Letters on the English
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Letters on the English is a series of satirical and philosophical essays by Voltaire, based on his observations of English society, politics, religion, and science in the early 18th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Letters Concerning the English Nation | 2 |
| Letters on the English canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Letters on the English Context triple: [Lettres philosophiques, alsoKnownAs, Letters on the English]
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A.
Essays: Second Series
Essays: Second Series is a collection of philosophical and literary essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson that further develops his transcendentalist ideas on individuality, nature, and spirituality.
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B.
The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table
The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table is a series of humorous and reflective conversational essays by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., originally published in The Atlantic Monthly in the 1850s.
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C.
Drapier's Letters
Drapier's Letters is a series of politically charged pamphlets by Jonathan Swift, written under the pseudonym "M. B. Drapier" to oppose the imposition of debased coinage in Ireland and assert Irish rights against English authority.
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D.
Port-Royal Grammar
Port-Royal Grammar is a 17th-century rationalist treatise on universal grammar that sought to explain the underlying logical structure common to all human languages.
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E.
The History of England
The History of England is an 18th-century multi-volume historical work by David Hume that traces English history from ancient times through the 17th century and became highly influential in shaping modern historical writing.
- 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: Letters on the English Target entity description: Letters on the English is a series of satirical and philosophical essays by Voltaire, based on his observations of English society, politics, religion, and science in the early 18th century.
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A.
Essays: Second Series
Essays: Second Series is a collection of philosophical and literary essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson that further develops his transcendentalist ideas on individuality, nature, and spirituality.
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B.
The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table
The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table is a series of humorous and reflective conversational essays by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., originally published in The Atlantic Monthly in the 1850s.
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C.
Drapier's Letters
Drapier's Letters is a series of politically charged pamphlets by Jonathan Swift, written under the pseudonym "M. B. Drapier" to oppose the imposition of debased coinage in Ireland and assert Irish rights against English authority.
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D.
Port-Royal Grammar
Port-Royal Grammar is a 17th-century rationalist treatise on universal grammar that sought to explain the underlying logical structure common to all human languages.
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E.
The History of England
The History of England is an 18th-century multi-volume historical work by David Hume that traces English history from ancient times through the 17th century and became highly influential in shaping modern historical writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay collection
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ satirical work ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
Lettres philosophiques
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Philosophical Letters ⓘ
linked to:
Lettres philosophiques
|
| author | Voltaire ⓘ |
| basedOn | Voltaire's observations of early 18th-century England ⓘ |
| caused | controversy in France ⓘ |
| censorshipStatus |
condemned by French authorities
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publicly burned in France ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
French absolutism ⓘ religious intolerance ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy
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political commentary ⓘ religious criticism ⓘ satire ⓘ scientific commentary ⓘ |
| hasForm | epistolary essays ⓘ |
| influenced |
French Enlightenment
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French political thought ⓘ debates on religious toleration ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Voltaire's exile in England ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Enlightenment ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
English politics
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English religion ⓘ English science ⓘ English society ⓘ commercial society ⓘ constitutional monarchy ⓘ empiricism ⓘ freedom of thought ⓘ toleration ⓘ |
| notablePersonDiscussed |
Anglican clergy
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Francis Bacon ⓘ Isaac Newton ⓘ John Locke ⓘ Quakers ⓘ
linked to:
Religious Society of Friends
William Penn ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Enlightenment rationalism
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empiricism ⓘ |
| praises |
English constitutional system
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English religious toleration ⓘ English scientific achievements ⓘ commercial freedom in England ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1733 ⓘ |
| setting | England ⓘ |
| structure | series of letters ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early 18th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Letters on the English Description of subject: Letters on the English is a series of satirical and philosophical essays by Voltaire, based on his observations of English society, politics, religion, and science in the early 18th century.
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linked to: Letters on the English
linked to: Letters on the English