De infelicitate principum
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De infelicitate principum is a humanist treatise by Poggio Bracciolini that reflects on the miseries and moral pitfalls of princes and political power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| De infelicitate principum canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De infelicitate principum Context triple: [Poggio Bracciolini, notableWork, De infelicitate principum]
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A.
Prince of Vivaro
The Prince of Vivaro is a hereditary noble title historically held by the influential Italian Borghese family.
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B.
The Fall of Princes
The Fall of Princes is a lengthy 15th-century Middle English poem by John Lydgate that recounts the tragic downfalls of historical and legendary figures as moral exempla on the instability of fortune.
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C.
the Prince
The Prince is a central royal character commonly depicted in fairy tales and adaptations such as Cinderella, often serving as the noble figure who hosts grand events and drives the story’s romantic plot.
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D.
Prince of Viana
Prince of Viana was a historical title traditionally held by the heir apparent to the Kingdom of Navarre and later associated with the Spanish royal succession.
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E.
Der Untertan
Der Untertan is a satirical novel by Heinrich Mann that critiques authoritarianism and the submissive mentality of Wilhelmine German society through the life of its opportunistic protagonist, Diederich Heßling.
- 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 infelicitate principum Target entity description: De infelicitate principum is a humanist treatise by Poggio Bracciolini that reflects on the miseries and moral pitfalls of princes and political power.
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A.
Prince of Vivaro
The Prince of Vivaro is a hereditary noble title historically held by the influential Italian Borghese family.
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B.
The Fall of Princes
The Fall of Princes is a lengthy 15th-century Middle English poem by John Lydgate that recounts the tragic downfalls of historical and legendary figures as moral exempla on the instability of fortune.
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C.
the Prince
The Prince is a central royal character commonly depicted in fairy tales and adaptations such as Cinderella, often serving as the noble figure who hosts grand events and drives the story’s romantic plot.
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D.
Prince of Viana
Prince of Viana was a historical title traditionally held by the heir apparent to the Kingdom of Navarre and later associated with the Spanish royal succession.
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E.
Der Untertan
Der Untertan is a satirical novel by Heinrich Mann that critiques authoritarianism and the submissive mentality of Wilhelmine German society through the life of its opportunistic protagonist, Diederich Heßling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
humanist treatise
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literary work ⓘ |
| aim |
to promote moral reflection on rulership
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to warn princes about the dangers of power ⓘ |
| author | Poggio Bracciolini ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| discusses |
examples of unhappy princes
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moral pitfalls of political ambition ⓘ |
| ethicalFocus |
misuse of authority
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virtue versus power ⓘ |
| genre |
Renaissance humanism
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moral treatise ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
contrast between external glory and inner misery
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ethical responsibilities of rulers ⓘ fortune and misfortune ⓘ fragility of political authority ⓘ instability of fortune ⓘ moral dangers of tyranny ⓘ moral exempla from history ⓘ vanity of worldly power ⓘ |
| hasTitleInLatin | De infelicitate principum ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early Renaissance political thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian ethical thought
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classical Latin moralists ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
political elites
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rulers ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
misery of rulers
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moral corruption ⓘ political power ⓘ princes ⓘ |
| movement | Italian Renaissance ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Christian humanism ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Renaissance mirrors for princes literature
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humanist criticism of tyranny ⓘ |
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