Epistle to Cobham
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Epistle to Cobham is a verse epistle by Alexander Pope, addressed to Lord Cobham, that forms part of his Moral Essays and explores themes of human character and ethics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Epistle to Cobham canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epistle to Cobham Context triple: [Moral Essays, hasPart, Epistle to Cobham]
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A.
Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot
Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot is a satirical poem by Alexander Pope that serves as both a defense of his own literary career and a critique of his contemporaries and critics.
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B.
Epistola Tractoria
Epistola Tractoria is a doctrinal letter by Pope Zosimus that condemned Pelagianism and required bishops to affirm orthodox teachings on grace and original sin.
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C.
Epistola ad Michaelem
Epistola ad Michaelem is a medieval theoretical treatise by music theorist Guido of Arezzo, in which he explains and systematizes his innovative methods for teaching and notating music.
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D.
Epistle to Davie
"Epistle to Davie" is a verse epistle by Scottish poet Robert Burns, written in Scots dialect as a reflective, conversational poem addressed to his friend David Sillar.
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E.
Letter to Serapion
Letter to Serapion is a theological treatise by Athanasius of Alexandria that defends the divinity and personhood of the Holy Spirit within Trinitarian doctrine.
- 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: Epistle to Cobham Target entity description: Epistle to Cobham is a verse epistle by Alexander Pope, addressed to Lord Cobham, that forms part of his Moral Essays and explores themes of human character and ethics.
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A.
Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot
Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot is a satirical poem by Alexander Pope that serves as both a defense of his own literary career and a critique of his contemporaries and critics.
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B.
Epistola Tractoria
Epistola Tractoria is a doctrinal letter by Pope Zosimus that condemned Pelagianism and required bishops to affirm orthodox teachings on grace and original sin.
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C.
Epistola ad Michaelem
Epistola ad Michaelem is a medieval theoretical treatise by music theorist Guido of Arezzo, in which he explains and systematizes his innovative methods for teaching and notating music.
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D.
Epistle to Davie
"Epistle to Davie" is a verse epistle by Scottish poet Robert Burns, written in Scots dialect as a reflective, conversational poem addressed to his friend David Sillar.
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E.
Letter to Serapion
Letter to Serapion is a theological treatise by Athanasius of Alexandria that defends the divinity and personhood of the Holy Spirit within Trinitarian doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
poem
ⓘ
verse epistle ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Lord Cobham
ⓘ
linked to:
Viscount Cobham
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Epistle I of the Moral Essays
ⓘ
Moral Essays, Epistle to Cobham ⓘ
linked to:
Moral Essays, Epistle I (to Cobham)
|
| associatedWith | Alexander Pope's ethical writings ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Pope ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| creator | Alexander Pope ⓘ |
| dedicatee |
Lord Cobham
ⓘ
linked to:
Viscount Cobham
|
| discusses |
the inconsistency of human motives
ⓘ
the judgment of character ⓘ the role of self-knowledge in ethics ⓘ |
| explores |
the complexity of moral judgment
ⓘ
the limits of human virtue ⓘ the relationship between character and circumstance ⓘ the variability of human conduct ⓘ |
| genre | didactic poetry ⓘ |
| hasPart | Moral Essays, Epistle I (to Cobham) ⓘ |
| hasTone |
moralizing
ⓘ
reflective ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Horatian satire
ⓘ
classical verse epistles ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | educated readership ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | epistle ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 18th century literature ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | neoclassical satire ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
ethics
ⓘ
human character ⓘ human nature ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ |
| meter | heroic couplets ⓘ |
| movement | Augustan literature ⓘ |
| originallyPublishedIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Moral Essays ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| relatedWork |
Epistle to Arbuthnot
ⓘ
linked to:
Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot
Epistle to Bathurst ⓘ Epistle to Burlington ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | rhyming couplets ⓘ |
| subject |
ethical behavior
ⓘ
moral character ⓘ personal virtue ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| workSeries | Moral Essays ⓘ |
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