Matthew Prior
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Matthew Prior was an English poet and diplomat of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, known for his satirical verse and political involvement during the reigns of William III and Queen Anne.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matthew Prior canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Matthew Prior Context triple: [The Scriblerus Club, hasMember, Matthew Prior]
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A.
John Tillotson
John Tillotson was a 17th-century English clergyman who became Archbishop of Canterbury and was known for his moderate Protestant theology and influential sermons.
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B.
James Shirley
James Shirley was a prominent English dramatist of the early 17th century, best known for his Caroline-era plays written just before the closing of the theatres in 1642.
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C.
Abraham Cowley
Abraham Cowley was a 17th-century English poet and essayist known for his metaphysical style and influential role in the development of Renaissance and Cavalier poetry.
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D.
John Dryden
John Dryden was a leading 17th-century English poet, playwright, and critic who became the dominant literary figure of the Restoration era and the first official Poet Laureate of England.
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E.
Mr. Dryden
Mr. Dryden is a British government official in the film "Lawrence of Arabia" who helps orchestrate T.E. Lawrence’s assignment in the Arab Revolt.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Matthew Prior Target entity description: Matthew Prior was an English poet and diplomat of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, known for his satirical verse and political involvement during the reigns of William III and Queen Anne.
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A.
John Tillotson
John Tillotson was a 17th-century English clergyman who became Archbishop of Canterbury and was known for his moderate Protestant theology and influential sermons.
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B.
James Shirley
James Shirley was a prominent English dramatist of the early 17th century, best known for his Caroline-era plays written just before the closing of the theatres in 1642.
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C.
Abraham Cowley
Abraham Cowley was a 17th-century English poet and essayist known for his metaphysical style and influential role in the development of Renaissance and Cavalier poetry.
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D.
John Dryden
John Dryden was a leading 17th-century English poet, playwright, and critic who became the dominant literary figure of the Restoration era and the first official Poet Laureate of England.
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E.
Mr. Dryden
Mr. Dryden is a British government official in the film "Lawrence of Arabia" who helps orchestrate T.E. Lawrence’s assignment in the Arab Revolt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomat
ⓘ
human ⓘ poet ⓘ satirist ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Poets’ Corner
ⓘ
surface form:
Poets’ Corner, Westminster Abbey
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| contemporaryOf |
Alexander Pope
ⓘ
Jonathan Swift ⓘ Joseph Addison ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1664-07-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1721-09-18 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
St John’s College, Cambridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Westminster School ⓘ |
| employer |
UK Diplomatic Service
ⓘ
surface form:
British diplomatic service
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
poetry
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryForm |
ballad
ⓘ
epigram ⓘ ode ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diplomatic negotiations with France
ⓘ
political poetry ⓘ satirical verse ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| monarchDuringService |
Anne, Queen of Great Britain
ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Anne
William III of England ⓘ |
| movement |
Augustan literature
ⓘ
surface form:
Augustan poetry
|
| notableWork |
Alma; or, The Progress of the Mind
ⓘ
Poems on Several Occasions ⓘ Solomon on the Vanity of the World ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
ⓘ
poet ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| participatedIn | negotiations leading to the Treaty of Utrecht ⓘ |
| patron |
Charles Montagu
ⓘ
surface form:
Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax
|
| placeOfBirth | Wimborne Minster ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Wimpole ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Tory ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Envoy Extraordinary to France
ⓘ
Member of Parliament for Cambridge University ⓘ Member of Parliament for East Grinstead ⓘ Secretary to the Embassy at The Hague ⓘ Under-Secretary of State ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
Paris ⓘ The Hague ⓘ |
| workPeriod |
early 18th century
ⓘ
late 17th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Matthew Prior Description of subject: Matthew Prior was an English poet and diplomat of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, known for his satirical verse and political involvement during the reigns of William III and Queen Anne.
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