How to Write History
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"How to Write History" is an influential satirical treatise by Lucian of Samosata that critiques bad historical writing and lays out principles for honest, clear, and objective historiography.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19309064 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How to Write History Context triple: [Lucian of Samosata, notableWork, How to Write History]
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The Writing of History
The Writing of History is a seminal work by Michel de Certeau that critically examines how historical narratives are constructed, emphasizing the interplay between power, discourse, and the practice of writing history.
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The Making of a Historian
The Making of a Historian is a reflective work by British historian Sir John H. Plumb in which he examines the craft, development, and responsibilities of the professional historian.
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The History of History
The History of History is a short story included in the collection *The First Person and Other Stories* by Ali Smith.
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Theory and History of Historiography
Theory and History of Historiography is a philosophical work by Benedetto Croce that examines the nature, methods, and meaning of historical writing and understanding.
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The Practice of History
The Practice of History is a seminal methodological work in which historian Sir Geoffrey Elton defends traditional, evidence-based archival scholarship and critiques theoretical and speculative approaches to writing history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How to Write History Target entity description: "How to Write History" is an influential satirical treatise by Lucian of Samosata that critiques bad historical writing and lays out principles for honest, clear, and objective historiography.
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A.
The Writing of History
The Writing of History is a seminal work by Michel de Certeau that critically examines how historical narratives are constructed, emphasizing the interplay between power, discourse, and the practice of writing history.
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B.
The Making of a Historian
The Making of a Historian is a reflective work by British historian Sir John H. Plumb in which he examines the craft, development, and responsibilities of the professional historian.
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C.
The History of History
The History of History is a short story included in the collection *The First Person and Other Stories* by Ali Smith.
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D.
Theory and History of Historiography
Theory and History of Historiography is a philosophical work by Benedetto Croce that examines the nature, methods, and meaning of historical writing and understanding.
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E.
The Practice of History
The Practice of History is a seminal methodological work in which historian Sir Geoffrey Elton defends traditional, evidence-based archival scholarship and critiques theoretical and speculative approaches to writing history.
- F. None of above. chosen
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