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William Shakespeare: A Critical Study
William Shakespeare: A Critical Study

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of William Shakespeare: A Critical Study is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Georg Brandes • Curated US English Learning Edition
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[3] _New Shakspere Society's Transactions_,1880-86, Pt. ii. p.
241.
[4] The schoolmaster's wife in Ludvig Holberg's inimitable comedy, _Barselstuen._--(TRANS.)
X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.
This we learn from the celebrated passage in Francis Meres' _Palladis Tamia_, where he enumerates the plays which Shakespeare had written up to that date, 1598.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

William Shakespeare: A Critical Study

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of William Shakespeare: A Critical Study is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[3] _New Shakspere Society's Transactions_,1880-86, Pt. ii. p.
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241.
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[4] The schoolmaster's wife in Ludvig Holberg's inimitable comedy, _Barselstuen._--(TRANS.)
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X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.
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This we learn from the celebrated passage in Francis Meres' _Palladis Tamia_, where he enumerates the plays which Shakespeare had written up to that date, 1598.

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counterpart noun US /ˈkaʊntərpɑːrt/

a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another

From this reading “X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.”

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enumerates verb US /ɪˈnuːməreɪts/

third-person singular of “enumerate” — specify individually

From this reading “This we learn from the celebrated passage in Francis Meres' _Palladis Tamia_, where he enumerates the plays which Shakespeare had written up to that date, 1598.”

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errors noun US /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.”

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inimitable adjective US /ˌɪˈnɪmətəbəl/

defying imitation; matchless

From this reading “[4] The schoolmaster's wife in Ludvig Holberg's inimitable comedy, _Barselstuen._--(TRANS.)”

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love's noun US /lʌvz/

possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

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Society's noun US /səˈsaɪətiz/

possessive form of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading “[3] _New Shakspere Society's Transactions_,1880-86, Pt. ii. p.”

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Transactions noun US /trænˈzækʃənz/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

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verona noun US /vərˈoʊnə/

a city in Veneto on the River Adige

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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TWO GENTLEMEN noun + noun counted as “two gentleman”

In this reading “X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.”

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learn from verb + particle

In this reading “This we learn from the celebrated passage in Francis Meres' _Palladis Tamia_, where he enumerates the plays which Shakespeare had written up to that date, 1598.”

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1598

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From this reading This we learn from the celebrated passage in Francis Meres' _Palladis Tamia_, where he enumerates the plays which Shakespeare had written up to that date, 1598.

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1880

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From this reading [3] _New Shakspere Society's Transactions_,1880-86, Pt. ii. p.

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241

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From this reading 241.

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3

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From this reading [3] _New Shakspere Society's Transactions_,1880-86, Pt. ii. p.

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4

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From this reading [4] The schoolmaster's wife in Ludvig Holberg's inimitable comedy, _Barselstuen._--(TRANS.)

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86

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From this reading [3] _New Shakspere Society's Transactions_,1880-86, Pt. ii. p.

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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 X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.

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ALL'S

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From this reading X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.

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anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.

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AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.

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Barselstuen

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From this reading [4] The schoolmaster's wife in Ludvig Holberg's inimitable comedy, _Barselstuen._--(TRANS.)

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celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading This we learn from the celebrated passage in Francis Meres' _Palladis Tamia_, where he enumerates the plays which Shakespeare had written up to that date, 1598.

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comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/

light and humorous drama with a happy ending

From this reading [4] The schoolmaster's wife in Ludvig Holberg's inimitable comedy, _Barselstuen._--(TRANS.)

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composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.

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counterpartnounUS /ˈkaʊntərpɑːrt/

a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another

From this reading X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.

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datenounUS /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading This we learn from the celebrated passage in Francis Meres' _Palladis Tamia_, where he enumerates the plays which Shakespeare had written up to that date, 1598.

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ENDSnounUS /endz/

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.

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entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.

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enumeratesverbUS /ɪˈnuːməreɪts/

third-person singular of “enumerate” — specify individually

From this reading This we learn from the celebrated passage in Francis Meres' _Palladis Tamia_, where he enumerates the plays which Shakespeare had written up to that date, 1598.

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ERRORSnounUS /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.

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FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.

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Francis

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From this reading This we learn from the celebrated passage in Francis Meres' _Palladis Tamia_, where he enumerates the plays which Shakespeare had written up to that date, 1598.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This we learn from the celebrated passage in Francis Meres' _Palladis Tamia_, where he enumerates the plays which Shakespeare had written up to that date, 1598.

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GENTLEMENnounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading This we learn from the celebrated passage in Francis Meres' _Palladis Tamia_, where he enumerates the plays which Shakespeare had written up to that date, 1598.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading This we learn from the celebrated passage in Francis Meres' _Palladis Tamia_, where he enumerates the plays which Shakespeare had written up to that date, 1598.

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Holberg's

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From this reading [4] The schoolmaster's wife in Ludvig Holberg's inimitable comedy, _Barselstuen._--(TRANS.)

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iinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading [3] _New Shakspere Society's Transactions_,1880-86, Pt. ii. p.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading [4] The schoolmaster's wife in Ludvig Holberg's inimitable comedy, _Barselstuen._--(TRANS.)

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inimitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɪmətəbəl/

defying imitation; matchless

From this reading [4] The schoolmaster's wife in Ludvig Holberg's inimitable comedy, _Barselstuen._--(TRANS.)

