Life of Alcibiades
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Life of Alcibiades is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, recounting the character and exploits of the controversial Athenian statesman and general Alcibiades.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Life of Alcibiades canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Life of Alcibiades Context triple: [Plutarch’s Parallel Lives, hasPart, Life of Alcibiades]
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Plato's Alcibiades I
Plato's Alcibiades I is a Socratic dialogue in which Socrates engages the ambitious young Athenian Alcibiades in a discussion about self-knowledge, virtue, and the nature of political leadership.
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Life of Timoleon
Life of Timoleon is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, recounting the life and character of the Corinthian statesman and general Timoleon.
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C.
Life of Solon
Life of Solon is Plutarch’s biographical account of the Athenian lawgiver Solon, focusing on his reforms, character, and role in shaping early Athenian democracy.
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Plato's Alcibiades II
Plato's Alcibiades II is a Socratic dialogue, traditionally attributed to Plato, in which Socrates advises the ambitious Athenian statesman Alcibiades on the nature of prayer, piety, and self-knowledge.
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E.
Life of Themistocles
Life of Themistocles is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, portraying the life, character, and political career of the Athenian statesman Themistocles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Life of Alcibiades Target entity description: Life of Alcibiades is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, recounting the character and exploits of the controversial Athenian statesman and general Alcibiades.
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A.
Plato's Alcibiades I
Plato's Alcibiades I is a Socratic dialogue in which Socrates engages the ambitious young Athenian Alcibiades in a discussion about self-knowledge, virtue, and the nature of political leadership.
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B.
Life of Timoleon
Life of Timoleon is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, recounting the life and character of the Corinthian statesman and general Timoleon.
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C.
Life of Solon
Life of Solon is Plutarch’s biographical account of the Athenian lawgiver Solon, focusing on his reforms, character, and role in shaping early Athenian democracy.
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D.
Plato's Alcibiades II
Plato's Alcibiades II is a Socratic dialogue, traditionally attributed to Plato, in which Socrates advises the ambitious Athenian statesman Alcibiades on the nature of prayer, piety, and self-knowledge.
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E.
Life of Themistocles
Life of Themistocles is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, portraying the life, character, and political career of the Athenian statesman Themistocles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek biography
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biographical essay ⓘ work by Plutarch ⓘ |
| aimsAt | moral instruction ⓘ |
| author | Plutarch ⓘ |
| circulatesAs | part of collected editions of Plutarch’s Lives ⓘ |
| comparesWith |
Life of Coriolanus
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surface form:
Coriolanus
|
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| describes |
Alcibiades’ defection to Sparta
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Alcibiades’ return to Athens ⓘ Alcibiades’ stay in Persia ⓘ Athenian politics in the 5th century BC ⓘ Peloponnesian War ⓘ Sicilian Expedition ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
character of Alcibiades
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instability of fortune ⓘ military leadership ⓘ moral evaluation of Alcibiades ⓘ personal extravagance ⓘ political ambition ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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moral biography ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Nicias
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Pericles ⓘ Socrates ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
influence of character on political destiny
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relationship between democracy and charismatic leaders ⓘ tension between private vice and public virtue ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives
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surface form:
corpus of Plutarch’s Lives
|
| influenced |
Renaissance humanist biography
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later biographical writing ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Early Imperial Greek literature ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Greco-Roman biography ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Alcibiades ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| pairedWith | Life of Coriolanus ⓘ |
| partOf | Parallel Lives ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 5th century BC ⓘ |
| setting |
Athens
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Achaemenid Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Persian Empire
Sparta ⓘ |
| timeOfWriting | 1st–2nd century AD ⓘ |
| usesAsSource |
Thucydides
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comic poets ⓘ earlier historians ⓘ |
| workIn | Parallel Lives ⓘ |
| workType | parallel life ⓘ |
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