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Hypnerotomachia

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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And letting passe to speake of the insolent greatnes of the Piramides of memphis, those writers at large would haue bente them selues to this description.
And leauing vnreported, the famous Theaters, Amphitheaters, Bathes, and building sacred and prophane, carriages, of waters, and colosses, and that of Appolline translated by_Lioculus_.
Or the temple dedicated to _Iupiter_ by _Claudius Cæser_.
Or that of _Lisippus_ at _Tarentum_, or the wonder of _Carelindius_ at the Rhodes, and of _Xenodorus_ in France, and in Roome.
And the colosse of _Serapus_ nine cubits longe of Smarage or _Emerauldes_, or the famous Labyrinth of _Egypt_.
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Hypnerotomachia

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Hypnerotomachia is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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And letting passe to speake of the insolent greatnes of the Piramides of memphis, those writers at large would haue bente them selues to this description.
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And leauing vnreported, the famous Theaters, Amphitheaters, Bathes, and building sacred and prophane, carriages, of waters, and colosses, and that of Appolline translated by_Lioculus_.
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Or the temple dedicated to _Iupiter_ by _Claudius Cæser_.
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Or that of _Lisippus_ at _Tarentum_, or the wonder of _Carelindius_ at the Rhodes, and of _Xenodorus_ in France, and in Roome.
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And the colosse of _Serapus_ nine cubits longe of Smarage or _Emerauldes_, or the famous Labyrinth of _Egypt_.

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Amphitheaters noun US /ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtərz/

plural of “amphitheater” — a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)

From this reading “And leauing vnreported, the famous Theaters, Amphitheaters, Bathes, and building sacred and prophane, carriages, of waters, and colosses, and that of Appolline translated by_Lioculus_.”

Bathes noun US /beɪðz/

plural of “bathe” — the act of swimming for pleasure or recreation

From this reading “And leauing vnreported, the famous Theaters, Amphitheaters, Bathes, and building sacred and prophane, carriages, of waters, and colosses, and that of Appolline translated by_Lioculus_.”

Claudius noun US /ˈklɔːdiəs/

Roman Emperor after his nephew Caligula was murdered; consolidated the Roman Empire and conquered southern Britain; was poisoned by his fourth wife Agrippina after her son Nero was named as Claudius' heir (10 BC to AD 54)

Labyrinth noun US /ˈlæbərɪnθ/

complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

From this reading “And the colosse of _Serapus_ nine cubits longe of Smarage or _Emerauldes_, or the famous Labyrinth of _Egypt_.”

memphis noun US /ˈmemfəs/

largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River

From this reading “And letting passe to speake of the insolent greatnes of the Piramides of memphis, those writers at large would haue bente them selues to this description.”

passe adjective US /ˌpæˈseɪ/

out of fashion

From this reading “And letting passe to speake of the insolent greatnes of the Piramides of memphis, those writers at large would haue bente them selues to this description.”

Rhodes noun US /roʊdz/

British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa

From this reading “Or that of _Lisippus_ at _Tarentum_, or the wonder of _Carelindius_ at the Rhodes, and of _Xenodorus_ in France, and in Roome.”

Theaters noun US /ˈθiːətərz/

plural of “theater” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading “And leauing vnreported, the famous Theaters, Amphitheaters, Bathes, and building sacred and prophane, carriages, of waters, and colosses, and that of Appolline translated by_Lioculus_.”

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AmphitheatersnounUS /ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtərz/

plural of “amphitheater” — a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)

From this reading And leauing vnreported, the famous Theaters, Amphitheaters, Bathes, and building sacred and prophane, carriages, of waters, and colosses, and that of Appolline translated by_Lioculus_.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And letting passe to speake of the insolent greatnes of the Piramides of memphis, those writers at large would haue bente them selues to this description.

Appolline

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From this reading And leauing vnreported, the famous Theaters, Amphitheaters, Bathes, and building sacred and prophane, carriages, of waters, and colosses, and that of Appolline translated by_Lioculus_.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And letting passe to speake of the insolent greatnes of the Piramides of memphis, those writers at large would haue bente them selues to this description.

BathesnounUS /beɪðz/

plural of “bathe” — the act of swimming for pleasure or recreation

From this reading And leauing vnreported, the famous Theaters, Amphitheaters, Bathes, and building sacred and prophane, carriages, of waters, and colosses, and that of Appolline translated by_Lioculus_.

bente

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From this reading And letting passe to speake of the insolent greatnes of the Piramides of memphis, those writers at large would haue bente them selues to this description.

buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading And leauing vnreported, the famous Theaters, Amphitheaters, Bathes, and building sacred and prophane, carriages, of waters, and colosses, and that of Appolline translated by_Lioculus_.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And leauing vnreported, the famous Theaters, Amphitheaters, Bathes, and building sacred and prophane, carriages, of waters, and colosses, and that of Appolline translated by_Lioculus_.

