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From this reading ESSAYS 1.
1513
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From this reading Written about the same time, Macchiavelli’s _Principe_ (1513) and Castiglione’s _Cortegiano_ (1514) are complementary.
1514
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From this reading Written about the same time, Macchiavelli’s _Principe_ (1513) and Castiglione’s _Cortegiano_ (1514) are complementary.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Written about the same time, Macchiavelli’s _Principe_ (1513) and Castiglione’s _Cortegiano_ (1514) are complementary.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading DISCUSSIONS ON POLITICS AND SOCIETY Two Italian books of the early sixteenth century became so famous as to be almost proverbial.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DISCUSSIONS ON POLITICS AND SOCIETY Two Italian books of the early sixteenth century became so famous as to be almost proverbial.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Written about the same time, Macchiavelli’s _Principe_ (1513) and Castiglione’s _Cortegiano_ (1514) are complementary.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DISCUSSIONS ON POLITICS AND SOCIETY Two Italian books of the early sixteenth century became so famous as to be almost proverbial.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DISCUSSIONS ON POLITICS AND SOCIETY Two Italian books of the early sixteenth century became so famous as to be almost proverbial.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading DISCUSSIONS ON POLITICS AND SOCIETY Two Italian books of the early sixteenth century became so famous as to be almost proverbial.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Macchiavelli expounds princely policy in war and in the truces between wars; Castiglione leads princely leisure into culture.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading DISCUSSIONS ON POLITICS AND SOCIETY Two Italian books of the early sixteenth century became so famous as to be almost proverbial.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The policy and the culture are parts of the same Italian world; but the two books are in sharpest contrast.
Castiglione
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From this reading Macchiavelli expounds princely policy in war and in the truces between wars; Castiglione leads princely leisure into culture.
Castiglione's
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From this reading Written about the same time, Macchiavelli’s _Principe_ (1513) and Castiglione’s _Cortegiano_ (1514) are complementary.
a period of 100 years
From this reading DISCUSSIONS ON POLITICS AND SOCIETY Two Italian books of the early sixteenth century became so famous as to be almost proverbial.
complementaryadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈmentri/
of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other
From this reading Written about the same time, Macchiavelli’s _Principe_ (1513) and Castiglione’s _Cortegiano_ (1514) are complementary.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The policy and the culture are parts of the same Italian world; but the two books are in sharpest contrast.
Cortegiano
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From this reading Written about the same time, Macchiavelli’s _Principe_ (1513) and Castiglione’s _Cortegiano_ (1514) are complementary.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading Macchiavelli expounds princely policy in war and in the truces between wars; Castiglione leads princely leisure into culture.
DISCUSSIONSnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃənz/
plural of “discussion” — an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading DISCUSSIONS ON POLITICS AND SOCIETY Two Italian books of the early sixteenth century became so famous as to be almost proverbial.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading DISCUSSIONS ON POLITICS AND SOCIETY Two Italian books of the early sixteenth century became so famous as to be almost proverbial.
ESSAYSnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading ESSAYS 1.
expoundsverbUS /ɪkˈspaʊndz/
third-person singular of “expound” — add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
From this reading Macchiavelli expounds princely policy in war and in the truces between wars; Castiglione leads princely leisure into culture.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading DISCUSSIONS ON POLITICS AND SOCIETY Two Italian books of the early sixteenth century became so famous as to be almost proverbial.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Macchiavelli expounds princely policy in war and in the truces between wars; Castiglione leads princely leisure into culture.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Macchiavelli expounds princely policy in war and in the truces between wars; Castiglione leads princely leisure into culture.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading DISCUSSIONS ON POLITICS AND SOCIETY Two Italian books of the early sixteenth century became so famous as to be almost proverbial.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading Macchiavelli expounds princely policy in war and in the truces between wars; Castiglione leads princely leisure into culture.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Macchiavelli expounds princely policy in war and in the truces between wars; Castiglione leads princely leisure into culture.
Macchiavelli
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From this reading Macchiavelli expounds princely policy in war and in the truces between wars; Castiglione leads princely leisure into culture.
Macchiavelli's
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From this reading Written about the same time, Macchiavelli’s _Principe_ (1513) and Castiglione’s _Cortegiano_ (1514) are complementary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DISCUSSIONS ON POLITICS AND SOCIETY Two Italian books of the early sixteenth century became so famous as to be almost proverbial.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DISCUSSIONS ON POLITICS AND SOCIETY Two Italian books of the early sixteenth century became so famous as to be almost proverbial.
the local environment
From this reading The policy and the culture are parts of the same Italian world; but the two books are in sharpest contrast.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading Macchiavelli expounds princely policy in war and in the truces between wars; Castiglione leads princely leisure into culture.
POLITICSnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading DISCUSSIONS ON POLITICS AND SOCIETY Two Italian books of the early sixteenth century became so famous as to be almost proverbial.
princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading Macchiavelli expounds princely policy in war and in the truces between wars; Castiglione leads princely leisure into culture.
PrincipenounUS /prinˈtʃiːpi/
an island in the Gulf of Guinea that is part of Sao Tome and Principe
From this reading Written about the same time, Macchiavelli’s _Principe_ (1513) and Castiglione’s _Cortegiano_ (1514) are complementary.
proverbialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɜːrbiəl/
of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
From this reading DISCUSSIONS ON POLITICS AND SOCIETY Two Italian books of the early sixteenth century became so famous as to be almost proverbial.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Written about the same time, Macchiavelli’s _Principe_ (1513) and Castiglione’s _Cortegiano_ (1514) are complementary.
sharpestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpəst/
superlative of “sharp” — (of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The policy and the culture are parts of the same Italian world; but the two books are in sharpest contrast.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading DISCUSSIONS ON POLITICS AND SOCIETY Two Italian books of the early sixteenth century became so famous as to be almost proverbial.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DISCUSSIONS ON POLITICS AND SOCIETY Two Italian books of the early sixteenth century became so famous as to be almost proverbial.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading DISCUSSIONS ON POLITICS AND SOCIETY Two Italian books of the early sixteenth century became so famous as to be almost proverbial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISCUSSIONS ON POLITICS AND SOCIETY Two Italian books of the early sixteenth century became so famous as to be almost proverbial.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Written about the same time, Macchiavelli’s _Principe_ (1513) and Castiglione’s _Cortegiano_ (1514) are complementary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DISCUSSIONS ON POLITICS AND SOCIETY Two Italian books of the early sixteenth century became so famous as to be almost proverbial.
truces
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From this reading Macchiavelli expounds princely policy in war and in the truces between wars; Castiglione leads princely leisure into culture.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading DISCUSSIONS ON POLITICS AND SOCIETY Two Italian books of the early sixteenth century became so famous as to be almost proverbial.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Macchiavelli expounds princely policy in war and in the truces between wars; Castiglione leads princely leisure into culture.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Macchiavelli expounds princely policy in war and in the truces between wars; Castiglione leads princely leisure into culture.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The policy and the culture are parts of the same Italian world; but the two books are in sharpest contrast.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Written about the same time, Macchiavelli’s _Principe_ (1513) and Castiglione’s _Cortegiano_ (1514) are complementary.
