Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.

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

From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

later than; following

From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.

in addition

From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

From this reading For while the form of the sonnet was modified by metrical traditions and habits, the content also was strongly influenced, not to say restricted, by certain conventions of thought considered at the time appropriate to the poetic attitude.

a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese

From this reading The passion for classic colour in the poetic world, which had inspired and disciplined English genius in the sixties and seventies, was rather nourished than repressed when in the eighties Spenser's _Shepherd's Calendar_ and Sidney's _Arcadia_ made the pastoral imagery a necessity.

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From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For while the form of the sonnet was modified by metrical traditions and habits, the content also was strongly influenced, not to say restricted, by certain conventions of thought considered at the time appropriate to the poetic attitude.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading For while the form of the sonnet was modified by metrical traditions and habits, the content also was strongly influenced, not to say restricted, by certain conventions of thought considered at the time appropriate to the poetic attitude.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.

a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year

From this reading The passion for classic colour in the poetic world, which had inspired and disciplined English genius in the sixties and seventies, was rather nourished than repressed when in the eighties Spenser's _Shepherd's Calendar_ and Sidney's _Arcadia_ made the pastoral imagery a necessity.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading For while the form of the sonnet was modified by metrical traditions and habits, the content also was strongly influenced, not to say restricted, by certain conventions of thought considered at the time appropriate to the poetic attitude.

a creation of the highest excellence

From this reading The passion for classic colour in the poetic world, which had inspired and disciplined English genius in the sixties and seventies, was rather nourished than repressed when in the eighties Spenser's _Shepherd's Calendar_ and Sidney's _Arcadia_ made the pastoral imagery a necessity.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading The passion for classic colour in the poetic world, which had inspired and disciplined English genius in the sixties and seventies, was rather nourished than repressed when in the eighties Spenser's _Shepherd's Calendar_ and Sidney's _Arcadia_ made the pastoral imagery a necessity.

carefully weighed

From this reading For while the form of the sonnet was modified by metrical traditions and habits, the content also was strongly influenced, not to say restricted, by certain conventions of thought considered at the time appropriate to the poetic attitude.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading For while the form of the sonnet was modified by metrical traditions and habits, the content also was strongly influenced, not to say restricted, by certain conventions of thought considered at the time appropriate to the poetic attitude.

plural of “convention” — a large formal assembly

From this reading For while the form of the sonnet was modified by metrical traditions and habits, the content also was strongly influenced, not to say restricted, by certain conventions of thought considered at the time appropriate to the poetic attitude.

a period of 10 years

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

obeying the rules

From this reading The passion for classic colour in the poetic world, which had inspired and disciplined English genius in the sixties and seventies, was rather nourished than repressed when in the eighties Spenser's _Shepherd's Calendar_ and Sidney's _Arcadia_ made the pastoral imagery a necessity.

the decade from 1880 to 1889

From this reading The passion for classic colour in the poetic world, which had inspired and disciplined English genius in the sixties and seventies, was rather nourished than repressed when in the eighties Spenser's _Shepherd's Calendar_ and Sidney's _Arcadia_ made the pastoral imagery a necessity.

a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The passion for classic colour in the poetic world, which had inspired and disciplined English genius in the sixties and seventies, was rather nourished than repressed when in the eighties Spenser's _Shepherd's Calendar_ and Sidney's _Arcadia_ made the pastoral imagery a necessity.

relating to or based on experiment

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For while the form of the sonnet was modified by metrical traditions and habits, the content also was strongly influenced, not to say restricted, by certain conventions of thought considered at the time appropriate to the poetic attitude.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading The passion for classic colour in the poetic world, which had inspired and disciplined English genius in the sixties and seventies, was rather nourished than repressed when in the eighties Spenser's _Shepherd's Calendar_ and Sidney's _Arcadia_ made the pastoral imagery a necessity.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

arranged into groups

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading For while the form of the sonnet was modified by metrical traditions and habits, the content also was strongly influenced, not to say restricted, by certain conventions of thought considered at the time appropriate to the poetic attitude.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The passion for classic colour in the poetic world, which had inspired and disciplined English genius in the sixties and seventies, was rather nourished than repressed when in the eighties Spenser's _Shepherd's Calendar_ and Sidney's _Arcadia_ made the pastoral imagery a necessity.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.

the ability to form mental images of things or events

From this reading The passion for classic colour in the poetic world, which had inspired and disciplined English genius in the sixties and seventies, was rather nourished than repressed when in the eighties Spenser's _Shepherd's Calendar_ and Sidney's _Arcadia_ made the pastoral imagery a necessity.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.

past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect

From this reading For while the form of the sonnet was modified by metrical traditions and habits, the content also was strongly influenced, not to say restricted, by certain conventions of thought considered at the time appropriate to the poetic attitude.

