Lives of the Necromancers
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Lives of the Necromancers is a 19th-century work of historical and biographical essays by William Godwin examining the cultural history, legends, and notable figures associated with magic, sorcery, and necromancy.
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| Lives of the Necromancers canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lives of the Necromancers Context triple: [William Godwin, notableWork, Lives of the Necromancers]
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lives of the Necromancers Target entity description: Lives of the Necromancers is a 19th-century work of historical and biographical essays by William Godwin examining the cultural history, legends, and notable figures associated with magic, sorcery, and necromancy.
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A.
The Vampire
"The Vampire" is a film featuring actress Lydia Reed, known for her work in mid-20th-century American cinema.
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B.
The Black Sleep
The Black Sleep is a 1956 American horror film featuring a mad surgeon who experiments on human brains, notable for its cast of classic horror stars.
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C.
Mask of Sorrow
Mask of Sorrow is a monumental sculpture in Magadan, Russia, commemorating the victims of Stalinist political repression and the Gulag labor camps.
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D.
Gothic Serpent
Gothic Serpent was the codename for the 1993 U.S. special operations mission in Mogadishu, Somalia, that led to the Battle of Mogadishu depicted in "Black Hawk Down."
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E.
The Red Priest
The Red Priest is the famous Italian Baroque composer and virtuoso violinist Antonio Vivaldi, renowned for works such as "The Four Seasons."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical work
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book ⓘ historical work ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | William Godwin ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
legends of magic
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legends of necromancy ⓘ legends of sorcery ⓘ notable magicians ⓘ notable necromancers ⓘ notable sorcerers ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1834 ⓘ |
| format | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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history ⓘ occult literature ⓘ |
| hasDigitalVersion | public domain e-texts ⓘ |
| hasPart |
biographical essays
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historical essays ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
biographical
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critical of superstition ⓘ historical ⓘ |
| hasReprint | modern scholarly editions ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment rationalism
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skeptical attitudes toward superstition ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general educated readership ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Romantic era ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cultural history of magic
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magic ⓘ necromancy ⓘ sorcery ⓘ superstition ⓘ witchcraft ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early critical history of occult practices
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survey of magical and necromantic traditions ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorOeuvre | William Godwin's later works ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Frederick J. Mason ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Caleb Williams
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An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice ⓘ
surface form:
Enquiry Concerning Political Justice
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| timePeriodCovered |
Middle Ages
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antiquity ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
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Subject: Lives of the Necromancers Description of subject: Lives of the Necromancers is a 19th-century work of historical and biographical essays by William Godwin examining the cultural history, legends, and notable figures associated with magic, sorcery, and necromancy.
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