Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

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From this reading Harry R. Warfel, General Editor To Mary Joan L. C. Catalog Card Number: 67-10125 MANUFACTURED IN THE U.S.A.

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From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

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From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

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From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

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From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

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From this reading Professor Elizabeth Story Donno, in her recent =Elizabethan Minor Epics= (New York, 1963), has made an important contribution to both scholarship and teaching.

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From this reading Gainesville, Florida, 32601, U.S.A.

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From this reading Harry R. Warfel, General Editor To Mary Joan L. C. Catalog Card Number: 67-10125 MANUFACTURED IN THE U.S.A.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet

From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Professor Elizabeth Story Donno, in her recent =Elizabethan Minor Epics= (New York, 1963), has made an important contribution to both scholarship and teaching.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

having no known name or identity or known source

From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Professor Elizabeth Story Donno, in her recent =Elizabethan Minor Epics= (New York, 1963), has made an important contribution to both scholarship and teaching.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Harry R. Warfel, General Editor To Mary Joan L. C. Catalog Card Number: 67-10125 MANUFACTURED IN THE U.S.A.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading Harry R. Warfel, General Editor To Mary Joan L. C. Catalog Card Number: 67-10125 MANUFACTURED IN THE U.S.A.

a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things

From this reading Harry R. Warfel, General Editor To Mary Joan L. C. Catalog Card Number: 67-10125 MANUFACTURED IN THE U.S.A.

the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result

From this reading Professor Elizabeth Story Donno, in her recent =Elizabethan Minor Epics= (New York, 1963), has made an important contribution to both scholarship and teaching.

(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

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From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

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From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

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From this reading Professor Elizabeth Story Donno, in her recent =Elizabethan Minor Epics= (New York, 1963), has made an important contribution to both scholarship and teaching.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading Harry R. Warfel, General Editor To Mary Joan L. C. Catalog Card Number: 67-10125 MANUFACTURED IN THE U.S.A.

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading Professor Elizabeth Story Donno, in her recent =Elizabethan Minor Epics= (New York, 1963), has made an important contribution to both scholarship and teaching.

a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I

From this reading Professor Elizabeth Story Donno, in her recent =Elizabethan Minor Epics= (New York, 1963), has made an important contribution to both scholarship and teaching.

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

plural of “epic” — a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds

From this reading Professor Elizabeth Story Donno, in her recent =Elizabethan Minor Epics= (New York, 1963), has made an important contribution to both scholarship and teaching.

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From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading Gainesville, Florida, 32601, U.S.A.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

a university town in north central Florida

From this reading Gainesville, Florida, 32601, U.S.A.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Harry R. Warfel, General Editor To Mary Joan L. C. Catalog Card Number: 67-10125 MANUFACTURED IN THE U.S.A.

a kind of literary or artistic work

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

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From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Harry R. Warfel, General Editor To Mary Joan L. C. Catalog Card Number: 67-10125 MANUFACTURED IN THE U.S.A.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Professor Elizabeth Story Donno, in her recent =Elizabethan Minor Epics= (New York, 1963), has made an important contribution to both scholarship and teaching.

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Professor Elizabeth Story Donno, in her recent =Elizabethan Minor Epics= (New York, 1963), has made an important contribution to both scholarship and teaching.

of great significance or value

From this reading Professor Elizabeth Story Donno, in her recent =Elizabethan Minor Epics= (New York, 1963), has made an important contribution to both scholarship and teaching.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Harry R. Warfel, General Editor To Mary Joan L. C. Catalog Card Number: 67-10125 MANUFACTURED IN THE U.S.A.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

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From this reading Harry R. Warfel, General Editor To Mary Joan L. C. Catalog Card Number: 67-10125 MANUFACTURED IN THE U.S.A.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading Harry R. Warfel, General Editor To Mary Joan L. C. Catalog Card Number: 67-10125 MANUFACTURED IN THE U.S.A.

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From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

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From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

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From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Professor Elizabeth Story Donno, in her recent =Elizabethan Minor Epics= (New York, 1963), has made an important contribution to both scholarship and teaching.

produced in a large-scale industrial operation

From this reading Harry R. Warfel, General Editor To Mary Joan L. C. Catalog Card Number: 67-10125 MANUFACTURED IN THE U.S.A.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Harry R. Warfel, General Editor To Mary Joan L. C. Catalog Card Number: 67-10125 MANUFACTURED IN THE U.S.A.

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading Professor Elizabeth Story Donno, in her recent =Elizabethan Minor Epics= (New York, 1963), has made an important contribution to both scholarship and teaching.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Professor Elizabeth Story Donno, in her recent =Elizabethan Minor Epics= (New York, 1963), has made an important contribution to both scholarship and teaching.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Harry R. Warfel, General Editor To Mary Joan L. C. Catalog Card Number: 67-10125 MANUFACTURED IN THE U.S.A.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

and nothing more

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

of or relating to a pastor

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

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From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading Professor Elizabeth Story Donno, in her recent =Elizabethan Minor Epics= (New York, 1963), has made an important contribution to both scholarship and teaching.

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From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading Harry R. Warfel, General Editor To Mary Joan L. C. Catalog Card Number: 67-10125 MANUFACTURED IN THE U.S.A.

new

From this reading Professor Elizabeth Story Donno, in her recent =Elizabethan Minor Epics= (New York, 1963), has made an important contribution to both scholarship and teaching.

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

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From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Gainesville, Florida, 32601, U.S.A.

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit

From this reading Professor Elizabeth Story Donno, in her recent =Elizabethan Minor Epics= (New York, 1963), has made an important contribution to both scholarship and teaching.

a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)

From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

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 Professor Elizabeth Story Donno, in her recent =Elizabethan Minor Epics= (New York, 1963), has made an important contribution to both scholarship and teaching.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

the profession of a teacher

From this reading Professor Elizabeth Story Donno, in her recent =Elizabethan Minor Epics= (New York, 1963), has made an important contribution to both scholarship and teaching.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

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From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Harry R. Warfel, General Editor To Mary Joan L. C. Catalog Card Number: 67-10125 MANUFACTURED IN THE U.S.A.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Gainesville, Florida, 32601, U.S.A.

the second nearest planet to the sun

From this reading =Philos and Licia= (1624) by Anonymous =Pyramus and Thisbe= (1617) by Dunstan Gale =The Love of Dom Diego and Ginevra= (1596) by Richard Lynche =Amos and Laura= (1613) by Samuel Page =The Scourge of Venus= (1613) by H.A.

literature in metrical form

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Not only has she brought together for the first time in one volume most of the extant Elizabethan minor epics, but in so doing, she has hastened the recognition that the minor epic, or "epyllion" as it has often been called in modern times,[1] is a distinctive literary genre as deserving of study as the sonnet, the pastoral, or the verse satire.

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From this reading Harry R. Warfel, General Editor To Mary Joan L. C. Catalog Card Number: 67-10125 MANUFACTURED IN THE U.S.A.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Professor Elizabeth Story Donno, in her recent =Elizabethan Minor Epics= (New York, 1963), has made an important contribution to both scholarship and teaching.