used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All he had done was to classify each fragment in chronological order.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I should have liked to see notes, comments, explanations, and such like; but there was nothing of the kind.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, the type was not elegant, the margins were poor, the paper common, and misprints not infrequent.
cause to be bored
From this reading No doubt this work bore witness to his love for literature but not to his learning, for there was nothing of his own in it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No doubt this work bore witness to his love for literature but not to his learning, for there was nothing of his own in it.
chronologicaladjectiveUS /ˌkrɑːnəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
relating to or arranged according to temporal order
From this reading All he had done was to classify each fragment in chronological order.
classifyverbUS /ˈklæsəfaɪ/
arrange or order by classes or categories
From this reading All he had done was to classify each fragment in chronological order.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading I should have liked to see notes, comments, explanations, and such like; but there was nothing of the kind.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Besides, the type was not elegant, the margins were poor, the paper common, and misprints not infrequent.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
a female human offspring
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading All he had done was to classify each fragment in chronological order.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt this work bore witness to his love for literature but not to his learning, for there was nothing of his own in it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading All he had done was to classify each fragment in chronological order.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Besides, the type was not elegant, the margins were poor, the paper common, and misprints not infrequent.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading I should have liked to see notes, comments, explanations, and such like; but there was nothing of the kind.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No doubt this work bore witness to his love for literature but not to his learning, for there was nothing of his own in it.
set up or found
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading All he had done was to classify each fragment in chronological order.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should have liked to see notes, comments, explanations, and such like; but there was nothing of the kind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
infrequentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfriːkwənt/
not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals
From this reading Besides, the type was not elegant, the margins were poor, the paper common, and misprints not infrequent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No doubt this work bore witness to his love for literature but not to his learning, for there was nothing of his own in it.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I should have liked to see notes, comments, explanations, and such like; but there was nothing of the kind.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
Leah
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From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading No doubt this work bore witness to his love for literature but not to his learning, for there was nothing of his own in it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I should have liked to see notes, comments, explanations, and such like; but there was nothing of the kind.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I should have liked to see notes, comments, explanations, and such like; but there was nothing of the kind.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading No doubt this work bore witness to his love for literature but not to his learning, for there was nothing of his own in it.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
Mardocheus
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From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
marginsnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒənz/
plural of “margin” — the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading Besides, the type was not elegant, the margins were poor, the paper common, and misprints not infrequent.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
misprintsnounUS /ˈmɪˈsprɪnts/
plural of “misprint” — a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
From this reading Besides, the type was not elegant, the margins were poor, the paper common, and misprints not infrequent.
Mosca's
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From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
not any; not one
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No doubt this work bore witness to his love for literature but not to his learning, for there was nothing of his own in it.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading I should have liked to see notes, comments, explanations, and such like; but there was nothing of the kind.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading No doubt this work bore witness to his love for literature but not to his learning, for there was nothing of his own in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading All he had done was to classify each fragment in chronological order.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading No doubt this work bore witness to his love for literature but not to his learning, for there was nothing of his own in it.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Besides, the type was not elegant, the margins were poor, the paper common, and misprints not infrequent.
PersuadesverbUS /pərˈsweɪdz/
third-person singular of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Besides, the type was not elegant, the margins were poor, the paper common, and misprints not infrequent.
Priapeia
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From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I should have liked to see notes, comments, explanations, and such like; but there was nothing of the kind.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have liked to see notes, comments, explanations, and such like; but there was nothing of the kind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I should have liked to see notes, comments, explanations, and such like; but there was nothing of the kind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No doubt this work bore witness to his love for literature but not to his learning, for there was nothing of his own in it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No doubt this work bore witness to his love for literature but not to his learning, for there was nothing of his own in it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
Trieste
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From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Besides, the type was not elegant, the margins were poor, the paper common, and misprints not infrequent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No doubt this work bore witness to his love for literature but not to his learning, for there was nothing of his own in it.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides, the type was not elegant, the margins were poor, the paper common, and misprints not infrequent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Jew Named Mardocheus Becomes My Travelling Companion-- He Persuades Me to Lodge in His House--I Fall in Love With His Daughter Leah--After a Stay of Six Weeks I Go to Trieste Some time elapsed before I had time to examine the Marquis of Mosca’s collection of Latin poets, amongst which the ‘Priapeia’ found no place.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading No doubt this work bore witness to his love for literature but not to his learning, for there was nothing of his own in it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading No doubt this work bore witness to his love for literature but not to his learning, for there was nothing of his own in it.
