aphoristic work
C28470
concept
An aphoristic work is a composition structured as a series of concise, often witty statements that express general truths, observations, or philosophical insights rather than a continuous narrative or argument.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| aphoristic work canonical | 3 |
| aphorism collection | 2 |
| aphoristic text | 2 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: aphoristic work
Generated description
An aphoristic work is a composition structured as a series of concise, often witty statements that express general truths, observations, or philosophical insights rather than a continuous narrative or argument.
Instances (7)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Golgatha und Scheblimini | — |
| Maxims and Arrows | aphoristic text |
| Timber, or Discoveries | — |
| The Trouble with Being Born | — |
| All Gall Is Divided | aphorism collection |
| Buch der Freunde | aphorism collection |
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short prose piece "The Writer's Technique in Thirteen Theses"
surface form:
The Writer's Technique in Thirteen Theses
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aphoristic text |