The humour of Italy

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THE WALTER SCOTT PRESS, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE.

----- Footnote 1: A tolerable specimen of the humour of the “Morgante” is to be found in Mr. J. A. Symonds’ “Renaissance in Italy” (vol. iv., _Italian Literature_, p.

543).

The passage translated contains the giant Morgante’s confession of faith.

He is a true believer (as he details at great length) in the creed of “fat capons boiled or maybe roasted.”

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The humour of Italy

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The humour of Italy is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE WALTER SCOTT PRESS, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE.

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----- Footnote 1: A tolerable specimen of the humour of the “Morgante” is to be found in Mr. J. A. Symonds’ “Renaissance in Italy” (vol. iv., _Italian Literature_, p.

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543).

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The passage translated contains the giant Morgante’s confession of faith.

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He is a true believer (as he details at great length) in the creed of “fat capons boiled or maybe roasted.”

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Details noun US /ˈdetails/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “He is a true believer (as he details at great length) in the creed of “fat capons boiled or maybe roasted.””

Length noun US /leŋθ/

a period of time or extent

From this reading “He is a true believer (as he details at great length) in the creed of “fat capons boiled or maybe roasted.””

Passage noun US /ˈpassage/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The passage translated contains the giant Morgante’s confession of faith.”

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From this reading ----- Footnote 1: A tolerable specimen of the humour of the “Morgante” is to be found in Mr. J. A. Symonds’ “Renaissance in Italy” (vol. iv., _Italian Literature_, p.

543

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From this reading 543).

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading ----- Footnote 1: A tolerable specimen of the humour of the “Morgante” is to be found in Mr. J. A. Symonds’ “Renaissance in Italy” (vol. iv., _Italian Literature_, p.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He is a true believer (as he details at great length) in the creed of “fat capons boiled or maybe roasted.”

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He is a true believer (as he details at great length) in the creed of “fat capons boiled or maybe roasted.”

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading ----- Footnote 1: A tolerable specimen of the humour of the “Morgante” is to be found in Mr. J. A. Symonds’ “Renaissance in Italy” (vol. iv., _Italian Literature_, p.

believer

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From this reading He is a true believer (as he details at great length) in the creed of “fat capons boiled or maybe roasted.”

boiled

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From this reading He is a true believer (as he details at great length) in the creed of “fat capons boiled or maybe roasted.”

capons

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From this reading He is a true believer (as he details at great length) in the creed of “fat capons boiled or maybe roasted.”

confession

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From this reading The passage translated contains the giant Morgante’s confession of faith.

contains

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From this reading The passage translated contains the giant Morgante’s confession of faith.

creed

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From this reading He is a true believer (as he details at great length) in the creed of “fat capons boiled or maybe roasted.”

detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading He is a true believer (as he details at great length) in the creed of “fat capons boiled or maybe roasted.”

faith

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From this reading The passage translated contains the giant Morgante’s confession of faith.

fat

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From this reading He is a true believer (as he details at great length) in the creed of “fat capons boiled or maybe roasted.”

Footnote

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From this reading ----- Footnote 1: A tolerable specimen of the humour of the “Morgante” is to be found in Mr. J. A. Symonds’ “Renaissance in Italy” (vol. iv., _Italian Literature_, p.

found

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From this reading ----- Footnote 1: A tolerable specimen of the humour of the “Morgante” is to be found in Mr. J. A. Symonds’ “Renaissance in Italy” (vol. iv., _Italian Literature_, p.

giant

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From this reading The passage translated contains the giant Morgante’s confession of faith.

great

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From this reading He is a true believer (as he details at great length) in the creed of “fat capons boiled or maybe roasted.”

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He is a true believer (as he details at great length) in the creed of “fat capons boiled or maybe roasted.”

humour

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From this reading ----- Footnote 1: A tolerable specimen of the humour of the “Morgante” is to be found in Mr. J. A. Symonds’ “Renaissance in Italy” (vol. iv., _Italian Literature_, p.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ----- Footnote 1: A tolerable specimen of the humour of the “Morgante” is to be found in Mr. J. A. Symonds’ “Renaissance in Italy” (vol. iv., _Italian Literature_, p.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ----- Footnote 1: A tolerable specimen of the humour of the “Morgante” is to be found in Mr. J. A. Symonds’ “Renaissance in Italy” (vol. iv., _Italian Literature_, p.

