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Chapter VI

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These verses refer to the attack made by the Corsicans on the Guard of Alexander VII, who, on the 20th August, 1667, fired on the coach of the Due de Créqui, the French Ambassador.

L'amour est fils de la clémence, La clémence est fille des dieux; Sans elle toute leur puissance Ne serait qu'un titre odieux.

Parmi les fruits de la victoire, César environné de gloire N'en trouva point dont la douceur A celui-ci pût être égale, Non pas même aux champs où Pharsale L'honora du nom de vainqueur.

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Clio

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Clio is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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These verses refer to the attack made by the Corsicans on the Guard of Alexander VII, who, on the 20th August, 1667, fired on the coach of the Due de Créqui, the French Ambassador.

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L'amour est fils de la clémence, La clémence est fille des dieux; Sans elle toute leur puissance Ne serait qu'un titre odieux.

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Parmi les fruits de la victoire, César environné de gloire N'en trouva point dont la douceur A celui-ci pût être égale, Non pas même aux champs où Pharsale L'honora du nom de vainqueur.

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Ambassador noun US /æmˈbæsədər/

a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

From this reading “These verses refer to the attack made by the Corsicans on the Guard of Alexander VII, who, on the 20th August, 1667, fired on the coach of the Due de Créqui, the French Ambassador.”

champs noun US /tʃæmps/

plural of “champ” — someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading “Parmi les fruits de la victoire, César environné de gloire N'en trouva point dont la douceur A celui-ci pût être égale, Non pas même aux champs où Pharsale L'honora du nom de vainqueur.”

est noun US /est/

standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States

From this reading “L'amour est fils de la clémence, La clémence est fille des dieux; Sans elle toute leur puissance Ne serait qu'un titre odieux.”

fruits noun US /fruːts/

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

les noun US /les/

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

Non adverb US /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

pas noun US /pɑːz/

(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)

refer verb US /rəˈfɜːr/

make reference to

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de la noun + noun

In this reading “L'amour est fils de la clémence, La clémence est fille des dieux; Sans elle toute leur puissance Ne serait qu'un titre odieux.”

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1667

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From this reading These verses refer to the attack made by the Corsicans on the Guard of Alexander VII, who, on the 20th August, 1667, fired on the coach of the Due de Créqui, the French Ambassador.

20th

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From this reading These verses refer to the attack made by the Corsicans on the Guard of Alexander VII, who, on the 20th August, 1667, fired on the coach of the Due de Créqui, the French Ambassador.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Parmi les fruits de la victoire, César environné de gloire N'en trouva point dont la douceur A celui-ci pût être égale, Non pas même aux champs où Pharsale L'honora du nom de vainqueur.

AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading These verses refer to the attack made by the Corsicans on the Guard of Alexander VII, who, on the 20th August, 1667, fired on the coach of the Due de Créqui, the French Ambassador.

AmbassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/

a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

From this reading These verses refer to the attack made by the Corsicans on the Guard of Alexander VII, who, on the 20th August, 1667, fired on the coach of the Due de Créqui, the French Ambassador.

attacknounUS /əˈtæk/

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading These verses refer to the attack made by the Corsicans on the Guard of Alexander VII, who, on the 20th August, 1667, fired on the coach of the Due de Créqui, the French Ambassador.

AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading These verses refer to the attack made by the Corsicans on the Guard of Alexander VII, who, on the 20th August, 1667, fired on the coach of the Due de Créqui, the French Ambassador.

aux

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading These verses refer to the attack made by the Corsicans on the Guard of Alexander VII, who, on the 20th August, 1667, fired on the coach of the Due de Créqui, the French Ambassador.

celui-ci

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champsnounUS /tʃæmps/

plural of “champ” — someone who has won first place in a competition

clémence

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From this reading L'amour est fils de la clémence, La clémence est fille des dieux; Sans elle toute leur puissance Ne serait qu'un titre odieux.

coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading These verses refer to the attack made by the Corsicans on the Guard of Alexander VII, who, on the 20th August, 1667, fired on the coach of the Due de Créqui, the French Ambassador.

Corsicans

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From this reading These verses refer to the attack made by the Corsicans on the Guard of Alexander VII, who, on the 20th August, 1667, fired on the coach of the Due de Créqui, the French Ambassador.

Créqui

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From this reading These verses refer to the attack made by the Corsicans on the Guard of Alexander VII, who, on the 20th August, 1667, fired on the coach of the Due de Créqui, the French Ambassador.

