Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading At the same time that we allow a greater and more daring Genius to the Ancients, we must own that the greatest of them very much failed in, or, if you will, that they were very much above the Nicety and Correctness of the Moderns.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading _Homer_ has innumerable Flights that _Virgil_ was not able to reach, and in the Old Testament we find several Passages more elevated and sublime than any in _Homer_.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading At the same time that we allow a greater and more daring Genius to the Ancients, we must own that the greatest of them very much failed in, or, if you will, that they were very much above the Nicety and Correctness of the Moderns.

(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 It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading At the same time that we allow a greater and more daring Genius to the Ancients, we must own that the greatest of them very much failed in, or, if you will, that they were very much above the Nicety and Correctness of the Moderns.

plural of “allusion” — passing reference or indirect mention

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

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

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)

From this reading Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

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

From this reading Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading _Homer_ has innumerable Flights that _Virgil_ was not able to reach, and in the Old Testament we find several Passages more elevated and sublime than any in _Homer_.

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

From this reading Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

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

From this reading Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

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

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the same time that we allow a greater and more daring Genius to the Ancients, we must own that the greatest of them very much failed in, or, if you will, that they were very much above the Nicety and Correctness of the Moderns.

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

From this reading Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

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From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

dearly loved

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

the act of burning something

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

the act of examining resemblances

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

conformity to fact or truth

From this reading At the same time that we allow a greater and more daring Genius to the Ancients, we must own that the greatest of them very much failed in, or, if you will, that they were very much above the Nicety and Correctness of the Moderns.

an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading At the same time that we allow a greater and more daring Genius to the Ancients, we must own that the greatest of them very much failed in, or, if you will, that they were very much above the Nicety and Correctness of the Moderns.

the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

obeying the rules

From this reading Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

raised above the ground

From this reading _Homer_ has innumerable Flights that _Virgil_ was not able to reach, and in the Old Testament we find several Passages more elevated and sublime than any in _Homer_.

past form of “encompass” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

an opposing military force

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading At the same time that we allow a greater and more daring Genius to the Ancients, we must own that the greatest of them very much failed in, or, if you will, that they were very much above the Nicety and Correctness of the Moderns.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading _Homer_ has innumerable Flights that _Virgil_ was not able to reach, and in the Old Testament we find several Passages more elevated and sublime than any in _Homer_.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading _Homer_ has innumerable Flights that _Virgil_ was not able to reach, and in the Old Testament we find several Passages more elevated and sublime than any in _Homer_.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

set up or found

From this reading Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

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From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading At the same time that we allow a greater and more daring Genius to the Ancients, we must own that the greatest of them very much failed in, or, if you will, that they were very much above the Nicety and Correctness of the Moderns.

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From this reading Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

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

From this reading Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading At the same time that we allow a greater and more daring Genius to the Ancients, we must own that the greatest of them very much failed in, or, if you will, that they were very much above the Nicety and Correctness of the Moderns.

highest in quality

From this reading At the same time that we allow a greater and more daring Genius to the Ancients, we must own that the greatest of them very much failed in, or, if you will, that they were very much above the Nicety and Correctness of the Moderns.

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

From this reading _Homer_ has innumerable Flights that _Virgil_ was not able to reach, and in the Old Testament we find several Passages more elevated and sublime than any in _Homer_.

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

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

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

a base hit on which the batter scores a run

From this reading _Homer_ has innumerable Flights that _Virgil_ was not able to reach, and in the Old Testament we find several Passages more elevated and sublime than any in _Homer_.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading At the same time that we allow a greater and more daring Genius to the Ancients, we must own that the greatest of them very much failed in, or, if you will, that they were very much above the Nicety and Correctness of the Moderns.

third-person singular of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

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

From this reading Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading _Homer_ has innumerable Flights that _Virgil_ was not able to reach, and in the Old Testament we find several Passages more elevated and sublime than any in _Homer_.

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

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

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

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

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

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

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

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

engage in

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

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 Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

plural of “modern” — a contemporary person

From this reading At the same time that we allow a greater and more daring Genius to the Ancients, we must own that the greatest of them very much failed in, or, if you will, that they were very much above the Nicety and Correctness of the Moderns.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading At the same time that we allow a greater and more daring Genius to the Ancients, we must own that the greatest of them very much failed in, or, if you will, that they were very much above the Nicety and Correctness of the Moderns.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading At the same time that we allow a greater and more daring Genius to the Ancients, we must own that the greatest of them very much failed in, or, if you will, that they were very much above the Nicety and Correctness of the Moderns.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety

