Of Parents and Children
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"Of Parents and Children" is a short essay by Francis Bacon that reflects on the duties, affections, and social implications of having and raising children.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Of Parents and Children canonical | 1 |
| Of the Resemblance of Children to Their Fathers | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1391950 — 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: Of Parents and Children Context triple: [Essays, hasPart, Of Parents and Children]
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A.
My Parents: A Differing View
"My Parents: A Differing View" is a memoir by Anna Roosevelt Halsted offering a personal, often candid portrait of her parents, Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt, and their family life behind the public image.
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B.
What Makes a Family
"What Makes a Family" is a 2001 television drama film that explores the legal and emotional struggles of a lesbian couple fighting for custody of their child.
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C.
The Problems of Parenthood
"The Problems of Parenthood" is an episode of the nature documentary series *The Life of Birds* that explores how different bird species care for, protect, and raise their young.
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D.
Mother and Child
"Mother and Child" is a 2009 drama film written and directed by Rodrigo García that interweaves the emotional stories of three women connected by adoption and motherhood.
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E.
The Young Mother
The Young Mother is a 17th-century Dutch genre painting by Gerrit Dou, celebrated for its meticulous detail and intimate domestic scene.
- 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: Of Parents and Children Target entity description: "Of Parents and Children" is a short essay by Francis Bacon that reflects on the duties, affections, and social implications of having and raising children.
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A.
My Parents: A Differing View
"My Parents: A Differing View" is a memoir by Anna Roosevelt Halsted offering a personal, often candid portrait of her parents, Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt, and their family life behind the public image.
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B.
What Makes a Family
"What Makes a Family" is a 2001 television drama film that explores the legal and emotional struggles of a lesbian couple fighting for custody of their child.
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C.
The Problems of Parenthood
"The Problems of Parenthood" is an episode of the nature documentary series *The Life of Birds* that explores how different bird species care for, protect, and raise their young.
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D.
Mother and Child
"Mother and Child" is a 2009 drama film written and directed by Rodrigo García that interweaves the emotional stories of three women connected by adoption and motherhood.
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E.
The Young Mother
The Young Mother is a 17th-century Dutch genre painting by Gerrit Dou, celebrated for its meticulous detail and intimate domestic scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
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literary work ⓘ |
| author | Francis Bacon ⓘ |
| concerns |
balance between public service and private family life
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how children affect parents’ decision-making ⓘ social expectations about marriage and offspring ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| discusses |
advantages of having children
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character formation of children ⓘ disadvantages of having children ⓘ economic burdens of raising children ⓘ emotional bonds within the family ⓘ influence of children on parents’ ambitions ⓘ number of children and its effects on a family ⓘ relationship between private life and public life ⓘ responsibility of parents for children’s education ⓘ social status and reputation related to offspring ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
moral essay
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philosophical essay ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
pragmatic view of family life
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utilitarian view of children’s impact on parents ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
children
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domestic life ⓘ family relationships ⓘ parents ⓘ social ethics ⓘ |
| includedIn | later editions of Bacon’s Essays ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
educated readers
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statesmen and public figures ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | short essay ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Renaissance ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
affections between parents and children
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duties of parents ⓘ family and society ⓘ legacy and posterity ⓘ parenthood ⓘ personal freedom versus family obligations ⓘ social implications of having children ⓘ |
| partOf |
Francis Bacon's essays (commonly known as Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral)
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surface form:
Essays (Francis Bacon)
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| periodWritten | early 17th century ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | early modern moral philosophy ⓘ |
| tone |
analytical
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didactic ⓘ |
| workOf | Francis Bacon ⓘ |
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