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The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 12 (of 12)
The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 12 (of 12)

Chapter XXII

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_A very learned man._ (?) Sir David Brewster, editor of _The Edinburgh Encyclopædia_.
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_post_, p.
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_Mr. Macvey Napier._ Macvey Napier (1776–1847), editor of a supplement to the 4th, 5th, and 6th editions and of the 7th edition of _The Encyclopædia Britannica_, and Jeffrey’s successor as editor of _The Edinburgh Review_.
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The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 12 (of 12)

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 12 (of 12) is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_A very learned man._ (?) Sir David Brewster, editor of _The Edinburgh Encyclopædia_.
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Cf.
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_post_, p.
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316.
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_Mr. Macvey Napier._ Macvey Napier (1776–1847), editor of a supplement to the 4th, 5th, and 6th editions and of the 7th edition of _The Encyclopædia Britannica_, and Jeffrey’s successor as editor of _The Edinburgh Review_.
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1776

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From this reading _Mr. Macvey Napier._ Macvey Napier (1776–1847), editor of a supplement to the 4th, 5th, and 6th editions and of the 7th edition of _The Encyclopædia Britannica_, and Jeffrey’s successor as editor of _The Edinburgh Review_.

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1847

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From this reading _Mr. Macvey Napier._ Macvey Napier (1776–1847), editor of a supplement to the 4th, 5th, and 6th editions and of the 7th edition of _The Encyclopædia Britannica_, and Jeffrey’s successor as editor of _The Edinburgh Review_.

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316

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From this reading 316.

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4th

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From this reading _Mr. Macvey Napier._ Macvey Napier (1776–1847), editor of a supplement to the 4th, 5th, and 6th editions and of the 7th edition of _The Encyclopædia Britannica_, and Jeffrey’s successor as editor of _The Edinburgh Review_.

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5th

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From this reading _Mr. Macvey Napier._ Macvey Napier (1776–1847), editor of a supplement to the 4th, 5th, and 6th editions and of the 7th edition of _The Encyclopædia Britannica_, and Jeffrey’s successor as editor of _The Edinburgh Review_.

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6th

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From this reading _Mr. Macvey Napier._ Macvey Napier (1776–1847), editor of a supplement to the 4th, 5th, and 6th editions and of the 7th edition of _The Encyclopædia Britannica_, and Jeffrey’s successor as editor of _The Edinburgh Review_.

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7th

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From this reading _Mr. Macvey Napier._ Macvey Napier (1776–1847), editor of a supplement to the 4th, 5th, and 6th editions and of the 7th edition of _The Encyclopædia Britannica_, and Jeffrey’s successor as editor of _The Edinburgh Review_.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _A very learned man._ (?) Sir David Brewster, editor of _The Edinburgh Encyclopædia_.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Mr. Macvey Napier._ Macvey Napier (1776–1847), editor of a supplement to the 4th, 5th, and 6th editions and of the 7th edition of _The Encyclopædia Britannica_, and Jeffrey’s successor as editor of _The Edinburgh Review_.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading _Mr. Macvey Napier._ Macvey Napier (1776–1847), editor of a supplement to the 4th, 5th, and 6th editions and of the 7th edition of _The Encyclopædia Britannica_, and Jeffrey’s successor as editor of _The Edinburgh Review_.

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Brewster

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From this reading _A very learned man._ (?) Sir David Brewster, editor of _The Edinburgh Encyclopædia_.

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Britannica

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From this reading _Mr. Macvey Napier._ Macvey Napier (1776–1847), editor of a supplement to the 4th, 5th, and 6th editions and of the 7th edition of _The Encyclopædia Britannica_, and Jeffrey’s successor as editor of _The Edinburgh Review_.

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Cf

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From this reading Cf.

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David

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From this reading _A very learned man._ (?) Sir David Brewster, editor of _The Edinburgh Encyclopædia_.

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Edinburgh

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From this reading _A very learned man._ (?) Sir David Brewster, editor of _The Edinburgh Encyclopædia_.

