The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 08

Chapter XI

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Cleanthes, are you Cleomenes' friend, Or only seem you such?

_Clean._ To seem to be, and not be what I seem, Are things my honest nature understands not.

_Sosib._ But you must love your king and country more.

_Clean._ Yes, when I have a king and country, That can deserve my love.

Egypt, as Egypt is, deserves it not: A people baser than the beasts they worship; Below their pot-herb gods, that grow in gardens: The king-- _Sosib._ Go to; young man, whate'er he be, I must not hear my master vilified.

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Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 08 is here in full — 350 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cleanthes, are you Cleomenes' friend, Or only seem you such? _Clean._ To seem to be, and not be what I seem, Are things my honest nature understands not. _Sosib._ But you must love your king and country more. _Clean._ Yes, when I have a king and country, That can deserve my love. Egypt, as Egypt is, deserves it not: A people baser than the beasts they worship; Below their pot-herb gods, that grow in gardens: The king-- _Sosib._ Go to; young man, whate'er he be, I must not hear my master vilified.

The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 08

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 08 is here in full — 350 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Cleanthes, are you Cleomenes' friend, Or only seem you such?

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_Clean._ To seem to be, and not be what I seem, Are things my honest nature understands not.

/kliːn tuː siːm tuː biː ənd nɑːt biː wʌt aɪ siːm ɑːr θɪŋz maɪ ˈɑːnəst ˈneɪtʃər ˌʌndərˈstændz nɑːt/

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_Sosib._ But you must love your king and country more.

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_Clean._ Yes, when I have a king and country, That can deserve my love.

/kliːn jes wen aɪ hæv ə kɪŋ ənd ˈkʌntri ðæt kæn dɪˈzɜːrv maɪ lʌv/

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baser adjective US /ˈbeɪsər/

comparative of “base” — serving as or forming a base

From this reading “Egypt, as Egypt is, deserves it not: A people baser than the beasts they worship; Below their pot-herb gods, that grow in gardens: The king-- _Sosib._ Go to; young man, whate'er he be, I must not hear my master vilified.”

beasts noun US /biːsts/

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

deserve verb US /dɪˈzɜːrv/

be worthy or deserving

From this reading “_Clean._ Yes, when I have a king and country, That can deserve my love.”

deserves verb US /dɪˈzɜːrvz/

third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving

Egypt noun US /ˈiːdʒəpt/

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

gardens noun US /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

understands verb US /ˌʌndərˈstændz/

third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading “_Clean._ To seem to be, and not be what I seem, Are things my honest nature understands not.”

vilified verb US /ˈvɪləfaɪd/

inflected form of “vilify” — spread negative information about

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young man adjective + noun

a teenager or a young adult male

In this reading “Egypt, as Egypt is, deserves it not: A people baser than the beasts they worship; Below their pot-herb gods, that grow in gardens: The king-- _Sosib._ Go to; young man, whate'er he be, I must not hear my master vilified.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _Clean._ Yes, when I have a king and country, That can deserve my love.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Clean._ To seem to be, and not be what I seem, Are things my honest nature understands not.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Cleanthes, are you Cleomenes' friend, Or only seem you such?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Egypt, as Egypt is, deserves it not: A people baser than the beasts they worship; Below their pot-herb gods, that grow in gardens: The king-- _Sosib._ Go to; young man, whate'er he be, I must not hear my master vilified.

baseradjectiveUS /ˈbeɪsər/

comparative of “base” — serving as or forming a base

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading _Clean._ To seem to be, and not be what I seem, Are things my honest nature understands not.

beastsnounUS /biːsts/

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Sosib._ But you must love your king and country more.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _Clean._ Yes, when I have a king and country, That can deserve my love.

CleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading _Clean._ To seem to be, and not be what I seem, Are things my honest nature understands not.

Cleanthesnoun

ancient Greek philosopher who succeeded Zeno of Citium as the leader of the Stoic school (300-232 BC)

From this reading Cleanthes, are you Cleomenes' friend, Or only seem you such?

Cleomenes

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From this reading Cleanthes, are you Cleomenes' friend, Or only seem you such?

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading _Sosib._ But you must love your king and country more.

deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/

be worthy or deserving

From this reading _Clean._ Yes, when I have a king and country, That can deserve my love.

deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/

third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving

EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Cleanthes, are you Cleomenes' friend, Or only seem you such?

gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

growverbUS /ɡroʊ/

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Clean._ Yes, when I have a king and country, That can deserve my love.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading _Clean._ To seem to be, and not be what I seem, Are things my honest nature understands not.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Clean._ To seem to be, and not be what I seem, Are things my honest nature understands not.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading _Sosib._ But you must love your king and country more.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading _Sosib._ But you must love your king and country more.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading _Sosib._ But you must love your king and country more.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading _Sosib._ But you must love your king and country more.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Clean._ To seem to be, and not be what I seem, Are things my honest nature understands not.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading _Clean._ To seem to be, and not be what I seem, Are things my honest nature understands not.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Clean._ To seem to be, and not be what I seem, Are things my honest nature understands not.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Cleanthes, are you Cleomenes' friend, Or only seem you such?

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Cleanthes, are you Cleomenes' friend, Or only seem you such?

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

pot-herb

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seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Cleanthes, are you Cleomenes' friend, Or only seem you such?

Sosib

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From this reading _Sosib._ But you must love your king and country more.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Cleanthes, are you Cleomenes' friend, Or only seem you such?

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Clean._ Yes, when I have a king and country, That can deserve my love.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading _Clean._ To seem to be, and not be what I seem, Are things my honest nature understands not.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Clean._ To seem to be, and not be what I seem, Are things my honest nature understands not.

understandsverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændz/

third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading _Clean._ To seem to be, and not be what I seem, Are things my honest nature understands not.

vilifiedverbUS /ˈvɪləfaɪd/

inflected form of “vilify” — spread negative information about

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Clean._ To seem to be, and not be what I seem, Are things my honest nature understands not.

whate'er

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading _Clean._ Yes, when I have a king and country, That can deserve my love.

worshipverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəp/

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading _Clean._ Yes, when I have a king and country, That can deserve my love.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Cleanthes, are you Cleomenes' friend, Or only seem you such?

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Sosib._ But you must love your king and country more.

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