The Rod, the Root, and the Flower
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The Rod, the Root, and the Flower is a late 19th-century collection of prose meditations and dialogues by English poet Coventry Patmore, exploring religious, philosophical, and mystical themes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Rod, the Root, and the Flower canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8066142 — 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 Rod, the Root, and the Flower Context triple: [Coventry Patmore, notableWork, The Rod, the Root, and the Flower]
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A.
The Flower
The Flower is the nickname of Guy Lafleur, the legendary Montreal Canadiens right winger renowned for his speed, scoring prowess, and flowing blond hair.
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B.
Hothouse Flower
Hothouse Flower is a bestselling historical fiction novel by Lucinda Riley that intertwines past and present through a family mystery centered on a grand English estate.
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C.
A Bed of Flowers
A Bed of Flowers is a satirical novel by British writer Auberon Waugh, reflecting his characteristic wit and darkly comic view of English society.
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D.
Man of Flowers
Man of Flowers is a 1983 Australian art-house drama film by director Paul Cox, known for its introspective, character-driven exploration of loneliness and sensuality.
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E.
The Loves of the Plants
The Loves of the Plants is a didactic poem by Erasmus Darwin that personifies plant reproduction to popularize contemporary botanical science.
- 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: The Rod, the Root, and the Flower Target entity description: The Rod, the Root, and the Flower is a late 19th-century collection of prose meditations and dialogues by English poet Coventry Patmore, exploring religious, philosophical, and mystical themes.
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A.
The Flower
The Flower is the nickname of Guy Lafleur, the legendary Montreal Canadiens right winger renowned for his speed, scoring prowess, and flowing blond hair.
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B.
Hothouse Flower
Hothouse Flower is a bestselling historical fiction novel by Lucinda Riley that intertwines past and present through a family mystery centered on a grand English estate.
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C.
A Bed of Flowers
A Bed of Flowers is a satirical novel by British writer Auberon Waugh, reflecting his characteristic wit and darkly comic view of English society.
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D.
Man of Flowers
Man of Flowers is a 1983 Australian art-house drama film by director Paul Cox, known for its introspective, character-driven exploration of loneliness and sensuality.
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E.
The Loves of the Plants
The Loves of the Plants is a didactic poem by Erasmus Darwin that personifies plant reproduction to popularize contemporary botanical science.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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literary collection ⓘ |
| author | Coventry Patmore ⓘ |
| authorReligion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
mystical literature
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philosophical prose ⓘ religious prose ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Flower
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The Rod ⓘ The Root ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Christian doctrine
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Christian symbolism ⓘ aesthetics ⓘ authority and obedience ⓘ conscience ⓘ contemplation ⓘ divine law ⓘ divine love ⓘ divine order ⓘ ethics ⓘ faith and reason ⓘ human nature ⓘ moral discipline ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ mystical union ⓘ religious experience ⓘ religious imagination ⓘ spiritual growth ⓘ spiritual life ⓘ symbolism ⓘ the nature of reality ⓘ the soul ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Catholic theology
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Christian mysticism ⓘ metaphysical philosophy ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
dialogues
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prose meditations ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
mysticism
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philosophy ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Rod, the Root, and the Flower Description of subject: The Rod, the Root, and the Flower is a late 19th-century collection of prose meditations and dialogues by English poet Coventry Patmore, exploring religious, philosophical, and mystical themes.
Referenced by (1)
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