About suffering they were never wrong, the Old Masters
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"About suffering they were never wrong, the Old Masters" is the famous opening line of W. H. Auden’s poem "Musée des Beaux Arts," which reflects on human indifference to others’ pain through the lens of classical art.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| About suffering they were never wrong, the Old Masters canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: About suffering they were never wrong, the Old Masters Context triple: [Musée des Beaux Arts, hasLine, About suffering they were never wrong, the Old Masters]
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A.
A mind is a terrible thing to waste
"A mind is a terrible thing to waste" is a famous and long-running educational fundraising slogan emphasizing the importance of supporting African American higher education.
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B.
Truth of suffering
Truth of suffering is the Buddhist teaching that all conditioned existence is marked by dukkha—unsatisfactoriness, stress, and suffering.
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C.
Do not go gentle into that good night
"Do not go gentle into that good night" is a famous villanelle by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, renowned for its passionate exhortation to resist death and its refrain "Rage, rage against the dying of the light."
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D.
Potius mori quam foedari
Potius mori quam foedari is a Latin motto meaning "Rather die than be dishonored," historically associated with the Dukes of Brittany as an expression of chivalric honor and integrity.
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E.
Surviving Picasso
Surviving Picasso is a 1996 biographical drama film that portrays the life and relationships of artist Pablo Picasso, directed by James Ivory and starring Anthony Hopkins.
- 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: About suffering they were never wrong, the Old Masters Target entity description: "About suffering they were never wrong, the Old Masters" is the famous opening line of W. H. Auden’s poem "Musée des Beaux Arts," which reflects on human indifference to others’ pain through the lens of classical art.
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A.
A mind is a terrible thing to waste
"A mind is a terrible thing to waste" is a famous and long-running educational fundraising slogan emphasizing the importance of supporting African American higher education.
-
B.
Truth of suffering
Truth of suffering is the Buddhist teaching that all conditioned existence is marked by dukkha—unsatisfactoriness, stress, and suffering.
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C.
Do not go gentle into that good night
"Do not go gentle into that good night" is a famous villanelle by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, renowned for its passionate exhortation to resist death and its refrain "Rage, rage against the dying of the light."
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D.
Potius mori quam foedari
Potius mori quam foedari is a Latin motto meaning "Rather die than be dishonored," historically associated with the Dukes of Brittany as an expression of chivalric honor and integrity.
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E.
Surviving Picasso
Surviving Picasso is a 1996 biographical drama film that portrays the life and relationships of artist Pablo Picasso, directed by James Ivory and starring Anthony Hopkins.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
opening line
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poetic line ⓘ |
| associatedWith | modernist poetry ⓘ |
| author | W. H. Auden ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
frequently cited in discussions of art and empathy
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often used as an example of ekphrastic poetry opening ⓘ |
| describes |
human indifference to others’ pain
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human suffering ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
"Musée des Beaux Arts" (as part of the poem)
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linked to:
Musee des Beaux Arts
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| interpretedAs | statement about wisdom of classical artists regarding human pain ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
"Musée des Beaux Arts"
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linked to:
Musee des Beaux Arts
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| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poetry ⓘ |
| meter | loosely iambic ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century poetry ⓘ |
| quotedAs | famous first line of "Musée des Beaux Arts" ⓘ |
| references |
Old Masters
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classical European painters ⓘ |
| reflects |
Auden’s interest in visual art
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Auden’s moral and philosophical concerns ⓘ |
| rhetoricalFunction | thesis statement for the poem ⓘ |
| setsToneFor |
"Musée des Beaux Arts"
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linked to:
Musee des Beaux Arts
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| theme |
everyday life continuing amid tragedy
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indifference ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| workMentionedIn | English literature anthologies ⓘ |
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Subject: About suffering they were never wrong, the Old Masters Description of subject: "About suffering they were never wrong, the Old Masters" is the famous opening line of W. H. Auden’s poem "Musée des Beaux Arts," which reflects on human indifference to others’ pain through the lens of classical art.
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subject linked to:
Musee des Beaux Arts