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Chapter V · Chapter 5

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THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.
If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.
What is he to understand by these two labels; what are the characteristics of "Classicism" and how far is it opposite to and conflicting with "Romanticism"?
The question is difficult because the names are used vaguely and they do not adequately cover everything that is commonly put under them.
It would be difficult, for instance, to find anything in Ben Jonson which proclaims him as belonging to a different school from Dryden, and perhaps the same could be said in the second and self-styled period of Romanticism of the work of Crabbe.
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English Literature: Modern

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of English Literature: Modern is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.
/ðə eɪdʒ ʌv ɡʊd sens ðə ˈstuːdənt ʌv ˈlɪtərətʃər wen hiː ˈpæsəz ɪn hɪz ˈriːdɪŋ frʌm ðə eɪdʒ ʌv ˈʃeɪkspiːr ənd ˈmɪltən tuː ðæt ʌv ˈdraɪdən ənd poʊp wɪl biː ˈkɑːnʃəs ʌv ˈsɜːrtən ˈʃɑːrpli dɪˈfaɪnd ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪˈtwiːn ðə ˈtempər ənd staɪlz ʌv ðə ˈraɪtərz ʌv ðə tuː ˈpɪriədz/
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If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.
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What is he to understand by these two labels; what are the characteristics of "Classicism" and how far is it opposite to and conflicting with "Romanticism"?
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The question is difficult because the names are used vaguely and they do not adequately cover everything that is commonly put under them.
/ðə ˈkwestʃən ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt bɪˈkɔːz ðə neɪmz ɑːr juːzd ˈveɪɡli ənd ðeɪ duː nɑːt ˈædəkwətli ˈkʌvər ˈevriθɪŋ ðæt ɪz ˈkɑːmənli pʊt ˈʌndər ðem/
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It would be difficult, for instance, to find anything in Ben Jonson which proclaims him as belonging to a different school from Dryden, and perhaps the same could be said in the second and self-styled period of Romanticism of the work of Crabbe.

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adequately adverb US /ˈædəkwətli/

in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree

From this reading “The question is difficult because the names are used vaguely and they do not adequately cover everything that is commonly put under them.”

affixing verb US /əˈfɪksɪŋ/

-ing form of “affix” — attach to

From this reading “If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.”

Classicism noun US /ˈklæsɪsɪzəm/

a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms

From this reading “What is he to understand by these two labels; what are the characteristics of "Classicism" and how far is it opposite to and conflicting with "Romanticism"?”

Dryden noun US /ˈdraɪdən/

the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)

From this reading “THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.”

labels noun US /ˈleɪbəlz/

plural of “label” — a brief description given for purposes of identification

From this reading “If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.”

proclaims verb US /proʊˈkleɪmz/

third-person singular of “proclaim” — declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles

From this reading “It would be difficult, for instance, to find anything in Ben Jonson which proclaims him as belonging to a different school from Dryden, and perhaps the same could be said in the second and self-styled period of Romanticism of the work of Crabbe.”

Romanticism noun US /roʊˈmæntəsɪzəm/

impractical romantic ideals and attitudes

From this reading “What is he to understand by these two labels; what are the characteristics of "Classicism" and how far is it opposite to and conflicting with "Romanticism"?”

styles noun US /staɪlz/

plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

adequatelyadverbUS /ˈædəkwətli/

in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree

From this reading The question is difficult because the names are used vaguely and they do not adequately cover everything that is commonly put under them.

affixingverbUS /əˈfɪksɪŋ/

-ing form of “affix” — attach to

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

AGEnounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading It would be difficult, for instance, to find anything in Ben Jonson which proclaims him as belonging to a different school from Dryden, and perhaps the same could be said in the second and self-styled period of Romanticism of the work of Crabbe.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading What is he to understand by these two labels; what are the characteristics of "Classicism" and how far is it opposite to and conflicting with "Romanticism"?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It would be difficult, for instance, to find anything in Ben Jonson which proclaims him as belonging to a different school from Dryden, and perhaps the same could be said in the second and self-styled period of Romanticism of the work of Crabbe.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading The question is difficult because the names are used vaguely and they do not adequately cover everything that is commonly put under them.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading It would be difficult, for instance, to find anything in Ben Jonson which proclaims him as belonging to a different school from Dryden, and perhaps the same could be said in the second and self-styled period of Romanticism of the work of Crabbe.

BennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading It would be difficult, for instance, to find anything in Ben Jonson which proclaims him as belonging to a different school from Dryden, and perhaps the same could be said in the second and self-styled period of Romanticism of the work of Crabbe.

besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/

a period of 100 years

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/

plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading What is he to understand by these two labels; what are the characteristics of "Classicism" and how far is it opposite to and conflicting with "Romanticism"?

ClassicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/

a creation of the highest excellence

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

ClassicismnounUS /ˈklæsɪsɪzəm/

a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms

From this reading What is he to understand by these two labels; what are the characteristics of "Classicism" and how far is it opposite to and conflicting with "Romanticism"?

commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/

under normal conditions

From this reading The question is difficult because the names are used vaguely and they do not adequately cover everything that is commonly put under them.

conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/

in disagreement

From this reading What is he to understand by these two labels; what are the characteristics of "Classicism" and how far is it opposite to and conflicting with "Romanticism"?

consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/

intentionally conceived

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It would be difficult, for instance, to find anything in Ben Jonson which proclaims him as belonging to a different school from Dryden, and perhaps the same could be said in the second and self-styled period of Romanticism of the work of Crabbe.

coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading The question is difficult because the names are used vaguely and they do not adequately cover everything that is commonly put under them.

Crabbe

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From this reading It would be difficult, for instance, to find anything in Ben Jonson which proclaims him as belonging to a different school from Dryden, and perhaps the same could be said in the second and self-styled period of Romanticism of the work of Crabbe.

criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/

disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/

clearly characterized or delimited

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

differencesnounUS /ˈdɪfərənsɪz/

plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The question is difficult because the names are used vaguely and they do not adequately cover everything that is commonly put under them.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The question is difficult because the names are used vaguely and they do not adequately cover everything that is commonly put under them.

DrydennounUS /ˈdraɪdən/

the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the seventeenth in position

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

Elizabethans

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From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading The question is difficult because the names are used vaguely and they do not adequately cover everything that is commonly put under them.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading What is he to understand by these two labels; what are the characteristics of "Classicism" and how far is it opposite to and conflicting with "Romanticism"?

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It would be difficult, for instance, to find anything in Ben Jonson which proclaims him as belonging to a different school from Dryden, and perhaps the same could be said in the second and self-styled period of Romanticism of the work of Crabbe.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

how

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From this reading What is he to understand by these two labels; what are the characteristics of "Classicism" and how far is it opposite to and conflicting with "Romanticism"?

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/

an occurrence of something

From this reading It would be difficult, for instance, to find anything in Ben Jonson which proclaims him as belonging to a different school from Dryden, and perhaps the same could be said in the second and self-styled period of Romanticism of the work of Crabbe.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading What is he to understand by these two labels; what are the characteristics of "Classicism" and how far is it opposite to and conflicting with "Romanticism"?

JonsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/

English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637)

From this reading It would be difficult, for instance, to find anything in Ben Jonson which proclaims him as belonging to a different school from Dryden, and perhaps the same could be said in the second and self-styled period of Romanticism of the work of Crabbe.

labelsnounUS /ˈleɪbəlz/

plural of “label” — a brief description given for purposes of identification

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/

English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

namesnounUS /neɪmz/

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading The question is difficult because the names are used vaguely and they do not adequately cover everything that is commonly put under them.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The question is difficult because the names are used vaguely and they do not adequately cover everything that is commonly put under them.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading What is he to understand by these two labels; what are the characteristics of "Classicism" and how far is it opposite to and conflicting with "Romanticism"?

overthrownverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈθroʊn/

inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading It would be difficult, for instance, to find anything in Ben Jonson which proclaims him as belonging to a different school from Dryden, and perhaps the same could be said in the second and self-styled period of Romanticism of the work of Crabbe.

periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/

an amount of time

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/

plural of “period” — an amount of time

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

PopenounUS /poʊp/

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

proclaimsverbUS /proʊˈkleɪmz/

third-person singular of “proclaim” — declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles

From this reading It would be difficult, for instance, to find anything in Ben Jonson which proclaims him as belonging to a different school from Dryden, and perhaps the same could be said in the second and self-styled period of Romanticism of the work of Crabbe.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The question is difficult because the names are used vaguely and they do not adequately cover everything that is commonly put under them.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading The question is difficult because the names are used vaguely and they do not adequately cover everything that is commonly put under them.

readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

RomanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

RomanticismnounUS /roʊˈmæntəsɪzəm/

impractical romantic ideals and attitudes

From this reading What is he to understand by these two labels; what are the characteristics of "Classicism" and how far is it opposite to and conflicting with "Romanticism"?

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It would be difficult, for instance, to find anything in Ben Jonson which proclaims him as belonging to a different school from Dryden, and perhaps the same could be said in the second and self-styled period of Romanticism of the work of Crabbe.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading It would be difficult, for instance, to find anything in Ben Jonson which proclaims him as belonging to a different school from Dryden, and perhaps the same could be said in the second and self-styled period of Romanticism of the work of Crabbe.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading It would be difficult, for instance, to find anything in Ben Jonson which proclaims him as belonging to a different school from Dryden, and perhaps the same could be said in the second and self-styled period of Romanticism of the work of Crabbe.

self-styledadjective

as claimed by and for yourself often without justification

From this reading It would be difficult, for instance, to find anything in Ben Jonson which proclaims him as belonging to a different school from Dryden, and perhaps the same could be said in the second and self-styled period of Romanticism of the work of Crabbe.

SENSEnounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/

in an aggressive manner

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

stylesnounUS /staɪlz/

plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

tempernounUS /ˈtempər/

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The question is difficult because the names are used vaguely and they do not adequately cover everything that is commonly put under them.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The question is difficult because the names are used vaguely and they do not adequately cover everything that is commonly put under them.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The question is difficult because the names are used vaguely and they do not adequately cover everything that is commonly put under them.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading What is he to understand by these two labels; what are the characteristics of "Classicism" and how far is it opposite to and conflicting with "Romanticism"?

unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The question is difficult because the names are used vaguely and they do not adequately cover everything that is commonly put under them.

vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/

in a vague way

From this reading The question is difficult because the names are used vaguely and they do not adequately cover everything that is commonly put under them.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What is he to understand by these two labels; what are the characteristics of "Classicism" and how far is it opposite to and conflicting with "Romanticism"?

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading If besides being a student of literature he is also (for this is a different thing) a student of literary criticism he will find that these differences have led to the affixing of certain labels--that the school to which writers of the former period belong is called "Romantic" and that of the latter "Classic," this "Classic" school being again overthrown towards the end of the eighteenth century by a set of writers who unlike the Elizabethans gave the name "Romantic" to themselves.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading What is he to understand by these two labels; what are the characteristics of "Classicism" and how far is it opposite to and conflicting with "Romanticism"?

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It would be difficult, for instance, to find anything in Ben Jonson which proclaims him as belonging to a different school from Dryden, and perhaps the same could be said in the second and self-styled period of Romanticism of the work of Crabbe.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It would be difficult, for instance, to find anything in Ben Jonson which proclaims him as belonging to a different school from Dryden, and perhaps the same could be said in the second and self-styled period of Romanticism of the work of Crabbe.

writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading THE AGE OF GOOD SENSE The student of literature, when he passes in his reading from the age of Shakespeare and Milton to that of Dryden and Pope, will be conscious of certain sharply defined differences between the temper and styles of the writers of the two periods.

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