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LABOUR'S

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From this reading X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.

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learnverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading This we learn from the celebrated passage in Francis Meres' _Palladis Tamia_, where he enumerates the plays which Shakespeare had written up to that date, 1598.

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LostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.

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LOVE'SnounUS /lʌvz/

possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.

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Ludvig

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From this reading [4] The schoolmaster's wife in Ludvig Holberg's inimitable comedy, _Barselstuen._--(TRANS.)

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Meres

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From this reading This we learn from the celebrated passage in Francis Meres' _Palladis Tamia_, where he enumerates the plays which Shakespeare had written up to that date, 1598.

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NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading [3] _New Shakspere Society's Transactions_,1880-86, Pt. ii. p.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.

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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 [3] _New Shakspere Society's Transactions_,1880-86, Pt. ii. p.

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Palladis

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From this reading This we learn from the celebrated passage in Francis Meres' _Palladis Tamia_, where he enumerates the plays which Shakespeare had written up to that date, 1598.

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passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading This we learn from the celebrated passage in Francis Meres' _Palladis Tamia_, where he enumerates the plays which Shakespeare had written up to that date, 1598.

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playsnounUS /pleɪz/

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading This we learn from the celebrated passage in Francis Meres' _Palladis Tamia_, where he enumerates the plays which Shakespeare had written up to that date, 1598.

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Ptnoun

a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits

From this reading [3] _New Shakspere Society's Transactions_,1880-86, Pt. ii. p.

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schoolmaster's

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From this reading [4] The schoolmaster's wife in Ludvig Holberg's inimitable comedy, _Barselstuen._--(TRANS.)

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ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.

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Shaksperenoun

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading [3] _New Shakspere Society's Transactions_,1880-86, Pt. ii. p.

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SKETCHnounUS /sketʃ/

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.

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Society'snounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/

possessive form of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading [3] _New Shakspere Society's Transactions_,1880-86, Pt. ii. p.

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soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.

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Tamia

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From this reading This we learn from the celebrated passage in Francis Meres' _Palladis Tamia_, where he enumerates the plays which Shakespeare had written up to that date, 1598.

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THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.

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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 [4] The schoolmaster's wife in Ludvig Holberg's inimitable comedy, _Barselstuen._--(TRANS.)

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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This we learn from the celebrated passage in Francis Meres' _Palladis Tamia_, where he enumerates the plays which Shakespeare had written up to that date, 1598.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.

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TRANS

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From this reading [4] The schoolmaster's wife in Ludvig Holberg's inimitable comedy, _Barselstuen._--(TRANS.)

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TransactionsnounUS /trænˈzækʃənz/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading [3] _New Shakspere Society's Transactions_,1880-86, Pt. ii. p.

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TWOnounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading This we learn from the celebrated passage in Francis Meres' _Palladis Tamia_, where he enumerates the plays which Shakespeare had written up to that date, 1598.

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VERONAnounUS /vərˈoʊnə/

a city in Veneto on the River Adige

From this reading X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading This we learn from the celebrated passage in Francis Meres' _Palladis Tamia_, where he enumerates the plays which Shakespeare had written up to that date, 1598.

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WELLadverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.

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whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading This we learn from the celebrated passage in Francis Meres' _Palladis Tamia_, where he enumerates the plays which Shakespeare had written up to that date, 1598.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading This we learn from the celebrated passage in Francis Meres' _Palladis Tamia_, where he enumerates the plays which Shakespeare had written up to that date, 1598.

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wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading [4] The schoolmaster's wife in Ludvig Holberg's inimitable comedy, _Barselstuen._--(TRANS.)

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WONnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.

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writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading This we learn from the celebrated passage in Francis Meres' _Palladis Tamia_, where he enumerates the plays which Shakespeare had written up to that date, 1598.

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XnounUS /eks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading X _LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL--THE COMEDY OF ERRORS--THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA_ As a counterpart to the comedy of _Love's Labour's Lost_, Shakespeare soon after composed another, entitled _Love's Labour's Won_.

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Chapter 3 of William Shakespeare: A Critical Study by Georg Brandes holds 385 sentences, grouped into 77 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 3 of William Shakespeare: A Critical Study contain?

Chapter 3 holds 385 sentences of William Shakespeare: A Critical Study, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of William Shakespeare: A Critical Study by Georg Brandes exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 385 sentences, grouped into 77 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 3 of William Shakespeare: A Critical Study?

Work through the 77 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 77 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 3 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading William Shakespeare: A Critical Study

Common questions about reading William Shakespeare: A Critical Study by Georg Brandes on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of William Shakespeare: A Critical Study?

Yes. All 12402 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #50724 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of William Shakespeare: A Critical Study is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #50724, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does William Shakespeare: A Critical Study take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 2481 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read William Shakespeare: A Critical Study section by section

How to work through William Shakespeare: A Critical Study section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 32 chapters of William Shakespeare: A Critical Study to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in William Shakespeare: A Critical Study

Words and structures a reader meets early in William Shakespeare: A Critical Study, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Published
A word that appears in the opening chapter of William Shakespeare: A Critical Study; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Copenhagen
A word that appears in the opening chapter of William Shakespeare: A Critical Study; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Three
A word that appears in the opening chapter of William Shakespeare: A Critical Study; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Volumes
A word that appears in the opening chapter of William Shakespeare: A Critical Study; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.