The Treatise of the Two Married Women and the Widow
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The Treatise of the Two Married Women and the Widow is a late 15th-century Middle Scots poem by William Dunbar in which three women candidly discuss marriage, sexuality, and the constraints of their social roles.
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| The Treatise of the Two Married Women and the Widow canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6936050 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Treatise of the Two Married Women and the Widow Context triple: [The Tretis of the Tua Mariit Wemen and the Wedo, titleMeaning, The Treatise of the Two Married Women and the Widow]
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A.
Ad Uxorem
Ad Uxorem is an early Christian treatise by Tertullian in which he offers moral and theological counsel to his wife, particularly concerning marriage and widowhood.
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B.
De mulieribus claris
De mulieribus claris is a 14th-century Latin collection of biographies by Giovanni Boccaccio that portrays famous women from history and mythology, often considered one of the first works of its kind devoted entirely to women.
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C.
Catalogue of Women
Catalogue of Women is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Hesiod, that recounts the genealogies and myths of heroic women and their descendants.
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D.
The Marriage Mill
The Marriage Mill is a historic nickname for Crown Point, Indiana, reflecting its past reputation as a popular destination for quick and easy weddings.
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E.
The Widow’s Trial
The Widow’s Trial is a novel by American author John Ehle, known for its richly drawn characters and exploration of moral and social tensions in a Southern Appalachian setting.
- 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: The Treatise of the Two Married Women and the Widow Target entity description: The Treatise of the Two Married Women and the Widow is a late 15th-century Middle Scots poem by William Dunbar in which three women candidly discuss marriage, sexuality, and the constraints of their social roles.
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A.
Ad Uxorem
Ad Uxorem is an early Christian treatise by Tertullian in which he offers moral and theological counsel to his wife, particularly concerning marriage and widowhood.
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B.
De mulieribus claris
De mulieribus claris is a 14th-century Latin collection of biographies by Giovanni Boccaccio that portrays famous women from history and mythology, often considered one of the first works of its kind devoted entirely to women.
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C.
Catalogue of Women
Catalogue of Women is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Hesiod, that recounts the genealogies and myths of heroic women and their descendants.
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D.
The Marriage Mill
The Marriage Mill is a historic nickname for Crown Point, Indiana, reflecting its past reputation as a popular destination for quick and easy weddings.
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E.
The Widow’s Trial
The Widow’s Trial is a novel by American author John Ehle, known for its richly drawn characters and exploration of moral and social tensions in a Southern Appalachian setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Middle Scots poem
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late 15th-century literary work ⓘ poem ⓘ |
| author | William Dunbar ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | late 15th century ⓘ |
| discusses |
economic aspects of marriage
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marital relations ⓘ sexual satisfaction ⓘ women’s autonomy ⓘ |
| form | verse dialogue ⓘ |
| genre |
comic poem
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dialogue poem ⓘ narrative poem ⓘ satirical poem ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext | pre-Reformation Scotland ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | female ⓘ |
| language |
Middle Scots
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linked to:
Scots
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| literaryMovement | Scottish Chaucerian tradition ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Scottish literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacters |
married woman
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second married woman ⓘ widow ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | dramatic dialogue ⓘ |
| originalLanguageScript | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| partOf | William Dunbar’s poetic corpus ⓘ |
| portrays |
tension between social norms and personal desire
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women speaking openly about sex ⓘ |
| setting | late medieval Scottish society ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
gender studies in medieval literature
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medieval Scottish literature courses ⓘ |
| theme |
female desire
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gender roles ⓘ marital conflict ⓘ marriage ⓘ patriarchal society ⓘ sexuality ⓘ social constraints on women ⓘ widowhood ⓘ |
| tone |
candid
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comic ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
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Subject: The Treatise of the Two Married Women and the Widow Description of subject: The Treatise of the Two Married Women and the Widow is a late 15th-century Middle Scots poem by William Dunbar in which three women candidly discuss marriage, sexuality, and the constraints of their social roles.
Referenced by (1)
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The Tretis of the Tua Mariit Wemen and the Wedo
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titleMeaning
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The Treatise of the Two Married Women and the Widow
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