1623
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From this reading The early folio editions of the plays, those of 1623 and 1632, omit the _Pericles_ altogether, but later editions restore it to a place among the works of Shakespeare.
1632
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From this reading The early folio editions of the plays, those of 1623 and 1632, omit the _Pericles_ altogether, but later editions restore it to a place among the works of Shakespeare.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Dr. Farmer contends that the hand of the great dramatist is visible only in the last act; but others controvert this opinion, and maintain, though he was not the fabricator of the plot, nor the author of every dialogue and chorus, that his genius is evident in several passages.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The early folio editions of the plays, those of 1623 and 1632, omit the _Pericles_ altogether, but later editions restore it to a place among the works of Shakespeare.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The early folio editions of the plays, those of 1623 and 1632, omit the _Pericles_ altogether, but later editions restore it to a place among the works of Shakespeare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIX DIRECT REFERENCES IN THE PERICLES TO BOOKS OF EMBLEMS, SOME OF THEIR DEVICES DESCRIBED, AND OF THEIR MOTTOES QUOTED.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
authorshipnounUS /ˈɔːθərʃɪp/
the act of creating written works
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading SIX DIRECT REFERENCES IN THE PERICLES TO BOOKS OF EMBLEMS, SOME OF THEIR DEVICES DESCRIBED, AND OF THEIR MOTTOES QUOTED.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The early folio editions of the plays, those of 1623 and 1632, omit the _Pericles_ altogether, but later editions restore it to a place among the works of Shakespeare.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
certaintiesnounUS /ˈsɜːrtəntiz/
plural of “certainty” — the state of being certain
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading Dr. Farmer contends that the hand of the great dramatist is visible only in the last act; but others controvert this opinion, and maintain, though he was not the fabricator of the plot, nor the author of every dialogue and chorus, that his genius is evident in several passages.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
conjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
contendsverbUS /kənˈtendz/
third-person singular of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading Dr. Farmer contends that the hand of the great dramatist is visible only in the last act; but others controvert this opinion, and maintain, though he was not the fabricator of the plot, nor the author of every dialogue and chorus, that his genius is evident in several passages.
controvertverb
be resistant to
From this reading Dr. Farmer contends that the hand of the great dramatist is visible only in the last act; but others controvert this opinion, and maintain, though he was not the fabricator of the plot, nor the author of every dialogue and chorus, that his genius is evident in several passages.
copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading SIX DIRECT REFERENCES IN THE PERICLES TO BOOKS OF EMBLEMS, SOME OF THEIR DEVICES DESCRIBED, AND OF THEIR MOTTOES QUOTED.
DEVICESnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading SIX DIRECT REFERENCES IN THE PERICLES TO BOOKS OF EMBLEMS, SOME OF THEIR DEVICES DESCRIBED, AND OF THEIR MOTTOES QUOTED.
dialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading Dr. Farmer contends that the hand of the great dramatist is visible only in the last act; but others controvert this opinion, and maintain, though he was not the fabricator of the plot, nor the author of every dialogue and chorus, that his genius is evident in several passages.
command with authority
From this reading SIX DIRECT REFERENCES IN THE PERICLES TO BOOKS OF EMBLEMS, SOME OF THEIR DEVICES DESCRIBED, AND OF THEIR MOTTOES QUOTED.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Farmer contends that the hand of the great dramatist is visible only in the last act; but others controvert this opinion, and maintain, though he was not the fabricator of the plot, nor the author of every dialogue and chorus, that his genius is evident in several passages.
dramatistnounUS /ˈdrɑːmətɪst/
someone who writes plays
From this reading Dr. Farmer contends that the hand of the great dramatist is visible only in the last act; but others controvert this opinion, and maintain, though he was not the fabricator of the plot, nor the author of every dialogue and chorus, that his genius is evident in several passages.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
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 The early folio editions of the plays, those of 1623 and 1632, omit the _Pericles_ altogether, but later editions restore it to a place among the works of Shakespeare.
editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
EmblemnounUS /ˈembləm/
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
EMBLEMSnounUS /ˈembləmz/
plural of “emblem” — special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading SIX DIRECT REFERENCES IN THE PERICLES TO BOOKS OF EMBLEMS, SOME OF THEIR DEVICES DESCRIBED, AND OF THEIR MOTTOES QUOTED.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Dr. Farmer contends that the hand of the great dramatist is visible only in the last act; but others controvert this opinion, and maintain, though he was not the fabricator of the plot, nor the author of every dialogue and chorus, that his genius is evident in several passages.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Dr. Farmer contends that the hand of the great dramatist is visible only in the last act; but others controvert this opinion, and maintain, though he was not the fabricator of the plot, nor the author of every dialogue and chorus, that his genius is evident in several passages.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
fabricatornounUS /ˈfæbrɪkeɪtər/
someone who tells lies
From this reading Dr. Farmer contends that the hand of the great dramatist is visible only in the last act; but others controvert this opinion, and maintain, though he was not the fabricator of the plot, nor the author of every dialogue and chorus, that his genius is evident in several passages.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Dr. Farmer contends that the hand of the great dramatist is visible only in the last act; but others controvert this opinion, and maintain, though he was not the fabricator of the plot, nor the author of every dialogue and chorus, that his genius is evident in several passages.
