Chapter 27 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Pisa, November 16. 1821. "There is here Mr. * *, an Irish genius, with whom we are acquainted. He hath written a really _excellent_ Commentary on Dante, full of new and true information, and much ingenuity. But his verse is such as it hath pleased God to endue him withal.
Chapter 27 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having fair knowledge of
From this reading “"There is here Mr. * *, an Irish genius, with whom we are acquainted.”
a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
From this reading “He hath written a really _excellent_ Commentary on Dante, full of new and true information, and much ingenuity.”
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading “He hath written a really _excellent_ Commentary on Dante, full of new and true information, and much ingenuity.”
the power of creative imagination
From this reading “He hath written a really _excellent_ Commentary on Dante, full of new and true information, and much ingenuity.”
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading “"There is here Mr. * *, an Irish genius, with whom we are acquainted.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “"Pisa, November 16.”
a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower
From this reading “"Pisa, November 16.”
literature in metrical form
From this reading “But his verse is such as it hath pleased God to endue him withal.”
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From this reading "Pisa, November 16.
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From this reading 1821.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He hath written a really _excellent_ Commentary on Dante, full of new and true information, and much ingenuity.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading "There is here Mr. * *, an Irish genius, with whom we are acquainted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There is here Mr. * *, an Irish genius, with whom we are acquainted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hath written a really _excellent_ Commentary on Dante, full of new and true information, and much ingenuity.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There is here Mr. * *, an Irish genius, with whom we are acquainted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But his verse is such as it hath pleased God to endue him withal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his verse is such as it hath pleased God to endue him withal.
a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
From this reading He hath written a really _excellent_ Commentary on Dante, full of new and true information, and much ingenuity.
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading He hath written a really _excellent_ Commentary on Dante, full of new and true information, and much ingenuity.
give qualities or abilities to
From this reading But his verse is such as it hath pleased God to endue him withal.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading He hath written a really _excellent_ Commentary on Dante, full of new and true information, and much ingenuity.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He hath written a really _excellent_ Commentary on Dante, full of new and true information, and much ingenuity.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading "There is here Mr. * *, an Irish genius, with whom we are acquainted.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading But his verse is such as it hath pleased God to endue him withal.
an old form of “has”
From this reading He hath written a really _excellent_ Commentary on Dante, full of new and true information, and much ingenuity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hath written a really _excellent_ Commentary on Dante, full of new and true information, and much ingenuity.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There is here Mr. * *, an Irish genius, with whom we are acquainted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But his verse is such as it hath pleased God to endue him withal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his verse is such as it hath pleased God to endue him withal.
a message received and understood
From this reading He hath written a really _excellent_ Commentary on Dante, full of new and true information, and much ingenuity.
the power of creative imagination
From this reading He hath written a really _excellent_ Commentary on Dante, full of new and true information, and much ingenuity.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading "There is here Mr. * *, an Irish genius, with whom we are acquainted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is here Mr. * *, an Irish genius, with whom we are acquainted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But his verse is such as it hath pleased God to endue him withal.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "There is here Mr. * *, an Irish genius, with whom we are acquainted.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He hath written a really _excellent_ Commentary on Dante, full of new and true information, and much ingenuity.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He hath written a really _excellent_ Commentary on Dante, full of new and true information, and much ingenuity.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading "Pisa, November 16.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hath written a really _excellent_ Commentary on Dante, full of new and true information, and much ingenuity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He hath written a really _excellent_ Commentary on Dante, full of new and true information, and much ingenuity.
a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower
From this reading "Pisa, November 16.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading But his verse is such as it hath pleased God to endue him withal.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He hath written a really _excellent_ Commentary on Dante, full of new and true information, and much ingenuity.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But his verse is such as it hath pleased God to endue him withal.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is here Mr. * *, an Irish genius, with whom we are acquainted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But his verse is such as it hath pleased God to endue him withal.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He hath written a really _excellent_ Commentary on Dante, full of new and true information, and much ingenuity.
literature in metrical form
From this reading But his verse is such as it hath pleased God to endue him withal.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "There is here Mr. * *, an Irish genius, with whom we are acquainted.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There is here Mr. * *, an Irish genius, with whom we are acquainted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There is here Mr. * *, an Irish genius, with whom we are acquainted.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading But his verse is such as it hath pleased God to endue him withal.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He hath written a really _excellent_ Commentary on Dante, full of new and true information, and much ingenuity.
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