John Ploughman's Talk
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John Ploughman's Talk is a popular 19th-century Christian moral and practical advice book written in a plain, humorous style by preacher Charles Spurgeon.
All labels observed (1)
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| John Ploughman's Talk canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3785815 — 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: John Ploughman's Talk Context triple: [Charles Spurgeon, notableWork, John Ploughman's Talk]
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A.
King Follett discourse
The King Follett discourse is a famous 1844 sermon by Joseph Smith that elaborates on Latter-day Saint doctrines about the nature of God, human exaltation, and the afterlife.
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B.
The Preacher
"The Preacher" is a classic hard bop jazz composition by pianist and bandleader Horace Silver, known for its catchy, gospel-inflected melody and enduring popularity in the jazz repertoire.
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C.
The Ploughman
"The Ploughman" is a poem by Scottish national poet Robert Burns, reflecting his characteristic focus on rural life and common folk.
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D.
Mark the Hermit
Mark the Hermit was a prominent early Christian ascetic and spiritual writer known for his influential teachings on inner prayer, humility, and the struggle against passions.
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E.
The Great Speech
The Great Speech is Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s monumental 1927 address that narrates the Turkish War of Independence and the founding of the Republic of Turkey, serving as a key ideological and historical reference for modern Turkey.
- 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: John Ploughman's Talk Target entity description: John Ploughman's Talk is a popular 19th-century Christian moral and practical advice book written in a plain, humorous style by preacher Charles Spurgeon.
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A.
King Follett discourse
The King Follett discourse is a famous 1844 sermon by Joseph Smith that elaborates on Latter-day Saint doctrines about the nature of God, human exaltation, and the afterlife.
-
B.
The Preacher
"The Preacher" is a classic hard bop jazz composition by pianist and bandleader Horace Silver, known for its catchy, gospel-inflected melody and enduring popularity in the jazz repertoire.
-
C.
The Ploughman
"The Ploughman" is a poem by Scottish national poet Robert Burns, reflecting his characteristic focus on rural life and common folk.
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D.
Mark the Hermit
Mark the Hermit was a prominent early Christian ascetic and spiritual writer known for his influential teachings on inner prayer, humility, and the struggle against passions.
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E.
The Great Speech
The Great Speech is Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s monumental 1927 address that narrates the Turkish War of Independence and the founding of the Republic of Turkey, serving as a key ideological and historical reference for modern Turkey.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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book ⓘ moral instruction book ⓘ |
| aim |
to make Christian doctrine accessible
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to provide practical advice for daily life ⓘ to teach moral lessons ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Metropolitan Tabernacle ministry of Charles Spurgeon
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linked to:
Metropolitan Tabernacle
|
| author |
C. H. Spurgeon
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linked to:
Charles Spurgeon
Charles Haddon Spurgeon ⓘ
linked to:
Charles Spurgeon
|
| circulation |
popular in the 19th century
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reprinted in multiple editions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPublicationPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian non-fiction
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practical moral advice ⓘ religious didactic literature ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
printed book
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tract-like chapters ⓘ |
| hasSequel | John Ploughman's Pictures ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 19th-century British evangelicalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Protestant work ethic
ⓘ
Puritan moral teaching ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general working-class readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
homiletic sketches
ⓘ
short talks ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Christian morality
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everyday ethics ⓘ practical Christian living ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
humorous
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plain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of humor and moral instruction
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use of rustic, working-class speech ⓘ wide popularity among lay readers ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Evangelical Christianity
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linked to:
Evangelicalism
Protestant Christianity ⓘ |
| tone |
colloquial
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didactic ⓘ humorous ⓘ |
| topic |
Christian duty
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family life ⓘ honesty ⓘ industry and hard work ⓘ personal character ⓘ sin and temptation ⓘ speech and conversation ⓘ temperance ⓘ |
| usesCharacter | John Ploughman ⓘ |
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Subject: John Ploughman's Talk Description of subject: John Ploughman's Talk is a popular 19th-century Christian moral and practical advice book written in a plain, humorous style by preacher Charles Spurgeon.
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