used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Intendale chi può; che non è stretto Alcuno a creder pïu di quel che vuole._ ORLANDO INNAMORATO.
accuracynounUS /ˈækjərəsi/
the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading Landor has said of him that he and Pindar wrote nothing bad; that his characteristics were simplicity, brevity, tenderness, and an assiduous accuracy of description.
addsnounUS /ædz/
plural of “add” — a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
From this reading “If I were to mention,” he adds “what I fancy would give an English reader the best idea of his manner, I should say, the book of Ruth.”
Alcuno
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From this reading _Intendale chi può; che non è stretto Alcuno a creder pïu di quel che vuole._ ORLANDO INNAMORATO.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the lost works of antiquity, there are few poems which I should so much rejoice in recovering, as those of Simonides.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Landor has said of him that he and Pindar wrote nothing bad; that his characteristics were simplicity, brevity, tenderness, and an assiduous accuracy of description.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
antiquitynounUS /ænˈtɪkwəti/
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading Among the lost works of antiquity, there are few poems which I should so much rejoice in recovering, as those of Simonides.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among the lost works of antiquity, there are few poems which I should so much rejoice in recovering, as those of Simonides.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Among the lost works of antiquity, there are few poems which I should so much rejoice in recovering, as those of Simonides.
assiduousadjectiveUS /əˈsɪdwəs/
marked by care and persistent effort
From this reading Landor has said of him that he and Pindar wrote nothing bad; that his characteristics were simplicity, brevity, tenderness, and an assiduous accuracy of description.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Landor has said of him that he and Pindar wrote nothing bad; that his characteristics were simplicity, brevity, tenderness, and an assiduous accuracy of description.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
BEENauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “If I were to mention,” he adds “what I fancy would give an English reader the best idea of his manner, I should say, the book of Ruth.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “If I were to mention,” he adds “what I fancy would give an English reader the best idea of his manner, I should say, the book of Ruth.”
brevitynounUS /ˈbrevəti/
the use of brief expressions
From this reading Landor has said of him that he and Pindar wrote nothing bad; that his characteristics were simplicity, brevity, tenderness, and an assiduous accuracy of description.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Landor has said of him that he and Pindar wrote nothing bad; that his characteristics were simplicity, brevity, tenderness, and an assiduous accuracy of description.
che
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From this reading _Intendale chi può; che non è stretto Alcuno a creder pïu di quel che vuole._ ORLANDO INNAMORATO.
chinounUS /kaɪ/
the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
From this reading _Intendale chi può; che non è stretto Alcuno a creder pïu di quel che vuole._ ORLANDO INNAMORATO.
CHRISTIANITYnounUS /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/
a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
creder
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From this reading _Intendale chi può; che non è stretto Alcuno a creder pïu di quel che vuole._ ORLANDO INNAMORATO.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Landor has said of him that he and Pindar wrote nothing bad; that his characteristics were simplicity, brevity, tenderness, and an assiduous accuracy of description.
di
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From this reading _Intendale chi può; che non è stretto Alcuno a creder pïu di quel che vuole._ ORLANDO INNAMORATO.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
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 “If I were to mention,” he adds “what I fancy would give an English reader the best idea of his manner, I should say, the book of Ruth.”
communicated in words
From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “If I were to mention,” he adds “what I fancy would give an English reader the best idea of his manner, I should say, the book of Ruth.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Among the lost works of antiquity, there are few poems which I should so much rejoice in recovering, as those of Simonides.
FUNERALnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “If I were to mention,” he adds “what I fancy would give an English reader the best idea of his manner, I should say, the book of Ruth.”
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Landor has said of him that he and Pindar wrote nothing bad; that his characteristics were simplicity, brevity, tenderness, and an assiduous accuracy of description.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Landor has said of him that he and Pindar wrote nothing bad; that his characteristics were simplicity, brevity, tenderness, and an assiduous accuracy of description.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Landor has said of him that he and Pindar wrote nothing bad; that his characteristics were simplicity, brevity, tenderness, and an assiduous accuracy of description.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Landor has said of him that he and Pindar wrote nothing bad; that his characteristics were simplicity, brevity, tenderness, and an assiduous accuracy of description.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Among the lost works of antiquity, there are few poems which I should so much rejoice in recovering, as those of Simonides.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “If I were to mention,” he adds “what I fancy would give an English reader the best idea of his manner, I should say, the book of Ruth.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I were to mention,” he adds “what I fancy would give an English reader the best idea of his manner, I should say, the book of Ruth.”
IMPUTEDverbUS /ˌɪmˈpjuːtɪd/
past form of “impute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Among the lost works of antiquity, there are few poems which I should so much rejoice in recovering, as those of Simonides.
INNAMORATO
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From this reading _Intendale chi può; che non è stretto Alcuno a creder pïu di quel che vuole._ ORLANDO INNAMORATO.
Intendale
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From this reading _Intendale chi può; che non è stretto Alcuno a creder pïu di quel che vuole._ ORLANDO INNAMORATO.
