1645
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From this reading In 1645 there was published "The Great Assises holden in Parnassus by Apollo and his assessours" a facsimile of the title of which is given on page 57.
57
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From this reading In 1645 there was published "The Great Assises holden in Parnassus by Apollo and his assessours" a facsimile of the title of which is given on page 57.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bacon acknowledged to be a Poet.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading Bacon acknowledged to be a Poet.
advisableadjectiveUS /ədˈvaɪzəbəl/
worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
From this reading It seems therefore advisable to quote a few witnesses who speak of his pre-eminence in poetry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In 1645 there was published "The Great Assises holden in Parnassus by Apollo and his assessours" a facsimile of the title of which is given on page 57.
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading This work is anonymous but is usually ascribed to George Withers and in it Bacon as Lord Verulan is placed first and designated "Chancellor of Parnassus" that is "Greatest of Poets."
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading In 1645 there was published "The Great Assises holden in Parnassus by Apollo and his assessours" a facsimile of the title of which is given on page 57.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In discussing the question of the Authorship of the plays many people appear to be unaware that Bacon was considered by his contemporaries to be a great poet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This work is anonymous but is usually ascribed to George Withers and in it Bacon as Lord Verulan is placed first and designated "Chancellor of Parnassus" that is "Greatest of Poets."
ascribedverbUS /əˈskraɪbd/
past form of “ascribe” — attribute or credit to
From this reading This work is anonymous but is usually ascribed to George Withers and in it Bacon as Lord Verulan is placed first and designated "Chancellor of Parnassus" that is "Greatest of Poets."
assessours
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From this reading In 1645 there was published "The Great Assises holden in Parnassus by Apollo and his assessours" a facsimile of the title of which is given on page 57.
Assises
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From this reading In 1645 there was published "The Great Assises holden in Parnassus by Apollo and his assessours" a facsimile of the title of which is given on page 57.
AuthorshipnounUS /ˈɔːθərʃɪp/
the act of creating written works
From this reading In discussing the question of the Authorship of the plays many people appear to be unaware that Bacon was considered by his contemporaries to be a great poet.
BaconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading Bacon acknowledged to be a Poet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bacon acknowledged to be a Poet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This work is anonymous but is usually ascribed to George Withers and in it Bacon as Lord Verulan is placed first and designated "Chancellor of Parnassus" that is "Greatest of Poets."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In discussing the question of the Authorship of the plays many people appear to be unaware that Bacon was considered by his contemporaries to be a great poet.
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading This work is anonymous but is usually ascribed to George Withers and in it Bacon as Lord Verulan is placed first and designated "Chancellor of Parnassus" that is "Greatest of Poets."
carefully weighed
From this reading In discussing the question of the Authorship of the plays many people appear to be unaware that Bacon was considered by his contemporaries to be a great poet.
contemporariesnounUS /kənˈtempəreriz/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading In discussing the question of the Authorship of the plays many people appear to be unaware that Bacon was considered by his contemporaries to be a great poet.
designatedverbUS /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/
past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to
From this reading This work is anonymous but is usually ascribed to George Withers and in it Bacon as Lord Verulan is placed first and designated "Chancellor of Parnassus" that is "Greatest of Poets."
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading In discussing the question of the Authorship of the plays many people appear to be unaware that Bacon was considered by his contemporaries to be a great poet.
facsimilenounUS /fækˈsɪməli/
an exact copy or reproduction
From this reading In 1645 there was published "The Great Assises holden in Parnassus by Apollo and his assessours" a facsimile of the title of which is given on page 57.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It seems therefore advisable to quote a few witnesses who speak of his pre-eminence in poetry.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This work is anonymous but is usually ascribed to George Withers and in it Bacon as Lord Verulan is placed first and designated "Chancellor of Parnassus" that is "Greatest of Poets."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading This work is anonymous but is usually ascribed to George Withers and in it Bacon as Lord Verulan is placed first and designated "Chancellor of Parnassus" that is "Greatest of Poets."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In 1645 there was published "The Great Assises holden in Parnassus by Apollo and his assessours" a facsimile of the title of which is given on page 57.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In discussing the question of the Authorship of the plays many people appear to be unaware that Bacon was considered by his contemporaries to be a great poet.
highest in quality
From this reading This work is anonymous but is usually ascribed to George Withers and in it Bacon as Lord Verulan is placed first and designated "Chancellor of Parnassus" that is "Greatest of Poets."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In discussing the question of the Authorship of the plays many people appear to be unaware that Bacon was considered by his contemporaries to be a great poet.
