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The Works of Max Beerbohm
The Works of Max Beerbohm

Chapter I

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With a Bibliography by John Lane I have transliterated the Greek passages.
Here are some approximate translations: --philomathestatoi ton neaniskon: some of the youths most eager for knowledge --hexeis apodeiktikai: things that can be proven (Aristotle, Nic.
Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'
Dandies and Dandies A Good Prince King George the Fourth The Pervasion of Rouge Poor Romeo!
Diminuendo Bibliography Dandies and Dandies How very delightful Grego's drawings are!
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The Works of Max Beerbohm

Chapter I

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With a Bibliography by John Lane I have transliterated the Greek passages.
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Here are some approximate translations: --philomathestatoi ton neaniskon: some of the youths most eager for knowledge --hexeis apodeiktikai: things that can be proven (Aristotle, Nic.
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Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'
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Dandies and Dandies A Good Prince King George the Fourth The Pervasion of Rouge Poor Romeo!
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Diminuendo Bibliography Dandies and Dandies How very delightful Grego's drawings are!

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Already noun US /already/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'”

Amid preposition US /əˈmɪd/

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading “Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'”

Fourth noun US /fourth/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Dandies and Dandies A Good Prince King George the Fourth The Pervasion of Rouge Poor Romeo!”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Dandies and Dandies A Good Prince King George the Fourth The Pervasion of Rouge Poor Romeo!”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “With a Bibliography by John Lane I have transliterated the Greek passages.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Here are some approximate translations: --philomathestatoi ton neaniskon: some of the youths most eager for knowledge --hexeis apodeiktikai: things that can be proven (Aristotle, Nic.”

John noun US /john/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “With a Bibliography by John Lane I have transliterated the Greek passages.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'”

Phantom noun US /ˈfæn.təm/

A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.

From this reading “Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'”

Poor noun US /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Dandies and Dandies A Good Prince King George the Fourth The Pervasion of Rouge Poor Romeo!”

Scholar noun US /ˈskɒl.ər/

A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.

From this reading “Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'”

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'”

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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 With a Bibliography by John Lane I have transliterated the Greek passages.

achieved

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

aiei

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

all

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

alreadynounUS /already/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

always

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

amauron

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

AmidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

apodeiktikai

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From this reading Here are some approximate translations: --philomathestatoi ton neaniskon: some of the youths most eager for knowledge --hexeis apodeiktikai: things that can be proven (Aristotle, Nic.

approximate

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From this reading Here are some approximate translations: --philomathestatoi ton neaniskon: some of the youths most eager for knowledge --hexeis apodeiktikai: things that can be proven (Aristotle, Nic.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Here are some approximate translations: --philomathestatoi ton neaniskon: some of the youths most eager for knowledge --hexeis apodeiktikai: things that can be proven (Aristotle, Nic.

Aristotle

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From this reading Here are some approximate translations: --philomathestatoi ton neaniskon: some of the youths most eager for knowledge --hexeis apodeiktikai: things that can be proven (Aristotle, Nic.

assurance

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

Athena

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

attitude

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Here are some approximate translations: --philomathestatoi ton neaniskon: some of the youths most eager for knowledge --hexeis apodeiktikai: things that can be proven (Aristotle, Nic.

beautiful

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

Bibliography

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From this reading With a Bibliography by John Lane I have transliterated the Greek passages.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With a Bibliography by John Lane I have transliterated the Greek passages.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Here are some approximate translations: --philomathestatoi ton neaniskon: some of the youths most eager for knowledge --hexeis apodeiktikai: things that can be proven (Aristotle, Nic.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

comfort

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

Dandies

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From this reading Dandies and Dandies A Good Prince King George the Fourth The Pervasion of Rouge Poor Romeo!

delightful

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From this reading Diminuendo Bibliography Dandies and Dandies How very delightful Grego's drawings are!

describe

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

Diminuendo

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From this reading Diminuendo Bibliography Dandies and Dandies How very delightful Grego's drawings are!

drawings

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From this reading Diminuendo Bibliography Dandies and Dandies How very delightful Grego's drawings are!

eager

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From this reading Here are some approximate translations: --philomathestatoi ton neaniskon: some of the youths most eager for knowledge --hexeis apodeiktikai: things that can be proven (Aristotle, Nic.

edegmen

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

eidôlon

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

Ethics

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Here are some approximate translations: --philomathestatoi ton neaniskon: some of the youths most eager for knowledge --hexeis apodeiktikai: things that can be proven (Aristotle, Nic.

FourthnounUS /fourth/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Dandies and Dandies A Good Prince King George the Fourth The Pervasion of Rouge Poor Romeo!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

full

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

George

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From this reading Dandies and Dandies A Good Prince King George the Fourth The Pervasion of Rouge Poor Romeo!

GoodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Dandies and Dandies A Good Prince King George the Fourth The Pervasion of Rouge Poor Romeo!

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

Greek

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Grego's

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From this reading Diminuendo Bibliography Dandies and Dandies How very delightful Grego's drawings are!

