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The Age of Pope: (1700-1744)
The Age of Pope: (1700-1744)

Chapter I

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IV.
JOSEPH ADDISON--SIR RICHARD STEELE 125 V. JONATHAN SWIFT--JOHN ARBUTHNOT 151 VI.
DANIEL DEFOE--JOHN DENNIS--COLLEY CIBBER--LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU--EARL OF CHESTERFIELD--LORD LYTTELTON--JOSEPH SPENCE 180 VII.
FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.
INTRODUCTION.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Age of Pope: (1700-1744)

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Age of Pope: (1700-1744) is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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JOSEPH ADDISON--SIR RICHARD STEELE 125 V. JONATHAN SWIFT--JOHN ARBUTHNOT 151 VI.
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DANIEL DEFOE--JOHN DENNIS--COLLEY CIBBER--LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU--EARL OF CHESTERFIELD--LORD LYTTELTON--JOSEPH SPENCE 180 VII.
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FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.
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INTRODUCTION.
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alphabetical adjective US /ˌælfəˈbetɪkəl/

relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet

From this reading “FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.”

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berkeley noun US /ˈbɜːrkli/

Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)

From this reading “FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.”

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chesterfield noun US /ˈtʃestərfiːld/

suave and witty English statesman remembered mostly for letters to his son (1694-1773)

From this reading “DANIEL DEFOE--JOHN DENNIS--COLLEY CIBBER--LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU--EARL OF CHESTERFIELD--LORD LYTTELTON--JOSEPH SPENCE 180 VII.”

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chronological adjective US /ˌkrɑːnəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

relating to or arranged according to temporal order

From this reading “FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.”

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defoe noun US /dɪˈfoʊ/

English writer remembered particularly for his novel about Robinson Crusoe (1660-1731)

From this reading “DANIEL DEFOE--JOHN DENNIS--COLLEY CIBBER--LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU--EARL OF CHESTERFIELD--LORD LYTTELTON--JOSEPH SPENCE 180 VII.”

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index noun US /ˈɪndeks/

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

From this reading “FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.”

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montagu noun US /ˈmɑːntəɡjuː/

United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)

From this reading “DANIEL DEFOE--JOHN DENNIS--COLLEY CIBBER--LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU--EARL OF CHESTERFIELD--LORD LYTTELTON--JOSEPH SPENCE 180 VII.”

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steele noun US /stiːl/

English writer (1672-1729)

From this reading “JOSEPH ADDISON--SIR RICHARD STEELE 125 V. JONATHAN SWIFT--JOHN ARBUTHNOT 151 VI.”

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PROSE WRITERS noun + noun counted as “prose writer”

In this reading “FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.”

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MINOR POETS adjective + noun counted as “minor poet”

In this reading “FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.”

362 times in 426,211 chapters
LIST OF verb + particle

In this reading “FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.”

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125

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From this reading JOSEPH ADDISON--SIR RICHARD STEELE 125 V. JONATHAN SWIFT--JOHN ARBUTHNOT 151 VI.

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151

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From this reading JOSEPH ADDISON--SIR RICHARD STEELE 125 V. JONATHAN SWIFT--JOHN ARBUTHNOT 151 VI.

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180

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From this reading DANIEL DEFOE--JOHN DENNIS--COLLEY CIBBER--LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU--EARL OF CHESTERFIELD--LORD LYTTELTON--JOSEPH SPENCE 180 VII.

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207

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From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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242

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From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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249

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From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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253

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From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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255

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From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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ADDISON

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From this reading JOSEPH ADDISON--SIR RICHARD STEELE 125 V. JONATHAN SWIFT--JOHN ARBUTHNOT 151 VI.

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AGEnounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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ALPHABETICALadjectiveUS /ˌælfəˈbetɪkəl/

relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet

From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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ARBUTHNOT

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From this reading JOSEPH ADDISON--SIR RICHARD STEELE 125 V. JONATHAN SWIFT--JOHN ARBUTHNOT 151 VI.

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ATTERBURY

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From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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BERKELEYnounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/

Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)

From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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BERNARDnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/

French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)

From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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BOLINGBROKEnoun

the first Lancastrian king of England from 1399 to 1413; deposed Richard II and suppressed rebellions (1367-1413)

From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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BUTLERnounUS /ˈbʌtlər/

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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CHESTERFIELDnounUS /ˈtʃestərfiːld/

suave and witty English statesman remembered mostly for letters to his son (1694-1773)

From this reading DANIEL DEFOE--JOHN DENNIS--COLLEY CIBBER--LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU--EARL OF CHESTERFIELD--LORD LYTTELTON--JOSEPH SPENCE 180 VII.

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CHRONOLOGICALadjectiveUS /ˌkrɑːnəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

relating to or arranged according to temporal order

From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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CIBBER

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From this reading DANIEL DEFOE--JOHN DENNIS--COLLEY CIBBER--LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU--EARL OF CHESTERFIELD--LORD LYTTELTON--JOSEPH SPENCE 180 VII.

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COLLEY

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From this reading DANIEL DEFOE--JOHN DENNIS--COLLEY CIBBER--LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU--EARL OF CHESTERFIELD--LORD LYTTELTON--JOSEPH SPENCE 180 VII.

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DANIELnounUS /ˈdænjəl/

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading DANIEL DEFOE--JOHN DENNIS--COLLEY CIBBER--LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU--EARL OF CHESTERFIELD--LORD LYTTELTON--JOSEPH SPENCE 180 VII.

