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From this reading IMITATION OF PROSE FORMS, CICERONIANISM, RHETORICS 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Orations were none the less a preoccupation because they had little to do with affairs.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Actual Renaissance conduct of government soon left little room for moving the people to action by oratory.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Actual Renaissance conduct of government soon left little room for moving the people to action by oratory.
adoptionnounUS /əˈdɑːpʃən/
the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
From this reading ORATIONS, LETTERS, DIALOGUES Renaissance classicism is most obvious in adoption of prose forms.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Orations were none the less a preoccupation because they had little to do with affairs.
for the reason that
From this reading Orations were none the less a preoccupation because they had little to do with affairs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Actual Renaissance conduct of government soon left little room for moving the people to action by oratory.
CICERONIANISM
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From this reading IMITATION OF PROSE FORMS, CICERONIANISM, RHETORICS 1.
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 ORATIONS, LETTERS, DIALOGUES Renaissance classicism is most obvious in adoption of prose forms.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Actual Renaissance conduct of government soon left little room for moving the people to action by oratory.
conformverbUS /kənˈfɔːrm/
be similar, be in line with
From this reading Orations, letters, dialogues, first in Latin, then in the vernaculars, studiously conform.
DIALOGUESnounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡz/
plural of “dialogue” — a conversation between two persons
From this reading ORATIONS, LETTERS, DIALOGUES Renaissance classicism is most obvious in adoption of prose forms.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Orations were none the less a preoccupation because they had little to do with affairs.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Orations, letters, dialogues, first in Latin, then in the vernaculars, studiously conform.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Actual Renaissance conduct of government soon left little room for moving the people to action by oratory.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading IMITATION OF PROSE FORMS, CICERONIANISM, RHETORICS 1.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Actual Renaissance conduct of government soon left little room for moving the people to action by oratory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Orations were none the less a preoccupation because they had little to do with affairs.
IMITATIONnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading IMITATION OF PROSE FORMS, CICERONIANISM, RHETORICS 1.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ORATIONS, LETTERS, DIALOGUES Renaissance classicism is most obvious in adoption of prose forms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ORATIONS, LETTERS, DIALOGUES Renaissance classicism is most obvious in adoption of prose forms.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading Orations, letters, dialogues, first in Latin, then in the vernaculars, studiously conform.
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 Actual Renaissance conduct of government soon left little room for moving the people to action by oratory.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Orations were none the less a preoccupation because they had little to do with affairs.
the literary culture
From this reading ORATIONS, LETTERS, DIALOGUES Renaissance classicism is most obvious in adoption of prose forms.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Orations were none the less a preoccupation because they had little to do with affairs.
used to form the superlative
From this reading ORATIONS, LETTERS, DIALOGUES Renaissance classicism is most obvious in adoption of prose forms.
in motion
From this reading Actual Renaissance conduct of government soon left little room for moving the people to action by oratory.
not one, and not any
From this reading Orations were none the less a preoccupation because they had little to do with affairs.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading ORATIONS, LETTERS, DIALOGUES Renaissance classicism is most obvious in adoption of prose forms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IMITATION OF PROSE FORMS, CICERONIANISM, RHETORICS 1.
ORATIONSnounUS /ɔːˈreɪʃənz/
plural of “oration” — an instance of oratory
From this reading ORATIONS, LETTERS, DIALOGUES Renaissance classicism is most obvious in adoption of prose forms.
oratorynounUS /ˈɔːrətɔːri/
addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
From this reading Actual Renaissance conduct of government soon left little room for moving the people to action by oratory.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Actual Renaissance conduct of government soon left little room for moving the people to action by oratory.
preoccupationnounUS /priˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
From this reading Orations were none the less a preoccupation because they had little to do with affairs.
PROSEnounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading IMITATION OF PROSE FORMS, CICERONIANISM, RHETORICS 1.
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 ORATIONS, LETTERS, DIALOGUES Renaissance classicism is most obvious in adoption of prose forms.
RHETORICS
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From this reading IMITATION OF PROSE FORMS, CICERONIANISM, RHETORICS 1.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Actual Renaissance conduct of government soon left little room for moving the people to action by oratory.
in the near future
From this reading Actual Renaissance conduct of government soon left little room for moving the people to action by oratory.
studiouslyadverbUS /ˈstuːdiəsli/
in a studious manner
From this reading Orations, letters, dialogues, first in Latin, then in the vernaculars, studiously conform.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Orations, letters, dialogues, first in Latin, then in the vernaculars, studiously conform.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Orations, letters, dialogues, first in Latin, then in the vernaculars, studiously conform.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Orations were none the less a preoccupation because they had little to do with affairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Orations were none the less a preoccupation because they had little to do with affairs.
vernaculars
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From this reading Orations, letters, dialogues, first in Latin, then in the vernaculars, studiously conform.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Orations were none the less a preoccupation because they had little to do with affairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Orations were none the less a preoccupation because they had little to do with affairs.
