Of Giving the Lie
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"Of Giving the Lie" is a short moral and philosophical essay by Francis Bacon that reflects on the nature and consequences of falsehood and slander.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Of Giving the Lie canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10642501 — 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: Of Giving the Lie Context triple: [Essays, hasPart, Of Giving the Lie]
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A.
The Lying
"The Lying" is a musical work by American singer-songwriter Henry Wolfe, known for its introspective lyrics and indie-folk sensibility.
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B.
The Liar
"The Liar" is a painting by African-American artist Archibald Motley that exemplifies his vivid, jazz-age depictions of Black urban life and social interaction.
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C.
The Liar
"The Liar" is a comic novel by Stephen Fry that follows a brilliant but deceitful young man entangled in espionage, sexuality, and storytelling.
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D.
The Great Lie
The Great Lie is a 1941 American drama film starring Bette Davis and Mary Astor, noted for Astor’s Oscar-winning supporting performance.
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E.
Shield of Lies
Shield of Lies is a Star Wars Expanded Universe novel by Michael P. Kube-McDowell, forming the second book of the Black Fleet Crisis trilogy and exploring political intrigue and military conflict in the New Republic era.
- 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: Of Giving the Lie Target entity description: "Of Giving the Lie" is a short moral and philosophical essay by Francis Bacon that reflects on the nature and consequences of falsehood and slander.
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A.
The Lying
"The Lying" is a musical work by American singer-songwriter Henry Wolfe, known for its introspective lyrics and indie-folk sensibility.
-
B.
The Liar
"The Liar" is a painting by African-American artist Archibald Motley that exemplifies his vivid, jazz-age depictions of Black urban life and social interaction.
-
C.
The Liar
"The Liar" is a comic novel by Stephen Fry that follows a brilliant but deceitful young man entangled in espionage, sexuality, and storytelling.
-
D.
The Great Lie
The Great Lie is a 1941 American drama film starring Bette Davis and Mary Astor, noted for Astor’s Oscar-winning supporting performance.
-
E.
Shield of Lies
Shield of Lies is a Star Wars Expanded Universe novel by Michael P. Kube-McDowell, forming the second book of the Black Fleet Crisis trilogy and exploring political intrigue and military conflict in the New Republic era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
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essayist ⓘ moral essay ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage respect for truth
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warn against the practice of giving the lie ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baconian philosophy
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English Renaissance literature ⓘ |
| author | Francis Bacon ⓘ |
| circaAuthorActivePeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
| concerns |
social conflict caused by lies
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verbal injury to others ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | England ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| discusses |
harm caused by slander
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nature of falsehood ⓘ personal integrity ⓘ public reputation ⓘ relationship between truth and social order ⓘ |
| genre | essay ⓘ |
| hasMoralFocus |
condemnation of deliberate falsehood
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condemnation of malicious accusation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | short ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
falsehood
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honor ⓘ morality ⓘ reputation ⓘ slander ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| period | early modern period ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
ethics
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moral philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
falsehood undermines trust
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truth is socially and morally valuable ⓘ |
| relatedWorkAuthor | Essays by Francis Bacon ⓘ |
| subject |
ethical consequences of lying
ⓘ
social effects of slander ⓘ |
| tone |
didactic
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moralizing ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Of Giving the Lie Description of subject: "Of Giving the Lie" is a short moral and philosophical essay by Francis Bacon that reflects on the nature and consequences of falsehood and slander.
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