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Humanistic Studies of the University of Kansas, Vol. 1

Chapter XV

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General Comparisons: Browning and the Fine Arts of Italy.
I. Poetic Function and Method 48 II.
Amount of Material Used from Each of the Fine Arts 49 III.
Personality and the Arts 52 IV.
Browning as the Poet of Humanity 54 APPENDIX I. Poems Containing Reference to Italian Art 55 II. Tabulation of References to Individual Arts: Sculpture 56 Music 58 Poetry 60 Architecture 61 Painting 66 Index 75
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Humanistic Studies of the University of Kansas, Vol. 1

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Humanistic Studies of the University of Kansas, Vol. 1 is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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General Comparisons: Browning and the Fine Arts of Italy.
/ˈdʒenərəl kəmˈperəsənz ˈbraʊnɪŋ ənd ðə faɪn ɑːrts ʌv ˈɪtəli/
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I. Poetic Function and Method 48 II.
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Amount of Material Used from Each of the Fine Arts 49 III.
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Personality and the Arts 52 IV.
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Browning as the Poet of Humanity 54 APPENDIX I. Poems Containing Reference to Italian Art 55 II. Tabulation of References to Individual Arts: Sculpture 56 Music 58 Poetry 60 Architecture 61 Painting 66 Index 75

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appendix noun US /əˈpendɪks/

supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book

From this reading “Browning as the Poet of Humanity 54 APPENDIX I. Poems Containing Reference to Italian Art 55 II. Tabulation of References to Individual Arts: Sculpture 56 Music 58 Poetry 60 Architecture 61 Painting 66 Index 75”

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Architecture noun US /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/

an architectural product or work

From this reading “Browning as the Poet of Humanity 54 APPENDIX I. Poems Containing Reference to Italian Art 55 II. Tabulation of References to Individual Arts: Sculpture 56 Music 58 Poetry 60 Architecture 61 Painting 66 Index 75”

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Comparisons noun US /kəmˈperəsənz/

plural of “comparison” — the act of examining resemblances

From this reading “General Comparisons: Browning and the Fine Arts of Italy.”

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Function noun US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

From this reading “I. Poetic Function and Method 48 II.”

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Index noun US /ˈɪndeks/

a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

From this reading “Browning as the Poet of Humanity 54 APPENDIX I. Poems Containing Reference to Italian Art 55 II. Tabulation of References to Individual Arts: Sculpture 56 Music 58 Poetry 60 Architecture 61 Painting 66 Index 75”

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References noun US /ˈrefərənsɪz/

plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading “Browning as the Poet of Humanity 54 APPENDIX I. Poems Containing Reference to Italian Art 55 II. Tabulation of References to Individual Arts: Sculpture 56 Music 58 Poetry 60 Architecture 61 Painting 66 Index 75”

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Sculpture noun US /ˈskʌlptʃər/

a three-dimensional work of plastic art

From this reading “Browning as the Poet of Humanity 54 APPENDIX I. Poems Containing Reference to Italian Art 55 II. Tabulation of References to Individual Arts: Sculpture 56 Music 58 Poetry 60 Architecture 61 Painting 66 Index 75”

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Tabulation noun US /ˌtæbjəˈleɪʃən/

information set out in tabular form

From this reading “Browning as the Poet of Humanity 54 APPENDIX I. Poems Containing Reference to Italian Art 55 II. Tabulation of References to Individual Arts: Sculpture 56 Music 58 Poetry 60 Architecture 61 Painting 66 Index 75”

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Fine Arts adjective + noun

the study and creation of visual works of art

In this reading “General Comparisons: Browning and the Fine Arts of Italy.”

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From this reading I. Poetic Function and Method 48 II.

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From this reading Amount of Material Used from Each of the Fine Arts 49 III.

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AmountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/

a quantity of money

From this reading Amount of Material Used from Each of the Fine Arts 49 III.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading General Comparisons: Browning and the Fine Arts of Italy.

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APPENDIXnounUS /əˈpendɪks/

supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book

From this reading Browning as the Poet of Humanity 54 APPENDIX I. Poems Containing Reference to Italian Art 55 II. Tabulation of References to Individual Arts: Sculpture 56 Music 58 Poetry 60 Architecture 61 Painting 66 Index 75

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ArchitecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/

an architectural product or work

From this reading Browning as the Poet of Humanity 54 APPENDIX I. Poems Containing Reference to Italian Art 55 II. Tabulation of References to Individual Arts: Sculpture 56 Music 58 Poetry 60 Architecture 61 Painting 66 Index 75

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Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Browning as the Poet of Humanity 54 APPENDIX I. Poems Containing Reference to Italian Art 55 II. Tabulation of References to Individual Arts: Sculpture 56 Music 58 Poetry 60 Architecture 61 Painting 66 Index 75

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ArtsnounUS /ɑːrts/

studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)

From this reading General Comparisons: Browning and the Fine Arts of Italy.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Browning as the Poet of Humanity 54 APPENDIX I. Poems Containing Reference to Italian Art 55 II. Tabulation of References to Individual Arts: Sculpture 56 Music 58 Poetry 60 Architecture 61 Painting 66 Index 75

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BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/

United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading General Comparisons: Browning and the Fine Arts of Italy.

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ComparisonsnounUS /kəmˈperəsənz/

plural of “comparison” — the act of examining resemblances

From this reading General Comparisons: Browning and the Fine Arts of Italy.

