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Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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How old Ritson would have punished the old corrector,” it is better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.
The difficulty is to ascertain who the apocryphal old corrector really was.
The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.
Mr. Collier was, to put it mildly, the Shapira of the old corrector.
He brought that artist’s works before the public; but _why_? how deceived, or how influenced, it is once more better only guessing.”
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Books and Bookmen

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Books and Bookmen is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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How old Ritson would have punishedthe old corrector,” it isbetter only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.
Line 2
The difficulty is to ascertain who the apocryphal old corrector really was.
Line 3
The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.
Line 4
Mr. Collier was, to put it mildly, the Shapira of the old corrector.
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He brought that artist’s works before the public; but _why_? how deceived, or how influenced, it is once morebetter only guessing.”

Learner Dictionary

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Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.”

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according

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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.

advanced

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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.

age

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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.

an

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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.

apocryphal

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From this reading The difficulty is to ascertain who the apocryphal old corrector really was.

artist's

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From this reading He brought that artist’s works before the public; but _why_? how deceived, or how influenced, it is once more “better only guessing.”

as

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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.

ascertain

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From this reading The difficulty is to ascertain who the apocryphal old corrector really was.

at

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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.

back

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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.

before

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From this reading He brought that artist’s works before the public; but _why_? how deceived, or how influenced, it is once more “better only guessing.”

better

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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.

brought

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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.

but

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From this reading He brought that artist’s works before the public; but _why_? how deceived, or how influenced, it is once more “better only guessing.”

by

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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.

chastisement

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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.

Clough

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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.

Collier

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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.

corrector

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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.

death

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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.

deceived

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From this reading He brought that artist’s works before the public; but _why_? how deceived, or how influenced, it is once more “better only guessing.”

difficulty

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From this reading The difficulty is to ascertain who the apocryphal old corrector really was.

guessing

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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.

have

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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.

He

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From this reading He brought that artist’s works before the public; but _why_? how deceived, or how influenced, it is once more “better only guessing.”

his

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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.

How

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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.

in

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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.

influenced

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From this reading He brought that artist’s works before the public; but _why_? how deceived, or how influenced, it is once more “better only guessing.”

is

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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.

it

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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.

J

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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.

learned

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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.

mildly

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From this reading Mr. Collier was, to put it mildly, the Shapira of the old corrector.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.

misdeeds

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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.

more

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From this reading He brought that artist’s works before the public; but _why_? how deceived, or how influenced, it is once more “better only guessing.”

Mr

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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.

of

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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.

old

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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.

once

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From this reading He brought that artist’s works before the public; but _why_? how deceived, or how influenced, it is once more “better only guessing.”

only

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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.

or

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From this reading He brought that artist’s works before the public; but _why_? how deceived, or how influenced, it is once more “better only guessing.”

own

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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.

Payne

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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.

possible

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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.

public

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From this reading He brought that artist’s works before the public; but _why_? how deceived, or how influenced, it is once more “better only guessing.”

punished

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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.

put

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From this reading Mr. Collier was, to put it mildly, the Shapira of the old corrector.

really

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From this reading The difficulty is to ascertain who the apocryphal old corrector really was.

recently

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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.

regard

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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.

Ritson

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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.

say

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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.

Shakespearian

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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.

Shapira

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From this reading Mr. Collier was, to put it mildly, the Shapira of the old corrector.

story

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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.

that

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From this reading He brought that artist’s works before the public; but _why_? how deceived, or how influenced, it is once more “better only guessing.”

the

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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.

their

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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.

to

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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.

was

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From this reading The difficulty is to ascertain who the apocryphal old corrector really was.

who

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From this reading The difficulty is to ascertain who the apocryphal old corrector really was.

why

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From this reading He brought that artist’s works before the public; but _why_? how deceived, or how influenced, it is once more “better only guessing.”

wicked

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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.

works

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From this reading He brought that artist’s works before the public; but _why_? how deceived, or how influenced, it is once more “better only guessing.”

would

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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.

Chapter 6 of Books and Bookmen by Andrew Lang holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 6 of Books and Bookmen contain?

Chapter 6 holds 134 sentences of Books and Bookmen, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of Books and Bookmen by Andrew Lang exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 134 sentences, grouped into 27 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 6 of Books and Bookmen?

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Books and Bookmen

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Yes. All 1515 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1961 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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About 126 minutes of reading across 303 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Books and Bookmen

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London
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Longmans
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Green
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Viscountess
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