adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, sure, a poet is as much privileged to lie as an ambassador for the honour and interest of his country—at least, as Sir Henry Wotton has defined.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading One who imitates Boccalini says that Virgil was accused before Apollo for this error.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This naturally leads me to the defence of the famous anachronism in making Æneas and Dido contemporaries, for it is certain that the hero lived almost two hundred years before the building of Carthage.
ambassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading And, sure, a poet is as much privileged to lie as an ambassador for the honour and interest of his country—at least, as Sir Henry Wotton has defined.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And, sure, a poet is as much privileged to lie as an ambassador for the honour and interest of his country—at least, as Sir Henry Wotton has defined.
anachronismnounUS /əˈnækrənɪzəm/
something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
From this reading This naturally leads me to the defence of the famous anachronism in making Æneas and Dido contemporaries, for it is certain that the hero lived almost two hundred years before the building of Carthage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus I hope, my lord, that I have made good my promise, and justified the poet, whatever becomes of the false knight.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
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 One who imitates Boccalini says that Virgil was accused before Apollo for this error.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, sure, a poet is as much privileged to lie as an ambassador for the honour and interest of his country—at least, as Sir Henry Wotton has defined.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And, sure, a poet is as much privileged to lie as an ambassador for the honour and interest of his country—at least, as Sir Henry Wotton has defined.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
becomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Thus I hope, my lord, that I have made good my promise, and justified the poet, whatever becomes of the false knight.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This naturally leads me to the defence of the famous anachronism in making Æneas and Dido contemporaries, for it is certain that the hero lived almost two hundred years before the building of Carthage.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
Boccalini
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One who imitates Boccalini says that Virgil was accused before Apollo for this error.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading This naturally leads me to the defence of the famous anachronism in making Æneas and Dido contemporaries, for it is certain that the hero lived almost two hundred years before the building of Carthage.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
CarthagenounUS /ˈkɑːrθədʒ/
an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697
From this reading This naturally leads me to the defence of the famous anachronism in making Æneas and Dido contemporaries, for it is certain that the hero lived almost two hundred years before the building of Carthage.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading This naturally leads me to the defence of the famous anachronism in making Æneas and Dido contemporaries, for it is certain that the hero lived almost two hundred years before the building of Carthage.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
contemporariesnounUS /kənˈtempəreriz/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading This naturally leads me to the defence of the famous anachronism in making Æneas and Dido contemporaries, for it is certain that the hero lived almost two hundred years before the building of Carthage.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And, sure, a poet is as much privileged to lie as an ambassador for the honour and interest of his country—at least, as Sir Henry Wotton has defined.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading This naturally leads me to the defence of the famous anachronism in making Æneas and Dido contemporaries, for it is certain that the hero lived almost two hundred years before the building of Carthage.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading And, sure, a poet is as much privileged to lie as an ambassador for the honour and interest of his country—at least, as Sir Henry Wotton has defined.
DidonounUS /ˈdaɪdoʊ/
(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
From this reading This naturally leads me to the defence of the famous anachronism in making Æneas and Dido contemporaries, for it is certain that the hero lived almost two hundred years before the building of Carthage.
dispensingverbUS /dɪˈspensɪŋ/
-ing form of “dispense” — administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading One who imitates Boccalini says that Virgil was accused before Apollo for this error.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Thus I hope, my lord, that I have made good my promise, and justified the poet, whatever becomes of the false knight.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading This naturally leads me to the defence of the famous anachronism in making Æneas and Dido contemporaries, for it is certain that the hero lived almost two hundred years before the building of Carthage.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, sure, a poet is as much privileged to lie as an ambassador for the honour and interest of his country—at least, as Sir Henry Wotton has defined.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
godnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Thus I hope, my lord, that I have made good my promise, and justified the poet, whatever becomes of the false knight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, sure, a poet is as much privileged to lie as an ambassador for the honour and interest of his country—at least, as Sir Henry Wotton has defined.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thus I hope, my lord, that I have made good my promise, and justified the poet, whatever becomes of the false knight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading And, sure, a poet is as much privileged to lie as an ambassador for the honour and interest of his country—at least, as Sir Henry Wotton has defined.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading This naturally leads me to the defence of the famous anachronism in making Æneas and Dido contemporaries, for it is certain that the hero lived almost two hundred years before the building of Carthage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, sure, a poet is as much privileged to lie as an ambassador for the honour and interest of his country—at least, as Sir Henry Wotton has defined.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading And, sure, a poet is as much privileged to lie as an ambassador for the honour and interest of his country—at least, as Sir Henry Wotton has defined.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Thus I hope, my lord, that I have made good my promise, and justified the poet, whatever becomes of the false knight.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading This naturally leads me to the defence of the famous anachronism in making Æneas and Dido contemporaries, for it is certain that the hero lived almost two hundred years before the building of Carthage.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thus I hope, my lord, that I have made good my promise, and justified the poet, whatever becomes of the false knight.