Carelindius

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From this reading Or that of _Lisippus_ at _Tarentum_, or the wonder of _Carelindius_ at the Rhodes, and of _Xenodorus_ in France, and in Roome.

carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/

plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading And leauing vnreported, the famous Theaters, Amphitheaters, Bathes, and building sacred and prophane, carriages, of waters, and colosses, and that of Appolline translated by_Lioculus_.

ClaudiusnounUS /ˈklɔːdiəs/

Roman Emperor after his nephew Caligula was murdered; consolidated the Roman Empire and conquered southern Britain; was poisoned by his fourth wife Agrippina after her son Nero was named as Claudius' heir (10 BC to AD 54)

From this reading Or the temple dedicated to _Iupiter_ by _Claudius Cæser_.

colosse

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From this reading And the colosse of _Serapus_ nine cubits longe of Smarage or _Emerauldes_, or the famous Labyrinth of _Egypt_.

colosses

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From this reading And leauing vnreported, the famous Theaters, Amphitheaters, Bathes, and building sacred and prophane, carriages, of waters, and colosses, and that of Appolline translated by_Lioculus_.

cubits

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From this reading And the colosse of _Serapus_ nine cubits longe of Smarage or _Emerauldes_, or the famous Labyrinth of _Egypt_.

Cæser

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From this reading Or the temple dedicated to _Iupiter_ by _Claudius Cæser_.

dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

From this reading Or the temple dedicated to _Iupiter_ by _Claudius Cæser_.

descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading And letting passe to speake of the insolent greatnes of the Piramides of memphis, those writers at large would haue bente them selues to this description.

EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

From this reading And the colosse of _Serapus_ nine cubits longe of Smarage or _Emerauldes_, or the famous Labyrinth of _Egypt_.

Emerauldes

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From this reading And the colosse of _Serapus_ nine cubits longe of Smarage or _Emerauldes_, or the famous Labyrinth of _Egypt_.

famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading And leauing vnreported, the famous Theaters, Amphitheaters, Bathes, and building sacred and prophane, carriages, of waters, and colosses, and that of Appolline translated by_Lioculus_.

FrancenounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Or that of _Lisippus_ at _Tarentum_, or the wonder of _Carelindius_ at the Rhodes, and of _Xenodorus_ in France, and in Roome.

greatnes

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From this reading And letting passe to speake of the insolent greatnes of the Piramides of memphis, those writers at large would haue bente them selues to this description.

haue

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From this reading And letting passe to speake of the insolent greatnes of the Piramides of memphis, those writers at large would haue bente them selues to this description.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Or that of _Lisippus_ at _Tarentum_, or the wonder of _Carelindius_ at the Rhodes, and of _Xenodorus_ in France, and in Roome.

insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/

marked by casual disrespect

From this reading And letting passe to speake of the insolent greatnes of the Piramides of memphis, those writers at large would haue bente them selues to this description.

Iupiter

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From this reading Or the temple dedicated to _Iupiter_ by _Claudius Cæser_.

LabyrinthnounUS /ˈlæbərɪnθ/

complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

From this reading And the colosse of _Serapus_ nine cubits longe of Smarage or _Emerauldes_, or the famous Labyrinth of _Egypt_.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And letting passe to speake of the insolent greatnes of the Piramides of memphis, those writers at large would haue bente them selues to this description.

leauing

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From this reading And leauing vnreported, the famous Theaters, Amphitheaters, Bathes, and building sacred and prophane, carriages, of waters, and colosses, and that of Appolline translated by_Lioculus_.

lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading And letting passe to speake of the insolent greatnes of the Piramides of memphis, those writers at large would haue bente them selues to this description.

Lioculus

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From this reading And leauing vnreported, the famous Theaters, Amphitheaters, Bathes, and building sacred and prophane, carriages, of waters, and colosses, and that of Appolline translated by_Lioculus_.

Lisippus

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From this reading Or that of _Lisippus_ at _Tarentum_, or the wonder of _Carelindius_ at the Rhodes, and of _Xenodorus_ in France, and in Roome.

longe

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From this reading And the colosse of _Serapus_ nine cubits longe of Smarage or _Emerauldes_, or the famous Labyrinth of _Egypt_.

memphisnounUS /ˈmemfəs/

largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River

From this reading And letting passe to speake of the insolent greatnes of the Piramides of memphis, those writers at large would haue bente them selues to this description.

ninenounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading And the colosse of _Serapus_ nine cubits longe of Smarage or _Emerauldes_, or the famous Labyrinth of _Egypt_.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And letting passe to speake of the insolent greatnes of the Piramides of memphis, those writers at large would haue bente them selues to this description.

