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Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Romance of Biography (Vol 2 of 2) is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CONJUGAL POETRY CONTINUED.
THE TWO ZAPPI.
We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.
These were Giambattista Zappi,[59] the famous Roman advocate, and his wife Faustina, the daughter of Carlo Maratti, the painter.
Zappi, after completing his legal studies at Bologna, came to reside at Rome, where he distinguished himself in his profession, and was one of the founders of the academy of the Arcadii.
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The Romance of Biography (Vol 2 of 2)

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Romance of Biography (Vol 2 of 2) is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CONJUGAL POETRY CONTINUED.
/ˈkɑːndʒəɡəl ˈpoʊətri kənˈtɪnjuːd/
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THE TWO ZAPPI.
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We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.
/wiː faɪnd əˈmʌŋ ðə ˈmaɪnər ˈpoʊəts ʌv ˈɪtəli ə ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ ənd aɪ bɪˈliːv ə ˈsɪŋɡjələr ˈɪnstəns ʌv ə ˈhʌzbənd ənd ə waɪf boʊθ ˈhaɪli ˈɡɪftəd dɪˈvoʊtɪŋ ðer ˈtælənts tuː ˈseləbreɪt iːtʃ ˈʌðər/
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These were Giambattista Zappi,[59] the famous Roman advocate, and his wife Faustina, the daughter of Carlo Maratti, the painter.
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Zappi, after completing his legal studies at Bologna, came to reside at Rome, where he distinguished himself in his profession, and was one of the founders of the academy of the Arcadii.

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advocate verb US /ˈædvəkət/

push for something

From this reading “These were Giambattista Zappi,[59] the famous Roman advocate, and his wife Faustina, the daughter of Carlo Maratti, the painter.”

Bologna noun US /bəˈloʊni/

the capital of Emilia-Romagna; located in northern Italy to the east of the Apennines

From this reading “Zappi, after completing his legal studies at Bologna, came to reside at Rome, where he distinguished himself in his profession, and was one of the founders of the academy of the Arcadii.”

celebrate verb US /ˈseləbreɪt/

behave as expected during of holidays or rites

From this reading “We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.”

completing adjective US /kəmˈpliːtɪŋ/

acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)

From this reading “Zappi, after completing his legal studies at Bologna, came to reside at Rome, where he distinguished himself in his profession, and was one of the founders of the academy of the Arcadii.”

conjugal adjective US /ˈkɑːndʒəɡəl/

of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband

From this reading “CONJUGAL POETRY CONTINUED.”

devoting verb US /dɪˈvoʊtɪŋ/

-ing form of “devote” — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading “We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.”

founders noun US /ˈfaʊndərz/

plural of “founder” — inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse

From this reading “Zappi, after completing his legal studies at Bologna, came to reside at Rome, where he distinguished himself in his profession, and was one of the founders of the academy of the Arcadii.”

reside verb US /rɪˈzaɪd/

make one's home in a particular place or community

From this reading “Zappi, after completing his legal studies at Bologna, came to reside at Rome, where he distinguished himself in his profession, and was one of the founders of the academy of the Arcadii.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

highly gifted adverb + adjective

In this reading “We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.”

minor poets adjective + noun counted as “minor poet”

In this reading “We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.”

reside at verb + particle

In this reading “Zappi, after completing his legal studies at Bologna, came to reside at Rome, where he distinguished himself in his profession, and was one of the founders of the academy of the Arcadii.”

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59

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From this reading These were Giambattista Zappi,[59] the famous Roman advocate, and his wife Faustina, the daughter of Carlo Maratti, the painter.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.

academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading Zappi, after completing his legal studies at Bologna, came to reside at Rome, where he distinguished himself in his profession, and was one of the founders of the academy of the Arcadii.

advocateverbUS /ˈædvəkət/

push for something

From this reading These were Giambattista Zappi,[59] the famous Roman advocate, and his wife Faustina, the daughter of Carlo Maratti, the painter.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Zappi, after completing his legal studies at Bologna, came to reside at Rome, where he distinguished himself in his profession, and was one of the founders of the academy of the Arcadii.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.

Arcadii

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From this reading Zappi, after completing his legal studies at Bologna, came to reside at Rome, where he distinguished himself in his profession, and was one of the founders of the academy of the Arcadii.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Zappi, after completing his legal studies at Bologna, came to reside at Rome, where he distinguished himself in his profession, and was one of the founders of the academy of the Arcadii.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.

BolognanounUS /bəˈloʊni/

the capital of Emilia-Romagna; located in northern Italy to the east of the Apennines

From this reading Zappi, after completing his legal studies at Bologna, came to reside at Rome, where he distinguished himself in his profession, and was one of the founders of the academy of the Arcadii.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Zappi, after completing his legal studies at Bologna, came to reside at Rome, where he distinguished himself in his profession, and was one of the founders of the academy of the Arcadii.

