Vox Clamantis
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Vox Clamantis is a Middle English and Latin allegorical poem by John Gower that reflects on the social and moral upheavals of 14th-century England, including the Peasants' Revolt.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vox Clamantis canonical | 18 |
| Books I–VII of Vox Clamantis | 1 |
| Vox clamantis in deserto | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T658834 — 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: Vox Clamantis Context triple: [John Gower, notableWork, Vox Clamantis]
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A.
Pro Rege
Pro Rege is a multi-volume theological work by Dutch theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper that explores the kingship of Christ over every sphere of life.
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B.
Litany
The Litany is a traditional Christian form of responsive prayer, especially prominent in Anglican worship, consisting of a series of petitions and supplications recited by a leader and answered by the congregation.
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C.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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D.
The Colossus of Clout
The Colossus of Clout is a famous nickname for legendary American baseball slugger Babe Ruth, celebrated for his prodigious home run-hitting power.
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E.
Tome of Leo
The Tome of Leo is a pivotal 5th-century Christological letter by Pope Leo I that defined orthodox teaching on the nature of Christ and became a foundational text for the Council of Chalcedon.
- 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: Vox Clamantis Target entity description: Vox Clamantis is a Middle English and Latin allegorical poem by John Gower that reflects on the social and moral upheavals of 14th-century England, including the Peasants' Revolt.
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A.
Pro Rege
Pro Rege is a multi-volume theological work by Dutch theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper that explores the kingship of Christ over every sphere of life.
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B.
Litany
The Litany is a traditional Christian form of responsive prayer, especially prominent in Anglican worship, consisting of a series of petitions and supplications recited by a leader and answered by the congregation.
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C.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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D.
The Colossus of Clout
The Colossus of Clout is a famous nickname for legendary American baseball slugger Babe Ruth, celebrated for his prodigious home run-hitting power.
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E.
Tome of Leo
The Tome of Leo is a pivotal 5th-century Christological letter by Pope Leo I that defined orthodox teaching on the nature of Christ and became a foundational text for the Council of Chalcedon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin literature work
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Middle English literature work ⓘ allegorical poem ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Peasants' Revolt of 1381 ⓘ |
| author | John Gower ⓘ |
| circulation | medieval manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| contemporaneousWith |
Geoffrey Chaucer
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Peasants' Revolt of 1381 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dateWritten | late 14th century ⓘ |
| genre | allegory ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I
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Book II ⓘ Book III ⓘ Book IV ⓘ Book V ⓘ Book VI ⓘ Book VII ⓘ |
| historicalContext | reign of Richard II ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian moral theology
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biblical prophetic literature ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
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Middle English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
allegory
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dream vision ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poem ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | late medieval literature ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | major work of John Gower ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Peasants' Revolt of 1381
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critique of contemporary society ⓘ moral reform ⓘ social upheaval in 14th-century England ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Confessio Amantis
ⓘ
Mirour de l'Omme ⓘ
linked to:
Mirour de l’Omme
|
| religiousContext | Christian moral framework ⓘ |
| setting | England ⓘ |
| theme |
corruption of clergy
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divine justice ⓘ responsibility of rulers ⓘ role of kingship ⓘ sin and punishment ⓘ social order ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 14th century ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | The Voice of One Crying ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | John Gower ⓘ |
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Subject: Vox Clamantis Description of subject: Vox Clamantis is a Middle English and Latin allegorical poem by John Gower that reflects on the social and moral upheavals of 14th-century England, including the Peasants' Revolt.
Referenced by (20)
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