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The Wooden Horse of the Fall of Troy

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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Arion.
Ibycus.
Simonides.
Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.
The adventures recorded of them in the following stories rest on the same authority as other narratives of the Age of Fable, that is, that of the poets who have told them.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Wooden Horse of the Fall of Troy

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of The Wooden Horse of the Fall of Troy is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Arion.
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Ibycus.
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Simonides.
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Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.
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The adventures recorded of them in the following stories rest on the same authority as other narratives of the Age of Fable, that is, that of the poets who have told them.
/ðə ædˈventʃərz rəˈkɔːrdɪd ʌv ðem ɪn ðə ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ ˈstɔːriz rest ɑːn ðə seɪm əˈθɔːrəti æz ˈʌðər ˈnærətɪvz ʌv ðə eɪdʒ ʌv ˈfeɪbəl ðæt ɪz ðæt ʌv ðə ˈpoʊəts huː hæv toʊld ðem/

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adventures noun US /ædˈventʃərz/

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading “Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.”

chapter noun US /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading “Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.”

compose verb US /kəmˈpoʊz/

form the substance of

From this reading “Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.”

Fable noun US /ˈfeɪbəl/

a deliberately false or improbable account

From this reading “The adventures recorded of them in the following stories rest on the same authority as other narratives of the Age of Fable, that is, that of the poets who have told them.”

narratives noun US /ˈnærətɪvz/

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

From this reading “The adventures recorded of them in the following stories rest on the same authority as other narratives of the Age of Fable, that is, that of the poets who have told them.”

poetical adjective US /poʊˈetɪkəl/

of or relating to poetry

From this reading “Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.”

poets noun US /ˈpoʊəts/

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

From this reading “Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.”

recorded adjective US /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/

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

From this reading “The adventures recorded of them in the following stories rest on the same authority as other narratives of the Age of Fable, that is, that of the poets who have told them.”

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adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

AgenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading The adventures recorded of them in the following stories rest on the same authority as other narratives of the Age of Fable, that is, that of the poets who have told them.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

Arion

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From this reading Arion.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The adventures recorded of them in the following stories rest on the same authority as other narratives of the Age of Fable, that is, that of the poets who have told them.

authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading The adventures recorded of them in the following stories rest on the same authority as other narratives of the Age of Fable, that is, that of the poets who have told them.

chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

composeverbUS /kəmˈpoʊz/

form the substance of

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

FablenounUS /ˈfeɪbəl/

a deliberately false or improbable account

From this reading The adventures recorded of them in the following stories rest on the same authority as other narratives of the Age of Fable, that is, that of the poets who have told them.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The adventures recorded of them in the following stories rest on the same authority as other narratives of the Age of Fable, that is, that of the poets who have told them.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The adventures recorded of them in the following stories rest on the same authority as other narratives of the Age of Fable, that is, that of the poets who have told them.

Ibycus

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From this reading Ibycus.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The adventures recorded of them in the following stories rest on the same authority as other narratives of the Age of Fable, that is, that of the poets who have told them.

influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

narrativesnounUS /ˈnærətɪvz/

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

From this reading The adventures recorded of them in the following stories rest on the same authority as other narratives of the Age of Fable, that is, that of the poets who have told them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The adventures recorded of them in the following stories rest on the same authority as other narratives of the Age of Fable, that is, that of the poets who have told them.

personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/

of or relating to poetry

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/

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

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

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

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/

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

From this reading The adventures recorded of them in the following stories rest on the same authority as other narratives of the Age of Fable, that is, that of the poets who have told them.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The adventures recorded of them in the following stories rest on the same authority as other narratives of the Age of Fable, that is, that of the poets who have told them.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading The adventures recorded of them in the following stories rest on the same authority as other narratives of the Age of Fable, that is, that of the poets who have told them.

Sapphonoun

the Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; much admired although only fragments of her poetry have been preserved (6th century BC)

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

Simonides

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

From this reading Simonides.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

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

From this reading The adventures recorded of them in the following stories rest on the same authority as other narratives of the Age of Fable, that is, that of the poets who have told them.

succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The adventures recorded of them in the following stories rest on the same authority as other narratives of the Age of Fable, that is, that of the poets who have told them.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The adventures recorded of them in the following stories rest on the same authority as other narratives of the Age of Fable, that is, that of the poets who have told them.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real persons, some of whose works yet remain, and their influence on poets who succeeded them is yet more important than their poetical remains.

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