Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics
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"Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics" is a nonfiction book by literary scholar Stephen Greenblatt that examines how Shakespeare’s plays portray the rise and rule of political tyrants and what they reveal about power and authoritarianism.
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21124950 — 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)
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Target entity: Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics Context triple: [Stephen Greenblatt, notableWork, Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics]
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Shakespeare’s Politics
Shakespeare’s Politics is a scholarly work by Allan Bloom that offers a philosophical and political interpretation of William Shakespeare’s plays.
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Shakespeare’s Restless World
Shakespeare’s Restless World is a cultural history book by Neil MacGregor that explores the life and times of William Shakespeare through a series of objects from the early modern world.
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C.
Disowning Knowledge in Seven Plays of Shakespeare
Disowning Knowledge in Seven Plays of Shakespeare is a philosophical literary study by Stanley Cavell that explores themes of skepticism, self-knowledge, and acknowledgment in a selection of Shakespeare’s plays.
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D.
The Singularity of Shakespeare
The Singularity of Shakespeare is a critical study by scholar Kenneth Muir that examines the unique qualities and enduring significance of William Shakespeare’s works.
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E.
Patriarcha, or The Natural Power of Kings
Patriarcha, or The Natural Power of Kings is a 17th-century political treatise that defends the divine right of kings and patriarchal, absolute monarchy against emerging theories of popular sovereignty.
- 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: Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics Target entity description: "Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics" is a nonfiction book by literary scholar Stephen Greenblatt that examines how Shakespeare’s plays portray the rise and rule of political tyrants and what they reveal about power and authoritarianism.
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A.
Shakespeare’s Politics
Shakespeare’s Politics is a scholarly work by Allan Bloom that offers a philosophical and political interpretation of William Shakespeare’s plays.
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B.
Shakespeare’s Restless World
Shakespeare’s Restless World is a cultural history book by Neil MacGregor that explores the life and times of William Shakespeare through a series of objects from the early modern world.
-
C.
Disowning Knowledge in Seven Plays of Shakespeare
Disowning Knowledge in Seven Plays of Shakespeare is a philosophical literary study by Stanley Cavell that explores themes of skepticism, self-knowledge, and acknowledgment in a selection of Shakespeare’s plays.
-
D.
The Singularity of Shakespeare
The Singularity of Shakespeare is a critical study by scholar Kenneth Muir that examines the unique qualities and enduring significance of William Shakespeare’s works.
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E.
Patriarcha, or The Natural Power of Kings
Patriarcha, or The Natural Power of Kings is a 17th-century political treatise that defends the divine right of kings and patriarchal, absolute monarchy against emerging theories of popular sovereignty.
- F. None of above. chosen
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