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DEnounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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DEFOEnounUS /dɪˈfoʊ/

English writer remembered particularly for his novel about Robinson Crusoe (1660-1731)

From this reading DANIEL DEFOE--JOHN DENNIS--COLLEY CIBBER--LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU--EARL OF CHESTERFIELD--LORD LYTTELTON--JOSEPH SPENCE 180 VII.

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DENNIS

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From this reading DANIEL DEFOE--JOHN DENNIS--COLLEY CIBBER--LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU--EARL OF CHESTERFIELD--LORD LYTTELTON--JOSEPH SPENCE 180 VII.

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EARLnounUS /ɜːrl/

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading DANIEL DEFOE--JOHN DENNIS--COLLEY CIBBER--LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU--EARL OF CHESTERFIELD--LORD LYTTELTON--JOSEPH SPENCE 180 VII.

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FRANCIS

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From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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GEORGEnounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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INDEXnounUS /ˈɪndeks/

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

From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of beginning something new

From this reading INTRODUCTION.

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IVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading IV.

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JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading JOSEPH ADDISON--SIR RICHARD STEELE 125 V. JONATHAN SWIFT--JOHN ARBUTHNOT 151 VI.

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JONATHANnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/

red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw

From this reading JOSEPH ADDISON--SIR RICHARD STEELE 125 V. JONATHAN SWIFT--JOHN ARBUTHNOT 151 VI.

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JOSEPHnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading JOSEPH ADDISON--SIR RICHARD STEELE 125 V. JONATHAN SWIFT--JOHN ARBUTHNOT 151 VI.

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LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading DANIEL DEFOE--JOHN DENNIS--COLLEY CIBBER--LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU--EARL OF CHESTERFIELD--LORD LYTTELTON--JOSEPH SPENCE 180 VII.

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LAWnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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LISTverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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LORDnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading DANIEL DEFOE--JOHN DENNIS--COLLEY CIBBER--LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU--EARL OF CHESTERFIELD--LORD LYTTELTON--JOSEPH SPENCE 180 VII.

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LYTTELTON

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From this reading DANIEL DEFOE--JOHN DENNIS--COLLEY CIBBER--LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU--EARL OF CHESTERFIELD--LORD LYTTELTON--JOSEPH SPENCE 180 VII.

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MANDEVILLE

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From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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MARYnounUS /ˈmeri/

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

From this reading DANIEL DEFOE--JOHN DENNIS--COLLEY CIBBER--LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU--EARL OF CHESTERFIELD--LORD LYTTELTON--JOSEPH SPENCE 180 VII.

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MINORadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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MONTAGUnounUS /ˈmɑːntəɡjuː/

United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)

From this reading DANIEL DEFOE--JOHN DENNIS--COLLEY CIBBER--LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU--EARL OF CHESTERFIELD--LORD LYTTELTON--JOSEPH SPENCE 180 VII.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DANIEL DEFOE--JOHN DENNIS--COLLEY CIBBER--LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU--EARL OF CHESTERFIELD--LORD LYTTELTON--JOSEPH SPENCE 180 VII.

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POETSnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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POPEnounUS /poʊp/

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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PROSEnounUS /proʊz/

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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RICHARD

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From this reading JOSEPH ADDISON--SIR RICHARD STEELE 125 V. JONATHAN SWIFT--JOHN ARBUTHNOT 151 VI.

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SHAFTESBURY

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From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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SIRnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading JOSEPH ADDISON--SIR RICHARD STEELE 125 V. JONATHAN SWIFT--JOHN ARBUTHNOT 151 VI.

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SPENCE

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From this reading DANIEL DEFOE--JOHN DENNIS--COLLEY CIBBER--LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU--EARL OF CHESTERFIELD--LORD LYTTELTON--JOSEPH SPENCE 180 VII.

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STEELEnounUS /stiːl/

English writer (1672-1729)

From this reading JOSEPH ADDISON--SIR RICHARD STEELE 125 V. JONATHAN SWIFT--JOHN ARBUTHNOT 151 VI.

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SWIFTadjectiveUS /swɪft/

moving very fast

From this reading JOSEPH ADDISON--SIR RICHARD STEELE 125 V. JONATHAN SWIFT--JOHN ARBUTHNOT 151 VI.

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TABLEnounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading JOSEPH ADDISON--SIR RICHARD STEELE 125 V. JONATHAN SWIFT--JOHN ARBUTHNOT 151 VI.

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VInounUS /vaɪ/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading JOSEPH ADDISON--SIR RICHARD STEELE 125 V. JONATHAN SWIFT--JOHN ARBUTHNOT 151 VI.

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VIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading DANIEL DEFOE--JOHN DENNIS--COLLEY CIBBER--LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU--EARL OF CHESTERFIELD--LORD LYTTELTON--JOSEPH SPENCE 180 VII.

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WARBURTON

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From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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WILLIAM

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From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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WORTLEY

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From this reading DANIEL DEFOE--JOHN DENNIS--COLLEY CIBBER--LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU--EARL OF CHESTERFIELD--LORD LYTTELTON--JOSEPH SPENCE 180 VII.

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WRITERSnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading FRANCIS ATTERBURY--LORD SHAFTESBURY--BERNARD DE MANDEVILLE--LORD BOLINGBROKE--GEORGE BERKELEY--WILLIAM LAW--JOSEPH BUTLER--WILLIAM WARBURTON 207 INDEX OF MINOR POETS AND PROSE WRITERS 242 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 249 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS 253 INDEX 255 THE AGE OF POPE.

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