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading With a Bibliography by John Lane I have transliterated the Greek passages.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

HerenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Here are some approximate translations: --philomathestatoi ton neaniskon: some of the youths most eager for knowledge --hexeis apodeiktikai: things that can be proven (Aristotle, Nic.

hexeis

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From this reading Here are some approximate translations: --philomathestatoi ton neaniskon: some of the youths most eager for knowledge --hexeis apodeiktikai: things that can be proven (Aristotle, Nic.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

Homer

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

How

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From this reading Diminuendo Bibliography Dandies and Dandies How very delightful Grego's drawings are!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading With a Bibliography by John Lane I have transliterated the Greek passages.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

John

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kai

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

kalon

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

King

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From this reading Dandies and Dandies A Good Prince King George the Fourth The Pervasion of Rouge Poor Romeo!

knowledge

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From this reading Here are some approximate translations: --philomathestatoi ton neaniskon: some of the youths most eager for knowledge --hexeis apodeiktikai: things that can be proven (Aristotle, Nic.

Lane

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lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

light

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

megan

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

most

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From this reading Here are some approximate translations: --philomathestatoi ton neaniskon: some of the youths most eager for knowledge --hexeis apodeiktikai: things that can be proven (Aristotle, Nic.

neaniskon

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From this reading Here are some approximate translations: --philomathestatoi ton neaniskon: some of the youths most eager for knowledge --hexeis apodeiktikai: things that can be proven (Aristotle, Nic.

Nic

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From this reading Here are some approximate translations: --philomathestatoi ton neaniskon: some of the youths most eager for knowledge --hexeis apodeiktikai: things that can be proven (Aristotle, Nic.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

Odyssey

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Here are some approximate translations: --philomathestatoi ton neaniskon: some of the youths most eager for knowledge --hexeis apodeiktikai: things that can be proven (Aristotle, Nic.

offend

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

passages

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Penelope

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

Pervasion

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From this reading Dandies and Dandies A Good Prince King George the Fourth The Pervasion of Rouge Poor Romeo!

phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/

A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.

From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

philomathestatoi

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From this reading Here are some approximate translations: --philomathestatoi ton neaniskon: some of the youths most eager for knowledge --hexeis apodeiktikai: things that can be proven (Aristotle, Nic.

phrase

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

phôta

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

PoornounUS /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Dandies and Dandies A Good Prince King George the Fourth The Pervasion of Rouge Poor Romeo!

Prince

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From this reading Dandies and Dandies A Good Prince King George the Fourth The Pervasion of Rouge Poor Romeo!

proven

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From this reading Here are some approximate translations: --philomathestatoi ton neaniskon: some of the youths most eager for knowledge --hexeis apodeiktikai: things that can be proven (Aristotle, Nic.

purposed

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

quiet

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

received

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

Romeo

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From this reading Dandies and Dandies A Good Prince King George the Fourth The Pervasion of Rouge Poor Romeo!

Rouge

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From this reading Dandies and Dandies A Good Prince King George the Fourth The Pervasion of Rouge Poor Romeo!

saying

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/

A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.

From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

seems

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

sends

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

shadowy

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

some

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From this reading Here are some approximate translations: --philomathestatoi ton neaniskon: some of the youths most eager for knowledge --hexeis apodeiktikai: things that can be proven (Aristotle, Nic.

specter

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

stillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Here are some approximate translations: --philomathestatoi ton neaniskon: some of the youths most eager for knowledge --hexeis apodeiktikai: things that can be proven (Aristotle, Nic.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading With a Bibliography by John Lane I have transliterated the Greek passages.

things

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From this reading Here are some approximate translations: --philomathestatoi ton neaniskon: some of the youths most eager for knowledge --hexeis apodeiktikai: things that can be proven (Aristotle, Nic.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

tina

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

ton

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From this reading Here are some approximate translations: --philomathestatoi ton neaniskon: some of the youths most eager for knowledge --hexeis apodeiktikai: things that can be proven (Aristotle, Nic.

translations

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From this reading Here are some approximate translations: --philomathestatoi ton neaniskon: some of the youths most eager for knowledge --hexeis apodeiktikai: things that can be proven (Aristotle, Nic.

transliterated

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used

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

utterly

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From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

very

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From this reading Diminuendo Bibliography Dandies and Dandies How very delightful Grego's drawings are!

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Ethics) --eidôlon amauron: shadowy phantom (phrase used by Homer in The Odyssey to describe the specter Athena sends to comfort Penelope) --all' aiei: but always --tina phôta megan kai kalon edegmen: I received some great and beautiful light 'Amid all he has here already achieved, full, we may think, of the quiet assurance of what is to come, his attitude is still that of the scholar; he seems still to be saying, before all things, from first to last, "I am utterly purposed that I will not offend."'

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a Bibliography by John Lane I have transliterated the Greek passages.

youths

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From this reading Here are some approximate translations: --philomathestatoi ton neaniskon: some of the youths most eager for knowledge --hexeis apodeiktikai: things that can be proven (Aristotle, Nic.