Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading 114-132.] Nor deem, when Learning her lost Prize bestows The glitt'ring Eminence exempt from Foes; See when the Vulgar 'scap'd, despis'd or aw'd, Rebellion's vengeful Talons seize on _Laud_.

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From this reading 114-132.] Nor deem, when Learning her lost Prize bestows The glitt'ring Eminence exempt from Foes; See when the Vulgar 'scap'd, despis'd or aw'd, Rebellion's vengeful Talons seize on _Laud_.

anew

From this reading If Dreams yet flatter, once again attend, Hear _Lydiat_'s Life, and _Galileo_'s End.

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

From this reading See Nations slowly wise, and meanly just; To buried Merit raise the tardy Bust.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

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

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading If Dreams yet flatter, once again attend, Hear _Lydiat_'s Life, and _Galileo_'s End.

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From this reading 114-132.] Nor deem, when Learning her lost Prize bestows The glitt'ring Eminence exempt from Foes; See when the Vulgar 'scap'd, despis'd or aw'd, Rebellion's vengeful Talons seize on _Laud_.

third-person singular of “bestow” — present

From this reading 114-132.] Nor deem, when Learning her lost Prize bestows The glitt'ring Eminence exempt from Foes; See when the Vulgar 'scap'd, despis'd or aw'd, Rebellion's vengeful Talons seize on _Laud_.

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

plural of “blockhead” — a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

placed in a grave

From this reading See Nations slowly wise, and meanly just; To buried Merit raise the tardy Bust.

ruin completely

From this reading See Nations slowly wise, and meanly just; To buried Merit raise the tardy Bust.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading 114-132.] Nor deem, when Learning her lost Prize bestows The glitt'ring Eminence exempt from Foes; See when the Vulgar 'scap'd, despis'd or aw'd, Rebellion's vengeful Talons seize on _Laud_.

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From this reading 114-132.] Nor deem, when Learning her lost Prize bestows The glitt'ring Eminence exempt from Foes; See when the Vulgar 'scap'd, despis'd or aw'd, Rebellion's vengeful Talons seize on _Laud_.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading If Dreams yet flatter, once again attend, Hear _Lydiat_'s Life, and _Galileo_'s End.

high status importance owing to marked superiority

From this reading 114-132.] Nor deem, when Learning her lost Prize bestows The glitt'ring Eminence exempt from Foes; See when the Vulgar 'scap'd, despis'd or aw'd, Rebellion's vengeful Talons seize on _Laud_.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading If Dreams yet flatter, once again attend, Hear _Lydiat_'s Life, and _Galileo_'s End.

grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

From this reading 114-132.] Nor deem, when Learning her lost Prize bestows The glitt'ring Eminence exempt from Foes; See when the Vulgar 'scap'd, despis'd or aw'd, Rebellion's vengeful Talons seize on _Laud_.

bringing death

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

plural of “fine” — money extracted as a penalty

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

praise somewhat dishonestly

From this reading If Dreams yet flatter, once again attend, Hear _Lydiat_'s Life, and _Galileo_'s End.

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading 114-132.] Nor deem, when Learning her lost Prize bestows The glitt'ring Eminence exempt from Foes; See when the Vulgar 'scap'd, despis'd or aw'd, Rebellion's vengeful Talons seize on _Laud_.

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading [Footnote g: Ver.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading 114-132.] Nor deem, when Learning her lost Prize bestows The glitt'ring Eminence exempt from Foes; See when the Vulgar 'scap'd, despis'd or aw'd, Rebellion's vengeful Talons seize on _Laud_.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading [Footnote g: Ver.

Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars

From this reading If Dreams yet flatter, once again attend, Hear _Lydiat_'s Life, and _Galileo_'s End.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

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From this reading 114-132.] Nor deem, when Learning her lost Prize bestows The glitt'ring Eminence exempt from Foes; See when the Vulgar 'scap'd, despis'd or aw'd, Rebellion's vengeful Talons seize on _Laud_.

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

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading If Dreams yet flatter, once again attend, Hear _Lydiat_'s Life, and _Galileo_'s End.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading 114-132.] Nor deem, when Learning her lost Prize bestows The glitt'ring Eminence exempt from Foes; See when the Vulgar 'scap'd, despis'd or aw'd, Rebellion's vengeful Talons seize on _Laud_.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

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

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If Dreams yet flatter, once again attend, Hear _Lydiat_'s Life, and _Galileo_'s End.

and nothing more

From this reading See Nations slowly wise, and meanly just; To buried Merit raise the tardy Bust.

praise, glorify, or honor

From this reading 114-132.] Nor deem, when Learning her lost Prize bestows The glitt'ring Eminence exempt from Foes; See when the Vulgar 'scap'd, despis'd or aw'd, Rebellion's vengeful Talons seize on _Laud_.

