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The Vanity of Human Wishes (1749) and Two Rambler Papers (1750)
The Vanity of Human Wishes (1749) and Two Rambler Papers (1750)

Chapter I

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British and European subscribers should address B.H. Blackwell, Broad Street, Oxford, England.
Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.
EXTRA SERIES: Lewis Theobald, _Preface to Shakespeare's Works_ (1733) A few copies of the early publications of the Society are still available at the original rate.
GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.
_Note: All income of the Society is devoted to defraying cost of printing and mailing.
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The Vanity of Human Wishes (1749) and Two Rambler Papers (1750)

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Vanity of Human Wishes (1749) and Two Rambler Papers (1750) is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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British and European subscribers should address B.H. Blackwell, Broad Street, Oxford, England.
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Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.
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EXTRA SERIES: Lewis Theobald, _Preface to Shakespeare's Works_ (1733) A few copies of the early publications of the Society are still available at the original rate.
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GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.
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_Note: All income of the Society is devoted to defraying cost of printing and mailing.

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Defoe noun US /dɪˈfoʊ/

English writer remembered particularly for his novel about Robinson Crusoe (1660-1731)

From this reading “Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.”

mailing noun US /ˈmeɪlɪŋ/

mail sent by a sender at one time

From this reading “_Note: All income of the Society is devoted to defraying cost of printing and mailing.”

payable adjective US /ˈpeɪəbəl/

subject to or requiring payment especially as specified

From this reading “GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.”

Rambler noun US /ˈræmblər/

a person who takes long walks in the country

regents noun US /ˈriːdʒənts/

plural of “regent” — members of a governing board

From this reading “GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.”

reprint noun US /riˈprɪnt/

a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale

From this reading “GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.”

subscribers noun US /səbˈskraɪbərz/

plural of “subscriber” — someone who expresses strong approval

From this reading “British and European subscribers should address B.H. Blackwell, Broad Street, Oxford, England.”

Vindication noun US /vɪndəˈkeɪʃən/

the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.

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fourth year noun + noun

In this reading “Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.”

Broad Street adjective + noun

In this reading “British and European subscribers should address B.H. Blackwell, Broad Street, Oxford, England.”

least six adjective + noun

In this reading “Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.”

copies of verb + particle counted as “copy of”

In this reading “EXTRA SERIES: Lewis Theobald, _Preface to Shakespeare's Works_ (1733) A few copies of the early publications of the Society are still available at the original rate.”

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10.00

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From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

1681

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From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

1696

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From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

1709

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From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

1718

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From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

1733

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From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

1749

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From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

1750

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From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

1754

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From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

1781

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From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

1949

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From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

1950

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From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

2.50

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From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

2205

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From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

25

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From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

5.00

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From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

7

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From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

7.50

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From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading EXTRA SERIES: Lewis Theobald, _Preface to Shakespeare's Works_ (1733) A few copies of the early publications of the Society are still available at the original rate.

AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/

American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

AddverbUS /æd/

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

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addressverbUS /ˈædres/

speak to

From this reading British and European subscribers should address B.H. Blackwell, Broad Street, Oxford, England.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading _Note: All income of the Society is devoted to defraying cost of printing and mailing.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading British and European subscribers should address B.H. Blackwell, Broad Street, Oxford, England.

Andre

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From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/

United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

Angeles

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From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

ARCHERnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/

a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading EXTRA SERIES: Lewis Theobald, _Preface to Shakespeare's Works_ (1733) A few copies of the early publications of the Society are still available at the original rate.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

AUGUSTANadjective

relating to or characteristic of the times of the Roman Emperor Augustus

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availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading EXTRA SERIES: Lewis Theobald, _Preface to Shakespeare's Works_ (1733) A few copies of the early publications of the Society are still available at the original rate.

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading British and European subscribers should address B.H. Blackwell, Broad Street, Oxford, England.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

Blackwell

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From this reading British and European subscribers should address B.H. Blackwell, Broad Street, Oxford, England.

Blvd

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From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

BodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

BOYSnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

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BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

the people of Great Britain

From this reading British and European subscribers should address B.H. Blackwell, Broad Street, Oxford, England.

BroadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading British and European subscribers should address B.H. Blackwell, Broad Street, Oxford, England.

Busie

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From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

Caelia

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From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

Centlivre

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From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

checkverbUS /tʃek/

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

Clarissa

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From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/

United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/

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

From this reading EXTRA SERIES: Lewis Theobald, _Preface to Shakespeare's Works_ (1733) A few copies of the early publications of the Society are still available at the original rate.

costnounUS /kɑːst/

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading _Note: All income of the Society is devoted to defraying cost of printing and mailing.

CriticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

CRITICSnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/

plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

Dacier

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From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

DeclarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/

a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

DefendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/

past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

DefoenounUS /dɪˈfoʊ/

English writer remembered particularly for his novel about Robinson Crusoe (1660-1731)

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

defraying

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From this reading _Note: All income of the Society is devoted to defraying cost of printing and mailing.

devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading _Note: All income of the Society is devoted to defraying cost of printing and mailing.

Dorset

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From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

DRAMAnounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

DrydennounUS /ˈdraɪdən/

the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

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

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading EXTRA SERIES: Lewis Theobald, _Preface to Shakespeare's Works_ (1733) A few copies of the early publications of the Society are still available at the original rate.

EDITORSnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/

plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

encloseverbUS /ɪnˈkloʊz/

enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading British and European subscribers should address B.H. Blackwell, Broad Street, Oxford, England.

EssaynounUS /eˈseɪ/

an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading British and European subscribers should address B.H. Blackwell, Broad Street, Oxford, England.

EXTRAadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading EXTRA SERIES: Lewis Theobald, _Preface to Shakespeare's Works_ (1733) A few copies of the early publications of the Society are still available at the original rate.