imitatesverbUS /ˈɪməteɪts/
third-person singular of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading One who imitates Boccalini says that Virgil was accused before Apollo for this error.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This naturally leads me to the defence of the famous anachronism in making Æneas and Dido contemporaries, for it is certain that the hero lived almost two hundred years before the building of Carthage.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading And, sure, a poet is as much privileged to lie as an ambassador for the honour and interest of his country—at least, as Sir Henry Wotton has defined.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, sure, a poet is as much privileged to lie as an ambassador for the honour and interest of his country—at least, as Sir Henry Wotton has defined.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This naturally leads me to the defence of the famous anachronism in making Æneas and Dido contemporaries, for it is certain that the hero lived almost two hundred years before the building of Carthage.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading Thus I hope, my lord, that I have made good my promise, and justified the poet, whatever becomes of the false knight.
knightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Thus I hope, my lord, that I have made good my promise, and justified the poet, whatever becomes of the false knight.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading This naturally leads me to the defence of the famous anachronism in making Æneas and Dido contemporaries, for it is certain that the hero lived almost two hundred years before the building of Carthage.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And, sure, a poet is as much privileged to lie as an ambassador for the honour and interest of his country—at least, as Sir Henry Wotton has defined.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading And, sure, a poet is as much privileged to lie as an ambassador for the honour and interest of his country—at least, as Sir Henry Wotton has defined.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading This naturally leads me to the defence of the famous anachronism in making Æneas and Dido contemporaries, for it is certain that the hero lived almost two hundred years before the building of Carthage.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Thus I hope, my lord, that I have made good my promise, and justified the poet, whatever becomes of the false knight.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Thus I hope, my lord, that I have made good my promise, and justified the poet, whatever becomes of the false knight.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading This naturally leads me to the defence of the famous anachronism in making Æneas and Dido contemporaries, for it is certain that the hero lived almost two hundred years before the building of Carthage.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This naturally leads me to the defence of the famous anachronism in making Æneas and Dido contemporaries, for it is certain that the hero lived almost two hundred years before the building of Carthage.
meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And, sure, a poet is as much privileged to lie as an ambassador for the honour and interest of his country—at least, as Sir Henry Wotton has defined.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thus I hope, my lord, that I have made good my promise, and justified the poet, whatever becomes of the false knight.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading This naturally leads me to the defence of the famous anachronism in making Æneas and Dido contemporaries, for it is certain that the hero lived almost two hundred years before the building of Carthage.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus I hope, my lord, that I have made good my promise, and justified the poet, whatever becomes of the false knight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One who imitates Boccalini says that Virgil was accused before Apollo for this error.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
pardonedverbUS /ˈpɑːrdənd/
past form of “pardon” — accept an excuse for
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Thus I hope, my lord, that I have made good my promise, and justified the poet, whatever becomes of the false knight.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
privilegedadjectiveUS /ˈprɪvlədʒd/
blessed with privileges
From this reading And, sure, a poet is as much privileged to lie as an ambassador for the honour and interest of his country—at least, as Sir Henry Wotton has defined.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Thus I hope, my lord, that I have made good my promise, and justified the poet, whatever becomes of the false knight.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading One who imitates Boccalini says that Virgil was accused before Apollo for this error.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading And, sure, a poet is as much privileged to lie as an ambassador for the honour and interest of his country—at least, as Sir Henry Wotton has defined.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And, sure, a poet is as much privileged to lie as an ambassador for the honour and interest of his country—at least, as Sir Henry Wotton has defined.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thus I hope, my lord, that I have made good my promise, and justified the poet, whatever becomes of the false knight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus I hope, my lord, that I have made good my promise, and justified the poet, whatever becomes of the false knight.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The god soon found that he was not able to defend his favourite by reason, for the case was clear; he therefore gave this middle sentence: that anything might be allowed to his son Virgil on the account of his other merits; that, being a monarch, he had a dispensing power, and pardoned him.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This naturally leads me to the defence of the famous anachronism in making Æneas and Dido contemporaries, for it is certain that the hero lived almost two hundred years before the building of Carthage.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus I hope, my lord, that I have made good my promise, and justified the poet, whatever becomes of the false knight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, sure, a poet is as much privileged to lie as an ambassador for the honour and interest of his country—at least, as Sir Henry Wotton has defined.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This naturally leads me to the defence of the famous anachronism in making Æneas and Dido contemporaries, for it is certain that the hero lived almost two hundred years before the building of Carthage.
VirgilnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/
a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)
From this reading One who imitates Boccalini says that Virgil was accused before Apollo for this error.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One who imitates Boccalini says that Virgil was accused before Apollo for this error.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Thus I hope, my lord, that I have made good my promise, and justified the poet, whatever becomes of the false knight.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One who imitates Boccalini says that Virgil was accused before Apollo for this error.
Wotton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, sure, a poet is as much privileged to lie as an ambassador for the honour and interest of his country—at least, as Sir Henry Wotton has defined.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading This naturally leads me to the defence of the famous anachronism in making Æneas and Dido contemporaries, for it is certain that the hero lived almost two hundred years before the building of Carthage.
Æneas
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From this reading This naturally leads me to the defence of the famous anachronism in making Æneas and Dido contemporaries, for it is certain that the hero lived almost two hundred years before the building of Carthage.
