1400
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From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
1600
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From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
1924
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From this reading Baldwin’s _Renaissance Literary Theory and Practice_ takes its place as the continuation of his previously published studies: _Ancient Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1924) and _Medieval Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1928), both published by the Macmillan Company.
1928
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From this reading Baldwin’s _Renaissance Literary Theory and Practice_ takes its place as the continuation of his previously published studies: _Ancient Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1924) and _Medieval Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1928), both published by the Macmillan Company.
1936
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From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a devoted student, colleague, and friend I have been happy to do so.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Baldwin’s _Renaissance Literary Theory and Practice_ takes its place as the continuation of his previously published studies: _Ancient Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1924) and _Medieval Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1928), both published by the Macmillan Company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a devoted student, colleague, and friend I have been happy to do so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
BaldwinnounUS /ˈbɔːldwən/
United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
Baldwin'snounUS /ˈbɔːldwənz/
possessive form of “baldwin” — United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading Baldwin’s _Renaissance Literary Theory and Practice_ takes its place as the continuation of his previously published studies: _Ancient Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1924) and _Medieval Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1928), both published by the Macmillan Company.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As a devoted student, colleague, and friend I have been happy to do so.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Baldwin’s _Renaissance Literary Theory and Practice_ takes its place as the continuation of his previously published studies: _Ancient Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1924) and _Medieval Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1928), both published by the Macmillan Company.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Baldwin’s _Renaissance Literary Theory and Practice_ takes its place as the continuation of his previously published studies: _Ancient Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1924) and _Medieval Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1928), both published by the Macmillan Company.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading It takes up the story where _Medieval Rhetoric and Poetic_ left off in 1400 and carries it on to 1600.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
ClassicismnounUS /ˈklæsɪsɪzəm/
a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms
From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
colleaguenounUS /ˈkɑːliɡ/
an associate that one works with
From this reading As a devoted student, colleague, and friend I have been happy to do so.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Baldwin’s _Renaissance Literary Theory and Practice_ takes its place as the continuation of his previously published studies: _Ancient Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1924) and _Medieval Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1928), both published by the Macmillan Company.
CompositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
continuationnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading Baldwin’s _Renaissance Literary Theory and Practice_ takes its place as the continuation of his previously published studies: _Ancient Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1924) and _Medieval Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1928), both published by the Macmillan Company.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading As a devoted student, colleague, and friend I have been happy to do so.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As a devoted student, colleague, and friend I have been happy to do so.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
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 Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
a social unit living together
From this reading At the request of his family, I undertook to prepare the manuscript for publication and see it through the press.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the request of his family, I undertook to prepare the manuscript for publication and see it through the press.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As a devoted student, colleague, and friend I have been happy to do so.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading As a devoted student, colleague, and friend I have been happy to do so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As a devoted student, colleague, and friend I have been happy to do so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the request of his family, I undertook to prepare the manuscript for publication and see it through the press.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the request of his family, I undertook to prepare the manuscript for publication and see it through the press.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the request of his family, I undertook to prepare the manuscript for publication and see it through the press.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Baldwin’s _Renaissance Literary Theory and Practice_ takes its place as the continuation of his previously published studies: _Ancient Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1924) and _Medieval Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1928), both published by the Macmillan Company.
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 Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Baldwin’s _Renaissance Literary Theory and Practice_ takes its place as the continuation of his previously published studies: _Ancient Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1924) and _Medieval Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1928), both published by the Macmillan Company.
Macmillan
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From this reading Baldwin’s _Renaissance Literary Theory and Practice_ takes its place as the continuation of his previously published studies: _Ancient Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1924) and _Medieval Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1928), both published by the Macmillan Company.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
MedievaladjectiveUS /mɪˈdiːvəl/
relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
From this reading Baldwin’s _Renaissance Literary Theory and Practice_ takes its place as the continuation of his previously published studies: _Ancient Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1924) and _Medieval Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1928), both published by the Macmillan Company.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It takes up the story where _Medieval Rhetoric and Poetic_ left off in 1400 and carries it on to 1600.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It takes up the story where _Medieval Rhetoric and Poetic_ left off in 1400 and carries it on to 1600.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Baldwin’s _Renaissance Literary Theory and Practice_ takes its place as the continuation of his previously published studies: _Ancient Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1924) and _Medieval Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1928), both published by the Macmillan Company.
PoeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Baldwin’s _Renaissance Literary Theory and Practice_ takes its place as the continuation of his previously published studies: _Ancient Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1924) and _Medieval Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1928), both published by the Macmillan Company.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading At the request of his family, I undertook to prepare the manuscript for publication and see it through the press.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading At the request of his family, I undertook to prepare the manuscript for publication and see it through the press.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Baldwin’s _Renaissance Literary Theory and Practice_ takes its place as the continuation of his previously published studies: _Ancient Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1924) and _Medieval Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1928), both published by the Macmillan Company.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading At the request of his family, I undertook to prepare the manuscript for publication and see it through the press.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Baldwin’s _Renaissance Literary Theory and Practice_ takes its place as the continuation of his previously published studies: _Ancient Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1924) and _Medieval Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1928), both published by the Macmillan Company.
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 Baldwin’s _Renaissance Literary Theory and Practice_ takes its place as the continuation of his previously published studies: _Ancient Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1924) and _Medieval Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1928), both published by the Macmillan Company.
express the need or desire for
From this reading At the request of his family, I undertook to prepare the manuscript for publication and see it through the press.
RhetoricnounUS /ˈretərɪk/
using language effectively to please or persuade
From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
SearsverbUS /sɪrz/
third-person singular of “sear” — make very hot and dry
From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At the request of his family, I undertook to prepare the manuscript for publication and see it through the press.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As a devoted student, colleague, and friend I have been happy to do so.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It takes up the story where _Medieval Rhetoric and Poetic_ left off in 1400 and carries it on to 1600.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading As a devoted student, colleague, and friend I have been happy to do so.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Baldwin’s _Renaissance Literary Theory and Practice_ takes its place as the continuation of his previously published studies: _Ancient Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1924) and _Medieval Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1928), both published by the Macmillan Company.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Baldwin’s _Renaissance Literary Theory and Practice_ takes its place as the continuation of his previously published studies: _Ancient Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1924) and _Medieval Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1928), both published by the Macmillan Company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Baldwin’s _Renaissance Literary Theory and Practice_ takes its place as the continuation of his previously published studies: _Ancient Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1924) and _Medieval Rhetoric and Poetic_ (1928), both published by the Macmillan Company.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At the request of his family, I undertook to prepare the manuscript for publication and see it through the press.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the request of his family, I undertook to prepare the manuscript for publication and see it through the press.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading At the request of his family, I undertook to prepare the manuscript for publication and see it through the press.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
unpublishedadjectiveUS /ənˈpʌblɪʃt/
not published
From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It takes up the story where _Medieval Rhetoric and Poetic_ left off in 1400 and carries it on to 1600.
at the time that
From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
in or at the place that
From this reading It takes up the story where _Medieval Rhetoric and Poetic_ left off in 1400 and carries it on to 1600.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Classicism in the Rhetoric and Poetic Of Italy, France, and England 1400-1600 When he died in 1936 Charles Sears Baldwin, Professor of Rhetoric and English Composition at Columbia University, left the unpublished manuscript which here appears in print.
