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Epistle to a Friend Concerning Poetry (1700)
Epistle to a Friend Concerning Poetry (1700)

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.
Membership in the Augustan Reprint Society entitles the subscriber to six publications issued each year.
The annual membership fee is $2.50.
Address subscriptions and communications to the Augustan Reprint Society, in care of one of the General Editors.
EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Epistle to a Friend Concerning Poetry (1700)

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Epistle to a Friend Concerning Poetry (1700) is here in full — 351 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.
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Membership in the Augustan Reprint Society entitles the subscriber to six publications issued each year.
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The annual membership fee is $2.50.
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Address subscriptions and communications to the Augustan Reprint Society, in care of one of the General Editors.
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EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

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advisors noun US /ædˈvaɪzərz/

plural of “advisor” — an expert who gives advice

From this reading “EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.”

entitles verb US /enˈtaɪtəlz/

third-person singular of “entitle” — give the right to

From this reading “Membership in the Augustan Reprint Society entitles the subscriber to six publications issued each year.”

Friedman noun US /ˈfriːdmən/

United States economist noted as a proponent of monetarism and for his opposition to government intervention in the economy (born in 1912)

Nebraska noun US /nəˈbræskə/

a midwestern state on the Great Plains

From this reading “EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.”

publications noun US /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃənz/

plural of “publication” — a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading “Membership in the Augustan Reprint Society entitles the subscriber to six publications issued each year.”

Reprint noun US /riˈprɪnt/

a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale

From this reading “With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.”

Southwestern adjective US /ˌsaʊˈθwestərn/

situated in or oriented toward the southwest

From this reading “EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.”

subscriber noun US /səbˈskraɪbər/

someone who expresses strong approval

From this reading “Membership in the Augustan Reprint Society entitles the subscriber to six publications issued each year.”

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1947

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From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

2.50

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From this reading The annual membership fee is $2.50.

24

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From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

75

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From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

AddressverbUS /ˈædres/

speak to

From this reading Address subscriptions and communications to the Augustan Reprint Society, in care of one of the General Editors.

ADVISORSnounUS /ædˈvaɪzərz/

plural of “advisor” — an expert who gives advice

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Address subscriptions and communications to the Augustan Reprint Society, in care of one of the General Editors.

Angeles

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

From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

Ann

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

From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/

completing its life cycle within a year

From this reading The annual membership fee is $2.50.

ArbornounUS /ˈɑːrbər/

tree (as opposed to shrub)

From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

Augustanadjective

relating to or characteristic of the times of the Roman Emperor Augustus

From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

Avery

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

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/

gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

Boyce

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

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

Bredvold

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

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

BrooksnounUS /brʊks/

United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Address subscriptions and communications to the Augustan Reprint Society, in care of one of the General Editors.

ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

Cleanth

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

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

Clifford

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

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/

a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/

the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)

From this reading Address subscriptions and communications to the Augustan Reprint Society, in care of one of the General Editors.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Membership in the Augustan Reprint Society entitles the subscriber to six publications issued each year.

EDITORIALadjectiveUS /ˌedəˈtɔːriəl/

of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

EDITORSnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/

plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

Emmett

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

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

entitlesverbUS /enˈtaɪtəlz/

third-person singular of “entitle” — give the right to

From this reading Membership in the Augustan Reprint Society entitles the subscriber to six publications issued each year.

feenounUS /fiː/

a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

From this reading The annual membership fee is $2.50.

FriedmannounUS /ˈfriːdmən/

United States economist noted as a proponent of monetarism and for his opposition to government intervention in the economy (born in 1912)

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

GENERALadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

HookernounUS /ˈhʊkər/

United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)

From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Membership in the Augustan Reprint Society entitles the subscriber to six publications issued each year.

IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of beginning something new

From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The annual membership fee is $2.50.

issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading Membership in the Augustan Reprint Society entitles the subscriber to six publications issued each year.

JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/

a son who has the same first name as his father

From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

Los

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

From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

LouisiananounUS /luːˌiːziˈænə/

a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

MembershipnounUS /ˈmembərʃɪp/

the body of members of an organization or group

From this reading Membership in the Augustan Reprint Society entitles the subscriber to six publications issued each year.

MichigannounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

MonknounUS /mʌŋk/

a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

NnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

NebraskanounUS /nəˈbræskə/

a midwestern state on the Great Plains

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Address subscriptions and communications to the Augustan Reprint Society, in care of one of the General Editors.

PricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

publicationsnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃənz/

plural of “publication” — a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading Membership in the Augustan Reprint Society entitles the subscriber to six publications issued each year.

QueennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

ReprintnounUS /riˈprɪnt/

a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale

From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

Richard

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From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Membership in the Augustan Reprint Society entitles the subscriber to six publications issued each year.

SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

SouthwesternadjectiveUS /ˌsaʊˈθwestərn/

situated in or oriented toward the southwest

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

StatenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

subscribernounUS /səbˈskraɪbər/

someone who expresses strong approval

From this reading Membership in the Augustan Reprint Society entitles the subscriber to six publications issued each year.

subscriptionsnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃənz/

plural of “subscription” — a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time

From this reading Address subscriptions and communications to the Augustan Reprint Society, in care of one of the General Editors.

SutherlandnounUS /ˈsʌðərlənd/

Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

Swedenberg

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From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Membership in the Augustan Reprint Society entitles the subscriber to six publications issued each year.

UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading EDITORIAL ADVISORS: _Louis I. Bredvold_, University of Michigan; _James L. Clifford_, Columbia University; _Benjamin Boyce_, University of Nebraska; _Cleanth Brooks_, Louisiana State University; _Arthur Friedman_, University of Chicago; _James R. Sutherland_, Queen Mary College, University of London; _Emmett L. Avery_, State College of Washington; _Samuel Monk_, Southwestern University.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With an Introduction by Edward N. Hooker The Augustan Reprint Society January, 1947 _Price:_ 75c GENERAL EDITORS: _Richard C. Boys_, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; _Edward N. Hooker, H.T. Swedenberg, Jr._, University of California, Los Angeles 24, California.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Membership in the Augustan Reprint Society entitles the subscriber to six publications issued each year.

Chapter 1 of Epistle to a Friend Concerning Poetry (1700) by Samuel Wesley holds 351 sentences, grouped into 71 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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