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The Poems of John Donne, Volume 2 (of 2)

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of The Poems of John Donne, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PAGE =299=, ll.
114-17.
There can be no doubt, I think, that the 1633 text is here correct, though for clearness a comma must be inserted after 'reasons'.
The emendation of the 1635 editor which modern editors have followed gives an awkward and, at the close, an absurdly tautological sentence.
It is not the reason, the rational faculty, of sceptics which is like the bubbles blown by boys, that stretch too thin, 'break and do themselves spill.'
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Poems of John Donne, Volume 2 (of 2)

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of The Poems of John Donne, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PAGE =299=, ll.
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114-17.
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There can be no doubt, I think, that the 1633 text is here correct, though for clearness a comma must be inserted after 'reasons'.
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The emendation of the 1635 editor which modern editors have followed gives an awkward and, at the close, an absurdly tautological sentence.
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It is not the reason, the rational faculty, of sceptics which is like the bubbles blown by boys, that stretch too thin, 'break and do themselves spill.'
/ɪt ɪz nɑːt ðə ˈriːzən ðə ˈræʃ.ən.əl ˈfækəlti ʌv ˈskeptɪks wɪtʃ ɪz laɪk ðə ˈbʌbəlz bloʊn baɪ bɔɪz ðæt stretʃ tuː θɪn breɪk ənd duː ðemˈselvz spɪl/

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absurdly adverb US /əbˈsɜːrdli/

in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree

From this reading “The emendation of the 1635 editor which modern editors have followed gives an awkward and, at the close, an absurdly tautological sentence.”

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bubbles noun US /ˈbʌbəlz/

plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)

From this reading “It is not the reason, the rational faculty, of sceptics which is like the bubbles blown by boys, that stretch too thin, 'break and do themselves spill.'”

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clearness noun US /ˈklɪrnəs/

free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression

From this reading “There can be no doubt, I think, that the 1633 text is here correct, though for clearness a comma must be inserted after 'reasons'.”

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comma noun US /ˈkɑːmə/

a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence

From this reading “There can be no doubt, I think, that the 1633 text is here correct, though for clearness a comma must be inserted after 'reasons'.”

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editors noun US /ˈedɪtərz/

plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading “The emendation of the 1635 editor which modern editors have followed gives an awkward and, at the close, an absurdly tautological sentence.”

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rational adjective US /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/

Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.

From this reading “It is not the reason, the rational faculty, of sceptics which is like the bubbles blown by boys, that stretch too thin, 'break and do themselves spill.'”

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sceptics noun US /ˈskeptɪks/

plural of “sceptic” — someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs

From this reading “It is not the reason, the rational faculty, of sceptics which is like the bubbles blown by boys, that stretch too thin, 'break and do themselves spill.'”

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spill verb US /spɪl/

cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container

From this reading “It is not the reason, the rational faculty, of sceptics which is like the bubbles blown by boys, that stretch too thin, 'break and do themselves spill.'”

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114

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From this reading 114-17.

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1633

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From this reading There can be no doubt, I think, that the 1633 text is here correct, though for clearness a comma must be inserted after 'reasons'.

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1635

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From this reading The emendation of the 1635 editor which modern editors have followed gives an awkward and, at the close, an absurdly tautological sentence.

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17

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From this reading 114-17.

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299

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From this reading PAGE =299=, ll.

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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 There can be no doubt, I think, that the 1633 text is here correct, though for clearness a comma must be inserted after 'reasons'.

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absurdlyadverbUS /əbˈsɜːrdli/

in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree

From this reading The emendation of the 1635 editor which modern editors have followed gives an awkward and, at the close, an absurdly tautological sentence.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading There can be no doubt, I think, that the 1633 text is here correct, though for clearness a comma must be inserted after 'reasons'.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The emendation of the 1635 editor which modern editors have followed gives an awkward and, at the close, an absurdly tautological sentence.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The emendation of the 1635 editor which modern editors have followed gives an awkward and, at the close, an absurdly tautological sentence.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The emendation of the 1635 editor which modern editors have followed gives an awkward and, at the close, an absurdly tautological sentence.

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awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/

causing inconvenience

From this reading The emendation of the 1635 editor which modern editors have followed gives an awkward and, at the close, an absurdly tautological sentence.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading There can be no doubt, I think, that the 1633 text is here correct, though for clearness a comma must be inserted after 'reasons'.

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blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading It is not the reason, the rational faculty, of sceptics which is like the bubbles blown by boys, that stretch too thin, 'break and do themselves spill.'

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boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading It is not the reason, the rational faculty, of sceptics which is like the bubbles blown by boys, that stretch too thin, 'break and do themselves spill.'

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breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading It is not the reason, the rational faculty, of sceptics which is like the bubbles blown by boys, that stretch too thin, 'break and do themselves spill.'

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bubblesnounUS /ˈbʌbəlz/

plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)

From this reading It is not the reason, the rational faculty, of sceptics which is like the bubbles blown by boys, that stretch too thin, 'break and do themselves spill.'

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It is not the reason, the rational faculty, of sceptics which is like the bubbles blown by boys, that stretch too thin, 'break and do themselves spill.'

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canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading There can be no doubt, I think, that the 1633 text is here correct, though for clearness a comma must be inserted after 'reasons'.

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clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/

free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression

From this reading There can be no doubt, I think, that the 1633 text is here correct, though for clearness a comma must be inserted after 'reasons'.

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closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The emendation of the 1635 editor which modern editors have followed gives an awkward and, at the close, an absurdly tautological sentence.

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commanounUS /ˈkɑːmə/

a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence

From this reading There can be no doubt, I think, that the 1633 text is here correct, though for clearness a comma must be inserted after 'reasons'.

