The Greeks Had a Word for It
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The Greeks Had a Word for It is a 1930 stage comedy by Zoë Akins about three gold-digging women in New York, later loosely adapted into the film How to Marry a Millionaire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Greeks Had a Word for It canonical | 2 |
| The Greeks Had a Word for Them | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: The Greeks Had a Word for It Context triple: [How to Marry a Millionaire, basedOn, The Greeks Had a Word for It]
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A.
The White Rose of Athens
The White Rose of Athens is a popular 1960s song that became one of Greek singer Nana Mouskouri’s signature international hits.
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B.
Against the Greeks
Against the Greeks is a polemical work by the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus defending Judaism and Jewish history against the criticisms and prejudices of Greco-Roman writers.
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C.
Griechisches Lesebuch
Griechisches Lesebuch is a renowned Greek reader and teaching text compiled by classical philologist Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, long influential in the study of ancient Greek language and literature.
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D.
"How to Read Greek Sculpture"
"How to Read Greek Sculpture" is an art-historical guide by curator and scholar Seán Hemingway that introduces readers to the styles, meanings, and cultural context of ancient Greek sculpture.
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E.
The Virtuous Athenian
The Virtuous Athenian is a neoclassical painting by French artist Joseph-Marie Vien that exemplifies his revival of classical themes and moral virtue in 18th-century art.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Greeks Had a Word for It Target entity description: The Greeks Had a Word for It is a 1930 stage comedy by Zoë Akins about three gold-digging women in New York, later loosely adapted into the film How to Marry a Millionaire.
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A.
The White Rose of Athens
The White Rose of Athens is a popular 1960s song that became one of Greek singer Nana Mouskouri’s signature international hits.
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B.
Against the Greeks
Against the Greeks is a polemical work by the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus defending Judaism and Jewish history against the criticisms and prejudices of Greco-Roman writers.
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C.
Griechisches Lesebuch
Griechisches Lesebuch is a renowned Greek reader and teaching text compiled by classical philologist Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, long influential in the study of ancient Greek language and literature.
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D.
"How to Read Greek Sculpture"
"How to Read Greek Sculpture" is an art-historical guide by curator and scholar Seán Hemingway that introduces readers to the styles, meanings, and cultural context of ancient Greek sculpture.
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E.
The Virtuous Athenian
The Virtuous Athenian is a neoclassical painting by French artist Joseph-Marie Vien that exemplifies his revival of classical themes and moral virtue in 18th-century art.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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stage comedy ⓘ |
| adaptationType | film adaptation ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | How to Marry a Millionaire ⓘ |
| author |
Zoe Akins
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surface form:
Zoë Akins
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstPerformanceDate | 1930 ⓘ |
| follows | three gold-digging women ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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stage comedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationRelation |
How to Marry a Millionaire
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surface form:
loosely adapted into How to Marry a Millionaire
|
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| influencedWork | How to Marry a Millionaire ⓘ |
| isTheBasisFor | How to Marry a Millionaire ⓘ |
| locationOfStory | New York City ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | gold-digging woman ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1930 ⓘ |
| setting |
New York
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New York City ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
gold diggers in New York
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money and social status ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ |
| workPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| writer |
Zoe Akins
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surface form:
Zoë Akins
|
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Subject: The Greeks Had a Word for It Description of subject: The Greeks Had a Word for It is a 1930 stage comedy by Zoë Akins about three gold-digging women in New York, later loosely adapted into the film How to Marry a Millionaire.
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