The Voice of One Crying
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The Voice of One Crying is the English title of John Gower’s Latin poem *Vox Clamantis*, a medieval work best known for its moral and political commentary on 14th-century English society and events like the Peasants’ Revolt.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Voice of One Crying canonical | 2 |
| The Voice of One Crying in the Wilderness | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3024260 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Voice of One Crying Context triple: [Vox Clamantis, titleTranslation, The Voice of One Crying]
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A.
Who's Crying Now
"Who's Crying Now" is a popular rock ballad by the American band Journey, featured on their 1981 album "Escape" and known for its emotive vocals and memorable guitar solo.
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B.
The Sky Is Crying
"The Sky Is Crying" is a posthumously released blues album by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, showcasing his powerful guitar work and emotional interpretations of classic and original material.
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C.
Crying in the Wilderness
Crying in the Wilderness is a collection of sermons and speeches by Archbishop Desmond Tutu that powerfully denounce apartheid and call for justice and reconciliation in South Africa.
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D.
A Voice Not Uncertain
A Voice Not Uncertain is the English motto of the Royal Australian Navy, expressing its resolve, clarity of purpose, and readiness to act decisively.
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E.
Fool to Cry
"Fool to Cry" is a soulful 1976 ballad by The Rolling Stones, noted for its emotional lyrics, falsetto vocals by Mick Jagger, and prominent use of electric piano and string arrangements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Voice of One Crying Target entity description: The Voice of One Crying is the English title of John Gower’s Latin poem *Vox Clamantis*, a medieval work best known for its moral and political commentary on 14th-century English society and events like the Peasants’ Revolt.
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A.
Who's Crying Now
"Who's Crying Now" is a popular rock ballad by the American band Journey, featured on their 1981 album "Escape" and known for its emotive vocals and memorable guitar solo.
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B.
The Sky Is Crying
"The Sky Is Crying" is a posthumously released blues album by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, showcasing his powerful guitar work and emotional interpretations of classic and original material.
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C.
Crying in the Wilderness
Crying in the Wilderness is a collection of sermons and speeches by Archbishop Desmond Tutu that powerfully denounce apartheid and call for justice and reconciliation in South Africa.
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D.
A Voice Not Uncertain
A Voice Not Uncertain is the English motto of the Royal Australian Navy, expressing its resolve, clarity of purpose, and readiness to act decisively.
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E.
Fool to Cry
"Fool to Cry" is a soulful 1976 ballad by The Rolling Stones, noted for its emotional lyrics, falsetto vocals by Mick Jagger, and prominent use of electric piano and string arrangements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literaryWork
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poem ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Peasants’ Revolt
ⓘ
linked to:
Peasants' Revolt of 1381
|
| associatedPerson |
John Gower
ⓘ
Richard II of England ⓘ
linked to:
King Richard II of England
|
| author | John Gower ⓘ |
| basedOnBiblicalPhrase | “vox clamantis in deserto” ⓘ |
| century | 14th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| form | narrative poem ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic literature
ⓘ
moral poem ⓘ political poem ⓘ |
| hasLatinTitle | Vox Clamantis ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | The Voice of One Crying ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | medieval Latin literature ⓘ |
| notableFor |
allegorical treatment of social unrest
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critique of 14th-century English society ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Vox Clamantis ⓘ |
| subject |
English society
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Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 ⓘ
linked to:
Peasants' Revolt of 1381
|
| theme |
governance and kingship
ⓘ
moral commentary ⓘ political commentary ⓘ sin and morality ⓘ social order ⓘ |
| translatedAs |
The Voice of One Crying in the Wilderness
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linked to:
The Voice of One Crying
|
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Voice of One Crying Description of subject: The Voice of One Crying is the English title of John Gower’s Latin poem *Vox Clamantis*, a medieval work best known for its moral and political commentary on 14th-century English society and events like the Peasants’ Revolt.
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linked to: The Voice of One Crying