Sermons
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Sermons is a celebrated collection of religious and philosophical discourses by John Donne, renowned for its intricate metaphysical style and profound reflections on faith, mortality, and human experience.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sermons canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5424251 — 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: Sermons Context triple: [John Donne, notableWork, Sermons]
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Sermons
Sermons is a collection of influential religious discourses by the 17th-century Anglican clergyman and Archbishop of Canterbury John Tillotson, known for their clear prose and moral reasoning.
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Homilies
Homilies is a collection of theological and spiritual sermons by the 14th-century Byzantine theologian and mystic Gregory Palamas, reflecting his teachings on prayer, divine grace, and the experience of God.
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Lay Sermons
"Lay Sermons" is a written work by British socialite and political hostess Margot Tennant (later Margot Asquith), reflecting her wit, opinions, and observations on society and public life.
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Sermons of Religion
Sermons of Religion is a collection of influential 19th-century liberal Christian sermons by American transcendentalist theologian Theodore Parker.
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Sermons Preached on Several Occasions
Sermons Preached on Several Occasions is a collection of religious discourses by Anglican clergyman John Sharp, reflecting his theological views and preaching style.
- 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: Sermons Target entity description: Sermons is a celebrated collection of religious and philosophical discourses by John Donne, renowned for its intricate metaphysical style and profound reflections on faith, mortality, and human experience.
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A.
Sermons
Sermons is a collection of influential religious discourses by the 17th-century Anglican clergyman and Archbishop of Canterbury John Tillotson, known for their clear prose and moral reasoning.
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B.
Homilies
Homilies is a collection of theological and spiritual sermons by the 14th-century Byzantine theologian and mystic Gregory Palamas, reflecting his teachings on prayer, divine grace, and the experience of God.
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C.
Lay Sermons
"Lay Sermons" is a written work by British socialite and political hostess Margot Tennant (later Margot Asquith), reflecting her wit, opinions, and observations on society and public life.
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D.
Sermons of Religion
Sermons of Religion is a collection of influential 19th-century liberal Christian sermons by American transcendentalist theologian Theodore Parker.
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E.
Sermons Preached on Several Occasions
Sermons Preached on Several Occasions is a collection of religious discourses by Anglican clergyman John Sharp, reflecting his theological views and preaching style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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collection of sermons ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | John Donne ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
St Paul’s Cathedral, London
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linked to:
St Paul's Cathedral
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| author | John Donne ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| denominationalContext |
Anglicanism
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linked to:
Anglicanism (broadly)
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| discusses |
death
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judgment ⓘ resurrection ⓘ the church ⓘ the love of God ⓘ the nature of the soul ⓘ the relationship between body and spirit ⓘ the sacraments ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian literature
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philosophical discourse ⓘ religious discourse ⓘ |
| hasNotableExcerpt |
No man is an island, entire of itself
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never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Reformation England ⓘ |
| influenced |
English devotional literature
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later Anglican homiletics ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Christian congregations ⓘ |
| intendedFunction |
moral exhortation
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spiritual instruction ⓘ theological reflection ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Metaphysical poetry ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
important example of Anglican preaching tradition
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key text in study of John Donne ⓘ major work of English devotional prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
divine providence
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faith ⓘ grace ⓘ human experience ⓘ human suffering ⓘ mortality ⓘ repentance ⓘ salvation ⓘ sin ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | early 17th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| style |
complex
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intellectually rigorous ⓘ metaphysical ⓘ rhetorically elaborate ⓘ |
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