10
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From this reading 120.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 10: Thomas Rymer, archaeologist and critic.
120
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From this reading 120.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 10: Thomas Rymer, archaeologist and critic.
192
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From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
5
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From this reading [Footnote 5: The coffee-house most frequented by the wits and poets of that time.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: See _ante_, p.
6
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From this reading [Footnote 5: The coffee-house most frequented by the wits and poets of that time.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: See _ante_, p.
7
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From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
8
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From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
9
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From this reading VIRG., _Aen._, vi.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 9: See the "South Sea Project," _ante_, p.
adnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
Aen
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From this reading VIRG., _Aen._, vi.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 9: See the "South Sea Project," _ante_, p.
how long something has existed
From this reading The allusion is to his "Remarks on the Tragedies of the last Age," on which see Johnson's "Life of Dryden" and Spence's "Anecdotes," p.
AllusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
altera
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From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Footnote 5: The coffee-house most frequented by the wits and poets of that time.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: See _ante_, p.
AnecdotesnounUS /ˈænəkdoʊts/
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading The allusion is to his "Remarks on the Tragedies of the last Age," on which see Johnson's "Life of Dryden" and Spence's "Anecdotes," p.
antenounUS /ˈænti/
(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
From this reading [Footnote 5: The coffee-house most frequented by the wits and poets of that time.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: See _ante_, p.
archaeologistnounUS /ˌɑːrkiˈɑːlədʒɪst/
an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture
From this reading 120.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 10: Thomas Rymer, archaeologist and critic.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading [Footnote 5: The coffee-house most frequented by the wits and poets of that time.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: See _ante_, p.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [Footnote 5: The coffee-house most frequented by the wits and poets of that time.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: See _ante_, p.
candenti
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From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
coelum
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From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
coffee-house
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From this reading [Footnote 5: The coffee-house most frequented by the wits and poets of that time.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: See _ante_, p.
CorneanounUS /ˈkɔːrniə/
the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera
From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading 120.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 10: Thomas Rymer, archaeologist and critic.
datur
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From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
DrydennounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading The allusion is to his "Remarks on the Tragedies of the last Age," on which see Johnson's "Life of Dryden" and Spence's "Anecdotes," p.
DuckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading [Footnote 5: The coffee-house most frequented by the wits and poets of that time.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: See _ante_, p.
elephanto
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From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
exitus
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From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
facilis
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From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
falsa
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From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
fertur
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From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 5: The coffee-house most frequented by the wits and poets of that time.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: See _ante_, p.
frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading [Footnote 5: The coffee-house most frequented by the wits and poets of that time.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: See _ante_, p.
geminae
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From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
insomnianounUS /ˌɪnˈsɑːmniə/
an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness
From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The allusion is to his "Remarks on the Tragedies of the last Age," on which see Johnson's "Life of Dryden" and Spence's "Anecdotes," p.
Johnson'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/
possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading The allusion is to his "Remarks on the Tragedies of the last Age," on which see Johnson's "Life of Dryden" and Spence's "Anecdotes," p.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
immediately past
From this reading The allusion is to his "Remarks on the Tragedies of the last Age," on which see Johnson's "Life of Dryden" and Spence's "Anecdotes," p.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The allusion is to his "Remarks on the Tragedies of the last Age," on which see Johnson's "Life of Dryden" and Spence's "Anecdotes," p.
ManesnounUS /meɪnz/
a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism (216-276)
From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
mittunt
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From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
used to form the superlative
From this reading [Footnote 5: The coffee-house most frequented by the wits and poets of that time.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: See _ante_, p.
nitens
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From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote 5: The coffee-house most frequented by the wits and poets of that time.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: See _ante_, p.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading [Footnote 5: The coffee-house most frequented by the wits and poets of that time.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: See _ante_, p.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
perfectanounUS /pərˈfektə/
a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order
From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading [Footnote 5: The coffee-house most frequented by the wits and poets of that time.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: See _ante_, p.
portae
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From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
ProjectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading VIRG., _Aen._, vi.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 9: See the "South Sea Project," _ante_, p.
qua
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From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
quarum
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From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The allusion is to his "Remarks on the Tragedies of the last Age," on which see Johnson's "Life of Dryden" and Spence's "Anecdotes," p.
Rymer
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From this reading 120.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 10: Thomas Rymer, archaeologist and critic.
scribblersnounUS /ˈskrɪblərz/
plural of “scribbler” — informal terms for journalists
From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading VIRG., _Aen._, vi.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 9: See the "South Sea Project," _ante_, p.
Sed
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From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading [Footnote 5: The coffee-house most frequented by the wits and poets of that time.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: See _ante_, p.
Somni
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From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading VIRG., _Aen._, vi.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 9: See the "South Sea Project," _ante_, p.
Spence's
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From this reading The allusion is to his "Remarks on the Tragedies of the last Age," on which see Johnson's "Life of Dryden" and Spence's "Anecdotes," p.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
sumsnounUS /sʌmz/
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
Sunt
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From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Footnote 5: The coffee-house most frequented by the wits and poets of that time.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: See _ante_, p.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 5: The coffee-house most frequented by the wits and poets of that time.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: See _ante_, p.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading 120.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 10: Thomas Rymer, archaeologist and critic.
ThreshernounUS /ˈθreʃər/
a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw
From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading [Footnote 5: The coffee-house most frequented by the wits and poets of that time.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: See _ante_, p.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
TragediesnounUS /ˈtrædʒədiz/
plural of “tragedy” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The allusion is to his "Remarks on the Tragedies of the last Age," on which see Johnson's "Life of Dryden" and Spence's "Anecdotes," p.
veris
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From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
vinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading VIRG., _Aen._, vi.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 9: See the "South Sea Project," _ante_, p.
VIRG
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From this reading VIRG., _Aen._, vi.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 9: See the "South Sea Project," _ante_, p.
Vmbris
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From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading [Footnote 5: The coffee-house most frequented by the wits and poets of that time.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: See _ante_, p.
WalpolenounUS /ˈwɔːlpoʊl/
English writer and historian; son of Sir Robert Walpole (1717-1797)
From this reading 192, "On Stephen Duck, the Thresher Poet."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 7: Allusion to the large sums paid by Walpole to scribblers in support of his party.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 8: "Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea; qua veris facilis datur exitus Vmbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto; Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia Manes."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The allusion is to his "Remarks on the Tragedies of the last Age," on which see Johnson's "Life of Dryden" and Spence's "Anecdotes," p.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading [Footnote 5: The coffee-house most frequented by the wits and poets of that time.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: See _ante_, p.