JEREMY
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From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
Landor
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From this reading Landor has said of him that he and Pindar wrote nothing bad; that his characteristics were simplicity, brevity, tenderness, and an assiduous accuracy of description.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Among the lost works of antiquity, there are few poems which I should so much rejoice in recovering, as those of Simonides.
engage in
From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
MALHERBE
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From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “If I were to mention,” he adds “what I fancy would give an English reader the best idea of his manner, I should say, the book of Ruth.”
the force of workers available
From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
make reference to
From this reading “If I were to mention,” he adds “what I fancy would give an English reader the best idea of his manner, I should say, the book of Ruth.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Among the lost works of antiquity, there are few poems which I should so much rejoice in recovering, as those of Simonides.
nonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading _Intendale chi può; che non è stretto Alcuno a creder pïu di quel che vuole._ ORLANDO INNAMORATO.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Landor has said of him that he and Pindar wrote nothing bad; that his characteristics were simplicity, brevity, tenderness, and an assiduous accuracy of description.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the lost works of antiquity, there are few poems which I should so much rejoice in recovering, as those of Simonides.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
ORLANDOnounUS /ɔːrˈlændoʊ/
a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World
From this reading _Intendale chi può; che non è stretto Alcuno a creder pïu di quel che vuole._ ORLANDO INNAMORATO.
Pindarnoun
Greek lyric poet remembered for his odes (518?-438? BC)
From this reading Landor has said of him that he and Pindar wrote nothing bad; that his characteristics were simplicity, brevity, tenderness, and an assiduous accuracy of description.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
può
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From this reading _Intendale chi può; che non è stretto Alcuno a creder pïu di quel che vuole._ ORLANDO INNAMORATO.
pïu
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From this reading _Intendale chi può; che non è stretto Alcuno a creder pïu di quel che vuole._ ORLANDO INNAMORATO.
quel
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From this reading _Intendale chi può; che non è stretto Alcuno a creder pïu di quel che vuole._ ORLANDO INNAMORATO.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “If I were to mention,” he adds “what I fancy would give an English reader the best idea of his manner, I should say, the book of Ruth.”
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Among the lost works of antiquity, there are few poems which I should so much rejoice in recovering, as those of Simonides.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading Among the lost works of antiquity, there are few poems which I should so much rejoice in recovering, as those of Simonides.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “If I were to mention,” he adds “what I fancy would give an English reader the best idea of his manner, I should say, the book of Ruth.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Landor has said of him that he and Pindar wrote nothing bad; that his characteristics were simplicity, brevity, tenderness, and an assiduous accuracy of description.
express in words
From this reading “If I were to mention,” he adds “what I fancy would give an English reader the best idea of his manner, I should say, the book of Ruth.”
SENECAnounUS /ˈsenəkə/
Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Among the lost works of antiquity, there are few poems which I should so much rejoice in recovering, as those of Simonides.
SIMONIDES
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From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading Landor has said of him that he and Pindar wrote nothing bad; that his characteristics were simplicity, brevity, tenderness, and an assiduous accuracy of description.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Among the lost works of antiquity, there are few poems which I should so much rejoice in recovering, as those of Simonides.
stretto
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From this reading _Intendale chi può; che non è stretto Alcuno a creder pïu di quel che vuole._ ORLANDO INNAMORATO.
TAYLORnounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Landor has said of him that he and Pindar wrote nothing bad; that his characteristics were simplicity, brevity, tenderness, and an assiduous accuracy of description.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Landor has said of him that he and Pindar wrote nothing bad; that his characteristics were simplicity, brevity, tenderness, and an assiduous accuracy of description.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Among the lost works of antiquity, there are few poems which I should so much rejoice in recovering, as those of Simonides.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Among the lost works of antiquity, there are few poems which I should so much rejoice in recovering, as those of Simonides.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
UNFEELINGadjectiveUS /ənˈfiːlɪŋ/
devoid of feeling for others
From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
vuole
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From this reading _Intendale chi può; che non è stretto Alcuno a creder pïu di quel che vuole._ ORLANDO INNAMORATO.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Among the lost works of antiquity, there are few poems which I should so much rejoice in recovering, as those of Simonides.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Among the lost works of antiquity, there are few poems which I should so much rejoice in recovering, as those of Simonides.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading SIMONIDES.—FUNERAL POEMS.—UNFEELING OPINION IMPUTED TO THE GREEK POET, AND EXPRESSED BY MALHERBE.—SENECA.—JEREMY TAYLOR AND THE DOCTOR ON WHAT DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND WERE MEN WHAT CHRISTIANITY WOULD MAKE THEM, MIGHT BE.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Landor has said of him that he and Pindar wrote nothing bad; that his characteristics were simplicity, brevity, tenderness, and an assiduous accuracy of description.
è
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From this reading _Intendale chi può; che non è stretto Alcuno a creder pïu di quel che vuole._ ORLANDO INNAMORATO.
