Time present and time past
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"Time present and time past" is the famous opening line of T. S. Eliot’s poem "Burnt Norton," which introduces its meditation on time, memory, and eternity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Time present and time past canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5103721 — 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: Time present and time past Context triple: [Burnt Norton, openingLine, Time present and time past]
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Time Present, Time Past
"Time Present, Time Past" is a political memoir by former U.S. Senator and basketball star Bill Bradley, reflecting on his life, career, and views on American democracy.
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B.
Past Tense
Past Tense is a thriller novel by Lee Child featuring his iconic drifter hero Jack Reacher as he uncovers dark secrets in a small New England town.
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C.
Past and Present
Past and Present is a 19th-century historical and social critique by Thomas Carlyle that contrasts medieval monastic life with the industrial age to condemn modern social injustices and moral decay.
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D.
Time
Time is a 1995 song by the American rock band Screaming Trees, featured on their album "Dust."
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Time
Time is a major American news magazine known for its influential coverage of current events, politics, and culture.
- 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: Time present and time past Target entity description: "Time present and time past" is the famous opening line of T. S. Eliot’s poem "Burnt Norton," which introduces its meditation on time, memory, and eternity.
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A.
Time Present, Time Past
"Time Present, Time Past" is a political memoir by former U.S. Senator and basketball star Bill Bradley, reflecting on his life, career, and views on American democracy.
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B.
Past Tense
Past Tense is a thriller novel by Lee Child featuring his iconic drifter hero Jack Reacher as he uncovers dark secrets in a small New England town.
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C.
Past and Present
Past and Present is a 19th-century historical and social critique by Thomas Carlyle that contrasts medieval monastic life with the industrial age to condemn modern social injustices and moral decay.
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D.
Time
Time is a 1995 song by the American rock band Screaming Trees, featured on their album "Dust."
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E.
Time
Time is a major American news magazine known for its influential coverage of current events, politics, and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary quotation
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opening line ⓘ poem line ⓘ |
| appearsInCollection | Four Quartets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | T. S. Eliot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | T. S. Eliot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfFirstPublication | 1936 ⓘ |
| firstWordsOf | Burnt Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | are both perhaps present in time future ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
nonlinear time
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past time ⓘ present time ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | iconic line of 20th-century poetry ⓘ |
| hasForm | declarative sentence ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | critical discussions of Four Quartets ⓘ |
| hasMeter | free verse ⓘ |
| hasRhetoricalFunction |
framing device
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thematic introduction ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Burnt Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Modernism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| quotedIn |
literary criticism on T. S. Eliot
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philosophical discussions of time in literature ⓘ |
| theme |
eternity
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memory ⓘ metaphysical reflection ⓘ philosophy of time ⓘ relationship between past and present ⓘ temporal paradox ⓘ time ⓘ |
| workType | poetry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Time present and time past Description of subject: "Time present and time past" is the famous opening line of T. S. Eliot’s poem "Burnt Norton," which introduces its meditation on time, memory, and eternity.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.