folionounUS /ˈfoʊliːoʊ/
the system of numbering pages
From this reading The early folio editions of the plays, those of 1623 and 1632, omit the _Pericles_ altogether, but later editions restore it to a place among the works of Shakespeare.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Dr. Farmer contends that the hand of the great dramatist is visible only in the last act; but others controvert this opinion, and maintain, though he was not the fabricator of the plot, nor the author of every dialogue and chorus, that his genius is evident in several passages.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Dr. Farmer contends that the hand of the great dramatist is visible only in the last act; but others controvert this opinion, and maintain, though he was not the fabricator of the plot, nor the author of every dialogue and chorus, that his genius is evident in several passages.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Dr. Farmer contends that the hand of the great dramatist is visible only in the last act; but others controvert this opinion, and maintain, though he was not the fabricator of the plot, nor the author of every dialogue and chorus, that his genius is evident in several passages.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIX DIRECT REFERENCES IN THE PERICLES TO BOOKS OF EMBLEMS, SOME OF THEIR DEVICES DESCRIBED, AND OF THEIR MOTTOES QUOTED.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Farmer contends that the hand of the great dramatist is visible only in the last act; but others controvert this opinion, and maintain, though he was not the fabricator of the plot, nor the author of every dialogue and chorus, that his genius is evident in several passages.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The early folio editions of the plays, those of 1623 and 1632, omit the _Pericles_ altogether, but later editions restore it to a place among the works of Shakespeare.
Knight'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading In Knight’s _Pictorial Shakspere_, supplemental volume, p.
immediately past
From this reading Dr. Farmer contends that the hand of the great dramatist is visible only in the last act; but others controvert this opinion, and maintain, though he was not the fabricator of the plot, nor the author of every dialogue and chorus, that his genius is evident in several passages.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The early folio editions of the plays, those of 1623 and 1632, omit the _Pericles_ altogether, but later editions restore it to a place among the works of Shakespeare.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
most important element
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Dr. Farmer contends that the hand of the great dramatist is visible only in the last act; but others controvert this opinion, and maintain, though he was not the fabricator of the plot, nor the author of every dialogue and chorus, that his genius is evident in several passages.
MOTTOES
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From this reading SIX DIRECT REFERENCES IN THE PERICLES TO BOOKS OF EMBLEMS, SOME OF THEIR DEVICES DESCRIBED, AND OF THEIR MOTTOES QUOTED.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Dr. Farmer contends that the hand of the great dramatist is visible only in the last act; but others controvert this opinion, and maintain, though he was not the fabricator of the plot, nor the author of every dialogue and chorus, that his genius is evident in several passages.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dr. Farmer contends that the hand of the great dramatist is visible only in the last act; but others controvert this opinion, and maintain, though he was not the fabricator of the plot, nor the author of every dialogue and chorus, that his genius is evident in several passages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIX DIRECT REFERENCES IN THE PERICLES TO BOOKS OF EMBLEMS, SOME OF THEIR DEVICES DESCRIBED, AND OF THEIR MOTTOES QUOTED.
omitverbUS /oʊˈmɪt/
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading The early folio editions of the plays, those of 1623 and 1632, omit the _Pericles_ altogether, but later editions restore it to a place among the works of Shakespeare.
and nothing more
From this reading Dr. Farmer contends that the hand of the great dramatist is visible only in the last act; but others controvert this opinion, and maintain, though he was not the fabricator of the plot, nor the author of every dialogue and chorus, that his genius is evident in several passages.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Dr. Farmer contends that the hand of the great dramatist is visible only in the last act; but others controvert this opinion, and maintain, though he was not the fabricator of the plot, nor the author of every dialogue and chorus, that his genius is evident in several passages.
others
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From this reading Dr. Farmer contends that the hand of the great dramatist is visible only in the last act; but others controvert this opinion, and maintain, though he was not the fabricator of the plot, nor the author of every dialogue and chorus, that his genius is evident in several passages.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading In Knight’s _Pictorial Shakspere_, supplemental volume, p.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
PERICLESnoun
Athenian statesman whose leadership contributed to Athens' political and cultural supremacy in Greece; he ordered the construction of the Parthenon (died in 429 BC)
From this reading SIX DIRECT REFERENCES IN THE PERICLES TO BOOKS OF EMBLEMS, SOME OF THEIR DEVICES DESCRIBED, AND OF THEIR MOTTOES QUOTED.
