Chapter 22 of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 01 (of 12) is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 01 (of 12) is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Richardson’s Essays._ _Essays on Shakespeare’s Dramatic Characters._ 1774–1812. By William Richardson (1743–1814). _Schlegel’s Lectures on the Drama._ _A Course of Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature._ By A. W. von Schlegel. Delivered at Vienna in 1808. English translation, by John Black, in 1815.
Chapter 22 of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 01 (of 12) is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “_Schlegel’s Lectures on the Drama._ _A Course of Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature._ By A. W. von Schlegel.”
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading “_Richardson’s Essays._ _Essays on Shakespeare’s Dramatic Characters._ 1774–1812.”
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading “_Schlegel’s Lectures on the Drama._ _A Course of Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature._ By A. W. von Schlegel.”
United States architect (1838-1886)
From this reading “By William Richardson (1743–1814).”
possessive form of “richardson” — United States architect (1838-1886)
possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading “English translation, by John Black, in 1815.”
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading “Delivered at Vienna in 1808.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “_Schlegel’s Lectures on the Drama._ _A Course of Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature._ By A. W. von Schlegel.”
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From this reading By William Richardson (1743–1814).
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From this reading _Richardson’s Essays._ _Essays on Shakespeare’s Dramatic Characters._ 1774–1812.
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From this reading Delivered at Vienna in 1808.
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From this reading _Richardson’s Essays._ _Essays on Shakespeare’s Dramatic Characters._ 1774–1812.
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From this reading By William Richardson (1743–1814).
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From this reading English translation, by John Black, in 1815.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Schlegel’s Lectures on the Drama._ _A Course of Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature._ By A. W. von Schlegel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Schlegel’s Lectures on the Drama._ _A Course of Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature._ By A. W. von Schlegel.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Schlegel’s Lectures on the Drama._ _A Course of Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature._ By A. W. von Schlegel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Delivered at Vienna in 1808.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading English translation, by John Black, in 1815.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By William Richardson (1743–1814).
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading _Richardson’s Essays._ _Essays on Shakespeare’s Dramatic Characters._ 1774–1812.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading _Schlegel’s Lectures on the Drama._ _A Course of Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature._ By A. W. von Schlegel.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Delivered at Vienna in 1808.
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading _Schlegel’s Lectures on the Drama._ _A Course of Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature._ By A. W. von Schlegel.
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading _Richardson’s Essays._ _Essays on Shakespeare’s Dramatic Characters._ 1774–1812.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading English translation, by John Black, in 1815.
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading _Richardson’s Essays._ _Essays on Shakespeare’s Dramatic Characters._ 1774–1812.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Delivered at Vienna in 1808.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading English translation, by John Black, in 1815.
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading _Schlegel’s Lectures on the Drama._ _A Course of Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature._ By A. W. von Schlegel.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading _Schlegel’s Lectures on the Drama._ _A Course of Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature._ By A. W. von Schlegel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Schlegel’s Lectures on the Drama._ _A Course of Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature._ By A. W. von Schlegel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Richardson’s Essays._ _Essays on Shakespeare’s Dramatic Characters._ 1774–1812.
United States architect (1838-1886)
From this reading By William Richardson (1743–1814).
possessive form of “richardson” — United States architect (1838-1886)
From this reading _Richardson’s Essays._ _Essays on Shakespeare’s Dramatic Characters._ 1774–1812.
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From this reading _Schlegel’s Lectures on the Drama._ _A Course of Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature._ By A. W. von Schlegel.
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From this reading _Schlegel’s Lectures on the Drama._ _A Course of Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature._ By A. W. von Schlegel.
possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading _Richardson’s Essays._ _Essays on Shakespeare’s Dramatic Characters._ 1774–1812.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Schlegel’s Lectures on the Drama._ _A Course of Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature._ By A. W. von Schlegel.
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading English translation, by John Black, in 1815.
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading Delivered at Vienna in 1808.
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From this reading _Schlegel’s Lectures on the Drama._ _A Course of Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature._ By A. W. von Schlegel.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading _Schlegel’s Lectures on the Drama._ _A Course of Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature._ By A. W. von Schlegel.
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From this reading By William Richardson (1743–1814).
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