Of Great Place
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"Of Great Place" is a notable essay by Francis Bacon that reflects on the nature, burdens, and moral implications of holding positions of power and high office.
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| Of Great Place canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Of Great Place Context triple: [Essays, hasPart, Of Great Place]
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A.
The Great Eight
The Great Eight is the famous nickname of Russian ice hockey superstar Alex Ovechkin, one of the most prolific goal scorers in NHL history.
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B.
The Gathering Place
The Gathering Place is a popular nickname for Oahu, the most populous Hawaiian island and home to the state capital, Honolulu.
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C.
The City of Good Living
The City of Good Living is a promotional nickname highlighting the comfortable, family-friendly quality of life in San Carlos, California.
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D.
Holy Place
The Holy Place was the inner sanctuary of the ancient Israelite tabernacle and later the Jerusalem Temple, where priests performed daily rituals before the Most Holy Place.
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E.
The Town
The Town is a 1957 novel by William Faulkner, part of his Snopes trilogy, that explores the rise of the Snopes family and the changing social fabric of the fictional Yoknapatawpha County.
- 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: Of Great Place Target entity description: "Of Great Place" is a notable essay by Francis Bacon that reflects on the nature, burdens, and moral implications of holding positions of power and high office.
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A.
The Great Eight
The Great Eight is the famous nickname of Russian ice hockey superstar Alex Ovechkin, one of the most prolific goal scorers in NHL history.
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B.
The Gathering Place
The Gathering Place is a popular nickname for Oahu, the most populous Hawaiian island and home to the state capital, Honolulu.
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C.
The City of Good Living
The City of Good Living is a promotional nickname highlighting the comfortable, family-friendly quality of life in San Carlos, California.
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D.
Holy Place
The Holy Place was the inner sanctuary of the ancient Israelite tabernacle and later the Jerusalem Temple, where priests performed daily rituals before the Most Holy Place.
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E.
The Town
The Town is a 1957 novel by William Faulkner, part of his Snopes trilogy, that explores the rise of the Snopes family and the changing social fabric of the fictional Yoknapatawpha County.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
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philosophical essay ⓘ |
| author | Francis Bacon ⓘ |
| circaDate | early 1600s ⓘ |
| circulation | widely anthologized ⓘ |
| collection | Essays (Francis Bacon) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| discusses |
difference between private virtues and public roles
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ethical conduct of magistrates and statesmen ⓘ personal sacrifice required by high office ⓘ public perception of those in authority ⓘ relationship between greatness and service ⓘ temptations associated with power ⓘ |
| genre | essay ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
leadership
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morality ⓘ political ethics ⓘ public office ⓘ social hierarchy ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Jacobean England
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linked to:
Stuart period
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| influencedBy |
Christian moral thought
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classical philosophy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
educated readers
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statesmen and courtiers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | English Renaissance ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
ambition
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burdens of high office ⓘ corrupting influence of power ⓘ moral implications of authority ⓘ nature of power ⓘ public duty versus private life ⓘ responsibility of rulers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of the burdens of power
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aphoristic style ⓘ moral counsel to those in authority ⓘ |
| partOf | Bacon's Essays ⓘ |
| period | early 17th century ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | early modern moral philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Of Ambition
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Of Great Place (modern annotated editions) ⓘ |
| tone |
didactic
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reflective ⓘ |
| workIn | Essays (Francis Bacon) ⓘ |
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