Of Ambition
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"Of Ambition" is an essay by Francis Bacon that examines the nature, motives, and dangers of human ambition in public and private life.
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| Of Ambition canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Of Ambition Context triple: [Of Great Place, relatedWork, Of Ambition]
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A.
Ordeal of Ambition
Ordeal of Ambition is a historical and political study by Jonathan Worth Daniels examining the ambitions and power struggles of key American leaders.
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B.
Ambitions
Ambitions is a television drama series known for its steamy, high-stakes storylines about power, politics, and rivalries in Atlanta.
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C.
The Pursuit of the Ideal
"The Pursuit of the Ideal" is a philosophical essay by Isaiah Berlin that reflects on the dangers of utopian perfectionism and defends pluralism and the acceptance of conflicting human values.
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D.
Blind Ambition
Blind Ambition is a memoir by former White House Counsel John Dean that recounts his role in and perspective on the Watergate scandal.
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E.
The Conquering Power
The Conquering Power is a 1921 American silent romantic drama film directed by Rex Ingram and starring Rudolph Valentino and Alice Terry, adapted from Honoré de Balzac’s novel "Eugénie Grandet."
- 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: Of Ambition Target entity description: "Of Ambition" is an essay by Francis Bacon that examines the nature, motives, and dangers of human ambition in public and private life.
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A.
Ordeal of Ambition
Ordeal of Ambition is a historical and political study by Jonathan Worth Daniels examining the ambitions and power struggles of key American leaders.
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B.
Ambitions
Ambitions is a television drama series known for its steamy, high-stakes storylines about power, politics, and rivalries in Atlanta.
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C.
The Pursuit of the Ideal
"The Pursuit of the Ideal" is a philosophical essay by Isaiah Berlin that reflects on the dangers of utopian perfectionism and defends pluralism and the acceptance of conflicting human values.
-
D.
Blind Ambition
Blind Ambition is a memoir by former White House Counsel John Dean that recounts his role in and perspective on the Watergate scandal.
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E.
The Conquering Power
The Conquering Power is a 1921 American silent romantic drama film directed by Rex Ingram and starring Rudolph Valentino and Alice Terry, adapted from Honoré de Balzac’s novel "Eugénie Grandet."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | essay ⓘ |
| author | Francis Bacon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| discusses |
benefits of ambitious individuals to princes and states
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difference between moderate and excessive ambition ⓘ management of ambitious subordinates by rulers ⓘ motives that drive ambition ⓘ relationship between ambition and danger ⓘ relationship between ambition and virtue ⓘ risks posed by ambitious people to stability and order ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
study of Renaissance prose
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study of early modern moral philosophy ⓘ study of political thought ⓘ |
| genre |
moral essay
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philosophical essay ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
ambition as a source of disorder when unchecked
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ambition as a spur to great actions ⓘ ambitious men as useful instruments but dangerous masters ⓘ need to balance ambition with prudence ⓘ |
| includedIn | later editions of Bacon's Essays ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Renaissance literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
ambition
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dangers of ambition ⓘ human motives ⓘ political power ⓘ private life ⓘ public life ⓘ |
| partOf | Essays (by Francis Bacon) ⓘ |
| period | early 17th century ⓘ |
| philosophicalPerspective |
political realism
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pragmatic ⓘ |
| style |
aphoristic
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concise prose ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
literary criticism
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philosophical analysis ⓘ |
| tone |
analytical
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didactic ⓘ |
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