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Letters to His Son, 1752 On the Fine Art of

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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By Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield • Curated US English Learning Edition
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LONDON, January 23, O. S.
1752.
MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?
Let me know, for I am determined to form my taste upon yours.
I hear that the situations and incidents are well brought on, and the catastrophe unexpected and surprising, but the verses bad.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Letters to His Son, 1752 On the Fine Art of

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Letters to His Son, 1752 On the Fine Art of is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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LONDON, January 23, O. S.
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1752.
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MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?
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Let me know, for I am determined to form my taste upon yours.
/let miː noʊ fɔːr aɪ æm dɪˈtɜːrmənd tuː fɔːrm maɪ teɪst əˈpɑːn jʊrz/
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I hear that the situations and incidents are well brought on, and the catastrophe unexpected and surprising, but the verses bad.
/aɪ hiːr ðæt ðə ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz ənd ˈɪnsədənts ɑːr wel brɔːt ɑːn ənd ðə kəˈtæstrəfi ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd ənd sərˈpraɪzɪŋ bʌt ðə ˈvɜːrsəz bæd/

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catastrophe noun US /kəˈtæstrəfi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading “I hear that the situations and incidents are well brought on, and the catastrophe unexpected and surprising, but the verses bad.”

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incidents noun US /ˈɪnsədənts/

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading “I hear that the situations and incidents are well brought on, and the catastrophe unexpected and surprising, but the verses bad.”

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January noun US /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

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

From this reading “LONDON, January 23, O. S.”

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situations noun US /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading “I hear that the situations and incidents are well brought on, and the catastrophe unexpected and surprising, but the verses bad.”

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surprising adjective US /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/

causing surprise or wonder or amazement

From this reading “I hear that the situations and incidents are well brought on, and the catastrophe unexpected and surprising, but the verses bad.”

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topic noun US /ˈtɑːpɪk/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading “MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?”

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tragedy noun US /ˈtrædʒədi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading “MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?”

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verses noun US /ˈvɜːrsəz/

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading “I hear that the situations and incidents are well brought on, and the catastrophe unexpected and surprising, but the verses bad.”

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1752

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From this reading 1752.

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23

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From this reading LONDON, January 23, O. S.

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Let me know, for I am determined to form my taste upon yours.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading I hear that the situations and incidents are well brought on, and the catastrophe unexpected and surprising, but the verses bad.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?

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badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading I hear that the situations and incidents are well brought on, and the catastrophe unexpected and surprising, but the verses bad.

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broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I hear that the situations and incidents are well brought on, and the catastrophe unexpected and surprising, but the verses bad.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I hear that the situations and incidents are well brought on, and the catastrophe unexpected and surprising, but the verses bad.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?

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catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading I hear that the situations and incidents are well brought on, and the catastrophe unexpected and surprising, but the verses bad.

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conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?

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denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?

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DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?

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determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading Let me know, for I am determined to form my taste upon yours.

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Let me know, for I am determined to form my taste upon yours.

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formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Let me know, for I am determined to form my taste upon yours.

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FRIENDnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?

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generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?

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GravenounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?

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Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?

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hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading I hear that the situations and incidents are well brought on, and the catastrophe unexpected and surprising, but the verses bad.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Let me know, for I am determined to form my taste upon yours.

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incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading I hear that the situations and incidents are well brought on, and the catastrophe unexpected and surprising, but the verses bad.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?

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JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

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

From this reading LONDON, January 23, O. S.

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knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Let me know, for I am determined to form my taste upon yours.

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Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let me know, for I am determined to form my taste upon yours.

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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 LONDON, January 23, O. S.

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mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let me know, for I am determined to form my taste upon yours.

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MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?

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newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?

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OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading LONDON, January 23, O. S.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I hear that the situations and incidents are well brought on, and the catastrophe unexpected and surprising, but the verses bad.

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ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?

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SnounUS /es/

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

From this reading LONDON, January 23, O. S.

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seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?

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situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading I hear that the situations and incidents are well brought on, and the catastrophe unexpected and surprising, but the verses bad.

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surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/

causing surprise or wonder or amazement

From this reading I hear that the situations and incidents are well brought on, and the catastrophe unexpected and surprising, but the verses bad.

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tasteverbUS /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading Let me know, for I am determined to form my taste upon yours.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?

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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 MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?

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thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Let me know, for I am determined to form my taste upon yours.

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topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?

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tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?

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unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

not expected or anticipated

From this reading I hear that the situations and incidents are well brought on, and the catastrophe unexpected and surprising, but the verses bad.

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Let me know, for I am determined to form my taste upon yours.

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Varon

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From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?

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versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading I hear that the situations and incidents are well brought on, and the catastrophe unexpected and surprising, but the verses bad.

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Vicomte

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From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?

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welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading I hear that the situations and incidents are well brought on, and the catastrophe unexpected and surprising, but the verses bad.

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?

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WrittenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: Have you seen the new tragedy of Varon,--[Written by the Vicomte de Grave; and at that time the general topic of conversation at Paris.]--and what do you think of it?

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yourspronounUS /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading Let me know, for I am determined to form my taste upon yours.

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