Some Remarkable Passages in the Life of the Honourable Col. James Gardiner
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"Some Remarkable Passages in the Life of the Honourable Col. James Gardiner" is an 18th-century religious biography recounting the dramatic conversion and pious life of Scottish soldier James Gardiner, written by Nonconformist minister Philip Doddridge.
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| Some Remarkable Passages in the Life of the Honourable Col. James Gardiner canonical | 2 |
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Some Remarkable Passages in the Life of the Honourable Col. James Gardiner Context triple: [Philip Doddridge, notableWork, Some Remarkable Passages in the Life of the Honourable Col. James Gardiner]
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Target entity: Some Remarkable Passages in the Life of the Honourable Col. James Gardiner Target entity description: "Some Remarkable Passages in the Life of the Honourable Col. James Gardiner" is an 18th-century religious biography recounting the dramatic conversion and pious life of Scottish soldier James Gardiner, written by Nonconformist minister Philip Doddridge.
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A.
The Galloping Major
The Galloping Major is the famous nickname of Hungarian football legend Ferenc Puskás, renowned for his prolific goal-scoring and leadership for both Hungary and Real Madrid.
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B.
The Colonel
The Colonel is the traditional mascot figure representing Eastern Kentucky University's athletic teams and school spirit.
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C.
Memoirs of Joseph Holt
Memoirs of Joseph Holt is an autobiographical work recounting the life, experiences, and political career of the Irish rebel leader Joseph Holt.
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D.
Light-Horse Harry
Light-Horse Harry was the popular nickname of Henry Lee III, a dashing American cavalry officer of the Revolutionary War and father of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
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E.
The Lieutenant
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Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
18th-century book
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Christian devotional work ⓘ religious biography ⓘ |
| associatedMovement |
English Nonconformity
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linked to:
Nonconformism in England
Evangelical revival ⓘ |
| author | Philip Doddridge ⓘ |
| authorNationality | English ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | Nonconformist minister ⓘ |
| biographicalSubject | Honourable Col. James Gardiner ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain ⓘ |
| didacticPurpose |
to encourage personal piety
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to provide an example of Christian virtue ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conversion narrative
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moral transformation ⓘ pious life ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian edifying literature
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religious biography ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | James Gardiner ⓘ |
| historicalSetting | early 18th century ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Christian readers ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
devotional reading
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moral exhortation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose narrative ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| literaryPurpose |
edification
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spiritual encouragement ⓘ |
| mainSubject | James Gardiner ⓘ |
| moralEmphasis |
Christian obedience
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reformation of life ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person biographical account ⓘ |
| portrays |
James Gardiner’s dramatic conversion
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James Gardiner’s subsequent piety ⓘ |
| religiousTheme |
conversion to a devout Christian life
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providence ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Protestantism ⓘ |
| subjectNationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | soldier ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Evangelical ⓘ |
| workTitle | Some Remarkable Passages in the Life of the Honourable Col. James Gardiner ⓘ |
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Some Remarkable Passages in the Life of the Honourable Col. James Gardiner
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