Carlo

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From this reading These were Giambattista Zappi,[59] the famous Roman advocate, and his wife Faustina, the daughter of Carlo Maratti, the painter.

celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/

behave as expected during of holidays or rites

From this reading We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.

charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/

pleasing or delighting

From this reading We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.

completingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtɪŋ/

acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)

From this reading Zappi, after completing his legal studies at Bologna, came to reside at Rome, where he distinguished himself in his profession, and was one of the founders of the academy of the Arcadii.

CONJUGALadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːndʒəɡəl/

of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband

From this reading CONJUGAL POETRY CONTINUED.

CONTINUEDadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading CONJUGAL POETRY CONTINUED.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading These were Giambattista Zappi,[59] the famous Roman advocate, and his wife Faustina, the daughter of Carlo Maratti, the painter.

devotingverbUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪŋ/

-ing form of “devote” — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.

distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading Zappi, after completing his legal studies at Bologna, came to reside at Rome, where he distinguished himself in his profession, and was one of the founders of the academy of the Arcadii.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.

famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading These were Giambattista Zappi,[59] the famous Roman advocate, and his wife Faustina, the daughter of Carlo Maratti, the painter.

Faustina

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From this reading These were Giambattista Zappi,[59] the famous Roman advocate, and his wife Faustina, the daughter of Carlo Maratti, the painter.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.

foundersnounUS /ˈfaʊndərz/

plural of “founder” — inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse

From this reading Zappi, after completing his legal studies at Bologna, came to reside at Rome, where he distinguished himself in his profession, and was one of the founders of the academy of the Arcadii.

Giambattista

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From this reading These were Giambattista Zappi,[59] the famous Roman advocate, and his wife Faustina, the daughter of Carlo Maratti, the painter.

giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/

endowed with talent or talents

From this reading We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Zappi, after completing his legal studies at Bologna, came to reside at Rome, where he distinguished himself in his profession, and was one of the founders of the academy of the Arcadii.

highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Zappi, after completing his legal studies at Bologna, came to reside at Rome, where he distinguished himself in his profession, and was one of the founders of the academy of the Arcadii.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading These were Giambattista Zappi,[59] the famous Roman advocate, and his wife Faustina, the daughter of Carlo Maratti, the painter.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Zappi, after completing his legal studies at Bologna, came to reside at Rome, where he distinguished himself in his profession, and was one of the founders of the academy of the Arcadii.

instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/

an occurrence of something

From this reading We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.

ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.

legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/

established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules

From this reading Zappi, after completing his legal studies at Bologna, came to reside at Rome, where he distinguished himself in his profession, and was one of the founders of the academy of the Arcadii.

Maratti

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading These were Giambattista Zappi,[59] the famous Roman advocate, and his wife Faustina, the daughter of Carlo Maratti, the painter.

minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Zappi, after completing his legal studies at Bologna, came to reside at Rome, where he distinguished himself in his profession, and was one of the founders of the academy of the Arcadii.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.

painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/

an artist who paints

From this reading These were Giambattista Zappi,[59] the famous Roman advocate, and his wife Faustina, the daughter of Carlo Maratti, the painter.

POETRYnounUS /ˈpoʊətri/

literature in metrical form

From this reading CONJUGAL POETRY CONTINUED.

poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.

professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading Zappi, after completing his legal studies at Bologna, came to reside at Rome, where he distinguished himself in his profession, and was one of the founders of the academy of the Arcadii.

resideverbUS /rɪˈzaɪd/

make one's home in a particular place or community

From this reading Zappi, after completing his legal studies at Bologna, came to reside at Rome, where he distinguished himself in his profession, and was one of the founders of the academy of the Arcadii.

RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading These were Giambattista Zappi,[59] the famous Roman advocate, and his wife Faustina, the daughter of Carlo Maratti, the painter.

RomenounUS /roʊm/

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading Zappi, after completing his legal studies at Bologna, came to reside at Rome, where he distinguished himself in his profession, and was one of the founders of the academy of the Arcadii.

singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/

unusual or striking

From this reading We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.

studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Zappi, after completing his legal studies at Bologna, came to reside at Rome, where he distinguished himself in his profession, and was one of the founders of the academy of the Arcadii.

talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/

plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities

From this reading We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE TWO ZAPPI.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These were Giambattista Zappi,[59] the famous Roman advocate, and his wife Faustina, the daughter of Carlo Maratti, the painter.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.

TWOnounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE TWO ZAPPI.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Zappi, after completing his legal studies at Bologna, came to reside at Rome, where he distinguished himself in his profession, and was one of the founders of the academy of the Arcadii.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading These were Giambattista Zappi,[59] the famous Roman advocate, and his wife Faustina, the daughter of Carlo Maratti, the painter.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Zappi, after completing his legal studies at Bologna, came to reside at Rome, where he distinguished himself in his profession, and was one of the founders of the academy of the Arcadii.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading We find among the minor poets of Italy, a charming, and I believe a singular instance of a husband and a wife, both highly gifted, devoting their talents to celebrate each other.

ZAPPI

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From this reading THE TWO ZAPPI.

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