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading The passion for classic colour in the poetic world, which had inspired and disciplined English genius in the sixties and seventies, was rather nourished than repressed when in the eighties Spenser's _Shepherd's Calendar_ and Sidney's _Arcadia_ made the pastoral imagery a necessity.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.

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From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading In a sonnet-cycle Sidney recorded his love and sorrow, and Spenser took up the strain with his story of love and joy.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading In a sonnet-cycle Sidney recorded his love and sorrow, and Spenser took up the strain with his story of love and joy.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The passion for classic colour in the poetic world, which had inspired and disciplined English genius in the sixties and seventies, was rather nourished than repressed when in the eighties Spenser's _Shepherd's Calendar_ and Sidney's _Arcadia_ made the pastoral imagery a necessity.

based on the meter as a standard of measurement

From this reading For while the form of the sonnet was modified by metrical traditions and habits, the content also was strongly influenced, not to say restricted, by certain conventions of thought considered at the time appropriate to the poetic attitude.

changed in form or character

From this reading For while the form of the sonnet was modified by metrical traditions and habits, the content also was strongly influenced, not to say restricted, by certain conventions of thought considered at the time appropriate to the poetic attitude.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading The passion for classic colour in the poetic world, which had inspired and disciplined English genius in the sixties and seventies, was rather nourished than repressed when in the eighties Spenser's _Shepherd's Calendar_ and Sidney's _Arcadia_ made the pastoral imagery a necessity.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.

being provided with adequate nourishment

From this reading The passion for classic colour in the poetic world, which had inspired and disciplined English genius in the sixties and seventies, was rather nourished than repressed when in the eighties Spenser's _Shepherd's Calendar_ and Sidney's _Arcadia_ made the pastoral imagery a necessity.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In a sonnet-cycle Sidney recorded his love and sorrow, and Spenser took up the strain with his story of love and joy.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

above and across; more than

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

of or relating to a pastor

From this reading The passion for classic colour in the poetic world, which had inspired and disciplined English genius in the sixties and seventies, was rather nourished than repressed when in the eighties Spenser's _Shepherd's Calendar_ and Sidney's _Arcadia_ made the pastoral imagery a necessity.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.

of or relating to poetry

From this reading For while the form of the sonnet was modified by metrical traditions and habits, the content also was strongly influenced, not to say restricted, by certain conventions of thought considered at the time appropriate to the poetic attitude.

of or relating to poetry

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

on the contrary

From this reading The passion for classic colour in the poetic world, which had inspired and disciplined English genius in the sixties and seventies, was rather nourished than repressed when in the eighties Spenser's _Shepherd's Calendar_ and Sidney's _Arcadia_ made the pastoral imagery a necessity.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading In a sonnet-cycle Sidney recorded his love and sorrow, and Spenser took up the strain with his story of love and joy.

characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions

From this reading The passion for classic colour in the poetic world, which had inspired and disciplined English genius in the sixties and seventies, was rather nourished than repressed when in the eighties Spenser's _Shepherd's Calendar_ and Sidney's _Arcadia_ made the pastoral imagery a necessity.

subject to restriction or subjected to restriction

From this reading For while the form of the sonnet was modified by metrical traditions and habits, the content also was strongly influenced, not to say restricted, by certain conventions of thought considered at the time appropriate to the poetic attitude.

express in words

From this reading For while the form of the sonnet was modified by metrical traditions and habits, the content also was strongly influenced, not to say restricted, by certain conventions of thought considered at the time appropriate to the poetic attitude.

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From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

the decade from 1970 to 1979

From this reading The passion for classic colour in the poetic world, which had inspired and disciplined English genius in the sixties and seventies, was rather nourished than repressed when in the eighties Spenser's _Shepherd's Calendar_ and Sidney's _Arcadia_ made the pastoral imagery a necessity.

possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading The passion for classic colour in the poetic world, which had inspired and disciplined English genius in the sixties and seventies, was rather nourished than repressed when in the eighties Spenser's _Shepherd's Calendar_ and Sidney's _Arcadia_ made the pastoral imagery a necessity.

