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CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON April 30, 1831.

Vir Bone!--Recepi literas tuas amicissimas, et in mentem venit responsuro mihi, vel raro, vel nunquam, inter nos intercedisse Latinam linguam, organum rescribendi, loquendive.

Epistolae tuae, Plinianis elegantiis (supra quod TREMULO deceat) refertae, tam a verbis Plinianis adeo abhorrent, ut ne vocem quamquam (Romanam scilicet) habere videaris, quam "ad canem," ut aiunt, "rejectare possis."

Forsan desuetudo Latinissandi ad vernaculam linguam usitandam, plusquam opus sit, coegit.

Per adagia quaedam nota, et in ore omnium pervulgata, ad Latinitatis perditae recuperationem revocare te institui.

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Chapter 266

Chapter 266 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON April 30, 1831. Vir Bone!--Recepi literas tuas amicissimas, et in mentem venit responsuro mihi, vel raro, vel nunquam, inter nos intercedisse Latinam linguam, organum rescribendi, loquendive. Epistolae tuae, Plinianis elegantiis (supra quod TREMULO deceat) refertae, tam a verbis Plinianis adeo abhorrent, ut ne vocem quamquam (Romanam scilicet) habere videaris, quam "ad canem," ut aiunt, "rejectare possis." Forsan desuetudo Latinissandi ad vernaculam linguam usitandam, plusquam opus sit, coegit. Per adagia quaedam nota, et in ore omnium pervulgata, ad Latinitatis perditae recuperationem revocare te institui.

The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6

Chapter CCLXVI · Chapter 266

Chapter 266 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON April 30, 1831.

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Vir Bone!--Recepi literas tuas amicissimas, et in mentem venit responsuro mihi, vel raro, vel nunquam, inter nos intercedisse Latinam linguam, organum rescribendi, loquendive.

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Forsan desuetudo Latinissandi ad vernaculam linguam usitandam, plusquam opus sit, coegit.

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Per adagia quaedam nota, et in ore omnium pervulgata, ad Latinitatis perditae recuperationem revocare te institui.

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abhorrent adjective US /æbˈhɔːrənt/

offensive to the mind

From this reading “Epistolae tuae, Plinianis elegantiis (supra quod TREMULO deceat) refertae, tam a verbis Plinianis adeo abhorrent, ut ne vocem quamquam (Romanam scilicet) habere videaris, quam "ad canem," ut aiunt, "rejectare possis."”

bernard noun US /bərˈnɑːrd/

French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)

From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON April 30, 1831.”

inter verb US /ˌɪnˈtɜːr/

place in a grave or tomb

From this reading “Vir Bone!--Recepi literas tuas amicissimas, et in mentem venit responsuro mihi, vel raro, vel nunquam, inter nos intercedisse Latinam linguam, organum rescribendi, loquendive.”

lamb noun US /læm/

young sheep

From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON April 30, 1831.”

opus noun US /ˈoʊpəs/

a musical work that has been created

From this reading “Forsan desuetudo Latinissandi ad vernaculam linguam usitandam, plusquam opus sit, coegit.”

ore noun US /ɔːr/

a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined

From this reading “Per adagia quaedam nota, et in ore omnium pervulgata, ad Latinitatis perditae recuperationem revocare te institui.”

supra adverb US /ˈsuːprə/

(in writing) at an earlier place

tam noun US /tæm/

a woolen cap of Scottish origin

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1831

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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON April 30, 1831.

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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON April 30, 1831.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Epistolae tuae, Plinianis elegantiis (supra quod TREMULO deceat) refertae, tam a verbis Plinianis adeo abhorrent, ut ne vocem quamquam (Romanam scilicet) habere videaris, quam "ad canem," ut aiunt, "rejectare possis."

abhorrentadjectiveUS /æbˈhɔːrənt/

offensive to the mind

adnounUS /æd/

a public promotion of some product or service

adagia

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adeo

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aiunt

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amicissimas

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From this reading Vir Bone!--Recepi literas tuas amicissimas, et in mentem venit responsuro mihi, vel raro, vel nunquam, inter nos intercedisse Latinam linguam, organum rescribendi, loquendive.

