Poems and Ballads
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Poems and Ballads is a controversial and influential 1866 poetry collection by Algernon Charles Swinburne, noted for its sensual themes, musical language, and challenge to Victorian moral conventions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Poems and Ballads canonical | 2 |
| Poems and Ballads series | 1 |
| Poems and Ballads, Second Series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Poems and Ballads Context triple: [Algernon Charles Swinburne, notableWork, Poems and Ballads]
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A.
Ballads and Other Poems
Ballads and Other Poems is an 1841 poetry collection by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that helped establish his popularity through accessible, narrative verse.
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B.
Poems, in Two Volumes
Poems, in Two Volumes is William Wordsworth’s 1807 poetry collection that includes many of his major works and helped solidify his reputation as a leading English Romantic poet.
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C.
Poems (1867)
Poems (1867) is a collection of verse by American reformer and writer Frances Dana Barker Gage, reflecting her social activism and moral concerns of the 19th century.
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D.
Poems (1844)
Poems (1844) is a landmark poetry collection by Elizabeth Barrett Browning that helped establish her reputation as one of the leading Victorian poets.
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E.
Poems (1844)
Poems (1844) is a collection of verse by American poet Clement Clarke Moore, best known as the author of "A Visit from St. Nicholas" ("’Twas the Night Before Christmas").
- 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: Poems and Ballads Target entity description: Poems and Ballads is a controversial and influential 1866 poetry collection by Algernon Charles Swinburne, noted for its sensual themes, musical language, and challenge to Victorian moral conventions.
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A.
Ballads and Other Poems
Ballads and Other Poems is an 1841 poetry collection by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that helped establish his popularity through accessible, narrative verse.
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B.
Poems, in Two Volumes
Poems, in Two Volumes is William Wordsworth’s 1807 poetry collection that includes many of his major works and helped solidify his reputation as a leading English Romantic poet.
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C.
Poems (1867)
Poems (1867) is a collection of verse by American reformer and writer Frances Dana Barker Gage, reflecting her social activism and moral concerns of the 19th century.
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D.
Poems (1844)
Poems (1844) is a landmark poetry collection by Elizabeth Barrett Browning that helped establish her reputation as one of the leading Victorian poets.
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E.
Poems (1844)
Poems (1844) is a collection of verse by American poet Clement Clarke Moore, best known as the author of "A Visit from St. Nicholas" ("’Twas the Night Before Christmas").
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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poetry collection ⓘ |
| author | Algernon Charles Swinburne ⓘ |
| controversy |
accusations of immorality
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attacks in the Victorian press ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Poems and Ballads, Second Series
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linked to:
Poems and Ballads
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| genre |
decadent literature
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erotic poetry ⓘ lyric poetry ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | modernist poetry criticism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
A Cameo
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A Leave-Taking ⓘ A Match ⓘ Anactoria ⓘ Dolores ⓘ Faustine ⓘ Hymn to Proserpine ⓘ Itylus ⓘ Laus Veneris ⓘ Rococo ⓘ The Garden of Proserpine ⓘ
linked to:
Hymn to Proserpine
The Leper ⓘ The Triumph of Time ⓘ |
| inCollectionSeries |
Poems and Ballads series
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linked to:
Poems and Ballads
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| influenced |
Aestheticism
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decadent movement ⓘ
linked to:
Decadentism
fin de siècle literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Victorian poetry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenge to Victorian moral conventions
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controversial reception ⓘ musical language ⓘ sensual themes ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| publicationYear | 1866 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Moxon and Co.
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linked to:
Edward Moxon & Co.
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| style |
complex metrical patterns
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highly allusive ⓘ musical prosody ⓘ |
| theme |
anti-clericalism
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blasphemy ⓘ death ⓘ despair ⓘ eroticism ⓘ love ⓘ paganism ⓘ sadomasochism ⓘ |
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Subject: Poems and Ballads Description of subject: Poems and Ballads is a controversial and influential 1866 poetry collection by Algernon Charles Swinburne, noted for its sensual themes, musical language, and challenge to Victorian moral conventions.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Poems and Ballads
linked to: Poems and Ballads