English poet (1554-1586)

From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.

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From this reading The passion for classic colour in the poetic world, which had inspired and disciplined English genius in the sixties and seventies, was rather nourished than repressed when in the eighties Spenser's _Shepherd's Calendar_ and Sidney's _Arcadia_ made the pastoral imagery a necessity.

term of address for a man

From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.

the decade from 1960 to 1969

From this reading The passion for classic colour in the poetic world, which had inspired and disciplined English genius in the sixties and seventies, was rather nourished than repressed when in the eighties Spenser's _Shepherd's Calendar_ and Sidney's _Arcadia_ made the pastoral imagery a necessity.

a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme

From this reading For while the form of the sonnet was modified by metrical traditions and habits, the content also was strongly influenced, not to say restricted, by certain conventions of thought considered at the time appropriate to the poetic attitude.

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From this reading In a sonnet-cycle Sidney recorded his love and sorrow, and Spenser took up the strain with his story of love and joy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

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From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.

in the near future

From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading In a sonnet-cycle Sidney recorded his love and sorrow, and Spenser took up the strain with his story of love and joy.

English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)

From this reading In a sonnet-cycle Sidney recorded his love and sorrow, and Spenser took up the strain with his story of love and joy.

possessive form of “spenser” — English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)

From this reading The passion for classic colour in the poetic world, which had inspired and disciplined English genius in the sixties and seventies, was rather nourished than repressed when in the eighties Spenser's _Shepherd's Calendar_ and Sidney's _Arcadia_ made the pastoral imagery a necessity.

United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)

From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading In a sonnet-cycle Sidney recorded his love and sorrow, and Spenser took up the strain with his story of love and joy.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading In a sonnet-cycle Sidney recorded his love and sorrow, and Spenser took up the strain with his story of love and joy.

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading For while the form of the sonnet was modified by metrical traditions and habits, the content also was strongly influenced, not to say restricted, by certain conventions of thought considered at the time appropriate to the poetic attitude.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The passion for classic colour in the poetic world, which had inspired and disciplined English genius in the sixties and seventies, was rather nourished than repressed when in the eighties Spenser's _Shepherd's Calendar_ and Sidney's _Arcadia_ made the pastoral imagery a necessity.

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

From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

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

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

up to a particular time

From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For while the form of the sonnet was modified by metrical traditions and habits, the content also was strongly influenced, not to say restricted, by certain conventions of thought considered at the time appropriate to the poetic attitude.

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

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading In a sonnet-cycle Sidney recorded his love and sorrow, and Spenser took up the strain with his story of love and joy.

an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading For while the form of the sonnet was modified by metrical traditions and habits, the content also was strongly influenced, not to say restricted, by certain conventions of thought considered at the time appropriate to the poetic attitude.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In a sonnet-cycle Sidney recorded his love and sorrow, and Spenser took up the strain with his story of love and joy.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading Grouped about these, and following in their wake, a number of poets, before the decade was over, turned this Elizabethan "toy" to their purpose in their various self-revealings, producing a group of sonnet-cycles more or less Italianate in form or thought, more or less experimental, more or less poetical, more or less the expression of a real passion.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.

at the time that

From this reading The passion for classic colour in the poetic world, which had inspired and disciplined English genius in the sixties and seventies, was rather nourished than repressed when in the eighties Spenser's _Shepherd's Calendar_ and Sidney's _Arcadia_ made the pastoral imagery a necessity.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The passion for classic colour in the poetic world, which had inspired and disciplined English genius in the sixties and seventies, was rather nourished than repressed when in the eighties Spenser's _Shepherd's Calendar_ and Sidney's _Arcadia_ made the pastoral imagery a necessity.

during the time that

From this reading For while the form of the sonnet was modified by metrical traditions and habits, the content also was strongly influenced, not to say restricted, by certain conventions of thought considered at the time appropriate to the poetic attitude.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In a sonnet-cycle Sidney recorded his love and sorrow, and Spenser took up the strain with his story of love and joy.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The passion for classic colour in the poetic world, which had inspired and disciplined English genius in the sixties and seventies, was rather nourished than repressed when in the eighties Spenser's _Shepherd's Calendar_ and Sidney's _Arcadia_ made the pastoral imagery a necessity.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The sonnet-sequence was also a suggestion from Italy, a literary fashion introduced by Sir Philip Sidney, in his _Astrophel and Stella_, written soon after 1580, but not published till 1591.