holden
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From this reading In 1645 there was published "The Great Assises holden in Parnassus by Apollo and his assessours" a facsimile of the title of which is given on page 57.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In discussing the question of the Authorship of the plays many people appear to be unaware that Bacon was considered by his contemporaries to be a great poet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In 1645 there was published "The Great Assises holden in Parnassus by Apollo and his assessours" a facsimile of the title of which is given on page 57.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems therefore advisable to quote a few witnesses who speak of his pre-eminence in poetry.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading This work is anonymous but is usually ascribed to George Withers and in it Bacon as Lord Verulan is placed first and designated "Chancellor of Parnassus" that is "Greatest of Poets."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In discussing the question of the Authorship of the plays many people appear to be unaware that Bacon was considered by his contemporaries to be a great poet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In discussing the question of the Authorship of the plays many people appear to be unaware that Bacon was considered by his contemporaries to be a great poet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In 1645 there was published "The Great Assises holden in Parnassus by Apollo and his assessours" a facsimile of the title of which is given on page 57.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading In 1645 there was published "The Great Assises holden in Parnassus by Apollo and his assessours" a facsimile of the title of which is given on page 57.
ParnassusnounUS /ˌpɑːrˈnæsəs/
(Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry
From this reading In 1645 there was published "The Great Assises holden in Parnassus by Apollo and his assessours" a facsimile of the title of which is given on page 57.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In discussing the question of the Authorship of the plays many people appear to be unaware that Bacon was considered by his contemporaries to be a great poet.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading This work is anonymous but is usually ascribed to George Withers and in it Bacon as Lord Verulan is placed first and designated "Chancellor of Parnassus" that is "Greatest of Poets."
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading In discussing the question of the Authorship of the plays many people appear to be unaware that Bacon was considered by his contemporaries to be a great poet.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Bacon acknowledged to be a Poet.
literature in metrical form
From this reading It seems therefore advisable to quote a few witnesses who speak of his pre-eminence in poetry.
PoetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading This work is anonymous but is usually ascribed to George Withers and in it Bacon as Lord Verulan is placed first and designated "Chancellor of Parnassus" that is "Greatest of Poets."
pre-eminence
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From this reading It seems therefore advisable to quote a few witnesses who speak of his pre-eminence in poetry.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading In 1645 there was published "The Great Assises holden in Parnassus by Apollo and his assessours" a facsimile of the title of which is given on page 57.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading In discussing the question of the Authorship of the plays many people appear to be unaware that Bacon was considered by his contemporaries to be a great poet.
quoteverbUS /kwoʊt/
repeat a passage from
From this reading It seems therefore advisable to quote a few witnesses who speak of his pre-eminence in poetry.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems therefore advisable to quote a few witnesses who speak of his pre-eminence in poetry.
express in speech
From this reading It seems therefore advisable to quote a few witnesses who speak of his pre-eminence in poetry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In discussing the question of the Authorship of the plays many people appear to be unaware that Bacon was considered by his contemporaries to be a great poet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In discussing the question of the Authorship of the plays many people appear to be unaware that Bacon was considered by his contemporaries to be a great poet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In 1645 there was published "The Great Assises holden in Parnassus by Apollo and his assessours" a facsimile of the title of which is given on page 57.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It seems therefore advisable to quote a few witnesses who speak of his pre-eminence in poetry.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This work is anonymous but is usually ascribed to George Withers and in it Bacon as Lord Verulan is placed first and designated "Chancellor of Parnassus" that is "Greatest of Poets."
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading In 1645 there was published "The Great Assises holden in Parnassus by Apollo and his assessours" a facsimile of the title of which is given on page 57.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bacon acknowledged to be a Poet.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading In discussing the question of the Authorship of the plays many people appear to be unaware that Bacon was considered by his contemporaries to be a great poet.
under normal conditions
From this reading This work is anonymous but is usually ascribed to George Withers and in it Bacon as Lord Verulan is placed first and designated "Chancellor of Parnassus" that is "Greatest of Poets."
Verulan
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From this reading This work is anonymous but is usually ascribed to George Withers and in it Bacon as Lord Verulan is placed first and designated "Chancellor of Parnassus" that is "Greatest of Poets."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In discussing the question of the Authorship of the plays many people appear to be unaware that Bacon was considered by his contemporaries to be a great poet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In 1645 there was published "The Great Assises holden in Parnassus by Apollo and his assessours" a facsimile of the title of which is given on page 57.
which person or people
From this reading It seems therefore advisable to quote a few witnesses who speak of his pre-eminence in poetry.
WithersnounUS /ˈwɪðərz/
the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
From this reading This work is anonymous but is usually ascribed to George Withers and in it Bacon as Lord Verulan is placed first and designated "Chancellor of Parnassus" that is "Greatest of Poets."
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading It seems therefore advisable to quote a few witnesses who speak of his pre-eminence in poetry.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This work is anonymous but is usually ascribed to George Withers and in it Bacon as Lord Verulan is placed first and designated "Chancellor of Parnassus" that is "Greatest of Poets."