From this reading At the same time that we allow a greater and more daring Genius to the Ancients, we must own that the greatest of them very much failed in, or, if you will, that they were very much above the Nicety and Correctness of the Moderns.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Homer_ has innumerable Flights that _Virgil_ was not able to reach, and in the Old Testament we find several Passages more elevated and sublime than any in _Homer_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _Homer_ has innumerable Flights that _Virgil_ was not able to reach, and in the Old Testament we find several Passages more elevated and sublime than any in _Homer_.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At the same time that we allow a greater and more daring Genius to the Ancients, we must own that the greatest of them very much failed in, or, if you will, that they were very much above the Nicety and Correctness of the Moderns.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading At the same time that we allow a greater and more daring Genius to the Ancients, we must own that the greatest of them very much failed in, or, if you will, that they were very much above the Nicety and Correctness of the Moderns.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

the local environment

From this reading Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading _Homer_ has innumerable Flights that _Virgil_ was not able to reach, and in the Old Testament we find several Passages more elevated and sublime than any in _Homer_.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading _Homer_ has innumerable Flights that _Virgil_ was not able to reach, and in the Old Testament we find several Passages more elevated and sublime than any in _Homer_.

third-person singular of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

Identical; not different.

From this reading At the same time that we allow a greater and more daring Genius to the Ancients, we must own that the greatest of them very much failed in, or, if you will, that they were very much above the Nicety and Correctness of the Moderns.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading _Homer_ has innumerable Flights that _Virgil_ was not able to reach, and in the Old Testament we find several Passages more elevated and sublime than any in _Homer_.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

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From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

inspiring awe

From this reading _Homer_ has innumerable Flights that _Virgil_ was not able to reach, and in the Old Testament we find several Passages more elevated and sublime than any in _Homer_.

a profession of belief

From this reading _Homer_ has innumerable Flights that _Virgil_ was not able to reach, and in the Old Testament we find several Passages more elevated and sublime than any in _Homer_.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _Homer_ has innumerable Flights that _Virgil_ was not able to reach, and in the Old Testament we find several Passages more elevated and sublime than any in _Homer_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

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

From this reading Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At the same time that we allow a greater and more daring Genius to the Ancients, we must own that the greatest of them very much failed in, or, if you will, that they were very much above the Nicety and Correctness of the Moderns.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

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

From this reading Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At the same time that we allow a greater and more daring Genius to the Ancients, we must own that the greatest of them very much failed in, or, if you will, that they were very much above the Nicety and Correctness of the Moderns.

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

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

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

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

From this reading Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At the same time that we allow a greater and more daring Genius to the Ancients, we must own that the greatest of them very much failed in, or, if you will, that they were very much above the Nicety and Correctness of the Moderns.

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

From this reading Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

in the direction of

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

a source of difficulty

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

precisely as stated

From this reading At the same time that we allow a greater and more daring Genius to the Ancients, we must own that the greatest of them very much failed in, or, if you will, that they were very much above the Nicety and Correctness of the Moderns.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

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

From this reading _Homer_ has innumerable Flights that _Virgil_ was not able to reach, and in the Old Testament we find several Passages more elevated and sublime than any in _Homer_.

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

From this reading _Homer_ has innumerable Flights that _Virgil_ was not able to reach, and in the Old Testament we find several Passages more elevated and sublime than any in _Homer_.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Homer_ has innumerable Flights that _Virgil_ was not able to reach, and in the Old Testament we find several Passages more elevated and sublime than any in _Homer_.

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

From this reading Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

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

From this reading In their Similitudes and Allusions, provided there was a Likeness, they did not much trouble themselves about the Decency of the Comparison: Thus _Solomon_ resembles the Nose of his Beloved to the Tower of _Libanon_ which looketh toward _Damascus_; as the Coming of a Thief in the Night, is a Similitude of the same kind in the New Testament.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading At the same time that we allow a greater and more daring Genius to the Ancients, we must own that the greatest of them very much failed in, or, if you will, that they were very much above the Nicety and Correctness of the Moderns.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Many of these great natural Genius's that were never disciplined and broken by Rules of Art, are to be found among the Ancients, and in particular among those of the more Eastern Parts of the World.

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

From this reading It would be endless to make Collections of this Nature; _Homer_ illustrates one of his Heroes encompassed with the Enemy by an Ass in a Field of Corn that has his Sides belaboured by all the Boys of the Village without stirring a Foot for it: and another of them tossing to and fro in his Bed and burning with Resentment, to a Piece of Flesh broiled on the Coals.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading At the same time that we allow a greater and more daring Genius to the Ancients, we must own that the greatest of them very much failed in, or, if you will, that they were very much above the Nicety and Correctness of the Moderns.