Histriomastix
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Histriomastix is a late-Elizabethan satirical play, often attributed to John Marston, that fiercely criticizes the moral corruption and excesses of contemporary theatre and society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Histriomastix canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4860690 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Histriomastix Context triple: [John Marston, notableWork, Histriomastix]
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- 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: Histriomastix Target entity description: Histriomastix is a late-Elizabethan satirical play, often attributed to John Marston, that fiercely criticizes the moral corruption and excesses of contemporary theatre and society.
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A.
Capnoides
Capnoides is a small genus of flowering plants in the poppy order Papaverales, known for delicate, often tubular flowers and typically found in temperate regions.
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B.
Aenictogiton
Aenictogiton is a little-known genus of African army ants within the subfamily Dorylinae, notable for its rarity and poorly understood biology.
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C.
Metischnogaster
Metischnogaster is a genus of small, primitively eusocial hover wasps within the subfamily Stenogastrinae, known for their distinctive nesting behavior in tropical Asia.
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D.
Pleistrus
Pleistrus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a son of Helen of Troy.
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E.
Hymenolaimus
Hymenolaimus is a monotypic genus of ducks that includes the rare, fast-flowing river specialist known as the blue duck or whio, endemic to New Zealand.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Elizabethan play
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play ⓘ satirical play ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfComposition |
c. 1599
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late 16th century ⓘ |
| attributedTo | John Marston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorshipStatus |
disputed authorship
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often attributed to John Marston ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| criticizes |
abuses of the stage
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audience immorality ⓘ contemporary theatre ⓘ courtly vice ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ popular entertainments ⓘ social excesses ⓘ vain actors ⓘ |
| genre | satire ⓘ |
| hasForm |
allegorical drama
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closet drama elements ⓘ morality-play elements ⓘ verse drama ⓘ |
| hasTitleMeaning | "the scourge of actors" ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Puritan critiques of the stage
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contemporary anti-theatrical tracts ⓘ medieval morality plays ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late Elizabethan era ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | minor but significant work of Elizabethan drama ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
abuse of drama and performance
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critique of contemporary theatre ⓘ excesses of actors and playhouses ⓘ moral corruption in society ⓘ religious and moral reform ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of allegory and topical satire
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extensive satirical targets ⓘ fierce attack on actors and playing companies ⓘ hostility to contemporary drama ⓘ length and complexity ⓘ |
| setting | allegorical England ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
abuses of performance and spectacle
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social and moral reform ⓘ theatrical profession ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
literate Elizabethan public
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moral reformers ⓘ |
| workType | stage play ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Histriomastix Description of subject: Histriomastix is a late-Elizabethan satirical play, often attributed to John Marston, that fiercely criticizes the moral corruption and excesses of contemporary theatre and society.
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