Chapter 1 of Poemata is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Poemata is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
POEMATA: LATIN, GREEK AND ITALIAN POEMS BY JOHN MILTON (Translated by William Cowper). Digraphs, accents and italics have been omitted. Spelling has been modernized. Some notes and Titles have been slightly edited without comment. Notes follow the poem to which they refer.
Chapter 1 of Poemata is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “Digraphs, accents and italics have been omitted.”
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading “POEMATA: LATIN, GREEK AND ITALIAN POEMS BY JOHN MILTON (Translated by William Cowper).”
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading “Some notes and Titles have been slightly edited without comment.”
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Digraphs, accents and italics have been omitted.”
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading “POEMATA: LATIN, GREEK AND ITALIAN POEMS BY JOHN MILTON (Translated by William Cowper).”
brought up to date
From this reading “Spelling has been modernized.”
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading “Digraphs, accents and italics have been omitted.”
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading “Spelling has been modernized.”
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plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Digraphs, accents and italics have been omitted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POEMATA: LATIN, GREEK AND ITALIAN POEMS BY JOHN MILTON (Translated by William Cowper).
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Digraphs, accents and italics have been omitted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading POEMATA: LATIN, GREEK AND ITALIAN POEMS BY JOHN MILTON (Translated by William Cowper).
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Some notes and Titles have been slightly edited without comment.
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading POEMATA: LATIN, GREEK AND ITALIAN POEMS BY JOHN MILTON (Translated by William Cowper).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Digraphs, accents and italics have been omitted.
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading Some notes and Titles have been slightly edited without comment.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Notes follow the poem to which they refer.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading POEMATA: LATIN, GREEK AND ITALIAN POEMS BY JOHN MILTON (Translated by William Cowper).
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Spelling has been modernized.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Digraphs, accents and italics have been omitted.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading POEMATA: LATIN, GREEK AND ITALIAN POEMS BY JOHN MILTON (Translated by William Cowper).
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Digraphs, accents and italics have been omitted.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading POEMATA: LATIN, GREEK AND ITALIAN POEMS BY JOHN MILTON (Translated by William Cowper).
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading POEMATA: LATIN, GREEK AND ITALIAN POEMS BY JOHN MILTON (Translated by William Cowper).
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading POEMATA: LATIN, GREEK AND ITALIAN POEMS BY JOHN MILTON (Translated by William Cowper).
brought up to date
From this reading Spelling has been modernized.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Some notes and Titles have been slightly edited without comment.
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Digraphs, accents and italics have been omitted.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Notes follow the poem to which they refer.
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From this reading POEMATA: LATIN, GREEK AND ITALIAN POEMS BY JOHN MILTON (Translated by William Cowper).
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading POEMATA: LATIN, GREEK AND ITALIAN POEMS BY JOHN MILTON (Translated by William Cowper).
make reference to
From this reading Notes follow the poem to which they refer.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Some notes and Titles have been slightly edited without comment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some notes and Titles have been slightly edited without comment.
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading Spelling has been modernized.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Notes follow the poem to which they refer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Notes follow the poem to which they refer.
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Some notes and Titles have been slightly edited without comment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Notes follow the poem to which they refer.
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading POEMATA: LATIN, GREEK AND ITALIAN POEMS BY JOHN MILTON (Translated by William Cowper).
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Notes follow the poem to which they refer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POEMATA: LATIN, GREEK AND ITALIAN POEMS BY JOHN MILTON (Translated by William Cowper).
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Some notes and Titles have been slightly edited without comment.
Chapter 1 of Poemata by John Milton holds 469 sentences, grouped into 94 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 1 holds 469 sentences of Poemata, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
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