Tristia
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Tristia is a collection of elegiac poems by the Roman poet Ovid, composed during his exile and expressing his sorrow, nostalgia, and pleas for clemency.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tristia canonical | 5 |
| Ovid's exile poetry | 2 |
| Ovid Tristia | 1 |
| Tristia Book 1 | 1 |
| Tristia Book 2 | 1 |
| Tristia Book 3 | 1 |
| Tristia Book 4 | 1 |
| Tristia Book 5 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Tristia Context triple: [Ovid, notableWork, Tristia]
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A.
Dei Sub Numine Viget
Dei Sub Numine Viget is the Latin motto of Princeton University, traditionally translated as “Under God’s Power She Flourishes.”
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B.
The Death of Germanicus
The Death of Germanicus is a 1627 history painting by Nicolas Poussin that dramatically depicts the dying Roman general Germanicus surrounded by grieving soldiers and family, exemplifying the artist’s classical style and moral seriousness.
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C.
Quo Fata Ferunt
Quo Fata Ferunt is the Latin national motto of Bermuda, traditionally translated as "Whither the Fates Carry [Us]."
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D.
Imitations of Horace
Imitations of Horace is a series of poetic adaptations by Alexander Pope that recast the Roman poet Horace’s satires and epistles into the social and political context of 18th-century England.
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E.
Vir Heroicus Sublimis
Vir Heroicus Sublimis is a monumental abstract painting by Barnett Newman, celebrated as a key work of Color Field painting and Abstract Expressionism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Tristia Target entity description: Tristia is a collection of elegiac poems by the Roman poet Ovid, composed during his exile and expressing his sorrow, nostalgia, and pleas for clemency.
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A.
Dei Sub Numine Viget
Dei Sub Numine Viget is the Latin motto of Princeton University, traditionally translated as “Under God’s Power She Flourishes.”
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B.
The Death of Germanicus
The Death of Germanicus is a 1627 history painting by Nicolas Poussin that dramatically depicts the dying Roman general Germanicus surrounded by grieving soldiers and family, exemplifying the artist’s classical style and moral seriousness.
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C.
Quo Fata Ferunt
Quo Fata Ferunt is the Latin national motto of Bermuda, traditionally translated as "Whither the Fates Carry [Us]."
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D.
Imitations of Horace
Imitations of Horace is a series of poetic adaptations by Alexander Pope that recast the Roman poet Horace’s satires and epistles into the social and political context of 18th-century England.
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E.
Vir Heroicus Sublimis
Vir Heroicus Sublimis is a monumental abstract painting by Barnett Newman, celebrated as a key work of Color Field painting and Abstract Expressionism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elegiac poetry
ⓘ
poetry collection ⓘ work of Latin literature ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Augustus
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surface form:
Emperor Augustus
Ovid's wife ⓘ friends in Rome ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Ovid's relegation by Augustus ⓘ |
| author | Ovid ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinOvidsWorks | late work ⓘ |
| circulation | read in Rome despite Ovid's exile ⓘ |
| contains | autobiographical elements ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Roman Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Rome
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| describes |
Ovid's fear of death in exile
ⓘ
Ovid's longing for Rome ⓘ hardships of life in Tomis ⓘ |
| followsWork | Ars Amatoria ⓘ |
| genre | elegy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Tristia
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Tristia Book 1
Tristia self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Tristia Book 2
Tristia self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Tristia Book 3
Tristia self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Tristia Book 4
Tristia self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Tristia Book 5
|
| influenced |
Renaissance humanist writers
ⓘ
later exilic literature ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
epistolary poetry
ⓘ
poetry ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Augustan literature ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
appeals to imperial mercy
ⓘ
self-justification ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
exile
ⓘ
literary self-defense ⓘ loss of status ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ pleas for clemency ⓘ separation from Rome ⓘ sorrow ⓘ |
| meter | elegiac couplet ⓘ |
| movement | Roman elegy ⓘ |
| numberOfBooks | 5 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Epistulae ex Ponto ⓘ |
| setting |
Black Sea region
ⓘ
Tomis ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | early 1st century AD ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Sorrows ⓘ |
| workInCanonOf | Ovidian corpus ⓘ |
| writtenDuring | Ovid's exile ⓘ |
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