14
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From this reading _Hints from Horace_, written in March, 1811, during the poet’s second visit to Athens, is dated March 14, 1811, on the last page of the most authentic manuscript.
1809
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From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
1811
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From this reading When he returned to England in July, 1811, after two years of travel and adventure, he brought with him “4000 lines of one kind or another,” including the first two cantos of _Childe Harold_ and two satires, _Hints from Horace_ and _The Curse of Minerva_.
2
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From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
4000
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From this reading When he returned to England in July, 1811, after two years of travel and adventure, he brought with him “4000 lines of one kind or another,” including the first two cantos of _Childe Harold_ and two satires, _Hints from Horace_ and _The Curse of Minerva_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading It was composed at the Capuchin Convent in Athens, where he had met accidentally with a copy of Horace’s epistle _Ad Pisones, De Arte Poetica_, commonly known as the _Ars Poetica_.
having companions or an escort
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
AdnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading It was composed at the Capuchin Convent in Athens, where he had met accidentally with a copy of Horace’s epistle _Ad Pisones, De Arte Poetica_, commonly known as the _Ars Poetica_.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading When he returned to England in July, 1811, after two years of travel and adventure, he brought with him “4000 lines of one kind or another,” including the first two cantos of _Childe Harold_ and two satires, _Hints from Horace_ and _The Curse of Minerva_.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When he returned to England in July, 1811, after two years of travel and adventure, he brought with him “4000 lines of one kind or another,” including the first two cantos of _Childe Harold_ and two satires, _Hints from Horace_ and _The Curse of Minerva_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When he returned to England in July, 1811, after two years of travel and adventure, he brought with him “4000 lines of one kind or another,” including the first two cantos of _Childe Harold_ and two satires, _Hints from Horace_ and _The Curse of Minerva_.
Ars
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From this reading It was composed at the Capuchin Convent in Athens, where he had met accidentally with a copy of Horace’s epistle _Ad Pisones, De Arte Poetica_, commonly known as the _Ars Poetica_.
Arte
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From this reading It was composed at the Capuchin Convent in Athens, where he had met accidentally with a copy of Horace’s epistle _Ad Pisones, De Arte Poetica_, commonly known as the _Ars Poetica_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was composed at the Capuchin Convent in Athens, where he had met accidentally with a copy of Horace’s epistle _Ad Pisones, De Arte Poetica_, commonly known as the _Ars Poetica_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was composed at the Capuchin Convent in Athens, where he had met accidentally with a copy of Horace’s epistle _Ad Pisones, De Arte Poetica_, commonly known as the _Ars Poetica_.
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading _Hints from Horace_, written in March, 1811, during the poet’s second visit to Athens, is dated March 14, 1811, on the last page of the most authentic manuscript.
authenticadjectiveUS /əˈθentɪk/
conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
From this reading _Hints from Horace_, written in March, 1811, during the poet’s second visit to Athens, is dated March 14, 1811, on the last page of the most authentic manuscript.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When he returned to England in July, 1811, after two years of travel and adventure, he brought with him “4000 lines of one kind or another,” including the first two cantos of _Childe Harold_ and two satires, _Hints from Horace_ and _The Curse of Minerva_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
CamnounUS /kæm/
a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
cantos
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From this reading When he returned to England in July, 1811, after two years of travel and adventure, he brought with him “4000 lines of one kind or another,” including the first two cantos of _Childe Harold_ and two satires, _Hints from Horace_ and _The Curse of Minerva_.
Capuchinnoun
a hooded cloak for women
From this reading It was composed at the Capuchin Convent in Athens, where he had met accidentally with a copy of Horace’s epistle _Ad Pisones, De Arte Poetica_, commonly known as the _Ars Poetica_.
Childe
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From this reading When he returned to England in July, 1811, after two years of travel and adventure, he brought with him “4000 lines of one kind or another,” including the first two cantos of _Childe Harold_ and two satires, _Hints from Horace_ and _The Curse of Minerva_.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading It was composed at the Capuchin Convent in Athens, where he had met accidentally with a copy of Horace’s epistle _Ad Pisones, De Arte Poetica_, commonly known as the _Ars Poetica_.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading It was composed at the Capuchin Convent in Athens, where he had met accidentally with a copy of Horace’s epistle _Ad Pisones, De Arte Poetica_, commonly known as the _Ars Poetica_.
ConventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading It was composed at the Capuchin Convent in Athens, where he had met accidentally with a copy of Horace’s epistle _Ad Pisones, De Arte Poetica_, commonly known as the _Ars Poetica_.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading It was composed at the Capuchin Convent in Athens, where he had met accidentally with a copy of Horace’s epistle _Ad Pisones, De Arte Poetica_, commonly known as the _Ars Poetica_.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading _Hints from Horace_, written in March, 1811, during the poet’s second visit to Athens, is dated March 14, 1811, on the last page of the most authentic manuscript.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It was composed at the Capuchin Convent in Athens, where he had met accidentally with a copy of Horace’s epistle _Ad Pisones, De Arte Poetica_, commonly known as the _Ars Poetica_.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading _Hints from Horace_, written in March, 1811, during the poet’s second visit to Athens, is dated March 14, 1811, on the last page of the most authentic manuscript.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading When he returned to England in July, 1811, after two years of travel and adventure, he brought with him “4000 lines of one kind or another,” including the first two cantos of _Childe Harold_ and two satires, _Hints from Horace_ and _The Curse of Minerva_.
epistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading It was composed at the Capuchin Convent in Athens, where he had met accidentally with a copy of Horace’s epistle _Ad Pisones, De Arte Poetica_, commonly known as the _Ars Poetica_.
Falmouth
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From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When he returned to England in July, 1811, after two years of travel and adventure, he brought with him “4000 lines of one kind or another,” including the first two cantos of _Childe Harold_ and two satires, _Hints from Horace_ and _The Curse of Minerva_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The history of the fortunes of this work is perhaps worth relating.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was composed at the Capuchin Convent in Athens, where he had met accidentally with a copy of Horace’s epistle _Ad Pisones, De Arte Poetica_, commonly known as the _Ars Poetica_.
Harold
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From this reading When he returned to England in July, 1811, after two years of travel and adventure, he brought with him “4000 lines of one kind or another,” including the first two cantos of _Childe Harold_ and two satires, _Hints from Horace_ and _The Curse of Minerva_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he returned to England in July, 1811, after two years of travel and adventure, he brought with him “4000 lines of one kind or another,” including the first two cantos of _Childe Harold_ and two satires, _Hints from Horace_ and _The Curse of Minerva_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
HINTSnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The history of the fortunes of this work is perhaps worth relating.
Hobhouse
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From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
HORACEnounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
Horace'snounUS /ˈhɔːrəsəz/
possessive form of “horace” — Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading It was composed at the Capuchin Convent in Athens, where he had met accidentally with a copy of Horace’s epistle _Ad Pisones, De Arte Poetica_, commonly known as the _Ars Poetica_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he returned to England in July, 1811, after two years of travel and adventure, he brought with him “4000 lines of one kind or another,” including the first two cantos of _Childe Harold_ and two satires, _Hints from Horace_ and _The Curse of Minerva_.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading When he returned to England in July, 1811, after two years of travel and adventure, he brought with him “4000 lines of one kind or another,” including the first two cantos of _Childe Harold_ and two satires, _Hints from Horace_ and _The Curse of Minerva_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Hints from Horace_, written in March, 1811, during the poet’s second visit to Athens, is dated March 14, 1811, on the last page of the most authentic manuscript.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was composed at the Capuchin Convent in Athens, where he had met accidentally with a copy of Horace’s epistle _Ad Pisones, De Arte Poetica_, commonly known as the _Ars Poetica_.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading When he returned to England in July, 1811, after two years of travel and adventure, he brought with him “4000 lines of one kind or another,” including the first two cantos of _Childe Harold_ and two satires, _Hints from Horace_ and _The Curse of Minerva_.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was composed at the Capuchin Convent in Athens, where he had met accidentally with a copy of Horace’s epistle _Ad Pisones, De Arte Poetica_, commonly known as the _Ars Poetica_.
immediately past
From this reading _Hints from Horace_, written in March, 1811, during the poet’s second visit to Athens, is dated March 14, 1811, on the last page of the most authentic manuscript.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading When he returned to England in July, 1811, after two years of travel and adventure, he brought with him “4000 lines of one kind or another,” including the first two cantos of _Childe Harold_ and two satires, _Hints from Horace_ and _The Curse of Minerva_.
LisbonnounUS /ˈlɪzbən/
capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
MaltanounUS /ˈmɔːltə/
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading _Hints from Horace_, written in March, 1811, during the poet’s second visit to Athens, is dated March 14, 1811, on the last page of the most authentic manuscript.
march in a procession
From this reading _Hints from Horace_, written in March, 1811, during the poet’s second visit to Athens, is dated March 14, 1811, on the last page of the most authentic manuscript.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was composed at the Capuchin Convent in Athens, where he had met accidentally with a copy of Horace’s epistle _Ad Pisones, De Arte Poetica_, commonly known as the _Ars Poetica_.
