De avaritia
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De avaritia is a moral and humanist treatise by Poggio Bracciolini that examines the nature and consequences of greed in Renaissance society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| De avaritia canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5127113 — 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: De avaritia Context triple: [Poggio Bracciolini, notableWork, De avaritia]
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A.
Curse of the Starving Class
Curse of the Starving Class is a darkly comic, psychologically intense stage play by Sam Shepard that explores the disintegration of a dysfunctional American family struggling with poverty, identity, and the elusive promise of the American Dream.
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B.
Down and Out
"Down and Out" is a popular hip-hop track by rapper Cam'ron, known for its soulful production and standout status in his discography.
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C.
Peace and Plenty
Peace and Plenty is a celebrated 19th-century landscape painting by American artist George Inness, exemplifying his mature Tonalist style and spiritual approach to nature.
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D.
L'Extinction du paupérisme
L'Extinction du paupérisme is a political and social treatise proposing measures to eliminate poverty in 19th-century France.
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E.
That Fortune
"That Fortune" is a lesser-known novel by American essayist and editor Charles Dudley Warner, reflecting his characteristic blend of social observation and genteel humor.
- 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: De avaritia Target entity description: De avaritia is a moral and humanist treatise by Poggio Bracciolini that examines the nature and consequences of greed in Renaissance society.
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A.
Curse of the Starving Class
Curse of the Starving Class is a darkly comic, psychologically intense stage play by Sam Shepard that explores the disintegration of a dysfunctional American family struggling with poverty, identity, and the elusive promise of the American Dream.
-
B.
Down and Out
"Down and Out" is a popular hip-hop track by rapper Cam'ron, known for its soulful production and standout status in his discography.
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C.
Peace and Plenty
Peace and Plenty is a celebrated 19th-century landscape painting by American artist George Inness, exemplifying his mature Tonalist style and spiritual approach to nature.
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D.
L'Extinction du paupérisme
L'Extinction du paupérisme is a political and social treatise proposing measures to eliminate poverty in 19th-century France.
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E.
That Fortune
"That Fortune" is a lesser-known novel by American essayist and editor Charles Dudley Warner, reflecting his characteristic blend of social observation and genteel humor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
humanist treatise
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literary work ⓘ moral treatise ⓘ |
| author | Poggio Bracciolini ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| discusses |
corruption caused by greed
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ethical limits of wealth accumulation ⓘ impact of avarice on civic life ⓘ relationship between wealth and virtue ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
consequences of greed
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moral implications of avarice ⓘ nature of greed ⓘ social effects of greed ⓘ |
| genre |
Renaissance humanism
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moral philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
humanist view of economic behavior
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moral critique of avarice ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Renaissance ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
avarice
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ethics ⓘ greed ⓘ |
| movement |
Italian Renaissance humanism
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linked to:
Renaissance humanism
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| notableWork | De avaritia ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | humanism ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Renaissance society ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
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Referenced by (4)
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