The Diary of Samuel Pepys
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys is a famous 17th-century personal journal that offers an intimate, day-by-day account of London life, politics, and major events such as the Great Plague and the Great Fire.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Diary of Samuel Pepys canonical | 7 |
| Samuel Pepys' diary | 1 |
| Samuel Pepys's diary | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T148544 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Diary of Samuel Pepys Context triple: [Samuel Pepys, notableWork, The Diary of Samuel Pepys]
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Samuel Pepys
Samuel Pepys was a 17th-century English naval administrator and diarist whose detailed journals provide a vivid firsthand account of Restoration-era London.
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Anecdotes of Painting in England
Anecdotes of Painting in England is an 18th-century multi-volume art history work by Horace Walpole that surveys the lives and works of English painters, sculptors, and engravers.
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Port-Royal Grammar
Port-Royal Grammar is a 17th-century rationalist treatise on universal grammar that sought to explain the underlying logical structure common to all human languages.
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The Quaker
The Quaker is the traditional, colonial-era–styled mascot representing the University of Pennsylvania and its athletic teams.
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His Majesty’s Government
His Majesty’s Government is the central executive authority of the United Kingdom, responsible for implementing laws and running the country under the leadership of the Prime Minister.
- 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: The Diary of Samuel Pepys Target entity description: The Diary of Samuel Pepys is a famous 17th-century personal journal that offers an intimate, day-by-day account of London life, politics, and major events such as the Great Plague and the Great Fire.
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A.
Samuel Pepys
Samuel Pepys was a 17th-century English naval administrator and diarist whose detailed journals provide a vivid firsthand account of Restoration-era London.
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B.
Anecdotes of Painting in England
Anecdotes of Painting in England is an 18th-century multi-volume art history work by Horace Walpole that surveys the lives and works of English painters, sculptors, and engravers.
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C.
Port-Royal Grammar
Port-Royal Grammar is a 17th-century rationalist treatise on universal grammar that sought to explain the underlying logical structure common to all human languages.
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D.
The Quaker
The Quaker is the traditional, colonial-era–styled mascot representing the University of Pennsylvania and its athletic teams.
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E.
His Majesty’s Government
His Majesty’s Government is the central executive authority of the United Kingdom, responsible for implementing laws and running the country under the leadership of the Prime Minister.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiographical work
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diary ⓘ primary historical source ⓘ |
| author | Samuel Pepys ⓘ |
| containsPerspectiveOf |
a government official
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a member of the English middle class ⓘ a naval administrator ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
English Restoration
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Great Fire of London ⓘ Great Plague of London ⓘ Anglo-Dutch Wars ⓘ
surface form:
Second Anglo-Dutch War
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| endDateOfEntries | 1669-05-31 ⓘ |
| famousFor |
detailed account of the Great Fire of London
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insight into daily life in 17th-century London ⓘ vivid description of the Great Plague of London ⓘ |
| firstEntryDate | 1660-01-01 ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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personal diary ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Stuart period
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surface form:
Restoration England
|
| historicalSignificance |
major source for Restoration social history
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major source for the Great Fire of London ⓘ major source for the Great Plague of London ⓘ |
| includesTheme |
ambition and career
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fire and disaster ⓘ marital relations ⓘ personal morality ⓘ public health crises ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lastEntryDate | 1669-05-31 ⓘ |
| mainLocationDescribed |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| narrativeMode | first-person ⓘ |
| originalManuscriptLocation | Magdalene College, Cambridge ⓘ |
| reasonForStopping | deterioration of Pepys's eyesight ⓘ |
| shorthandSystem | Tachygraphy by Thomas Shelton ⓘ |
| startDateOfEntries | 1660-01-01 ⓘ |
| structure | day-by-day entries ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Great Fire of London
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Great Plague of London ⓘ
surface form:
Great Plague
court life of Charles II ⓘ daily life in 17th-century London ⓘ naval administration ⓘ politics of Restoration England ⓘ social history ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 1660s ⓘ |
| tone |
candid
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intimate ⓘ |
| writtenIn | shorthand ⓘ |
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Referenced by (9)
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this entity surface form:
Samuel Pepys's diary
this entity surface form:
Samuel Pepys' diary