The Poet at the Breakfast-Table
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The Poet at the Breakfast-Table is an 1872 collection of conversational essays by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., continuing his popular series of reflective, humorous breakfast-table dialogues.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Poet at the Breakfast-Table canonical | 4 |
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Target entity: The Poet at the Breakfast-Table Context triple: [The Autocrat, relatedWork, The Poet at the Breakfast-Table]
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The Progress of Poesy
The Progress of Poesy is an 18th-century Pindaric ode by Thomas Gray that celebrates the power and evolution of poetry from ancient Greece to modern times.
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Under the Willows and Other Poems
"Under the Willows and Other Poems" is a collection of verse by American poet and critic James Russell Lowell, reflecting his characteristic blend of New England settings, moral reflection, and lyrical meditation.
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Miscellanies in Prose and Verse
Miscellanies in Prose and Verse is a collaborative 18th-century collection of satirical writings by members of the Scriblerus Club, including figures such as Jonathan Swift and Alexander Pope.
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D.
The Blue and Brown Books
The Blue and Brown Books are posthumously published sets of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s lecture notes that mark his transition from the ideas of the Tractatus to the later philosophy of language developed in Philosophical Investigations.
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E.
Poetical Trifles
Poetical Trifles is a collection of verse by English writer and moralist Thomas Day, best known for its didactic and sentimental poetry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Poet at the Breakfast-Table Target entity description: The Poet at the Breakfast-Table is an 1872 collection of conversational essays by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., continuing his popular series of reflective, humorous breakfast-table dialogues.
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A.
The Progress of Poesy
The Progress of Poesy is an 18th-century Pindaric ode by Thomas Gray that celebrates the power and evolution of poetry from ancient Greece to modern times.
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B.
Under the Willows and Other Poems
"Under the Willows and Other Poems" is a collection of verse by American poet and critic James Russell Lowell, reflecting his characteristic blend of New England settings, moral reflection, and lyrical meditation.
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C.
Miscellanies in Prose and Verse
Miscellanies in Prose and Verse is a collaborative 18th-century collection of satirical writings by members of the Scriblerus Club, including figures such as Jonathan Swift and Alexander Pope.
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D.
The Blue and Brown Books
The Blue and Brown Books are posthumously published sets of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s lecture notes that mark his transition from the ideas of the Tractatus to the later philosophy of language developed in Philosophical Investigations.
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E.
Poetical Trifles
Poetical Trifles is a collection of verse by English writer and moralist Thomas Day, best known for its didactic and sentimental poetry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ literary work ⓘ |
| author | Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstPublicationDate | 1872 ⓘ |
| follows |
The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table
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The Professor at the Breakfast-Table ⓘ |
| genre |
conversational essay
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humorous literature ⓘ philosophical reflection ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
boardinghouse landlady
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various boarders ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
The Poet
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surface form:
the Poet
|
| hasTitle | The Poet at the Breakfast-Table self-link ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
dialogue
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satire ⓘ wit ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | first-person ⓘ |
| partOf | Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. breakfast-table writings ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1872 ⓘ |
| series | Breakfast-Table series ⓘ |
| setting | boardinghouse breakfast table ⓘ |
| theme |
American society
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aging ⓘ philosophy ⓘ religion ⓘ science ⓘ |
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