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON April 30, 1831.

BARTON

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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON April 30, 1831.

BERNARDnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/

French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON April 30, 1831.

BonenounUS /boʊn/

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading Vir Bone!--Recepi literas tuas amicissimas, et in mentem venit responsuro mihi, vel raro, vel nunquam, inter nos intercedisse Latinam linguam, organum rescribendi, loquendive.

canem

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CHARLESnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

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

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON April 30, 1831.

coegit

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From this reading Forsan desuetudo Latinissandi ad vernaculam linguam usitandam, plusquam opus sit, coegit.

deceat

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desuetudo

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From this reading Forsan desuetudo Latinissandi ad vernaculam linguam usitandam, plusquam opus sit, coegit.

elegantiis

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Epistolae

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From this reading Vir Bone!--Recepi literas tuas amicissimas, et in mentem venit responsuro mihi, vel raro, vel nunquam, inter nos intercedisse Latinam linguam, organum rescribendi, loquendive.

Forsan

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From this reading Forsan desuetudo Latinissandi ad vernaculam linguam usitandam, plusquam opus sit, coegit.

habere

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Vir Bone!--Recepi literas tuas amicissimas, et in mentem venit responsuro mihi, vel raro, vel nunquam, inter nos intercedisse Latinam linguam, organum rescribendi, loquendive.

institui

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From this reading Per adagia quaedam nota, et in ore omnium pervulgata, ad Latinitatis perditae recuperationem revocare te institui.

interverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːr/

place in a grave or tomb

From this reading Vir Bone!--Recepi literas tuas amicissimas, et in mentem venit responsuro mihi, vel raro, vel nunquam, inter nos intercedisse Latinam linguam, organum rescribendi, loquendive.

intercedisse

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From this reading Vir Bone!--Recepi literas tuas amicissimas, et in mentem venit responsuro mihi, vel raro, vel nunquam, inter nos intercedisse Latinam linguam, organum rescribendi, loquendive.

LAMBnounUS /læm/

young sheep

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON April 30, 1831.

Latinam

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Latinissandi

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From this reading Forsan desuetudo Latinissandi ad vernaculam linguam usitandam, plusquam opus sit, coegit.

Latinitatis

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linguam

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From this reading Vir Bone!--Recepi literas tuas amicissimas, et in mentem venit responsuro mihi, vel raro, vel nunquam, inter nos intercedisse Latinam linguam, organum rescribendi, loquendive.

literas

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From this reading Vir Bone!--Recepi literas tuas amicissimas, et in mentem venit responsuro mihi, vel raro, vel nunquam, inter nos intercedisse Latinam linguam, organum rescribendi, loquendive.

loquendive

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From this reading Vir Bone!--Recepi literas tuas amicissimas, et in mentem venit responsuro mihi, vel raro, vel nunquam, inter nos intercedisse Latinam linguam, organum rescribendi, loquendive.

mentem

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From this reading Vir Bone!--Recepi literas tuas amicissimas, et in mentem venit responsuro mihi, vel raro, vel nunquam, inter nos intercedisse Latinam linguam, organum rescribendi, loquendive.

mihi

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From this reading Vir Bone!--Recepi literas tuas amicissimas, et in mentem venit responsuro mihi, vel raro, vel nunquam, inter nos intercedisse Latinam linguam, organum rescribendi, loquendive.

nenounUS /niː/

a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts

nos

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From this reading Vir Bone!--Recepi literas tuas amicissimas, et in mentem venit responsuro mihi, vel raro, vel nunquam, inter nos intercedisse Latinam linguam, organum rescribendi, loquendive.

nota

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From this reading Per adagia quaedam nota, et in ore omnium pervulgata, ad Latinitatis perditae recuperationem revocare te institui.

