Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
The Spectator, Volume 2.
The Spectator, Volume 2.

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Spectator, Volume 2. is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for The Spectator, Volume 2.
Context Illustration Reading 1/72 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.
Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.
In short, this is the same kind of Beauty which the Criticks admire in _The Spanish Frier_, or _The Double Discovery_ [13] where the two different Plots look like Counter-parts and Copies of one another.
The second Qualification required in the Action of an Epic Poem, is, that it should be an _entire_ Action: An Action is entire when it is complete in all its Parts; or, as _Aristotle_ describes it, when it consists of a Beginning, a Middle, and an End.
Nothing should go before it, be intermixed with it, or follow after it, that is not related to it.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Spectator, Volume 2.

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Spectator, Volume 2. is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/72 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.
/aɪ mʌst əbˈzɜːrv ˈɔːlsoʊ ðæt æz ˈvɜːrdʒəl ɪn ðə ˈpoʊəm wɪtʃ wɑːz dɪˈzaɪnd tuː ˈseləbreɪt ðə ərˈɪdʒənəl ʌv ðə ˈroʊmən ˈempaɪər hæz dɪˈskraɪbd ðə bɜːrθ ʌv ɪts ɡreɪt ˈraɪvəl ðə ˌkɑːrθəˈdʒɪniən ˈkɑːmənwelθ ˈmɪltən wɪð ðə laɪk ɑːrt ɪn hɪz ˈpoʊəm ɑːn ðə fɔːl ʌv mæn hæz rɪˈleɪtɪd ðə fɔːl ʌv ðoʊz ˈeɪndʒəlz huː ɑːr hɪz prəˈfest ˈenəmiz/
Line 2
Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.
/bɪˈsaɪdz ðə ˈmeni ˈʌðər ˈbjuːtiz ɪn sʌtʃ æn ˈepəsoʊd ɪts ˈrʌnɪŋ ˈperəlel wɪð ðə ɡreɪt ˈækʃən ʌv ðə ˈpoʊəm ˈhɪndərz ɪt frʌm ˈbreɪkɪŋ ðə ˈjuːnəti soʊ mʌtʃ æz əˈnʌðər ˈepəsoʊd wʊd hæv dʌn ðæt hæd nɑːt soʊ ɡreɪt æn əˈfɪnəti wɪð ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl səbˈdʒekt/
Line 3
In short, this is the same kind of Beauty which the Criticks admire in _The Spanish Frier_, or _The Double Discovery_ [13] where the two different Plots look like Counter-parts and Copies of one another.
Line 4
The second Qualification required in the Action of an Epic Poem, is, that it should be an _entire_ Action: An Action is entire when it is complete in all its Parts; or, as _Aristotle_ describes it, when it consists of a Beginning, a Middle, and an End.
/ðə ˈsekənd ˌkwɑːləfəˈkeɪʃən riˈkwaɪərd ɪn ðə ˈækʃən ʌv æn ˈepɪk ˈpoʊəm ɪz ðæt ɪt ʃʊd biː æn ɪnˈtaɪər ˈækʃən æn ˈækʃən ɪz ɪnˈtaɪər wen ɪt ɪz kəmˈpliːt ɪn ɔːl ɪts pɑːrts ɔːr æz ˈerəstɑːtəl dɪˈskraɪbz ɪt wen ɪt kənˈsɪsts ʌv ə bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ ə ˈmɪdəl ənd æn end/
Line 5
Nothing should go before it, be intermixed with it, or follow after it, that is not related to it.
/ˈnʌθɪŋ ʃʊd ɡoʊ bɪˈfɔːr ɪt biː ˌɪntərˈmɪkst wɪð ɪt ɔːr ˈfɑːloʊ ˈæftər ɪt ðæt ɪz nɑːt rɪˈleɪtɪd tuː ɪt/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Affinity noun US /əˈfɪnəti/

(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody

From this reading “Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.”

Aristotle noun US /ˈerəstɑːtəl/

one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers; pupil of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great (384-322 BC)

Carthaginian noun US /ˌkɑːrθəˈdʒɪniən/

a native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage

Epic adjective US /ˈepɪk/

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading “The second Qualification required in the Action of an Epic Poem, is, that it should be an _entire_ Action: An Action is entire when it is complete in all its Parts; or, as _Aristotle_ describes it, when it consists of a Beginning, a Middle, and an End.”

