Epistles
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Epistles is a collection of poetic letters by the Roman poet Horace that blend moral reflection, literary criticism, and personal commentary in polished Latin verse.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Epistles canonical | 2 |
| Epistles Book I | 2 |
| Epistles Book II | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2388071 — 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: Epistles Context triple: [Horatius, notableWork, Epistles]
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A.
Catholic Epistles
The Catholic Epistles are a collection of New Testament letters addressed to broad Christian audiences rather than specific individuals or communities.
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B.
Epistles of Wisdom
The Epistles of Wisdom are the central sacred writings of the Druze faith, comprising a collection of esoteric religious, philosophical, and theological texts.
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C.
Pastoral Letters
Pastoral Letters is a collection of Old English homiletic and instructional writings by Ælfric of Eynsham, aimed at guiding clergy and laypeople in Christian doctrine and moral conduct.
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D.
Epistolae
Epistolae is a collection of letters by Anselm of Canterbury that offers insight into his theological thought, spiritual guidance, and ecclesiastical affairs.
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E.
Commentary on the Epistles of Paul
Commentary on the Epistles of Paul is a biblical exegesis traditionally attributed to the early Christian theologian Pelagius, offering one of the earliest Latin commentaries on Paul’s letters and reflecting the theological debates of late antiquity.
- 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: Epistles Target entity description: Epistles is a collection of poetic letters by the Roman poet Horace that blend moral reflection, literary criticism, and personal commentary in polished Latin verse.
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A.
Catholic Epistles
The Catholic Epistles are a collection of New Testament letters addressed to broad Christian audiences rather than specific individuals or communities.
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B.
Epistles of Wisdom
The Epistles of Wisdom are the central sacred writings of the Druze faith, comprising a collection of esoteric religious, philosophical, and theological texts.
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C.
Pastoral Letters
Pastoral Letters is a collection of Old English homiletic and instructional writings by Ælfric of Eynsham, aimed at guiding clergy and laypeople in Christian doctrine and moral conduct.
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D.
Epistolae
Epistolae is a collection of letters by Anselm of Canterbury that offers insight into his theological thought, spiritual guidance, and ecclesiastical affairs.
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E.
Commentary on the Epistles of Paul
Commentary on the Epistles of Paul is a biblical exegesis traditionally attributed to the early Christian theologian Pelagius, offering one of the earliest Latin commentaries on Paul’s letters and reflecting the theological debates of late antiquity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin literature work
ⓘ
didactic poetry ⓘ poetry collection ⓘ |
| addresses |
friends
ⓘ
literary figures ⓘ patrons ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Epistulae
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Letters ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman lyric poetry ⓘ |
| author | Horace ⓘ |
| circulation | read in educated Roman circles ⓘ |
| contains |
advice on conduct and moderation
ⓘ
autobiographical elements ⓘ reflections on the art of poetry ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Ancient Rome
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linked to:
Roman Antiquity
|
| dedicatedTo | various Roman elites ⓘ |
| form | hexameter verse ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic literature
ⓘ
epistolary poetry ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Epistle to the Pisos
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Epistles Book I ⓘ
linked to:
Epistles
Epistles Book II ⓘ
linked to:
Epistles
|
| influenced |
Renaissance humanist poets
ⓘ
later European epistolary poetry ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse epistle ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
Golden Age of Latin literature
ⓘ
linked to:
Augustan age
|
| mainTheme |
ethics
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friendship ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ moral reflection ⓘ personal commentary ⓘ philosophical reflection ⓘ poetry and poetics ⓘ |
| movement | Augustan literature ⓘ |
| notableWorkIn |
Augustan Age of Latin poetry
ⓘ
linked to:
Augustan age
|
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | works of Horace ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | late 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| philosophicalInfluence |
Epicureanism
ⓘ
Stoicism ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Ars Poetica
ⓘ
Odes ⓘ Satires ⓘ |
| style |
conversational tone
ⓘ
polished Latin verse ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
classical philological studies
ⓘ
literary criticism ⓘ |
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Subject: Epistles Description of subject: Epistles is a collection of poetic letters by the Roman poet Horace that blend moral reflection, literary criticism, and personal commentary in polished Latin verse.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Epistles
linked to: Epistles