nunquam

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From this reading Vir Bone!--Recepi literas tuas amicissimas, et in mentem venit responsuro mihi, vel raro, vel nunquam, inter nos intercedisse Latinam linguam, organum rescribendi, loquendive.

omnium

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From this reading Per adagia quaedam nota, et in ore omnium pervulgata, ad Latinitatis perditae recuperationem revocare te institui.

opusnounUS /ˈoʊpəs/

a musical work that has been created

From this reading Forsan desuetudo Latinissandi ad vernaculam linguam usitandam, plusquam opus sit, coegit.

orenounUS /ɔːr/

a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined

From this reading Per adagia quaedam nota, et in ore omnium pervulgata, ad Latinitatis perditae recuperationem revocare te institui.

organum

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From this reading Vir Bone!--Recepi literas tuas amicissimas, et in mentem venit responsuro mihi, vel raro, vel nunquam, inter nos intercedisse Latinam linguam, organum rescribendi, loquendive.

PerprepositionUS /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading Per adagia quaedam nota, et in ore omnium pervulgata, ad Latinitatis perditae recuperationem revocare te institui.

perditae

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From this reading Per adagia quaedam nota, et in ore omnium pervulgata, ad Latinitatis perditae recuperationem revocare te institui.

pervulgata

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From this reading Per adagia quaedam nota, et in ore omnium pervulgata, ad Latinitatis perditae recuperationem revocare te institui.

Plinianis

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plusquam

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From this reading Forsan desuetudo Latinissandi ad vernaculam linguam usitandam, plusquam opus sit, coegit.

possis

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quaedam

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quam

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quamquam

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quod

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raro

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From this reading Vir Bone!--Recepi literas tuas amicissimas, et in mentem venit responsuro mihi, vel raro, vel nunquam, inter nos intercedisse Latinam linguam, organum rescribendi, loquendive.

Recepi

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From this reading Vir Bone!--Recepi literas tuas amicissimas, et in mentem venit responsuro mihi, vel raro, vel nunquam, inter nos intercedisse Latinam linguam, organum rescribendi, loquendive.

recuperationem

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refertae

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rejectare

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rescribendi

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From this reading Vir Bone!--Recepi literas tuas amicissimas, et in mentem venit responsuro mihi, vel raro, vel nunquam, inter nos intercedisse Latinam linguam, organum rescribendi, loquendive.

responsuro

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From this reading Vir Bone!--Recepi literas tuas amicissimas, et in mentem venit responsuro mihi, vel raro, vel nunquam, inter nos intercedisse Latinam linguam, organum rescribendi, loquendive.

revocare

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From this reading Per adagia quaedam nota, et in ore omnium pervulgata, ad Latinitatis perditae recuperationem revocare te institui.

Romanam

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scilicet

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sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading Forsan desuetudo Latinissandi ad vernaculam linguam usitandam, plusquam opus sit, coegit.

supraadverbUS /ˈsuːprə/

(in writing) at an earlier place

tamnounUS /tæm/

a woolen cap of Scottish origin

tenounUS /tiː/

a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold

From this reading Per adagia quaedam nota, et in ore omnium pervulgata, ad Latinitatis perditae recuperationem revocare te institui.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON April 30, 1831.

TREMULO

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tuae

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tuas

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From this reading Vir Bone!--Recepi literas tuas amicissimas, et in mentem venit responsuro mihi, vel raro, vel nunquam, inter nos intercedisse Latinam linguam, organum rescribendi, loquendive.

usitandam

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From this reading Forsan desuetudo Latinissandi ad vernaculam linguam usitandam, plusquam opus sit, coegit.

utnoun

the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere

vel

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From this reading Vir Bone!--Recepi literas tuas amicissimas, et in mentem venit responsuro mihi, vel raro, vel nunquam, inter nos intercedisse Latinam linguam, organum rescribendi, loquendive.

venit

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verbis

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vernaculam

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From this reading Forsan desuetudo Latinissandi ad vernaculam linguam usitandam, plusquam opus sit, coegit.

videaris

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Vir

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vocem

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