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Chapter IV
Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital. Nothing is more painful to me than to come across virtue in a person in whom I have never suspected its existence. It is like finding a needle in a bundle of hay. It pricks you. If we have virtue we should warn people of it.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Nothing is more painful to me than to come across virtue in a person in whom I have never suspected its existence.”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital.”
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading “It is like finding a needle in a bundle of hay.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nothing is more painful to me than to come across virtue in a person in whom I have never suspected its existence.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Nothing is more painful to me than to come across virtue in a person in whom I have never suspected its existence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nothing is more painful to me than to come across virtue in a person in whom I have never suspected its existence.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing is more painful to me than to come across virtue in a person in whom I have never suspected its existence.”
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading “Nothing is more painful to me than to come across virtue in a person in whom I have never suspected its existence.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Nothing is more painful to me than to come across virtue in a person in whom I have never suspected its existence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital.
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading It is like finding a needle in a bundle of hay.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing is more painful to me than to come across virtue in a person in whom I have never suspected its existence.
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From this reading Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital.
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From this reading Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital.
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From this reading Nothing is more painful to me than to come across virtue in a person in whom I have never suspected its existence.
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From this reading It is like finding a needle in a bundle of hay.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing is more painful to me than to come across virtue in a person in whom I have never suspected its existence.
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From this reading It is like finding a needle in a bundle of hay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nothing is more painful to me than to come across virtue in a person in whom I have never suspected its existence.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we have virtue we should warn people of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing is more painful to me than to come across virtue in a person in whom I have never suspected its existence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is like finding a needle in a bundle of hay.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing is more painful to me than to come across virtue in a person in whom I have never suspected its existence.
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From this reading It is like finding a needle in a bundle of hay.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing is more painful to me than to come across virtue in a person in whom I have never suspected its existence.
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From this reading Nothing is more painful to me than to come across virtue in a person in whom I have never suspected its existence.
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From this reading It is like finding a needle in a bundle of hay.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing is more painful to me than to come across virtue in a person in whom I have never suspected its existence.
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From this reading Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing is more painful to me than to come across virtue in a person in whom I have never suspected its existence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital.
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From this reading Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital.
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From this reading Nothing is more painful to me than to come across virtue in a person in whom I have never suspected its existence.
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From this reading If we have virtue we should warn people of it.
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From this reading Nothing is more painful to me than to come across virtue in a person in whom I have never suspected its existence.
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From this reading It pricks you.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If we have virtue we should warn people of it.
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From this reading Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital.
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From this reading Nothing is more painful to me than to come across virtue in a person in whom I have never suspected its existence.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing is more painful to me than to come across virtue in a person in whom I have never suspected its existence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing is more painful to me than to come across virtue in a person in whom I have never suspected its existence.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Nothing is more painful to me than to come across virtue in a person in whom I have never suspected its existence.
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From this reading Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital.
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From this reading If we have virtue we should warn people of it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we have virtue we should warn people of it.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing is more painful to me than to come across virtue in a person in whom I have never suspected its existence.
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From this reading Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It pricks you.
