adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Yet I will neither plead my age nor sickness in excuse of the faults which I have made.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 That I wanted time is all I have to say; for some of my subscribers grew so clamorous that I could no longer defer the publication.
allowancesnounUS /əˈlaʊənsɪz/
plural of “allowance” — an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading You may please also to observe that there is not, to the best of my remembrance, one vowel gaping on another for want of a cæsura in this whole poem.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading You may please also to observe that there is not, to the best of my remembrance, one vowel gaping on another for want of a cæsura in this whole poem.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
aut
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From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading You may please also to observe that there is not, to the best of my remembrance, one vowel gaping on another for want of a cæsura in this whole poem.
candournoun
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
cannot
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From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
carminenounUS /ˈkɑːrmən/
a variable color averaging a vivid red
From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
cavit
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From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
clamorousadjective
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading That I wanted time is all I have to say; for some of my subscribers grew so clamorous that I could no longer defer the publication.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
correctverbUS /kərˈekt/
make right or correct
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That I wanted time is all I have to say; for some of my subscribers grew so clamorous that I could no longer defer the publication.
cæsura
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From this reading You may please also to observe that there is not, to the best of my remembrance, one vowel gaping on another for want of a cæsura in this whole poem.
deferverbUS /dɪˈfɜːr/
hold back to a later time
From this reading That I wanted time is all I have to say; for some of my subscribers grew so clamorous that I could no longer defer the publication.
egonounUS /ˈiːɡoʊ/
an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading Yet I will neither plead my age nor sickness in excuse of the faults which I have made.
expectsverbUS /ɪkˈspekts/
third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Yet I will neither plead my age nor sickness in excuse of the faults which I have made.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
fudit
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From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading You may please also to observe that there is not, to the best of my remembrance, one vowel gaping on another for want of a cæsura in this whole poem.
goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading That I wanted time is all I have to say; for some of my subscribers grew so clamorous that I could no longer defer the publication.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
humana
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From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
imperfectadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt/
not perfect; defective or inadequate
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
incuria
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From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
labours
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From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading That I wanted time is all I have to say; for some of my subscribers grew so clamorous that I could no longer defer the publication.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
maculis
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From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Yet I will neither plead my age nor sickness in excuse of the faults which I have made.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may please also to observe that there is not, to the best of my remembrance, one vowel gaping on another for want of a cæsura in this whole poem.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
natura
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From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Yet I will neither plead my age nor sickness in excuse of the faults which I have made.
nitent
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From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That I wanted time is all I have to say; for some of my subscribers grew so clamorous that I could no longer defer the publication.
nonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Yet I will neither plead my age nor sickness in excuse of the faults which I have made.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading You may please also to observe that there is not, to the best of my remembrance, one vowel gaping on another for want of a cæsura in this whole poem.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
Offendar
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From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
often-experienced
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From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You may please also to observe that there is not, to the best of my remembrance, one vowel gaping on another for want of a cæsura in this whole poem.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You may please also to observe that there is not, to the best of my remembrance, one vowel gaping on another for want of a cæsura in this whole poem.
parùm
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From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
paucis
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From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading Yet I will neither plead my age nor sickness in excuse of the faults which I have made.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading You may please also to observe that there is not, to the best of my remembrance, one vowel gaping on another for want of a cæsura in this whole poem.
plura
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From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading You may please also to observe that there is not, to the best of my remembrance, one vowel gaping on another for want of a cæsura in this whole poem.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading That I wanted time is all I have to say; for some of my subscribers grew so clamorous that I could no longer defer the publication.
quas
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From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading You may please also to observe that there is not, to the best of my remembrance, one vowel gaping on another for want of a cæsura in this whole poem.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading That I wanted time is all I have to say; for some of my subscribers grew so clamorous that I could no longer defer the publication.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Yet I will neither plead my age nor sickness in excuse of the faults which I have made.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That I wanted time is all I have to say; for some of my subscribers grew so clamorous that I could no longer defer the publication.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That I wanted time is all I have to say; for some of my subscribers grew so clamorous that I could no longer defer the publication.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
subscribersnounUS /səbˈskraɪbərz/
plural of “subscriber” — someone who expresses strong approval
From this reading That I wanted time is all I have to say; for some of my subscribers grew so clamorous that I could no longer defer the publication.
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading You may please also to observe that there is not, to the best of my remembrance, one vowel gaping on another for want of a cæsura in this whole poem.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You may please also to observe that there is not, to the best of my remembrance, one vowel gaping on another for want of a cæsura in this whole poem.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That I wanted time is all I have to say; for some of my subscribers grew so clamorous that I could no longer defer the publication.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
tolerableadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərəbəl/
capable of being borne or endured
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
VirgilnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/
a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
vowelnounUS /ˈvaʊəl/
a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
From this reading You may please also to observe that there is not, to the best of my remembrance, one vowel gaping on another for want of a cæsura in this whole poem.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You may please also to observe that there is not, to the best of my remembrance, one vowel gaping on another for want of a cæsura in this whole poem.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading That I wanted time is all I have to say; for some of my subscribers grew so clamorous that I could no longer defer the publication.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading You may please also to observe that there is not, to the best of my remembrance, one vowel gaping on another for want of a cæsura in this whole poem.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yet I will neither plead my age nor sickness in excuse of the faults which I have made.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hope, from the candour of your lordship, and your often-experienced goodness to me, that if the faults are not too many you will make allowances, with Horace:— “_Si plura nitent in carmine_, _non ego paucis_ _Offendar maculis_, _quas aut incuria fudit_, _Aut humana parùm cavit natura_.”
Æneis
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From this reading Virgil employed eleven years upon his “Æneis,” yet he left it, as he thought himself, imperfect; which, when I seriously consider, I wish that, instead of three years which I have spent in the translation of his works, I had four years more allowed me to correct my errors, that I might make my version somewhat more tolerable than it is; for a poet cannot have too great a reverence for his readers if he expects his labours should survive him.
