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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.
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.
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.
(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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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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
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
(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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.