117
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From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
118
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From this reading "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
119
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From this reading "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
120
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From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What he did was but to set the familiar theme to a rhetoric whose superb sonority must have left theirs tame, as it leaves Seneca's stilted in comparison.
abluit
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From this reading "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
AEschylusnoun
Greek tragedian; the father of Greek tragic drama (525-456 BC)
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The phrases used were already classic when Catullus employed them before Seneca:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The phrases used were already classic when Catullus employed them before Seneca:
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
Catullusnoun
Roman lyric poet remembered for his love poems to an aristocratic Roman woman (84-54 BC)
From this reading The phrases used were already classic when Catullus employed them before Seneca:
classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading The phrases used were already classic when Catullus employed them before Seneca:
without doubt or question
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading What he did was but to set the familiar theme to a rhetoric whose superb sonority must have left theirs tame, as it leaves Seneca's stilted in comparison.
contemporariesnounUS /kənˈtempəreriz/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
declamations
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From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
derivingnounUS /dərˈaɪvɪŋ/
(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What he did was but to set the familiar theme to a rhetoric whose superb sonority must have left theirs tame, as it leaves Seneca's stilted in comparison.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading The phrases used were already classic when Catullus employed them before Seneca:
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
at any time
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
extantadjectiveUS /ˈekstənt/
still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
well known or easily recognized
From this reading What he did was but to set the familiar theme to a rhetoric whose superb sonority must have left theirs tame, as it leaves Seneca's stilted in comparison.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
foilverbUS /fɔɪl/
enhance by contrast
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
in a free manner
From this reading "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
Gelli
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From this reading "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
genitornoun
a natural father or mother
From this reading "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he did was but to set the familiar theme to a rhetoric whose superb sonority must have left theirs tame, as it leaves Seneca's stilted in comparison.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading What he did was but to set the familiar theme to a rhetoric whose superb sonority must have left theirs tame, as it leaves Seneca's stilted in comparison.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading What he did was but to set the familiar theme to a rhetoric whose superb sonority must have left theirs tame, as it leaves Seneca's stilted in comparison.
MACBETHnounUS /məkˈbeθ/
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
Marston
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From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
mediaevaladjective
relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What he did was but to set the familiar theme to a rhetoric whose superb sonority must have left theirs tame, as it leaves Seneca's stilted in comparison.
nonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
Nympharum
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From this reading "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
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 "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
Oceanusnoun
(Greek mythology) god of the stream that flowed around the earth in ancient mythology
From this reading "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading The phrases used were already classic when Catullus employed them before Seneca:
participate in games or sport
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
predecessorsnounUS /ˈpredəsesərz/
plural of “predecessor” — one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
From this reading "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
quantumnounUS /ˈkwɑːntəm/
a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory
From this reading "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
recurrencenounUS /rɪˈkɜːrəns/
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
RenaissancenounUS /ˌrenəˈsɑːns/
the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries
From this reading "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
reproducedverbUS /ˌriːprəˈduːst/
past form of “reproduce” — make a copy or equivalent of
From this reading "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
rhetoricnounUS /ˈretərɪk/
using language effectively to please or persuade
From this reading What he did was but to set the familiar theme to a rhetoric whose superb sonority must have left theirs tame, as it leaves Seneca's stilted in comparison.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
sanguinolent
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From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
SenecanounUS /ˈsenəkə/
Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
Seneca's
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From this reading What he did was but to set the familiar theme to a rhetoric whose superb sonority must have left theirs tame, as it leaves Seneca's stilted in comparison.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What he did was but to set the familiar theme to a rhetoric whose superb sonority must have left theirs tame, as it leaves Seneca's stilted in comparison.
Shakspere's
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From this reading "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
sonoritynoun
having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
From this reading What he did was but to set the familiar theme to a rhetoric whose superb sonority must have left theirs tame, as it leaves Seneca's stilted in comparison.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
stiltedadjectiveUS /ˈstɪltɪd/
artificially formal
From this reading What he did was but to set the familiar theme to a rhetoric whose superb sonority must have left theirs tame, as it leaves Seneca's stilted in comparison.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading What he did was but to set the familiar theme to a rhetoric whose superb sonority must have left theirs tame, as it leaves Seneca's stilted in comparison.
Suscipit
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From this reading "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading What he did was but to set the familiar theme to a rhetoric whose superb sonority must have left theirs tame, as it leaves Seneca's stilted in comparison.
TassonounUS /ˈtæsoʊ/
Italian poet who wrote an epic poem about the capture of Jerusalem during the First Crusade (1544-1595)
From this reading "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading What he did was but to set the familiar theme to a rhetoric whose superb sonority must have left theirs tame, as it leaves Seneca's stilted in comparison.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The phrases used were already classic when Catullus employed them before Seneca:
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
Thetys
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From this reading "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
ultimanounUS /ˈʌltɪmə/
the last syllable in a word
From this reading "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The phrases used were already classic when Catullus employed them before Seneca:
precisely as stated
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What he did was but to set the familiar theme to a rhetoric whose superb sonority must have left theirs tame, as it leaves Seneca's stilted in comparison.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Suscipit, O Gelli, quantum non ultima Thetys Non genitor Nympharum, abluit Oceanus."[118] In the Renaissance we find the theme reproduced by Tasso;[119] and it had doubtless been freely used by Shakspere's English predecessors and contemporaries.
well-fitted
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From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he did was but to set the familiar theme to a rhetoric whose superb sonority must have left theirs tame, as it leaves Seneca's stilted in comparison.
at the time that
From this reading The phrases used were already classic when Catullus employed them before Seneca:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
belonging to which person
From this reading What he did was but to set the familiar theme to a rhetoric whose superb sonority must have left theirs tame, as it leaves Seneca's stilted in comparison.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But these declamations, deriving as they do, to begin with, from AEschylus,[117] are seen from their very recurrence in Seneca to have become stock speeches for the ancient tragic drama; and they were clearly well-fitted to become so for the mediaeval.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
but in spite of that
From this reading Marston did his best with it, in a play which may have been written before, though published after, MACBETH[120]:-- "Although the waves of all the Northern sea Should flow for ever through those guilty hands, Yet the sanguinolent stain would extant be" --a sad foil to Shakspere's