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edition

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From this reading _Mr. Macvey Napier._ Macvey Napier (1776–1847), editor of a supplement to the 4th, 5th, and 6th editions and of the 7th edition of _The Encyclopædia Britannica_, and Jeffrey’s successor as editor of _The Edinburgh Review_.

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editions

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From this reading _Mr. Macvey Napier._ Macvey Napier (1776–1847), editor of a supplement to the 4th, 5th, and 6th editions and of the 7th edition of _The Encyclopædia Britannica_, and Jeffrey’s successor as editor of _The Edinburgh Review_.

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editor

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From this reading _A very learned man._ (?) Sir David Brewster, editor of _The Edinburgh Encyclopædia_.

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Encyclopædia

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From this reading _A very learned man._ (?) Sir David Brewster, editor of _The Edinburgh Encyclopædia_.

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Jeffrey's

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From this reading _Mr. Macvey Napier._ Macvey Napier (1776–1847), editor of a supplement to the 4th, 5th, and 6th editions and of the 7th edition of _The Encyclopædia Britannica_, and Jeffrey’s successor as editor of _The Edinburgh Review_.

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learned

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From this reading _A very learned man._ (?) Sir David Brewster, editor of _The Edinburgh Encyclopædia_.

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Macvey

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From this reading _Mr. Macvey Napier._ Macvey Napier (1776–1847), editor of a supplement to the 4th, 5th, and 6th editions and of the 7th edition of _The Encyclopædia Britannica_, and Jeffrey’s successor as editor of _The Edinburgh Review_.

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man

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From this reading _A very learned man._ (?) Sir David Brewster, editor of _The Edinburgh Encyclopædia_.

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Mr

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From this reading _Mr. Macvey Napier._ Macvey Napier (1776–1847), editor of a supplement to the 4th, 5th, and 6th editions and of the 7th edition of _The Encyclopædia Britannica_, and Jeffrey’s successor as editor of _The Edinburgh Review_.

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Napier

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From this reading _Mr. Macvey Napier._ Macvey Napier (1776–1847), editor of a supplement to the 4th, 5th, and 6th editions and of the 7th edition of _The Encyclopædia Britannica_, and Jeffrey’s successor as editor of _The Edinburgh Review_.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _A very learned man._ (?) Sir David Brewster, editor of _The Edinburgh Encyclopædia_.

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p

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From this reading _post_, p.

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post

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From this reading _post_, p.

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Review

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From this reading _Mr. Macvey Napier._ Macvey Napier (1776–1847), editor of a supplement to the 4th, 5th, and 6th editions and of the 7th edition of _The Encyclopædia Britannica_, and Jeffrey’s successor as editor of _The Edinburgh Review_.

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Sir

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From this reading _A very learned man._ (?) Sir David Brewster, editor of _The Edinburgh Encyclopædia_.

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successor

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From this reading _Mr. Macvey Napier._ Macvey Napier (1776–1847), editor of a supplement to the 4th, 5th, and 6th editions and of the 7th edition of _The Encyclopædia Britannica_, and Jeffrey’s successor as editor of _The Edinburgh Review_.

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supplement

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From this reading _Mr. Macvey Napier._ Macvey Napier (1776–1847), editor of a supplement to the 4th, 5th, and 6th editions and of the 7th edition of _The Encyclopædia Britannica_, and Jeffrey’s successor as editor of _The Edinburgh Review_.

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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 _A very learned man._ (?) Sir David Brewster, editor of _The Edinburgh Encyclopædia_.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Mr. Macvey Napier._ Macvey Napier (1776–1847), editor of a supplement to the 4th, 5th, and 6th editions and of the 7th edition of _The Encyclopædia Britannica_, and Jeffrey’s successor as editor of _The Edinburgh Review_.

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very

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From this reading _A very learned man._ (?) Sir David Brewster, editor of _The Edinburgh Encyclopædia_.

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