Cotta (first German editions)
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Cotta (first German editions) was a prominent German publishing house known for issuing influential early 19th-century literary and scientific works, including those of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cotta (first German editions) canonical | 1 |
| Cotta (for West-östlicher Divan) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T737251 — 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: Cotta (first German editions) Context triple: [Ansichten der Natur, publisher, Cotta (first German editions)]
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A.
Cum negotium
Cum negotium is a papal bull promulgated by Pope Innocent IV in the mid-13th century, reflecting his legalistic and administrative approach to church governance.
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B.
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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C.
Giuria dei Letterati
Giuria dei Letterati is the panel of literary experts and critics responsible for evaluating works and awarding the prestigious Italian Campiello Prize.
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D.
The Confessions of Felix Krull
The Confessions of Felix Krull is a picaresque novel by Thomas Mann that humorously chronicles the rise of a charming con artist through society by means of deception and role‑playing.
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E.
De virginibus
De virginibus is a theological treatise by Ambrose of Milan that extols and instructs on Christian virginity and the virtues of consecrated women.
- 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: Cotta (first German editions) Target entity description: Cotta (first German editions) was a prominent German publishing house known for issuing influential early 19th-century literary and scientific works, including those of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
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A.
Cum negotium
Cum negotium is a papal bull promulgated by Pope Innocent IV in the mid-13th century, reflecting his legalistic and administrative approach to church governance.
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B.
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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C.
Giuria dei Letterati
Giuria dei Letterati is the panel of literary experts and critics responsible for evaluating works and awarding the prestigious Italian Campiello Prize.
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D.
The Confessions of Felix Krull
The Confessions of Felix Krull is a picaresque novel by Thomas Mann that humorously chronicles the rise of a charming con artist through society by means of deception and role‑playing.
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E.
De virginibus
De virginibus is a theological treatise by Ambrose of Milan that extols and instructs on Christian virginity and the virtues of consecrated women.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book publisher
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publishing house ⓘ |
| activePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| field | publishing ⓘ |
| genrePublished |
literature
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science ⓘ |
| industry | book publishing ⓘ |
| languageOfPublication | German ⓘ |
| location | Germany ⓘ |
| notableFor |
issuing first German editions of major authors
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publishing German literary works ⓘ publishing German scientific works ⓘ publishing influential early 19th-century works ⓘ |
| notableWorkPublished | works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ⓘ |
| publicationScope | German-language first editions ⓘ |
| publicationType | first editions ⓘ |
| regionServed | German-speaking Europe ⓘ |
| reputation | prominent German publishing house ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cotta (first German editions) Description of subject: Cotta (first German editions) was a prominent German publishing house known for issuing influential early 19th-century literary and scientific works, including those of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cotta (first German editions)