Frier noun US /ˈfraɪər/

flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying

hinders verb US /ˈhɪndərz/

third-person singular of “hinder” — be a hindrance or obstacle to

From this reading “Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.”

intermixed verb US /ˌɪntərˈmɪkst/

past form of “intermix” — combine into one

From this reading “Nothing should go before it, be intermixed with it, or follow after it, that is not related to it.”

Qualification noun US /ˌkwɑːləfəˈkeɪʃən/

an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something

From this reading “The second Qualification required in the Action of an Epic Poem, is, that it should be an _entire_ Action: An Action is entire when it is complete in all its Parts; or, as _Aristotle_ describes it, when it consists of a Beginning, a Middle, and an End.”

All words in this reading · 115

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

13

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

From this reading In short, this is the same kind of Beauty which the Criticks admire in _The Spanish Frier_, or _The Double Discovery_ [13] where the two different Plots look like Counter-parts and Copies of one another.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The second Qualification required in the Action of an Epic Poem, is, that it should be an _entire_ Action: An Action is entire when it is complete in all its Parts; or, as _Aristotle_ describes it, when it consists of a Beginning, a Middle, and an End.

ActionnounUS /ˈækʃən/

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.

admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/

feel admiration for

From this reading In short, this is the same kind of Beauty which the Criticks admire in _The Spanish Frier_, or _The Double Discovery_ [13] where the two different Plots look like Counter-parts and Copies of one another.

AffinitynounUS /əˈfɪnəti/

(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody

From this reading Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Nothing should go before it, be intermixed with it, or follow after it, that is not related to it.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 The second Qualification required in the Action of an Epic Poem, is, that it should be an _entire_ Action: An Action is entire when it is complete in all its Parts; or, as _Aristotle_ describes it, when it consists of a Beginning, a Middle, and an End.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In short, this is the same kind of Beauty which the Criticks admire in _The Spanish Frier_, or _The Double Discovery_ [13] where the two different Plots look like Counter-parts and Copies of one another.

AngelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

AristotlenounUS /ˈerəstɑːtəl/

one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers; pupil of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great (384-322 BC)

From this reading The second Qualification required in the Action of an Epic Poem, is, that it should be an _entire_ Action: An Action is entire when it is complete in all its Parts; or, as _Aristotle_ describes it, when it consists of a Beginning, a Middle, and an End.

Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The second Qualification required in the Action of an Epic Poem, is, that it should be an _entire_ Action: An Action is entire when it is complete in all its Parts; or, as _Aristotle_ describes it, when it consists of a Beginning, a Middle, and an End.

BeautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/

plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.

BeautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading In short, this is the same kind of Beauty which the Criticks admire in _The Spanish Frier_, or _The Double Discovery_ [13] where the two different Plots look like Counter-parts and Copies of one another.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Nothing should go before it, be intermixed with it, or follow after it, that is not related to it.

BeginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The second Qualification required in the Action of an Epic Poem, is, that it should be an _entire_ Action: An Action is entire when it is complete in all its Parts; or, as _Aristotle_ describes it, when it consists of a Beginning, a Middle, and an End.

BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.

BirthnounUS /bɜːrθ/

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/

the act of breaking something

From this reading Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.

CarthaginiannounUS /ˌkɑːrθəˈdʒɪniən/

a native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/

behave as expected during of holidays or rites

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

CommonwealthnounUS /ˈkɑːmənwelθ/

the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading The second Qualification required in the Action of an Epic Poem, is, that it should be an _entire_ Action: An Action is entire when it is complete in all its Parts; or, as _Aristotle_ describes it, when it consists of a Beginning, a Middle, and an End.

consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/

third-person singular of “consist” — originate

From this reading The second Qualification required in the Action of an Epic Poem, is, that it should be an _entire_ Action: An Action is entire when it is complete in all its Parts; or, as _Aristotle_ describes it, when it consists of a Beginning, a Middle, and an End.

CopiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/

plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading In short, this is the same kind of Beauty which the Criticks admire in _The Spanish Frier_, or _The Double Discovery_ [13] where the two different Plots look like Counter-parts and Copies of one another.