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ContainingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading Browning as the Poet of Humanity 54 APPENDIX I. Poems Containing Reference to Italian Art 55 II. Tabulation of References to Individual Arts: Sculpture 56 Music 58 Poetry 60 Architecture 61 Painting 66 Index 75

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EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

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

From this reading Amount of Material Used from Each of the Fine Arts 49 III.

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FineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading General Comparisons: Browning and the Fine Arts of Italy.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Amount of Material Used from Each of the Fine Arts 49 III.

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FunctionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

From this reading I. Poetic Function and Method 48 II.

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GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading General Comparisons: Browning and the Fine Arts of Italy.

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HumanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/

the quality of being humane

From this reading Browning as the Poet of Humanity 54 APPENDIX I. Poems Containing Reference to Italian Art 55 II. Tabulation of References to Individual Arts: Sculpture 56 Music 58 Poetry 60 Architecture 61 Painting 66 Index 75

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I. Poetic Function and Method 48 II.

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IInoun

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

From this reading I. Poetic Function and Method 48 II.

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IIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Amount of Material Used from Each of the Fine Arts 49 III.

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IndexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/

a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

From this reading Browning as the Poet of Humanity 54 APPENDIX I. Poems Containing Reference to Italian Art 55 II. Tabulation of References to Individual Arts: Sculpture 56 Music 58 Poetry 60 Architecture 61 Painting 66 Index 75

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IndividualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Browning as the Poet of Humanity 54 APPENDIX I. Poems Containing Reference to Italian Art 55 II. Tabulation of References to Individual Arts: Sculpture 56 Music 58 Poetry 60 Architecture 61 Painting 66 Index 75

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ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading Browning as the Poet of Humanity 54 APPENDIX I. Poems Containing Reference to Italian Art 55 II. Tabulation of References to Individual Arts: Sculpture 56 Music 58 Poetry 60 Architecture 61 Painting 66 Index 75

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ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/

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

From this reading General Comparisons: Browning and the Fine Arts of Italy.

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IVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Personality and the Arts 52 IV.

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MaterialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading Amount of Material Used from Each of the Fine Arts 49 III.

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MethodnounUS /ˈmeθəd/

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading I. Poetic Function and Method 48 II.

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MusicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Browning as the Poet of Humanity 54 APPENDIX I. Poems Containing Reference to Italian Art 55 II. Tabulation of References to Individual Arts: Sculpture 56 Music 58 Poetry 60 Architecture 61 Painting 66 Index 75

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading General Comparisons: Browning and the Fine Arts of Italy.

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PaintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading Browning as the Poet of Humanity 54 APPENDIX I. Poems Containing Reference to Italian Art 55 II. Tabulation of References to Individual Arts: Sculpture 56 Music 58 Poetry 60 Architecture 61 Painting 66 Index 75

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PersonalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading Personality and the Arts 52 IV.

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PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading Browning as the Poet of Humanity 54 APPENDIX I. Poems Containing Reference to Italian Art 55 II. Tabulation of References to Individual Arts: Sculpture 56 Music 58 Poetry 60 Architecture 61 Painting 66 Index 75

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PoetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading Browning as the Poet of Humanity 54 APPENDIX I. Poems Containing Reference to Italian Art 55 II. Tabulation of References to Individual Arts: Sculpture 56 Music 58 Poetry 60 Architecture 61 Painting 66 Index 75

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PoeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/

of or relating to poetry

From this reading I. Poetic Function and Method 48 II.

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PoetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/

literature in metrical form

From this reading Browning as the Poet of Humanity 54 APPENDIX I. Poems Containing Reference to Italian Art 55 II. Tabulation of References to Individual Arts: Sculpture 56 Music 58 Poetry 60 Architecture 61 Painting 66 Index 75

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ReferencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/

a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading Browning as the Poet of Humanity 54 APPENDIX I. Poems Containing Reference to Italian Art 55 II. Tabulation of References to Individual Arts: Sculpture 56 Music 58 Poetry 60 Architecture 61 Painting 66 Index 75

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ReferencesnounUS /ˈrefərənsɪz/

plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading Browning as the Poet of Humanity 54 APPENDIX I. Poems Containing Reference to Italian Art 55 II. Tabulation of References to Individual Arts: Sculpture 56 Music 58 Poetry 60 Architecture 61 Painting 66 Index 75

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SculpturenounUS /ˈskʌlptʃər/

a three-dimensional work of plastic art

From this reading Browning as the Poet of Humanity 54 APPENDIX I. Poems Containing Reference to Italian Art 55 II. Tabulation of References to Individual Arts: Sculpture 56 Music 58 Poetry 60 Architecture 61 Painting 66 Index 75

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TabulationnounUS /ˌtæbjəˈleɪʃən/

information set out in tabular form

From this reading Browning as the Poet of Humanity 54 APPENDIX I. Poems Containing Reference to Italian Art 55 II. Tabulation of References to Individual Arts: Sculpture 56 Music 58 Poetry 60 Architecture 61 Painting 66 Index 75

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading General Comparisons: Browning and the Fine Arts of Italy.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Browning as the Poet of Humanity 54 APPENDIX I. Poems Containing Reference to Italian Art 55 II. Tabulation of References to Individual Arts: Sculpture 56 Music 58 Poetry 60 Architecture 61 Painting 66 Index 75

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UsedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Amount of Material Used from Each of the Fine Arts 49 III.

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