Manilius
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Manilius is a Roman statesman and interlocutor in Cicero’s philosophical dialogue "De re publica," representing one of the voices in the work’s discussion of politics and the ideal state.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Manilius canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8310254 — 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: Manilius Context triple: [De re publica, dialogueParticipants, Manilius]
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A.
Aratus of Soli
Aratus of Soli was a Hellenistic Greek poet best known for his didactic astronomical poem "Phaenomena," which profoundly influenced later Greek and Roman literature.
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B.
Hipparchicus
Hipparchicus is an ancient Greek treatise by Xenophon that provides practical guidance on the duties and conduct of a cavalry commander.
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C.
Aratus of Sicyon
Aratus of Sicyon was a prominent Hellenistic statesman and general who led the Achaean League and played a key role in opposing Macedonian dominance in Greece.
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D.
Lycophron
Lycophron was a Hellenistic Greek poet and grammarian best known for his obscure and allusive poem "Alexandra."
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E.
Callimachus
Callimachus was a Hellenistic Greek poet and scholar of the Library of Alexandria, renowned for his learned, refined verse and influential literary criticism.
- 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: Manilius Target entity description: Manilius is a Roman statesman and interlocutor in Cicero’s philosophical dialogue "De re publica," representing one of the voices in the work’s discussion of politics and the ideal state.
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A.
Aratus of Soli
Aratus of Soli was a Hellenistic Greek poet best known for his didactic astronomical poem "Phaenomena," which profoundly influenced later Greek and Roman literature.
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B.
Hipparchicus
Hipparchicus is an ancient Greek treatise by Xenophon that provides practical guidance on the duties and conduct of a cavalry commander.
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C.
Aratus of Sicyon
Aratus of Sicyon was a prominent Hellenistic statesman and general who led the Achaean League and played a key role in opposing Macedonian dominance in Greece.
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D.
Lycophron
Lycophron was a Hellenistic Greek poet and grammarian best known for his obscure and allusive poem "Alexandra."
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E.
Callimachus
Callimachus was a Hellenistic Greek poet and scholar of the Library of Alexandria, renowned for his learned, refined verse and influential literary criticism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman statesman (fictional)
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dialogue interlocutor ⓘ fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | De re publica ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor |
Cicero’s political thought
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linked to:
Ciceronian rhetorical corpus
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Ancient Rome
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linked to:
Roman Antiquity
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| createdBy | Cicero ⓘ |
| creator |
Marcus Tullius Cicero
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linked to:
Cicero
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| culture | Roman ⓘ |
| discussesConcept |
duties of magistrates
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justice in the state ⓘ mixed constitution ⓘ role of citizens in politics ⓘ |
| fieldOfDiscussion |
Roman constitutional theory
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasRole | interlocutor in a philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| languageOfDiscourse | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryGenreOfWorkHeAppearsIn | philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| partOf | cast of characters in De re publica ⓘ |
| roleInDialogue |
participant in political debate
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voice representing a Roman statesman’s perspective ⓘ |
| timeOfFictionalSetting |
late Roman Republic
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linked to:
Late Roman Republic
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| topicOfDiscourse |
Roman Republic
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best form of government ⓘ ideal state ⓘ |
| workLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Manilius Description of subject: Manilius is a Roman statesman and interlocutor in Cicero’s philosophical dialogue "De re publica," representing one of the voices in the work’s discussion of politics and the ideal state.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.