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading 114-132.] Nor deem, when Learning her lost Prize bestows The glitt'ring Eminence exempt from Foes; See when the Vulgar 'scap'd, despis'd or aw'd, Rebellion's vengeful Talons seize on _Laud_.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading If Dreams yet flatter, once again attend, Hear _Lydiat_'s Life, and _Galileo_'s End.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading 114-132.] Nor deem, when Learning her lost Prize bestows The glitt'ring Eminence exempt from Foes; See when the Vulgar 'scap'd, despis'd or aw'd, Rebellion's vengeful Talons seize on _Laud_.

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From this reading If Dreams yet flatter, once again attend, Hear _Lydiat_'s Life, and _Galileo_'s End.

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From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

comparative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

in a nasty ill-tempered manner

From this reading See Nations slowly wise, and meanly just; To buried Merit raise the tardy Bust.

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

any admirable quality or attribute

From this reading See Nations slowly wise, and meanly just; To buried Merit raise the tardy Bust.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading See Nations slowly wise, and meanly just; To buried Merit raise the tardy Bust.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading 114-132.] Nor deem, when Learning her lost Prize bestows The glitt'ring Eminence exempt from Foes; See when the Vulgar 'scap'd, despis'd or aw'd, Rebellion's vengeful Talons seize on _Laud_.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 114-132.] Nor deem, when Learning her lost Prize bestows The glitt'ring Eminence exempt from Foes; See when the Vulgar 'scap'd, despis'd or aw'd, Rebellion's vengeful Talons seize on _Laud_.

on one occasion

From this reading If Dreams yet flatter, once again attend, Hear _Lydiat_'s Life, and _Galileo_'s End.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading 114-132.] Nor deem, when Learning her lost Prize bestows The glitt'ring Eminence exempt from Foes; See when the Vulgar 'scap'd, despis'd or aw'd, Rebellion's vengeful Talons seize on _Laud_.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

the local environment

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

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From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading 114-132.] Nor deem, when Learning her lost Prize bestows The glitt'ring Eminence exempt from Foes; See when the Vulgar 'scap'd, despis'd or aw'd, Rebellion's vengeful Talons seize on _Laud_.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading See Nations slowly wise, and meanly just; To buried Merit raise the tardy Bust.

possessive form of “rebellion” — refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

From this reading 114-132.] Nor deem, when Learning her lost Prize bestows The glitt'ring Eminence exempt from Foes; See when the Vulgar 'scap'd, despis'd or aw'd, Rebellion's vengeful Talons seize on _Laud_.

let for money

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

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

From this reading If Dreams yet flatter, once again attend, Hear _Lydiat_'s Life, and _Galileo_'s End.

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From this reading 114-132.] Nor deem, when Learning her lost Prize bestows The glitt'ring Eminence exempt from Foes; See when the Vulgar 'scap'd, despis'd or aw'd, Rebellion's vengeful Talons seize on _Laud_.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See Nations slowly wise, and meanly just; To buried Merit raise the tardy Bust.

take hold of; grab

From this reading 114-132.] Nor deem, when Learning her lost Prize bestows The glitt'ring Eminence exempt from Foes; See when the Vulgar 'scap'd, despis'd or aw'd, Rebellion's vengeful Talons seize on _Laud_.

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From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading See Nations slowly wise, and meanly just; To buried Merit raise the tardy Bust.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

plural of “talon” — a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey

From this reading 114-132.] Nor deem, when Learning her lost Prize bestows The glitt'ring Eminence exempt from Foes; See when the Vulgar 'scap'd, despis'd or aw'd, Rebellion's vengeful Talons seize on _Laud_.

after the expected or usual time; delayed

From this reading See Nations slowly wise, and meanly just; To buried Merit raise the tardy Bust.

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

From this reading See Nations slowly wise, and meanly just; To buried Merit raise the tardy Bust.

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

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

From this reading See Nations slowly wise, and meanly just; To buried Merit raise the tardy Bust.

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

From this reading 114-132.] Nor deem, when Learning her lost Prize bestows The glitt'ring Eminence exempt from Foes; See when the Vulgar 'scap'd, despis'd or aw'd, Rebellion's vengeful Talons seize on _Laud_.

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From this reading [Footnote g: Ver.

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading 114-132.] Nor deem, when Learning her lost Prize bestows The glitt'ring Eminence exempt from Foes; See when the Vulgar 'scap'd, despis'd or aw'd, Rebellion's vengeful Talons seize on _Laud_.

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

at the time that

From this reading 114-132.] Nor deem, when Learning her lost Prize bestows The glitt'ring Eminence exempt from Foes; See when the Vulgar 'scap'd, despis'd or aw'd, Rebellion's vengeful Talons seize on _Laud_.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading See Nations slowly wise, and meanly just; To buried Merit raise the tardy Bust.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading From meaner Minds, tho' smaller Fines content The plunder'd Palace or sequester'd Rent; Mark'd out by dangerous Parts he meets the Shock, And fatal Learning leads him to the Block: Around his Tomb let Art and Genius weep, But hear his Death, ye Blockheads, hear and sleep.

but in spite of that

From this reading If Dreams yet flatter, once again attend, Hear _Lydiat_'s Life, and _Galileo_'s End.