Counter-parts

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

From this reading In short, this is the same kind of Beauty which the Criticks admire in _The Spanish Frier_, or _The Double Discovery_ [13] where the two different Plots look like Counter-parts and Copies of one another.

Criticks

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

From this reading In short, this is the same kind of Beauty which the Criticks admire in _The Spanish Frier_, or _The Double Discovery_ [13] where the two different Plots look like Counter-parts and Copies of one another.

describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

describesverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/

third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of

From this reading The second Qualification required in the Action of an Epic Poem, is, that it should be an _entire_ Action: An Action is entire when it is complete in all its Parts; or, as _Aristotle_ describes it, when it consists of a Beginning, a Middle, and an End.

designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/

done or made or performed with purpose and intent

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading In short, this is the same kind of Beauty which the Criticks admire in _The Spanish Frier_, or _The Double Discovery_ [13] where the two different Plots look like Counter-parts and Copies of one another.

DiscoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading In short, this is the same kind of Beauty which the Criticks admire in _The Spanish Frier_, or _The Double Discovery_ [13] where the two different Plots look like Counter-parts and Copies of one another.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.

DoubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/

increase twofold

From this reading In short, this is the same kind of Beauty which the Criticks admire in _The Spanish Frier_, or _The Double Discovery_ [13] where the two different Plots look like Counter-parts and Copies of one another.

EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

EndnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The second Qualification required in the Action of an Epic Poem, is, that it should be an _entire_ Action: An Action is entire when it is complete in all its Parts; or, as _Aristotle_ describes it, when it consists of a Beginning, a Middle, and an End.

EnemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading The second Qualification required in the Action of an Epic Poem, is, that it should be an _entire_ Action: An Action is entire when it is complete in all its Parts; or, as _Aristotle_ describes it, when it consists of a Beginning, a Middle, and an End.

EpicadjectiveUS /ˈepɪk/

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading The second Qualification required in the Action of an Epic Poem, is, that it should be an _entire_ Action: An Action is entire when it is complete in all its Parts; or, as _Aristotle_ describes it, when it consists of a Beginning, a Middle, and an End.

EpisodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/

a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.

FallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Nothing should go before it, be intermixed with it, or follow after it, that is not related to it.

FriernounUS /ˈfraɪər/

flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying

From this reading In short, this is the same kind of Beauty which the Criticks admire in _The Spanish Frier_, or _The Double Discovery_ [13] where the two different Plots look like Counter-parts and Copies of one another.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Nothing should go before it, be intermixed with it, or follow after it, that is not related to it.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.

hindersverbUS /ˈhɪndərz/

third-person singular of “hinder” — be a hindrance or obstacle to

From this reading Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

intermixedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪkst/

past form of “intermix” — combine into one

From this reading Nothing should go before it, be intermixed with it, or follow after it, that is not related to it.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading In short, this is the same kind of Beauty which the Criticks admire in _The Spanish Frier_, or _The Double Discovery_ [13] where the two different Plots look like Counter-parts and Copies of one another.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading In short, this is the same kind of Beauty which the Criticks admire in _The Spanish Frier_, or _The Double Discovery_ [13] where the two different Plots look like Counter-parts and Copies of one another.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading In short, this is the same kind of Beauty which the Criticks admire in _The Spanish Frier_, or _The Double Discovery_ [13] where the two different Plots look like Counter-parts and Copies of one another.

MannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.

MiddlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading The second Qualification required in the Action of an Epic Poem, is, that it should be an _entire_ Action: An Action is entire when it is complete in all its Parts; or, as _Aristotle_ describes it, when it consists of a Beginning, a Middle, and an End.

MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/

English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.

NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing should go before it, be intermixed with it, or follow after it, that is not related to it.

observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In short, this is the same kind of Beauty which the Criticks admire in _The Spanish Frier_, or _The Double Discovery_ [13] where the two different Plots look like Counter-parts and Copies of one another.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In short, this is the same kind of Beauty which the Criticks admire in _The Spanish Frier_, or _The Double Discovery_ [13] where the two different Plots look like Counter-parts and Copies of one another.

OriginaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.

parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/

something having the property of being analogous to something else

From this reading Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.

PartsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading The second Qualification required in the Action of an Epic Poem, is, that it should be an _entire_ Action: An Action is entire when it is complete in all its Parts; or, as _Aristotle_ describes it, when it consists of a Beginning, a Middle, and an End.

