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Chapter IV
BEAUTY. A NOBLER want of man is served by nature, namely, the love of Beauty. The ancient Greeks called the world _kosmos_, beauty. Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping. This seems partly owing to the eye itself.
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “The ancient Greeks called the world _kosmos_, beauty.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “This seems partly owing to the eye itself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This seems partly owing to the eye itself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This seems partly owing to the eye itself.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
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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 A NOBLER want of man is served by nature, namely, the love of Beauty.
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From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The ancient Greeks called the world _kosmos_, beauty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
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From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
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From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
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From this reading BEAUTY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A NOBLER want of man is served by nature, namely, the love of Beauty.
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From this reading The ancient Greeks called the world _kosmos_, beauty.
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From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
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From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
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From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
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From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ancient Greeks called the world _kosmos_, beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NOBLER want of man is served by nature, namely, the love of Beauty.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading This seems partly owing to the eye itself.
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From this reading The ancient Greeks called the world _kosmos_, beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NOBLER want of man is served by nature, namely, the love of Beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NOBLER want of man is served by nature, namely, the love of Beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NOBLER want of man is served by nature, namely, the love of Beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NOBLER want of man is served by nature, namely, the love of Beauty.
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From this reading A NOBLER want of man is served by nature, namely, the love of Beauty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NOBLER want of man is served by nature, namely, the love of Beauty.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This seems partly owing to the eye itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This seems partly owing to the eye itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This seems partly owing to the eye itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NOBLER want of man is served by nature, namely, the love of Beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NOBLER want of man is served by nature, namely, the love of Beauty.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This seems partly owing to the eye itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This seems partly owing to the eye itself.
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From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such is the constitution of all things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight _in and for themselves_; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NOBLER want of man is served by nature, namely, the love of Beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ancient Greeks called the world _kosmos_, beauty.
