Chapter XXXVII
Chapter 37
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5563. Est orcus illa vis, est immedicabilis, est rabies insana. 5564. Lib. 2.
The Anatomy of Melancholy
Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37
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5563.
Est
orcus
illa
vis,
est
immedicabilis,
est
rabies
insana.
5564.
Lib.
2.
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The Anatomy of Melancholy
Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37
Chapter 37 of The Anatomy of Melancholy is here in full — 976 sentences across 196 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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5563.
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Est
orcus
illa
vis,
est
immedicabilis,
est
rabies
insana.
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5564.
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Lib.
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2.
Learner Dictionary
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est
noun
US /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading “Est orcus illa vis, est immedicabilis, est rabies insana.”
rabies
noun
US /ˈreɪbiz/
an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain
From this reading “Est orcus illa vis, est immedicabilis, est rabies insana.”
vis
noun
US /vɪs/
plural of “vi” — the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Est orcus illa vis, est immedicabilis, est rabies insana.”
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2
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5563
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5564
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From this reading 5564.
EstnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading Est orcus illa vis, est immedicabilis, est rabies insana.
illa
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From this reading Est orcus illa vis, est immedicabilis, est rabies insana.
immedicabilis
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insana
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Lib
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orcusnoun
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading Est orcus illa vis, est immedicabilis, est rabies insana.
rabiesnounUS /ˈreɪbiz/
an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain
From this reading Est orcus illa vis, est immedicabilis, est rabies insana.
visnounUS /vɪs/
plural of “vi” — the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Est orcus illa vis, est immedicabilis, est rabies insana.
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