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From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'No author ever spared a brother, Wits are gamecocks to one another.'
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It is quite unnecessary to add to the published mass of writing, wise and foolish, on the art and ethics of parody.
AddressesnounUS /ˈæˈdresɪz/
plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading 'No author ever spared a brother, Wits are gamecocks to one another.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'No author ever spared a brother, Wits are gamecocks to one another.'
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading It is quite unnecessary to add to the published mass of writing, wise and foolish, on the art and ethics of parody.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading 'No author ever spared a brother, Wits are gamecocks to one another.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Prose parodies, excepting those in _Rejected Addresses_, have been excluded; the derivation of the word 'parody' may be referred to in justification.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Prose parodies, excepting those in _Rejected Addresses_, have been excluded; the derivation of the word 'parody' may be referred to in justification.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading 'No author ever spared a brother, Wits are gamecocks to one another.'
a period of 100 years
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
compilationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈleɪʃən/
something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
corpusnounUS /ˈkɔːrpəs/
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
derivationnounUS /ˌderəˈveɪʃən/
the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
From this reading Prose parodies, excepting those in _Rejected Addresses_, have been excluded; the derivation of the word 'parody' may be referred to in justification.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
entiretynounUS /ɪnˈtaɪərti/
the state of being total and complete
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
ethicsnounUS /ˈeθɪks/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading It is quite unnecessary to add to the published mass of writing, wise and foolish, on the art and ethics of parody.
at any time
From this reading 'No author ever spared a brother, Wits are gamecocks to one another.'
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading Prose parodies, excepting those in _Rejected Addresses_, have been excluded; the derivation of the word 'parody' may be referred to in justification.
excludedverbUS /ɪkˈskluːdəd/
past form of “exclude” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Prose parodies, excepting those in _Rejected Addresses_, have been excluded; the derivation of the word 'parody' may be referred to in justification.
FablenounUS /ˈfeɪbəl/
a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading It is quite unnecessary to add to the published mass of writing, wise and foolish, on the art and ethics of parody.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
set up or found
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
gamecocksnounUS /ˈɡeɪmkɔːks/
plural of “gamecock” — a cock bred and trained for fighting
From this reading 'No author ever spared a brother, Wits are gamecocks to one another.'
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Prose parodies, excepting those in _Rejected Addresses_, have been excluded; the derivation of the word 'parody' may be referred to in justification.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
imitationsnounUS /ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “imitation” — the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
justificationnounUS /ˌdʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən/
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
From this reading Prose parodies, excepting those in _Rejected Addresses_, have been excluded; the derivation of the word 'parody' may be referred to in justification.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
engage in
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading It is quite unnecessary to add to the published mass of writing, wise and foolish, on the art and ethics of parody.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Prose parodies, excepting those in _Rejected Addresses_, have been excluded; the derivation of the word 'parody' may be referred to in justification.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
not any; not one
From this reading 'No author ever spared a brother, Wits are gamecocks to one another.'
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is quite unnecessary to add to the published mass of writing, wise and foolish, on the art and ethics of parody.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'No author ever spared a brother, Wits are gamecocks to one another.'
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
parodiesnounUS /ˈperədiz/
plural of “parody” — a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
parodynounUS /ˈperədi/
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
ProsenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading Prose parodies, excepting those in _Rejected Addresses_, have been excluded; the derivation of the word 'parody' may be referred to in justification.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading It is quite unnecessary to add to the published mass of writing, wise and foolish, on the art and ethics of parody.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It is quite unnecessary to add to the published mass of writing, wise and foolish, on the art and ethics of parody.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Prose parodies, excepting those in _Rejected Addresses_, have been excluded; the derivation of the word 'parody' may be referred to in justification.
RejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
Seaman'snounUS /ˈsiːmənz/
possessive form of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading 'No author ever spared a brother, Wits are gamecocks to one another.'
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Prose parodies, excepting those in _Rejected Addresses_, have been excluded; the derivation of the word 'parody' may be referred to in justification.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'No author ever spared a brother, Wits are gamecocks to one another.'
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading It is quite unnecessary to add to the published mass of writing, wise and foolish, on the art and ethics of parody.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
verbaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrbəl/
communicated in the form of words
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
in or at the place that
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading It is quite unnecessary to add to the published mass of writing, wise and foolish, on the art and ethics of parody.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GAY The object of this compilation is to provide a corpus of representative parodies and imitations of a century, beginning with _Rejected Addresses_ (1812), which practically marked the birth of modern parody, and are here printed in their entirety.
WitsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading 'No author ever spared a brother, Wits are gamecocks to one another.'
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Prose parodies, excepting those in _Rejected Addresses_, have been excluded; the derivation of the word 'parody' may be referred to in justification.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
the act of creating written works
From this reading It is quite unnecessary to add to the published mass of writing, wise and foolish, on the art and ethics of parody.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Emerson wrote in his 'Fable' '----all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere; so in this volume will be found all forms of imitations from, in Mr. Owen Seaman's words, 'the lowest, a mere verbal echo, to the highest, where it becomes a department of pure criticism.'
