Deipnosophistae
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Deipnosophistae is an ancient Greek work by Athenaeus that presents a wide-ranging compilation of literary, historical, and gastronomic knowledge in the form of learned banqueting conversations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deipnosophistae canonical | 2 |
| The Deipnosophists | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7253538 — 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: Deipnosophistae Context triple: [Athenaeus, knownFor, Deipnosophistae]
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A.
Philostratus’ Imagines
Philostratus’ *Imagines* is a collection of ekphrastic descriptions of paintings, blending art criticism and imaginative storytelling in the form of rhetorical essays from the Second Sophistic period.
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B.
The Consolation of Philosophy
The Consolation of Philosophy is a 6th-century philosophical dialogue by Boethius that explores fate, free will, and the nature of happiness through a conversation between the author and Lady Philosophy.
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C.
Moralia
Moralia is a collection of essays and treatises by the ancient Greek writer Plutarch, covering ethics, religion, politics, and philosophy.
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D.
Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher
Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher is a philosophical dialogue by George Berkeley that critiques freethinkers and defends Christian religion and immaterialist philosophy.
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E.
Tusculanae Disputationes
Tusculanae Disputationes is a series of philosophical dialogues by Cicero that explore themes such as death, pain, grief, and the pursuit of happiness from a Roman Stoic-influenced perspective.
- 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: Deipnosophistae Target entity description: Deipnosophistae is an ancient Greek work by Athenaeus that presents a wide-ranging compilation of literary, historical, and gastronomic knowledge in the form of learned banqueting conversations.
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A.
Philostratus’ Imagines
Philostratus’ *Imagines* is a collection of ekphrastic descriptions of paintings, blending art criticism and imaginative storytelling in the form of rhetorical essays from the Second Sophistic period.
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B.
The Consolation of Philosophy
The Consolation of Philosophy is a 6th-century philosophical dialogue by Boethius that explores fate, free will, and the nature of happiness through a conversation between the author and Lady Philosophy.
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C.
Moralia
Moralia is a collection of essays and treatises by the ancient Greek writer Plutarch, covering ethics, religion, politics, and philosophy.
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D.
Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher
Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher is a philosophical dialogue by George Berkeley that critiques freethinkers and defends Christian religion and immaterialist philosophy.
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E.
Tusculanae Disputationes
Tusculanae Disputationes is a series of philosophical dialogues by Cicero that explore themes such as death, pain, grief, and the pursuit of happiness from a Roman Stoic-influenced perspective.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek work
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dialogue ⓘ literary work ⓘ miscellany ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | The Deipnosophists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Athenaeus of Naucratis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Democritus
NERFINISHED
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Masurius NERFINISHED ⓘ Plutarch of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulpian of Tyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citedAs | Athenaeus, Deipnosophistae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frameNarrativeAddressee | Timocrates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
gastronomic literature
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literary anthology ⓘ symposium literature ⓘ |
| hasModernEditions | critical editions with commentary ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Renaissance humanist scholarship
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history of food studies ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose dialogue ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Greek symposium tradition ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
banqueting
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erudition ⓘ gastronomy ⓘ literary quotation ⓘ music and entertainment ⓘ |
| narrativeFrame | banquet conversation ⓘ |
| narrator | Athenaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contains extensive quotations of classical literature
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important source for ancient gastronomy ⓘ important source for social history of banqueting ⓘ preserves fragments of many lost Greek authors ⓘ |
| period | Second Sophistic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| setting | banquet at the house of Larensius ⓘ |
| structure | fifteen books ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
courtesans and love
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food and dining customs ⓘ literary history ⓘ luxury and extravagance ⓘ music and performance ⓘ quotations from earlier authors ⓘ wine and drinking customs ⓘ |
| survivalState |
partially preserved
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some books abridged ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | late 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | The Learned Banqueters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | compilation of literary, historical, and gastronomic knowledge ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Deipnosophistae Description of subject: Deipnosophistae is an ancient Greek work by Athenaeus that presents a wide-ranging compilation of literary, historical, and gastronomic knowledge in the form of learned banqueting conversations.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
The Deipnosophists