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correctverbUS /kərˈekt/

make right or correct

From this reading There can be no doubt, I think, that the 1633 text is here correct, though for clearness a comma must be inserted after 'reasons'.

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It is not the reason, the rational faculty, of sceptics which is like the bubbles blown by boys, that stretch too thin, 'break and do themselves spill.'

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doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading There can be no doubt, I think, that the 1633 text is here correct, though for clearness a comma must be inserted after 'reasons'.

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editornounUS /ˈedətər/

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading The emendation of the 1635 editor which modern editors have followed gives an awkward and, at the close, an absurdly tautological sentence.

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editorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/

plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading The emendation of the 1635 editor which modern editors have followed gives an awkward and, at the close, an absurdly tautological sentence.

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emendationnoun

a correction by emending; a correction resulting from critical editing

From this reading The emendation of the 1635 editor which modern editors have followed gives an awkward and, at the close, an absurdly tautological sentence.

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facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading It is not the reason, the rational faculty, of sceptics which is like the bubbles blown by boys, that stretch too thin, 'break and do themselves spill.'

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followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The emendation of the 1635 editor which modern editors have followed gives an awkward and, at the close, an absurdly tautological sentence.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There can be no doubt, I think, that the 1633 text is here correct, though for clearness a comma must be inserted after 'reasons'.

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givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading The emendation of the 1635 editor which modern editors have followed gives an awkward and, at the close, an absurdly tautological sentence.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The emendation of the 1635 editor which modern editors have followed gives an awkward and, at the close, an absurdly tautological sentence.

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hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading There can be no doubt, I think, that the 1633 text is here correct, though for clearness a comma must be inserted after 'reasons'.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading There can be no doubt, I think, that the 1633 text is here correct, though for clearness a comma must be inserted after 'reasons'.

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insertedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/

past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something

From this reading There can be no doubt, I think, that the 1633 text is here correct, though for clearness a comma must be inserted after 'reasons'.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There can be no doubt, I think, that the 1633 text is here correct, though for clearness a comma must be inserted after 'reasons'.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is not the reason, the rational faculty, of sceptics which is like the bubbles blown by boys, that stretch too thin, 'break and do themselves spill.'

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likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It is not the reason, the rational faculty, of sceptics which is like the bubbles blown by boys, that stretch too thin, 'break and do themselves spill.'

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ll

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From this reading PAGE =299=, ll.

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modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading The emendation of the 1635 editor which modern editors have followed gives an awkward and, at the close, an absurdly tautological sentence.

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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading There can be no doubt, I think, that the 1633 text is here correct, though for clearness a comma must be inserted after 'reasons'.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There can be no doubt, I think, that the 1633 text is here correct, though for clearness a comma must be inserted after 'reasons'.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is not the reason, the rational faculty, of sceptics which is like the bubbles blown by boys, that stretch too thin, 'break and do themselves spill.'

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The emendation of the 1635 editor which modern editors have followed gives an awkward and, at the close, an absurdly tautological sentence.

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PAGEnounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading PAGE =299=, ll.

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rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/

Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.

From this reading It is not the reason, the rational faculty, of sceptics which is like the bubbles blown by boys, that stretch too thin, 'break and do themselves spill.'

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reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading It is not the reason, the rational faculty, of sceptics which is like the bubbles blown by boys, that stretch too thin, 'break and do themselves spill.'

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reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading There can be no doubt, I think, that the 1633 text is here correct, though for clearness a comma must be inserted after 'reasons'.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
scepticsnounUS /ˈskeptɪks/

plural of “sceptic” — someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs

From this reading It is not the reason, the rational faculty, of sceptics which is like the bubbles blown by boys, that stretch too thin, 'break and do themselves spill.'

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sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading The emendation of the 1635 editor which modern editors have followed gives an awkward and, at the close, an absurdly tautological sentence.

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spillverbUS /spɪl/

cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container

From this reading It is not the reason, the rational faculty, of sceptics which is like the bubbles blown by boys, that stretch too thin, 'break and do themselves spill.'

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stretchverbUS /stretʃ/

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading It is not the reason, the rational faculty, of sceptics which is like the bubbles blown by boys, that stretch too thin, 'break and do themselves spill.'

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tautologicaladjective

repetition of same sense in different words

From this reading The emendation of the 1635 editor which modern editors have followed gives an awkward and, at the close, an absurdly tautological sentence.

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textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading There can be no doubt, I think, that the 1633 text is here correct, though for clearness a comma must be inserted after 'reasons'.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There can be no doubt, I think, that the 1633 text is here correct, though for clearness a comma must be inserted after 'reasons'.

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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 There can be no doubt, I think, that the 1633 text is here correct, though for clearness a comma must be inserted after 'reasons'.

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themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading It is not the reason, the rational faculty, of sceptics which is like the bubbles blown by boys, that stretch too thin, 'break and do themselves spill.'

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ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There can be no doubt, I think, that the 1633 text is here correct, though for clearness a comma must be inserted after 'reasons'.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading It is not the reason, the rational faculty, of sceptics which is like the bubbles blown by boys, that stretch too thin, 'break and do themselves spill.'

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thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading There can be no doubt, I think, that the 1633 text is here correct, though for clearness a comma must be inserted after 'reasons'.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading There can be no doubt, I think, that the 1633 text is here correct, though for clearness a comma must be inserted after 'reasons'.

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tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It is not the reason, the rational faculty, of sceptics which is like the bubbles blown by boys, that stretch too thin, 'break and do themselves spill.'

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The emendation of the 1635 editor which modern editors have followed gives an awkward and, at the close, an absurdly tautological sentence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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