On the Crown
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On the Crown is a famous political oration by the Athenian statesman and orator Demosthenes, defending his public career and attacking his rival Aeschines.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| On the Crown canonical | 6 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Crown Context triple: [Demosthenes, notableWork, On the Crown]
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A.
Three Crowns
Three Crowns (Tre Kronor) is the historic national emblem of Sweden, consisting of three golden crowns that symbolize the Swedish kingdom and its sovereignty.
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B.
The Coronation
The Coronation is a Caroline-era stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known as one of his royalist tragicomedies written for the pre-Restoration theatre.
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C.
The King’s Arrival
"The King’s Arrival" is a dramatic orchestral piece by composer Ramin Djawadi from the Game of Thrones television soundtrack, known for underscoring the regal and imposing entrance of King Robert Baratheon to Winterfell.
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D.
Her Majesty
Her Majesty is the formal royal style used to address or refer to a reigning queen such as Anne, Queen of Great Britain.
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E.
King in Council
King in Council is the formal constitutional body in certain monarchies, notably Norway, where the monarch meets with the government to make official state decisions.
- 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: On the Crown Target entity description: On the Crown is a famous political oration by the Athenian statesman and orator Demosthenes, defending his public career and attacking his rival Aeschines.
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A.
Three Crowns
Three Crowns (Tre Kronor) is the historic national emblem of Sweden, consisting of three golden crowns that symbolize the Swedish kingdom and its sovereignty.
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B.
The Coronation
The Coronation is a Caroline-era stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known as one of his royalist tragicomedies written for the pre-Restoration theatre.
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C.
The King’s Arrival
"The King’s Arrival" is a dramatic orchestral piece by composer Ramin Djawadi from the Game of Thrones television soundtrack, known for underscoring the regal and imposing entrance of King Robert Baratheon to Winterfell.
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D.
Her Majesty
Her Majesty is the formal royal style used to address or refer to a reigning queen such as Anne, Queen of Great Britain.
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E.
King in Council
King in Council is the formal constitutional body in certain monarchies, notably Norway, where the monarch meets with the government to make official state decisions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political oration
ⓘ
speech ⓘ work of classical rhetoric ⓘ |
| author | Demosthenes ⓘ |
| context | trial concerning the proposal to award Demosthenes a golden crown ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Aeschines’ political conduct
ⓘ
Macedonian influence in Greek affairs ⓘ |
| date | 330 BC ⓘ |
| defends |
Ctesiphon
ⓘ
Demosthenes’ policy toward Macedonia ⓘ |
| deliveredAt |
Athenian law court
ⓘ
linked to:
Athenian court
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| genre |
judicial oration
ⓘ
political oration ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Aeschines
ⓘ
Ctesiphon ⓘ Demosthenes ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Classical Athens ⓘ |
| influenced |
education in classical antiquity
ⓘ
later rhetorical theory ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| latinTitle | De Corona ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
legality of awarding a crown to Demosthenes
ⓘ
procedural validity of Ctesiphon’s decree ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
attack on Aeschines
ⓘ
defense of Demosthenes’ public career ⓘ |
| opponent | Aeschines ⓘ |
| placeOfDelivery | Athens ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
aftermath of the Battle of Chaeronea
ⓘ
rise of Macedonian power under Philip II ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Demosthenes’ corpus of speeches ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Against Ctesiphon ⓘ |
| rhetoricalFeatures |
appeals to patriotism of Athenian jurors
ⓘ
ethos-based self-defense ⓘ extended invective against Aeschines ⓘ |
| rhetoricalStyle | Attic oratory ⓘ |
| significance |
considered Demosthenes’ greatest speech
ⓘ
landmark of Attic oratory ⓘ major source for Athenian political history ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
ancient Greek history
ⓘ
classical rhetoric ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between patriotism and expediency
ⓘ
freedom of the polis versus foreign domination ⓘ integrity in public life ⓘ responsibility of statesmen in wartime ⓘ |
| titleInGreek | Περὶ τοῦ στεφάνου ⓘ |
| workLocation | Athenian democracy ⓘ |
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