Italian

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From this reading ----- Footnote 1: A tolerable specimen of the humour of the “Morgante” is to be found in Mr. J. A. Symonds’ “Renaissance in Italy” (vol. iv., _Italian Literature_, p.

Italy

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From this reading ----- Footnote 1: A tolerable specimen of the humour of the “Morgante” is to be found in Mr. J. A. Symonds’ “Renaissance in Italy” (vol. iv., _Italian Literature_, p.

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From this reading ----- Footnote 1: A tolerable specimen of the humour of the “Morgante” is to be found in Mr. J. A. Symonds’ “Renaissance in Italy” (vol. iv., _Italian Literature_, p.

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From this reading ----- Footnote 1: A tolerable specimen of the humour of the “Morgante” is to be found in Mr. J. A. Symonds’ “Renaissance in Italy” (vol. iv., _Italian Literature_, p.

lengthnounUS /leŋθ/

a period of time or extent

From this reading He is a true believer (as he details at great length) in the creed of “fat capons boiled or maybe roasted.”

Literature

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From this reading ----- Footnote 1: A tolerable specimen of the humour of the “Morgante” is to be found in Mr. J. A. Symonds’ “Renaissance in Italy” (vol. iv., _Italian Literature_, p.

maybe

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From this reading He is a true believer (as he details at great length) in the creed of “fat capons boiled or maybe roasted.”

Morgante

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From this reading ----- Footnote 1: A tolerable specimen of the humour of the “Morgante” is to be found in Mr. J. A. Symonds’ “Renaissance in Italy” (vol. iv., _Italian Literature_, p.

Morgante's

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From this reading The passage translated contains the giant Morgante’s confession of faith.

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From this reading ----- Footnote 1: A tolerable specimen of the humour of the “Morgante” is to be found in Mr. J. A. Symonds’ “Renaissance in Italy” (vol. iv., _Italian Literature_, p.

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE

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From this reading THE WALTER SCOTT PRESS, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ----- Footnote 1: A tolerable specimen of the humour of the “Morgante” is to be found in Mr. J. A. Symonds’ “Renaissance in Italy” (vol. iv., _Italian Literature_, p.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He is a true believer (as he details at great length) in the creed of “fat capons boiled or maybe roasted.”

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From this reading ----- Footnote 1: A tolerable specimen of the humour of the “Morgante” is to be found in Mr. J. A. Symonds’ “Renaissance in Italy” (vol. iv., _Italian Literature_, p.

passagenounUS /ˈpassage/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The passage translated contains the giant Morgante’s confession of faith.

PRESS

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From this reading THE WALTER SCOTT PRESS, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE.

Renaissance

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From this reading ----- Footnote 1: A tolerable specimen of the humour of the “Morgante” is to be found in Mr. J. A. Symonds’ “Renaissance in Italy” (vol. iv., _Italian Literature_, p.

roasted

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From this reading He is a true believer (as he details at great length) in the creed of “fat capons boiled or maybe roasted.”

SCOTT

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From this reading THE WALTER SCOTT PRESS, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE.

specimen

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From this reading ----- Footnote 1: A tolerable specimen of the humour of the “Morgante” is to be found in Mr. J. A. Symonds’ “Renaissance in Italy” (vol. iv., _Italian Literature_, p.

Symonds

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From this reading ----- Footnote 1: A tolerable specimen of the humour of the “Morgante” is to be found in Mr. J. A. Symonds’ “Renaissance in Italy” (vol. iv., _Italian Literature_, p.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE WALTER SCOTT PRESS, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ----- Footnote 1: A tolerable specimen of the humour of the “Morgante” is to be found in Mr. J. A. Symonds’ “Renaissance in Italy” (vol. iv., _Italian Literature_, p.

tolerable

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From this reading ----- Footnote 1: A tolerable specimen of the humour of the “Morgante” is to be found in Mr. J. A. Symonds’ “Renaissance in Italy” (vol. iv., _Italian Literature_, p.

translated

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From this reading The passage translated contains the giant Morgante’s confession of faith.

true

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From this reading He is a true believer (as he details at great length) in the creed of “fat capons boiled or maybe roasted.”

vol

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From this reading ----- Footnote 1: A tolerable specimen of the humour of the “Morgante” is to be found in Mr. J. A. Symonds’ “Renaissance in Italy” (vol. iv., _Italian Literature_, p.

WALTER

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From this reading THE WALTER SCOTT PRESS, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE.

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