MINERVAnounUS /məˈnɜːrvə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _Hints from Horace_, written in March, 1811, during the poet’s second visit to Athens, is dated March 14, 1811, on the last page of the most authentic manuscript.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he returned to England in July, 1811, after two years of travel and adventure, he brought with him “4000 lines of one kind or another,” including the first two cantos of _Childe Harold_ and two satires, _Hints from Horace_ and _The Curse of Minerva_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When he returned to England in July, 1811, after two years of travel and adventure, he brought with him “4000 lines of one kind or another,” including the first two cantos of _Childe Harold_ and two satires, _Hints from Horace_ and _The Curse of Minerva_.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading _Hints from Horace_, written in March, 1811, during the poet’s second visit to Athens, is dated March 14, 1811, on the last page of the most authentic manuscript.
by chance
From this reading The history of the fortunes of this work is perhaps worth relating.
Pisones
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From this reading It was composed at the Capuchin Convent in Athens, where he had met accidentally with a copy of Horace’s epistle _Ad Pisones, De Arte Poetica_, commonly known as the _Ars Poetica_.
poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading _Hints from Horace_, written in March, 1811, during the poet’s second visit to Athens, is dated March 14, 1811, on the last page of the most authentic manuscript.
Poetica
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From this reading It was composed at the Capuchin Convent in Athens, where he had met accidentally with a copy of Horace’s epistle _Ad Pisones, De Arte Poetica_, commonly known as the _Ars Poetica_.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The history of the fortunes of this work is perhaps worth relating.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When he returned to England in July, 1811, after two years of travel and adventure, he brought with him “4000 lines of one kind or another,” including the first two cantos of _Childe Harold_ and two satires, _Hints from Horace_ and _The Curse of Minerva_.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
satiresnounUS /ˈsætaɪərz/
plural of “satire” — witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading When he returned to England in July, 1811, after two years of travel and adventure, he brought with him “4000 lines of one kind or another,” including the first two cantos of _Childe Harold_ and two satires, _Hints from Horace_ and _The Curse of Minerva_.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Hints from Horace_, written in March, 1811, during the poet’s second visit to Athens, is dated March 14, 1811, on the last page of the most authentic manuscript.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
carry out
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The history of the fortunes of this work is perhaps worth relating.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he returned to England in July, 1811, after two years of travel and adventure, he brought with him “4000 lines of one kind or another,” including the first two cantos of _Childe Harold_ and two satires, _Hints from Horace_ and _The Curse of Minerva_.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When he returned to England in July, 1811, after two years of travel and adventure, he brought with him “4000 lines of one kind or another,” including the first two cantos of _Childe Harold_ and two satires, _Hints from Horace_ and _The Curse of Minerva_.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading _Hints from Horace_, written in March, 1811, during the poet’s second visit to Athens, is dated March 14, 1811, on the last page of the most authentic manuscript.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “HINTS FROM HORACE” AND “THE CURSE OF MINERVA” On July 2, 1809, Byron, accompanied by his friend, John Cam Hobhouse, sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on a trip that was to take him to Spain, Malta, Greece, and Turkey.
at the time that
From this reading When he returned to England in July, 1811, after two years of travel and adventure, he brought with him “4000 lines of one kind or another,” including the first two cantos of _Childe Harold_ and two satires, _Hints from Horace_ and _The Curse of Minerva_.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was composed at the Capuchin Convent in Athens, where he had met accidentally with a copy of Horace’s epistle _Ad Pisones, De Arte Poetica_, commonly known as the _Ars Poetica_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he returned to England in July, 1811, after two years of travel and adventure, he brought with him “4000 lines of one kind or another,” including the first two cantos of _Childe Harold_ and two satires, _Hints from Horace_ and _The Curse of Minerva_.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The history of the fortunes of this work is perhaps worth relating.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The history of the fortunes of this work is perhaps worth relating.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading _Hints from Horace_, written in March, 1811, during the poet’s second visit to Athens, is dated March 14, 1811, on the last page of the most authentic manuscript.
a late time of life
From this reading When he returned to England in July, 1811, after two years of travel and adventure, he brought with him “4000 lines of one kind or another,” including the first two cantos of _Childe Harold_ and two satires, _Hints from Horace_ and _The Curse of Minerva_.