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Or the temple dedicated to _Iupiter_ by _Claudius Cæser_.

passeadjectiveUS /ˌpæˈseɪ/

out of fashion

From this reading And letting passe to speake of the insolent greatnes of the Piramides of memphis, those writers at large would haue bente them selues to this description.

Piramides

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From this reading And letting passe to speake of the insolent greatnes of the Piramides of memphis, those writers at large would haue bente them selues to this description.

prophane

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From this reading And leauing vnreported, the famous Theaters, Amphitheaters, Bathes, and building sacred and prophane, carriages, of waters, and colosses, and that of Appolline translated by_Lioculus_.

RhodesnounUS /roʊdz/

British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa

From this reading Or that of _Lisippus_ at _Tarentum_, or the wonder of _Carelindius_ at the Rhodes, and of _Xenodorus_ in France, and in Roome.

Roome

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From this reading Or that of _Lisippus_ at _Tarentum_, or the wonder of _Carelindius_ at the Rhodes, and of _Xenodorus_ in France, and in Roome.

sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading And leauing vnreported, the famous Theaters, Amphitheaters, Bathes, and building sacred and prophane, carriages, of waters, and colosses, and that of Appolline translated by_Lioculus_.

selues

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From this reading And letting passe to speake of the insolent greatnes of the Piramides of memphis, those writers at large would haue bente them selues to this description.

Serapus

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From this reading And the colosse of _Serapus_ nine cubits longe of Smarage or _Emerauldes_, or the famous Labyrinth of _Egypt_.

Smarage

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From this reading And the colosse of _Serapus_ nine cubits longe of Smarage or _Emerauldes_, or the famous Labyrinth of _Egypt_.

speake

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From this reading And letting passe to speake of the insolent greatnes of the Piramides of memphis, those writers at large would haue bente them selues to this description.

Tarentum

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From this reading Or that of _Lisippus_ at _Tarentum_, or the wonder of _Carelindius_ at the Rhodes, and of _Xenodorus_ in France, and in Roome.

templenounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading Or the temple dedicated to _Iupiter_ by _Claudius Cæser_.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And leauing vnreported, the famous Theaters, Amphitheaters, Bathes, and building sacred and prophane, carriages, of waters, and colosses, and that of Appolline translated by_Lioculus_.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And letting passe to speake of the insolent greatnes of the Piramides of memphis, those writers at large would haue bente them selues to this description.

TheatersnounUS /ˈθiːətərz/

plural of “theater” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading And leauing vnreported, the famous Theaters, Amphitheaters, Bathes, and building sacred and prophane, carriages, of waters, and colosses, and that of Appolline translated by_Lioculus_.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And letting passe to speake of the insolent greatnes of the Piramides of memphis, those writers at large would haue bente them selues to this description.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading And letting passe to speake of the insolent greatnes of the Piramides of memphis, those writers at large would haue bente them selues to this description.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And letting passe to speake of the insolent greatnes of the Piramides of memphis, those writers at large would haue bente them selues to this description.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And letting passe to speake of the insolent greatnes of the Piramides of memphis, those writers at large would haue bente them selues to this description.

translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading And leauing vnreported, the famous Theaters, Amphitheaters, Bathes, and building sacred and prophane, carriages, of waters, and colosses, and that of Appolline translated by_Lioculus_.

vnreported

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From this reading And leauing vnreported, the famous Theaters, Amphitheaters, Bathes, and building sacred and prophane, carriages, of waters, and colosses, and that of Appolline translated by_Lioculus_.

watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading And leauing vnreported, the famous Theaters, Amphitheaters, Bathes, and building sacred and prophane, carriages, of waters, and colosses, and that of Appolline translated by_Lioculus_.

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Or that of _Lisippus_ at _Tarentum_, or the wonder of _Carelindius_ at the Rhodes, and of _Xenodorus_ in France, and in Roome.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading And letting passe to speake of the insolent greatnes of the Piramides of memphis, those writers at large would haue bente them selues to this description.

writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/

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

From this reading And letting passe to speake of the insolent greatnes of the Piramides of memphis, those writers at large would haue bente them selues to this description.

Xenodorus

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From this reading Or that of _Lisippus_ at _Tarentum_, or the wonder of _Carelindius_ at the Rhodes, and of _Xenodorus_ in France, and in Roome.

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