Chapter XL
Chapter 40
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6511. Proem, lib. Contra, philos. 6512. Livius, lib.
The Anatomy of Melancholy
Chapter XL · Chapter 40
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6511.
Proem,
lib.
Contra,
philos.
6512.
Livius,
lib.
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The Anatomy of Melancholy
Chapter XL · Chapter 40
Chapter 40 of The Anatomy of Melancholy is here in full — 946 sentences across 190 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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6511.
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Proem,
lib.
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Contra,
philos.
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6512.
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Livius,
lib.
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Contra
noun
US /ˈkɑːntrə/
a member of the guerrilla force that opposed a left-wing government in Nicaragua
From this reading “Contra, philos.”
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6511
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From this reading 6511.
6512
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From this reading 6512.
ContranounUS /ˈkɑːntrə/
a member of the guerrilla force that opposed a left-wing government in Nicaragua
From this reading Contra, philos.
lib
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From this reading Proem, lib.
Livius
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philos
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From this reading Contra, philos.
Proem
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From this reading Proem, lib.
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