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The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry
The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry is here in full — 520 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.
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The Imprint (_Glasgow: W.G. Blackie and Co., Printers, Villafield_.) is at the foot of p.
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The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry is here in full — 520 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.
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The Imprint (_Glasgow: W.G. Blackie and Co., Printers, Villafield_.) is at the foot of p.

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Dante noun US /ˈdɑːnteɪ/

an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)

From this reading “The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.”

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Dublin noun US /ˈdʌblɪn/

capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic

From this reading “The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.”

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Explanatory adjective US /ɪkˈsplænətɔːri/

serving or intended to explain or make clear

From this reading “The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.”

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Glasgow noun US /ˈɡlæskoʊ/

largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world

From this reading “The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.”

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Imprint noun US /ˌɪmˈprɪnt/

a distinctive influence

From this reading “The Imprint (_Glasgow: W.G. Blackie and Co., Printers, Villafield_.) is at the foot of p.”

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Institute verb US /ˈɪnstətuːt/

set up or lay the groundwork for

From this reading “The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.”

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Lecturer noun US /ˈlektʃərər/

a public lecturer at certain universities

From this reading “The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.”

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Printers noun US /ˈprɪntərz/

plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading “The Imprint (_Glasgow: W.G. Blackie and Co., Printers, Villafield_.) is at the foot of p.”

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From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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1879

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From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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32

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From this reading 32.

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From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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50

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From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/

United States singer (1918-1990)

From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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Birkbeck

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From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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Blackie

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From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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Cantos

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From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading The Imprint (_Glasgow: W.G. Blackie and Co., Printers, Villafield_.) is at the foot of p.

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Collationnoun

a light informal meal

From this reading _Collation_-- Pp.

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CriticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/

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

From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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DantenounUS /ˈdɑːnteɪ/

an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)

From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/

capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic

From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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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 The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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ExplanatoryadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplænətɔːri/

serving or intended to explain or make clear

From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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footnounUS /fʊt/

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

From this reading The Imprint (_Glasgow: W.G. Blackie and Co., Printers, Villafield_.) is at the foot of p.

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GnounUS /dʒiː/

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

From this reading The Imprint (_Glasgow: W.G. Blackie and Co., Printers, Villafield_.) is at the foot of p.

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GlasgownounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/

largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world

From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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ImprintnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪnt/

a distinctive influence

From this reading The Imprint (_Glasgow: W.G. Blackie and Co., Printers, Villafield_.) is at the foot of p.

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InstituteverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːt/

set up or lay the groundwork for

From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The Imprint (_Glasgow: W.G. Blackie and Co., Printers, Villafield_.) is at the foot of p.

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IVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading IV.

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LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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LecturernounUS /ˈlektʃərər/

a public lecturer at certain universities

From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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NotesnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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pnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading The Imprint (_Glasgow: W.G. Blackie and Co., Printers, Villafield_.) is at the foot of p.

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Potts

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From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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Pp

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From this reading _Collation_-- Pp.

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PrintersnounUS /ˈprɪntərz/

plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading The Imprint (_Glasgow: W.G. Blackie and Co., Printers, Villafield_.) is at the foot of p.

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ProphecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/

A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.

From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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SonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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Villafield

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From this reading The Imprint (_Glasgow: W.G. Blackie and Co., Printers, Villafield_.) is at the foot of p.

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WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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º

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From this reading The/ Prophecy of Dante./ (Cantos I., 11.)/ By/ Lord Byron./ With Critical and Explanatory Notes,/ By L. W. Potts,/ Lecturer on History at the Birkbeck Institute, London./ London:/ Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C./ Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin./ 1879./ [16º.

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