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Shakespeare and the Emblem Writers

Chapter III

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MISCELLANEOUS EMBLEMS, RECAPITULATION, AND CONCLUSION 463–496 APPENDICES.
I. COINCIDENCES BETWEEN SHAKESPEARE AND WHITNEY 497–514 II.
SUBJECTS, MOTTOES, AND SOURCES OF THE EMBLEM IMPRESE 515–530 III.
REFERENCES TO PASSAGES FROM SHAKESPEARE, AND TO THE 531–542 CORRESPONDING DEVICES OF THE EMBLEMS TREATED OF GENERAL INDEX 543–571 PHOTO-LITH PLATES.
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Shakespeare and the Emblem Writers

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Shakespeare and the Emblem Writers is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MISCELLANEOUS EMBLEMS, RECAPITULATION, AND CONCLUSION 463–496 APPENDICES.
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I. COINCIDENCES BETWEEN SHAKESPEARE AND WHITNEY 497–514 II.
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SUBJECTS, MOTTOES, AND SOURCES OF THE EMBLEM IMPRESE 515–530 III.
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REFERENCES TO PASSAGES FROM SHAKESPEARE, AND TO THE 531–542 CORRESPONDING DEVICES OF THE EMBLEMS TREATED OF GENERAL INDEX 543–571 PHOTO-LITH PLATES.
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appendices noun US /əˈpendɪsiːz/

plural of “appendix” — supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book

From this reading “MISCELLANEOUS EMBLEMS, RECAPITULATION, AND CONCLUSION 463–496 APPENDICES.”

coincidences noun US /koʊˈɪnsədənsɪz/

plural of “coincidence” — an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

From this reading “I. COINCIDENCES BETWEEN SHAKESPEARE AND WHITNEY 497–514 II.”

emblem noun US /ˈembləm/

special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.

From this reading “SUBJECTS, MOTTOES, AND SOURCES OF THE EMBLEM IMPRESE 515–530 III.”

emblems noun US /ˈembləmz/

plural of “emblem” — special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.

From this reading “MISCELLANEOUS EMBLEMS, RECAPITULATION, AND CONCLUSION 463–496 APPENDICES.”

index noun US /ˈɪndeks/

a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

From this reading “REFERENCES TO PASSAGES FROM SHAKESPEARE, AND TO THE 531–542 CORRESPONDING DEVICES OF THE EMBLEMS TREATED OF GENERAL INDEX 543–571 PHOTO-LITH PLATES.”

miscellaneous adjective US /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading “MISCELLANEOUS EMBLEMS, RECAPITULATION, AND CONCLUSION 463–496 APPENDICES.”

references noun US /ˈrefərənsɪz/

plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading “REFERENCES TO PASSAGES FROM SHAKESPEARE, AND TO THE 531–542 CORRESPONDING DEVICES OF THE EMBLEMS TREATED OF GENERAL INDEX 543–571 PHOTO-LITH PLATES.”

whitney noun US /ˈwɪtni/

United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)

From this reading “I. COINCIDENCES BETWEEN SHAKESPEARE AND WHITNEY 497–514 II.”

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463

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From this reading MISCELLANEOUS EMBLEMS, RECAPITULATION, AND CONCLUSION 463–496 APPENDICES.

496

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From this reading MISCELLANEOUS EMBLEMS, RECAPITULATION, AND CONCLUSION 463–496 APPENDICES.

497

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From this reading I. COINCIDENCES BETWEEN SHAKESPEARE AND WHITNEY 497–514 II.

514

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From this reading I. COINCIDENCES BETWEEN SHAKESPEARE AND WHITNEY 497–514 II.

515

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From this reading SUBJECTS, MOTTOES, AND SOURCES OF THE EMBLEM IMPRESE 515–530 III.

530

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From this reading SUBJECTS, MOTTOES, AND SOURCES OF THE EMBLEM IMPRESE 515–530 III.

531

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From this reading REFERENCES TO PASSAGES FROM SHAKESPEARE, AND TO THE 531–542 CORRESPONDING DEVICES OF THE EMBLEMS TREATED OF GENERAL INDEX 543–571 PHOTO-LITH PLATES.

542

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From this reading REFERENCES TO PASSAGES FROM SHAKESPEARE, AND TO THE 531–542 CORRESPONDING DEVICES OF THE EMBLEMS TREATED OF GENERAL INDEX 543–571 PHOTO-LITH PLATES.

543

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From this reading REFERENCES TO PASSAGES FROM SHAKESPEARE, AND TO THE 531–542 CORRESPONDING DEVICES OF THE EMBLEMS TREATED OF GENERAL INDEX 543–571 PHOTO-LITH PLATES.

571

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From this reading REFERENCES TO PASSAGES FROM SHAKESPEARE, AND TO THE 531–542 CORRESPONDING DEVICES OF THE EMBLEMS TREATED OF GENERAL INDEX 543–571 PHOTO-LITH PLATES.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MISCELLANEOUS EMBLEMS, RECAPITULATION, AND CONCLUSION 463–496 APPENDICES.

APPENDICESnounUS /əˈpendɪsiːz/

plural of “appendix” — supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book

From this reading MISCELLANEOUS EMBLEMS, RECAPITULATION, AND CONCLUSION 463–496 APPENDICES.

BETWEENprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading I. COINCIDENCES BETWEEN SHAKESPEARE AND WHITNEY 497–514 II.

COINCIDENCESnounUS /koʊˈɪnsədənsɪz/

plural of “coincidence” — an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

From this reading I. COINCIDENCES BETWEEN SHAKESPEARE AND WHITNEY 497–514 II.

CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading MISCELLANEOUS EMBLEMS, RECAPITULATION, AND CONCLUSION 463–496 APPENDICES.

CORRESPONDINGadjectiveUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/

accompanying

From this reading REFERENCES TO PASSAGES FROM SHAKESPEARE, AND TO THE 531–542 CORRESPONDING DEVICES OF THE EMBLEMS TREATED OF GENERAL INDEX 543–571 PHOTO-LITH PLATES.

DEVICESnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/

an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”

From this reading REFERENCES TO PASSAGES FROM SHAKESPEARE, AND TO THE 531–542 CORRESPONDING DEVICES OF THE EMBLEMS TREATED OF GENERAL INDEX 543–571 PHOTO-LITH PLATES.

EMBLEMnounUS /ˈembləm/

special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.

From this reading SUBJECTS, MOTTOES, AND SOURCES OF THE EMBLEM IMPRESE 515–530 III.

EMBLEMSnounUS /ˈembləmz/

plural of “emblem” — special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.

From this reading MISCELLANEOUS EMBLEMS, RECAPITULATION, AND CONCLUSION 463–496 APPENDICES.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading REFERENCES TO PASSAGES FROM SHAKESPEARE, AND TO THE 531–542 CORRESPONDING DEVICES OF THE EMBLEMS TREATED OF GENERAL INDEX 543–571 PHOTO-LITH PLATES.

GENERALadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading REFERENCES TO PASSAGES FROM SHAKESPEARE, AND TO THE 531–542 CORRESPONDING DEVICES OF THE EMBLEMS TREATED OF GENERAL INDEX 543–571 PHOTO-LITH PLATES.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I. COINCIDENCES BETWEEN SHAKESPEARE AND WHITNEY 497–514 II.

IInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I. COINCIDENCES BETWEEN SHAKESPEARE AND WHITNEY 497–514 II.

IIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading SUBJECTS, MOTTOES, AND SOURCES OF THE EMBLEM IMPRESE 515–530 III.

IMPRESE

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

From this reading SUBJECTS, MOTTOES, AND SOURCES OF THE EMBLEM IMPRESE 515–530 III.

INDEXnounUS /ˈɪndeks/

a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

From this reading REFERENCES TO PASSAGES FROM SHAKESPEARE, AND TO THE 531–542 CORRESPONDING DEVICES OF THE EMBLEMS TREATED OF GENERAL INDEX 543–571 PHOTO-LITH PLATES.

MISCELLANEOUSadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading MISCELLANEOUS EMBLEMS, RECAPITULATION, AND CONCLUSION 463–496 APPENDICES.

MOTTOES

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

From this reading SUBJECTS, MOTTOES, AND SOURCES OF THE EMBLEM IMPRESE 515–530 III.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SUBJECTS, MOTTOES, AND SOURCES OF THE EMBLEM IMPRESE 515–530 III.

PASSAGESnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading REFERENCES TO PASSAGES FROM SHAKESPEARE, AND TO THE 531–542 CORRESPONDING DEVICES OF THE EMBLEMS TREATED OF GENERAL INDEX 543–571 PHOTO-LITH PLATES.

PHOTO-LITH

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

From this reading REFERENCES TO PASSAGES FROM SHAKESPEARE, AND TO THE 531–542 CORRESPONDING DEVICES OF THE EMBLEMS TREATED OF GENERAL INDEX 543–571 PHOTO-LITH PLATES.

PLATEnounUS /pleɪt/

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading PLATE.

PLATESnounUS /pleɪts/

plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading REFERENCES TO PASSAGES FROM SHAKESPEARE, AND TO THE 531–542 CORRESPONDING DEVICES OF THE EMBLEMS TREATED OF GENERAL INDEX 543–571 PHOTO-LITH PLATES.

RECAPITULATIONnoun

emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species

From this reading MISCELLANEOUS EMBLEMS, RECAPITULATION, AND CONCLUSION 463–496 APPENDICES.

REFERENCESnounUS /ˈrefərənsɪz/

plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading REFERENCES TO PASSAGES FROM SHAKESPEARE, AND TO THE 531–542 CORRESPONDING DEVICES OF THE EMBLEMS TREATED OF GENERAL INDEX 543–571 PHOTO-LITH PLATES.

SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading I. COINCIDENCES BETWEEN SHAKESPEARE AND WHITNEY 497–514 II.

SOURCESnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/

plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading SUBJECTS, MOTTOES, AND SOURCES OF THE EMBLEM IMPRESE 515–530 III.

SUBJECTSnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading SUBJECTS, MOTTOES, AND SOURCES OF THE EMBLEM IMPRESE 515–530 III.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SUBJECTS, MOTTOES, AND SOURCES OF THE EMBLEM IMPRESE 515–530 III.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading REFERENCES TO PASSAGES FROM SHAKESPEARE, AND TO THE 531–542 CORRESPONDING DEVICES OF THE EMBLEMS TREATED OF GENERAL INDEX 543–571 PHOTO-LITH PLATES.

TREATEDadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading REFERENCES TO PASSAGES FROM SHAKESPEARE, AND TO THE 531–542 CORRESPONDING DEVICES OF THE EMBLEMS TREATED OF GENERAL INDEX 543–571 PHOTO-LITH PLATES.

WHITNEYnounUS /ˈwɪtni/

United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)

From this reading I. COINCIDENCES BETWEEN SHAKESPEARE AND WHITNEY 497–514 II.

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