César

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denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading These verses refer to the attack made by the Corsicans on the Guard of Alexander VII, who, on the 20th August, 1667, fired on the coach of the Due de Créqui, the French Ambassador.

desnounUS /des/

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading L'amour est fils de la clémence, La clémence est fille des dieux; Sans elle toute leur puissance Ne serait qu'un titre odieux.

dieux

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From this reading L'amour est fils de la clémence, La clémence est fille des dieux; Sans elle toute leur puissance Ne serait qu'un titre odieux.

dont

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douceur

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DueadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading These verses refer to the attack made by the Corsicans on the Guard of Alexander VII, who, on the 20th August, 1667, fired on the coach of the Due de Créqui, the French Ambassador.

elle

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From this reading L'amour est fils de la clémence, La clémence est fille des dieux; Sans elle toute leur puissance Ne serait qu'un titre odieux.

environné

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estnounUS /est/

standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States

From this reading L'amour est fils de la clémence, La clémence est fille des dieux; Sans elle toute leur puissance Ne serait qu'un titre odieux.

fillenoun

a young female

From this reading L'amour est fils de la clémence, La clémence est fille des dieux; Sans elle toute leur puissance Ne serait qu'un titre odieux.

filsnoun

100 Yemeni fils are worth one Yemeni rial

From this reading L'amour est fils de la clémence, La clémence est fille des dieux; Sans elle toute leur puissance Ne serait qu'un titre odieux.

firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/

having lost your job

From this reading These verses refer to the attack made by the Corsicans on the Guard of Alexander VII, who, on the 20th August, 1667, fired on the coach of the Due de Créqui, the French Ambassador.

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading These verses refer to the attack made by the Corsicans on the Guard of Alexander VII, who, on the 20th August, 1667, fired on the coach of the Due de Créqui, the French Ambassador.

fruitsnounUS /fruːts/

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

gloire

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GuardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading These verses refer to the attack made by the Corsicans on the Guard of Alexander VII, who, on the 20th August, 1667, fired on the coach of the Due de Créqui, the French Ambassador.

L'amour

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From this reading L'amour est fils de la clémence, La clémence est fille des dieux; Sans elle toute leur puissance Ne serait qu'un titre odieux.

L'honora

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lanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading L'amour est fils de la clémence, La clémence est fille des dieux; Sans elle toute leur puissance Ne serait qu'un titre odieux.

lesnounUS /les/

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

leur

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From this reading L'amour est fils de la clémence, La clémence est fille des dieux; Sans elle toute leur puissance Ne serait qu'un titre odieux.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading These verses refer to the attack made by the Corsicans on the Guard of Alexander VII, who, on the 20th August, 1667, fired on the coach of the Due de Créqui, the French Ambassador.

même

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N'en

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NenounUS /niː/

a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts

From this reading L'amour est fils de la clémence, La clémence est fille des dieux; Sans elle toute leur puissance Ne serait qu'un titre odieux.

nom

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NonadverbUS /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

odieux

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From this reading L'amour est fils de la clémence, La clémence est fille des dieux; Sans elle toute leur puissance Ne serait qu'un titre odieux.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading These verses refer to the attack made by the Corsicans on the Guard of Alexander VII, who, on the 20th August, 1667, fired on the coach of the Due de Créqui, the French Ambassador.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading These verses refer to the attack made by the Corsicans on the Guard of Alexander VII, who, on the 20th August, 1667, fired on the coach of the Due de Créqui, the French Ambassador.

où

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Parmi

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pasnounUS /pɑːz/

(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)

Pharsale

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pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

puissancenoun

power to influence or coerce

From this reading L'amour est fils de la clémence, La clémence est fille des dieux; Sans elle toute leur puissance Ne serait qu'un titre odieux.

pût

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qu'un

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From this reading L'amour est fils de la clémence, La clémence est fille des dieux; Sans elle toute leur puissance Ne serait qu'un titre odieux.

referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/

make reference to

From this reading These verses refer to the attack made by the Corsicans on the Guard of Alexander VII, who, on the 20th August, 1667, fired on the coach of the Due de Créqui, the French Ambassador.

Sans

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From this reading L'amour est fils de la clémence, La clémence est fille des dieux; Sans elle toute leur puissance Ne serait qu'un titre odieux.

serait

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From this reading L'amour est fils de la clémence, La clémence est fille des dieux; Sans elle toute leur puissance Ne serait qu'un titre odieux.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading These verses refer to the attack made by the Corsicans on the Guard of Alexander VII, who, on the 20th August, 1667, fired on the coach of the Due de Créqui, the French Ambassador.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These verses refer to the attack made by the Corsicans on the Guard of Alexander VII, who, on the 20th August, 1667, fired on the coach of the Due de Créqui, the French Ambassador.

titrenoun

the concentration of a solution as determined by titration

From this reading L'amour est fils de la clémence, La clémence est fille des dieux; Sans elle toute leur puissance Ne serait qu'un titre odieux.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading These verses refer to the attack made by the Corsicans on the Guard of Alexander VII, who, on the 20th August, 1667, fired on the coach of the Due de Créqui, the French Ambassador.

toute

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From this reading L'amour est fils de la clémence, La clémence est fille des dieux; Sans elle toute leur puissance Ne serait qu'un titre odieux.

trouva

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vainqueur

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versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading These verses refer to the attack made by the Corsicans on the Guard of Alexander VII, who, on the 20th August, 1667, fired on the coach of the Due de Créqui, the French Ambassador.

victoire

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VIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading These verses refer to the attack made by the Corsicans on the Guard of Alexander VII, who, on the 20th August, 1667, fired on the coach of the Due de Créqui, the French Ambassador.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading These verses refer to the attack made by the Corsicans on the Guard of Alexander VII, who, on the 20th August, 1667, fired on the coach of the Due de Créqui, the French Ambassador.

égale

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être

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