PictorialadjectiveUS /pɪkˈtɔːriəl/
pertaining to or consisting of pictures
From this reading In Knight’s _Pictorial Shakspere_, supplemental volume, p.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The early folio editions of the plays, those of 1623 and 1632, omit the _Pericles_ altogether, but later editions restore it to a place among the works of Shakespeare.
participate in games or sport
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading The early folio editions of the plays, those of 1623 and 1632, omit the _Pericles_ altogether, but later editions restore it to a place among the works of Shakespeare.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Dr. Farmer contends that the hand of the great dramatist is visible only in the last act; but others controvert this opinion, and maintain, though he was not the fabricator of the plot, nor the author of every dialogue and chorus, that his genius is evident in several passages.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
quartonounUS /ˈkwɔːrtoʊ/
the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
QUOTEDverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading SIX DIRECT REFERENCES IN THE PERICLES TO BOOKS OF EMBLEMS, SOME OF THEIR DEVICES DESCRIBED, AND OF THEIR MOTTOES QUOTED.
REFERENCESnounUS /ˈrefərənsɪz/
plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading SIX DIRECT REFERENCES IN THE PERICLES TO BOOKS OF EMBLEMS, SOME OF THEIR DEVICES DESCRIBED, AND OF THEIR MOTTOES QUOTED.
refersverbUS /rəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The early folio editions of the plays, those of 1623 and 1632, omit the _Pericles_ altogether, but later editions restore it to a place among the works of Shakespeare.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Dr. Farmer contends that the hand of the great dramatist is visible only in the last act; but others controvert this opinion, and maintain, though he was not the fabricator of the plot, nor the author of every dialogue and chorus, that his genius is evident in several passages.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading The early folio editions of the plays, those of 1623 and 1632, omit the _Pericles_ altogether, but later editions restore it to a place among the works of Shakespeare.
SHAKESPEARE'SnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːrz/
possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
Shaksperenoun
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading In Knight’s _Pictorial Shakspere_, supplemental volume, p.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading SIX DIRECT REFERENCES IN THE PERICLES TO BOOKS OF EMBLEMS, SOME OF THEIR DEVICES DESCRIBED, AND OF THEIR MOTTOES QUOTED.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SIX DIRECT REFERENCES IN THE PERICLES TO BOOKS OF EMBLEMS, SOME OF THEIR DEVICES DESCRIBED, AND OF THEIR MOTTOES QUOTED.
supplementaladjectiveUS /ˌsʌpləˈmentəl/
functioning in a supporting capacity
From this reading In Knight’s _Pictorial Shakspere_, supplemental volume, p.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIX DIRECT REFERENCES IN THE PERICLES TO BOOKS OF EMBLEMS, SOME OF THEIR DEVICES DESCRIBED, AND OF THEIR MOTTOES QUOTED.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SIX DIRECT REFERENCES IN THE PERICLES TO BOOKS OF EMBLEMS, SOME OF THEIR DEVICES DESCRIBED, AND OF THEIR MOTTOES QUOTED.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dr. Farmer contends that the hand of the great dramatist is visible only in the last act; but others controvert this opinion, and maintain, though he was not the fabricator of the plot, nor the author of every dialogue and chorus, that his genius is evident in several passages.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The early folio editions of the plays, those of 1623 and 1632, omit the _Pericles_ altogether, but later editions restore it to a place among the works of Shakespeare.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Dr. Farmer contends that the hand of the great dramatist is visible only in the last act; but others controvert this opinion, and maintain, though he was not the fabricator of the plot, nor the author of every dialogue and chorus, that his genius is evident in several passages.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIX DIRECT REFERENCES IN THE PERICLES TO BOOKS OF EMBLEMS, SOME OF THEIR DEVICES DESCRIBED, AND OF THEIR MOTTOES QUOTED.
TyrenounUS /taɪr/
a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
precisely as stated
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Dr. Farmer contends that the hand of the great dramatist is visible only in the last act; but others controvert this opinion, and maintain, though he was not the fabricator of the plot, nor the author of every dialogue and chorus, that his genius is evident in several passages.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In Knight’s _Pictorial Shakspere_, supplemental volume, p.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
which person or people
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The early folio editions of the plays, those of 1623 and 1632, omit the _Pericles_ altogether, but later editions restore it to a place among the works of Shakespeare.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE’S name, in three quarto editions, published during his lifetime, appears as author of the play of _Pericles, Prince of Tyre_; and if a decision be made that the authorship belongs to him, and that in the main the work was his composition, then our previous conjectures are changed into certainties, and we can confidently declare who were the Emblem writers he refers to, and can exhibit the very passages from their books which he has copied and adopted.
