Chapter V

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

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

third-person singular of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading The information which the latter affords is kindred in scope and character; and, though somewhat less voluminous, it is almost equally multifarious and discursive.

later than; following

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The information which the latter affords is kindred in scope and character; and, though somewhat less voluminous, it is almost equally multifarious and discursive.

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

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

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

From this reading The information which the latter affords is kindred in scope and character; and, though somewhat less voluminous, it is almost equally multifarious and discursive.

an expert or collector of antiquities

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

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

From this reading To the same class of production as the _Deipnosophistæ_ belongs the _Attic Nights_ of Aulus Gellius.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading To the same class of production as the _Deipnosophistæ_ belongs the _Attic Nights_ of Aulus Gellius.

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From this reading To the same class of production as the _Deipnosophistæ_ belongs the _Attic Nights_ of Aulus Gellius.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading To the same class of production as the _Deipnosophistæ_ belongs the _Attic Nights_ of Aulus Gellius.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading THE “NOCTES ATTICÆ”--PECULIAR VALUE OF THE WORK--THE “LIVES OF THE PHILOSOPHERS,” BY DIOGENES LAERTIUS--CHARACTER OF THE BOOK--THE GOLDEN TRIPOS.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

showing who or what does the action

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definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading It is certainly remarkable that the same obscurity which surrounds the personal history of Diogenes Laertius hangs over that of the Roman.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

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a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading To the same class of production as the _Deipnosophistæ_ belongs the _Attic Nights_ of Aulus Gellius.

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From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

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From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

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From this reading To the same class of production as the _Deipnosophistæ_ belongs the _Attic Nights_ of Aulus Gellius.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

an ancient Greek philosopher and Cynic who rejected social conventions (circa 400-325 BC)

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proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition

From this reading The information which the latter affords is kindred in scope and character; and, though somewhat less voluminous, it is almost equally multifarious and discursive.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading The information which the latter affords is kindred in scope and character; and, though somewhat less voluminous, it is almost equally multifarious and discursive.

at any time

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

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From this reading To the same class of production as the _Deipnosophistæ_ belongs the _Attic Nights_ of Aulus Gellius.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

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plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something

From this reading It is certainly remarkable that the same obscurity which surrounds the personal history of Diogenes Laertius hangs over that of the Roman.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading It is certainly remarkable that the same obscurity which surrounds the personal history of Diogenes Laertius hangs over that of the Roman.

not based on fact; existing only in the imagination

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

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

From this reading The information which the latter affords is kindred in scope and character; and, though somewhat less voluminous, it is almost equally multifarious and discursive.

a message received and understood

From this reading The information which the latter affords is kindred in scope and character; and, though somewhat less voluminous, it is almost equally multifarious and discursive.

serving to instruct or enlighten or inform

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

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

From this reading The information which the latter affords is kindred in scope and character; and, though somewhat less voluminous, it is almost equally multifarious and discursive.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The information which the latter affords is kindred in scope and character; and, though somewhat less voluminous, it is almost equally multifarious and discursive.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

similar in quality or character

From this reading The information which the latter affords is kindred in scope and character; and, though somewhat less voluminous, it is almost equally multifarious and discursive.

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a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The information which the latter affords is kindred in scope and character; and, though somewhat less voluminous, it is almost equally multifarious and discursive.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The information which the latter affords is kindred in scope and character; and, though somewhat less voluminous, it is almost equally multifarious and discursive.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

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used to form the superlative

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

having many aspects or qualities

From this reading The information which the latter affords is kindred in scope and character; and, though somewhat less voluminous, it is almost equally multifarious and discursive.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading To the same class of production as the _Deipnosophistæ_ belongs the _Attic Nights_ of Aulus Gellius.

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand

From this reading It is certainly remarkable that the same obscurity which surrounds the personal history of Diogenes Laertius hangs over that of the Roman.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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the immediate descendants of a person

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

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From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

above and across; more than

From this reading It is certainly remarkable that the same obscurity which surrounds the personal history of Diogenes Laertius hangs over that of the Roman.

plural of “page” — 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 But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

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concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading It is certainly remarkable that the same obscurity which surrounds the personal history of Diogenes Laertius hangs over that of the Roman.

plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy

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keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

the act or process of producing something

From this reading To the same class of production as the _Deipnosophistæ_ belongs the _Attic Nights_ of Aulus Gellius.

practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

unusual or striking

From this reading It is certainly remarkable that the same obscurity which surrounds the personal history of Diogenes Laertius hangs over that of the Roman.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

Identical; not different.

From this reading To the same class of production as the _Deipnosophistæ_ belongs the _Attic Nights_ of Aulus Gellius.

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading The information which the latter affords is kindred in scope and character; and, though somewhat less voluminous, it is almost equally multifarious and discursive.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The information which the latter affords is kindred in scope and character; and, though somewhat less voluminous, it is almost equally multifarious and discursive.

plural of “surround” — the area in which something exists or lives

From this reading It is certainly remarkable that the same obscurity which surrounds the personal history of Diogenes Laertius hangs over that of the Roman.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is certainly remarkable that the same obscurity which surrounds the personal history of Diogenes Laertius hangs over that of the Roman.

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

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in spite of the fact that

From this reading The information which the latter affords is kindred in scope and character; and, though somewhat less voluminous, it is almost equally multifarious and discursive.

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

From this reading To the same class of production as the _Deipnosophistæ_ belongs the _Attic Nights_ of Aulus Gellius.

final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University

From this reading THE “NOCTES ATTICÆ”--PECULIAR VALUE OF THE WORK--THE “LIVES OF THE PHILOSOPHERS,” BY DIOGENES LAERTIUS--CHARACTER OF THE BOOK--THE GOLDEN TRIPOS.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

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large in volume or bulk

From this reading The information which the latter affords is kindred in scope and character; and, though somewhat less voluminous, it is almost equally multifarious and discursive.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The information which the latter affords is kindred in scope and character; and, though somewhat less voluminous, it is almost equally multifarious and discursive.

which person or people

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But the _Noctes Atticæ_ did not profess, like the others, to be the offspring of an imaginary scheme, in the same way as the _Decameron_ and the _Arabian Nights_; its pages preserve to us, and to all who come after us, the literary _Collectanea_ of a Roman jurist, scholar and antiquary, and it will remain for ever one of the most delightful and instructive of books in any language or any literature.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

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