FEEnounUS /fiː/

a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading EXTRA SERIES: Lewis Theobald, _Preface to Shakespeare's Works_ (1733) A few copies of the early publications of the Society are still available at the original rate.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

GENERALadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

Grandison

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From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading British and European subscribers should address B.H. Blackwell, Broad Street, Oxford, England.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

HOOKERnounUS /ˈhʊkər/

United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

HumanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading _Note: All income of the Society is devoted to defraying cost of printing and mailing.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Note: All income of the Society is devoted to defraying cost of printing and mailing.

itemsnounUS /ˈaɪtəmz/

plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

IVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/

English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

JRnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/

a son who has the same first name as his father

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

LANGUAGEnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/

United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading EXTRA SERIES: Lewis Theobald, _Preface to Shakespeare's Works_ (1733) A few copies of the early publications of the Society are still available at the original rate.

LibrarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

listverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

Los

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From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

LyricadjectiveUS /ˈlɪrɪk/

expressing deep emotion

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

Macklin

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From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

mailingnounUS /ˈmeɪlɪŋ/

mail sent by a sender at one time

From this reading _Note: All income of the Society is devoted to defraying cost of printing and mailing.

mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/

most important element

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

Majesties

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From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

MakeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

MannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

MANNERSnounUS /ˈmænərz/

social deportment

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

MEMBERSHIPnounUS /ˈmembərʃɪp/

the body of members of an organization or group

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

MemorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/

a recognition of meritorious service

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

MENnounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

MichigannounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

NnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

NameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

NotenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading _Note: All income of the Society is devoted to defraying cost of printing and mailing.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/

logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

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

From this reading EXTRA SERIES: Lewis Theobald, _Preface to Shakespeare's Works_ (1733) A few copies of the early publications of the Society are still available at the original rate.

Oroonoko

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From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading British and European subscribers should address B.H. Blackwell, Broad Street, Oxford, England.

Pamela

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From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

payableadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪəbəl/

subject to or requiring payment especially as specified

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

POETRYnounUS /ˈpoʊətri/

literature in metrical form

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

PrefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading EXTRA SERIES: Lewis Theobald, _Preface to Shakespeare's Works_ (1733) A few copies of the early publications of the Society are still available at the original rate.

PressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading _Note: All income of the Society is devoted to defraying cost of printing and mailing.

PublicationsnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃənz/

plural of “publication” — a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

RamblernounUS /ˈræmblər/

a person who takes long walks in the country

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

ratenounUS /reɪt/

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading EXTRA SERIES: Lewis Theobald, _Preface to Shakespeare's Works_ (1733) A few copies of the early publications of the Society are still available at the original rate.

REGENTSnounUS /ˈriːdʒənts/

plural of “regent” — members of a governing board

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

RemarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

REPRINTnounUS /riˈprɪnt/

a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

RICHARD

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From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

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

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

SERIESnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

Shakespeare'snounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːrz/

possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading EXTRA SERIES: Lewis Theobald, _Preface to Shakespeare's Works_ (1733) A few copies of the early publications of the Society are still available at the original rate.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading British and European subscribers should address B.H. Blackwell, Broad Street, Oxford, England.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading EXTRA SERIES: Lewis Theobald, _Preface to Shakespeare's Works_ (1733) A few copies of the early publications of the Society are still available at the original rate.

Southerne

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From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

Spratnoun

small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading EXTRA SERIES: Lewis Theobald, _Preface to Shakespeare's Works_ (1733) A few copies of the early publications of the Society are still available at the original rate.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading British and European subscribers should address B.H. Blackwell, Broad Street, Oxford, England.

subscribersnounUS /səbˈskraɪbərz/

plural of “subscriber” — someone who expresses strong approval

From this reading British and European subscribers should address B.H. Blackwell, Broad Street, Oxford, England.

SWEDENBERG

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From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

Theobald

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From this reading EXTRA SERIES: Lewis Theobald, _Preface to Shakespeare's Works_ (1733) A few copies of the early publications of the Society are still available at the original rate.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading EXTRA SERIES: Lewis Theobald, _Preface to Shakespeare's Works_ (1733) A few copies of the early publications of the Society are still available at the original rate.

UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

VanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/

feelings of excessive pride

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

VInounUS /vaɪ/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

VindicationnounUS /vɪndəˈkeɪʃən/

the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

William

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From this reading GENERAL EDITORS H. RICHARD ARCHER, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library R.C. BOYS, University of Michigan E.N. HOOKER, University of California, Los Angeles H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles TO THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY _William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2205 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 7, California_ As MEMBERSHIP FEE I enclose for: {The fourth year $ 2.50 {The third and fourth year 5.00 {The second, third and fourth year 7.50 {The first, second, third, and fourth year 10.00 [Add $.25 for each year if ordering from Great Britain or the continent] _Name_ ________________________________ _Address_ _____________________________ Make check or money order payable to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

WishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

WorksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading EXTRA SERIES: Lewis Theobald, _Preface to Shakespeare's Works_ (1733) A few copies of the early publications of the Society are still available at the original rate.

WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Publications for the fourth year (1949-1950) (_At least six items will be printed in the main from the following list_) SERIES IV: MEN, MANNERS, AND CRITICS John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681) Daniel Defoe (?), _Vindication of the Press_ (1718) _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754) SERIES V: DRAMA Thomas Southerne, _Oroonoko_ (1696) Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709) Charles Johnson, _Caelia_ (1733) Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781) SERIES VI: POETRY AND LANGUAGE Andre Dacier, _Essay on Lyric Poetry_ _Poems_ by Thomas Sprat _Poems_ by the Earl of Dorset Samuel Johnson, _Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and one of the 1750 _Rambler_ papers.

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