later essays on marriage and society ⓘ |
| isStudiedIn |
English literature courses
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gender studies contexts ⓘ history of ideas courses ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Renaissance humanism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
domestic responsibility
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individual advantage of celibacy ⓘ marriage ⓘ personal freedom ⓘ single life ⓘ social roles ⓘ utility of marriage to society ⓘ |
| philosophicalPerspective |
pragmatic
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utilitarian ⓘ |
| portrays |
marriage as beneficial to the commonwealth
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single men as more fit for public business ⓘ |
| reflects |
early modern attitudes toward family
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patriarchal norms of its time ⓘ |
| setInContextOf | early modern English society ⓘ |
| style |
concise
ⓘ
didactic ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical analysis of gender roles
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literary criticism ⓘ |
| workOf | Francis Bacon ⓘ |
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Subject: Of Marriage and Single Life Description of subject: "Of Marriage and Single Life" is a notable essay by Francis Bacon that contrasts the advantages and disadvantages of married and single states in early modern society.
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