Life of Timoleon
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Life of Timoleon is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, recounting the life and character of the Corinthian statesman and general Timoleon.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Life of Timoleon canonical | 4 |
| Plutarch's Life of Timoleon | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Life of Timoleon Context triple: [Plutarch’s Parallel Lives, hasPart, Life of Timoleon]
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A.
Age of Pericles
The Age of Pericles was the height of Athenian power and cultural flourishing in the 5th century BCE, marked by democratic reforms, imperial expansion, and major artistic and architectural achievements such as the Parthenon.
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B.
Treasury of the Athenians
The Treasury of the Athenians is an ancient marble building at Delphi, erected by Athens to house votive offerings and commemorate its military victories, notably at the Battle of Marathon.
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the Athenian Stranger
The Athenian Stranger is the unnamed main interlocutor in Plato’s dialogue "Laws," serving as a wise, philosophical lawgiver who guides the discussion on political and legal theory.
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D.
The Virtuous Athenian
The Virtuous Athenian is a neoclassical painting by French artist Joseph-Marie Vien that exemplifies his revival of classical themes and moral virtue in 18th-century art.
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Xenophon's Hellenica
Xenophon's *Hellenica* is a classical Greek historical work that continues Thucydides’ account of the Peloponnesian War and its aftermath, covering Greek history from 411 to 362 BCE.
- 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: Life of Timoleon Target entity description: Life of Timoleon is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, recounting the life and character of the Corinthian statesman and general Timoleon.
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A.
Age of Pericles
The Age of Pericles was the height of Athenian power and cultural flourishing in the 5th century BCE, marked by democratic reforms, imperial expansion, and major artistic and architectural achievements such as the Parthenon.
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B.
Treasury of the Athenians
The Treasury of the Athenians is an ancient marble building at Delphi, erected by Athens to house votive offerings and commemorate its military victories, notably at the Battle of Marathon.
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C.
the Athenian Stranger
The Athenian Stranger is the unnamed main interlocutor in Plato’s dialogue "Laws," serving as a wise, philosophical lawgiver who guides the discussion on political and legal theory.
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D.
The Virtuous Athenian
The Virtuous Athenian is a neoclassical painting by French artist Joseph-Marie Vien that exemplifies his revival of classical themes and moral virtue in 18th-century art.
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E.
Xenophon's Hellenica
Xenophon's *Hellenica* is a classical Greek historical work that continues Thucydides’ account of the Peloponnesian War and its aftermath, covering Greek history from 411 to 362 BCE.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek biography
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biographical essay ⓘ work by Plutarch ⓘ |
| aimsTo | illustrate virtue and statesmanship ⓘ |
| author | Plutarch ⓘ |
| contains |
accounts of battles in Sicily
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anecdotes about Timoleon’s character ⓘ reflections on fortune and virtue ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Ancient Greece
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linked to:
Greek Antiquity
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| describes |
character of Timoleon
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life of Timoleon ⓘ military campaigns of Timoleon ⓘ political career of Timoleon ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Corinthian statesman Timoleon
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linked to:
Timoleon of Corinth
Sicilian campaigns of Timoleon ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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moral biography ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Timoleon
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linked to:
Timoleon of Corinth
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| hasMoralPurpose | yes ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
liberation of Greek cities
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military virtue ⓘ moral character ⓘ political leadership ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| includedIn | collections of Plutarch’s Lives ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Greco-Roman biography ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Timoleon
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linked to:
Timoleon of Corinth
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| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| partOf | Parallel Lives ⓘ |
| relatedWork | other Lives in Plutarch’s Parallel Lives ⓘ |
| settingDescribed |
Corinth
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Sicily ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 1st–2nd century CE ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy | later historians of Sicily ⓘ |
| workType | ancient historical biography ⓘ |
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linked to: Life of Timoleon