Chapter IX
Chapter 9
Chapter 9 of Lives of the English Poets From Johnson is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
5. Dialogues, Philosophical and Historical. Model--Plato. 6. Letters.
Lives of the English Poets From Johnson
Chapter IX · Chapter 9
Chapter 9 of Lives of the English Poets From Johnson is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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5.
Dialogues,
Philosophical
and
Historical.
Model--Plato.
6.
Letters.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Lives of the English Poets From Johnson
Chapter IX · Chapter 9
Chapter 9 of Lives of the English Poets From Johnson is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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5.
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Dialogues,
Philosophical
and
Historical.
/ˈdaɪəlɔːɡz ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl ənd hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
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Model--Plato.
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6.
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Letters.
/ˈletərz/
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Dialogues
noun
US /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡz/
plural of “dialogue” — a conversation between two persons
From this reading “Dialogues, Philosophical and Historical.”
Historical
adjective
US /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading “Dialogues, Philosophical and Historical.”
the literary culture
From this reading “Letters.”
Model
noun
US /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading “Model--Plato.”
Philosophical
adjective
US /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading “Dialogues, Philosophical and Historical.”
Plato
noun
US /ˈpleɪtoʊ/
ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC)
From this reading “Model--Plato.”
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5
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From this reading 6.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dialogues, Philosophical and Historical.
DialoguesnounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡz/
plural of “dialogue” — a conversation between two persons
From this reading Dialogues, Philosophical and Historical.
HistoricaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading Dialogues, Philosophical and Historical.
the literary culture
From this reading Letters.
ModelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Model--Plato.
PhilosophicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading Dialogues, Philosophical and Historical.
PlatonounUS /ˈpleɪtoʊ/
ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC)
From this reading Model--Plato.
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