An Elegy upon the Death of the Dean of Paul’s, Dr. John Donne
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"An Elegy upon the Death of the Dean of Paul’s, Dr. John Donne" is a 17th-century commemorative poem by Thomas Carew that mourns and celebrates the life, wit, and poetic legacy of the metaphysical poet John Donne.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| An Elegy upon the Death of the Dean of Paul’s, Dr. John Donne canonical | 1 |
| The Great Elegy for John Donne | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18183540 — 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: An Elegy upon the Death of the Dean of Paul’s, Dr. John Donne Context triple: [Thomas Carew, notableWork, An Elegy upon the Death of the Dean of Paul’s, Dr. John Donne]
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Ode on the Death of Mr. Henry Purcell
Ode on the Death of Mr. Henry Purcell is a late 17th-century English musical elegy honoring the composer Henry Purcell, notable for its expressive Baroque style and historical significance in English sacred and ceremonial music.
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Milton’s Lycidas
Milton’s "Lycidas" is a 1637 pastoral elegy mourning the death of a fellow poet, renowned for its intricate blend of classical allusion, Christian theology, and reflections on poetic vocation.
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On My First Son
"On My First Son" is a poignant elegiac poem by Ben Jonson mourning the death of his young son and reflecting on grief, love, and the nature of loss.
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Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard
"Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" is a renowned mid-18th-century meditative poem by Thomas Gray reflecting on mortality, social class, and the lives of the rural poor.
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A Night-Piece on Death
A Night-Piece on Death is a seminal 18th-century poem that exemplifies the Graveyard school’s meditative, melancholic reflections on mortality and the transience of human life.
- 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: An Elegy upon the Death of the Dean of Paul’s, Dr. John Donne Target entity description: "An Elegy upon the Death of the Dean of Paul’s, Dr. John Donne" is a 17th-century commemorative poem by Thomas Carew that mourns and celebrates the life, wit, and poetic legacy of the metaphysical poet John Donne.
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A.
Ode on the Death of Mr. Henry Purcell
Ode on the Death of Mr. Henry Purcell is a late 17th-century English musical elegy honoring the composer Henry Purcell, notable for its expressive Baroque style and historical significance in English sacred and ceremonial music.
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B.
Milton’s Lycidas
Milton’s "Lycidas" is a 1637 pastoral elegy mourning the death of a fellow poet, renowned for its intricate blend of classical allusion, Christian theology, and reflections on poetic vocation.
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C.
On My First Son
"On My First Son" is a poignant elegiac poem by Ben Jonson mourning the death of his young son and reflecting on grief, love, and the nature of loss.
-
D.
Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard
"Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" is a renowned mid-18th-century meditative poem by Thomas Gray reflecting on mortality, social class, and the lives of the rural poor.
-
E.
A Night-Piece on Death
A Night-Piece on Death is a seminal 18th-century poem that exemplifies the Graveyard school’s meditative, melancholic reflections on mortality and the transience of human life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.