PlotsnounUS /plɑːts/

plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading In short, this is the same kind of Beauty which the Criticks admire in _The Spanish Frier_, or _The Double Discovery_ [13] where the two different Plots look like Counter-parts and Copies of one another.

PoemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.

professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/

professing to be qualified

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

QualificationnounUS /ˌkwɑːləfəˈkeɪʃən/

an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something

From this reading The second Qualification required in the Action of an Epic Poem, is, that it should be an _entire_ Action: An Action is entire when it is complete in all its Parts; or, as _Aristotle_ describes it, when it consists of a Beginning, a Middle, and an End.

relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading The second Qualification required in the Action of an Epic Poem, is, that it should be an _entire_ Action: An Action is entire when it is complete in all its Parts; or, as _Aristotle_ describes it, when it consists of a Beginning, a Middle, and an End.

RivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading In short, this is the same kind of Beauty which the Criticks admire in _The Spanish Frier_, or _The Double Discovery_ [13] where the two different Plots look like Counter-parts and Copies of one another.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The second Qualification required in the Action of an Epic Poem, is, that it should be an _entire_ Action: An Action is entire when it is complete in all its Parts; or, as _Aristotle_ describes it, when it consists of a Beginning, a Middle, and an End.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading In short, this is the same kind of Beauty which the Criticks admire in _The Spanish Frier_, or _The Double Discovery_ [13] where the two different Plots look like Counter-parts and Copies of one another.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The second Qualification required in the Action of an Epic Poem, is, that it should be an _entire_ Action: An Action is entire when it is complete in all its Parts; or, as _Aristotle_ describes it, when it consists of a Beginning, a Middle, and an End.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.

SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading In short, this is the same kind of Beauty which the Criticks admire in _The Spanish Frier_, or _The Double Discovery_ [13] where the two different Plots look like Counter-parts and Copies of one another.

SubjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In short, this is the same kind of Beauty which the Criticks admire in _The Spanish Frier_, or _The Double Discovery_ [13] where the two different Plots look like Counter-parts and Copies of one another.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In short, this is the same kind of Beauty which the Criticks admire in _The Spanish Frier_, or _The Double Discovery_ [13] where the two different Plots look like Counter-parts and Copies of one another.

UnitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/

an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

From this reading Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.

VirgilnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/

a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The second Qualification required in the Action of an Epic Poem, is, that it should be an _entire_ Action: An Action is entire when it is complete in all its Parts; or, as _Aristotle_ describes it, when it consists of a Beginning, a Middle, and an End.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading In short, this is the same kind of Beauty which the Criticks admire in _The Spanish Frier_, or _The Double Discovery_ [13] where the two different Plots look like Counter-parts and Copies of one another.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I must observe also, that as _Virgil_, in the Poem which was designed to celebrate the Original of the _Roman_ Empire, has described the Birth of its great Rival, the _Carthaginian_ Commonwealth: _Milton_, with the like Art, in his Poem on the _Fall of Man_, has related the Fall of those Angels who are his professed Enemies.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Besides the many other Beauties in such an Episode, its running parallel with the great Action of the Poem hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject.

Chapter 9 of The Spectator, Volume 2. by Joseph Addison holds 362 sentences, grouped into 73 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 9 of The Spectator, Volume 2. contain?

Chapter 9 holds 362 sentences of The Spectator, Volume 2., unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of The Spectator, Volume 2. by Joseph Addison exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 362 sentences, grouped into 73 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 9 of The Spectator, Volume 2.?

Work through the 73 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 73 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 9 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Spectator, Volume 2.

Common questions about reading The Spectator, Volume 2. by Joseph Addison on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Spectator, Volume 2.?

Yes. All 10442 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #11010 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Spectator, Volume 2. is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #11010, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Spectator, Volume 2. take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 2089 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Spectator, Volume 2. section by section

How to work through The Spectator, Volume 2. section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 28 chapters of The Spectator, Volume 2. to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Spectator, Volume 2.

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Spectator, Volume 2., each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Tuesday
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Spectator, Volume 2.; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
October
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Spectator, Volume 2.; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Addison
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Spectator, Volume 2.; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Phoebe
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Spectator, Volume 2.; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.