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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 Nowhere in Plato is there a deeper irony or a greater wealth of humor or imagery, or more dramatic power.
age
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From this reading But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not of one age only but of all.
all
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From this reading But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not of one age only but of all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not of one age only but of all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE Republic of Plato is the longest of his works with the exception of the Laws, and is certainly the greatest of them.
any
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From this reading Nor in any other of his writings is the attempt made to interweave life and speculation, or to connect politics with philosophy.
approaches
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From this reading There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of higher excellence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of higher excellence.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of higher excellence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of higher excellence.
attempt
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From this reading Nor in any other of his writings is the attempt made to interweave life and speculation, or to connect politics with philosophy.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not of one age only but of all.
certainly
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From this reading THE Republic of Plato is the longest of his works with the exception of the Laws, and is certainly the greatest of them.
clearly
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From this reading There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of higher excellence.
connect
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From this reading Nor in any other of his writings is the attempt made to interweave life and speculation, or to connect politics with philosophy.
contains
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From this reading But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not of one age only but of all.
deeper
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From this reading Nowhere in Plato is there a deeper irony or a greater wealth of humor or imagery, or more dramatic power.
Dialogue
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From this reading But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not of one age only but of all.
dramatic
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From this reading Nowhere in Plato is there a deeper irony or a greater wealth of humor or imagery, or more dramatic power.
drawn
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From this reading There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of higher excellence.
equal
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From this reading But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not of one age only but of all.
excellence
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From this reading There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of higher excellence.
exception
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From this reading THE Republic of Plato is the longest of his works with the exception of the Laws, and is certainly the greatest of them.
form
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From this reading There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of higher excellence.
greater
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From this reading Nowhere in Plato is there a deeper irony or a greater wealth of humor or imagery, or more dramatic power.
greatest
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From this reading THE Republic of Plato is the longest of his works with the exception of the Laws, and is certainly the greatest of them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not of one age only but of all.
higher
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From this reading There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of higher excellence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE Republic of Plato is the longest of his works with the exception of the Laws, and is certainly the greatest of them.
humor
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From this reading Nowhere in Plato is there a deeper irony or a greater wealth of humor or imagery, or more dramatic power.
ideal
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From this reading There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of higher excellence.
imagery
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From this reading Nowhere in Plato is there a deeper irony or a greater wealth of humor or imagery, or more dramatic power.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of higher excellence.
institutions
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From this reading There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of higher excellence.
interweave
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From this reading Nor in any other of his writings is the attempt made to interweave life and speculation, or to connect politics with philosophy.
irony
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From this reading Nowhere in Plato is there a deeper irony or a greater wealth of humor or imagery, or more dramatic power.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE Republic of Plato is the longest of his works with the exception of the Laws, and is certainly the greatest of them.
knowledge
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From this reading But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not of one age only but of all.
largeness
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From this reading But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not of one age only but of all.
Laws
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From this reading THE Republic of Plato is the longest of his works with the exception of the Laws, and is certainly the greatest of them.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor in any other of his writings is the attempt made to interweave life and speculation, or to connect politics with philosophy.
longest
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From this reading THE Republic of Plato is the longest of his works with the exception of the Laws, and is certainly the greatest of them.
made
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From this reading Nor in any other of his writings is the attempt made to interweave life and speculation, or to connect politics with philosophy.
metaphysics
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From this reading There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of higher excellence.
modern
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From this reading There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of higher excellence.
more
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From this reading There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of higher excellence.
nearer
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From this reading There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of higher excellence.
new
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From this reading But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not of one age only but of all.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not of one age only but of all.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor in any other of his writings is the attempt made to interweave life and speculation, or to connect politics with philosophy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not of one age only but of all.
Nowhere
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From this reading Nowhere in Plato is there a deeper irony or a greater wealth of humor or imagery, or more dramatic power.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE Republic of Plato is the longest of his works with the exception of the Laws, and is certainly the greatest of them.
old
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From this reading But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not of one age only but of all.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not of one age only but of all.
only
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From this reading But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not of one age only but of all.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of higher excellence.
other
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From this reading But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not of one age only but of all.
out
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From this reading There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of higher excellence.
perfection
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From this reading But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not of one age only but of all.
Philebus
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From this reading There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of higher excellence.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Nor in any other of his writings is the attempt made to interweave life and speculation, or to connect politics with philosophy.
Plato
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From this reading THE Republic of Plato is the longest of his works with the exception of the Laws, and is certainly the greatest of them.
politics
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From this reading Nor in any other of his writings is the attempt made to interweave life and speculation, or to connect politics with philosophy.
Politicus
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From this reading There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of higher excellence.
power
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From this reading Nowhere in Plato is there a deeper irony or a greater wealth of humor or imagery, or more dramatic power.
Protagoras
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From this reading There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of higher excellence.
Republic
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From this reading THE Republic of Plato is the longest of his works with the exception of the Laws, and is certainly the greatest of them.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not of one age only but of all.
shows
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From this reading But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not of one age only but of all.
Sophist
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From this reading There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of higher excellence.
speculation
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From this reading Nor in any other of his writings is the attempt made to interweave life and speculation, or to connect politics with philosophy.
State
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From this reading There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of higher excellence.
Statesman
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From this reading There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of higher excellence.
style
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From this reading But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not of one age only but of all.
Symposium
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From this reading There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of higher excellence.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Republic of Plato is the longest of his works with the exception of the Laws, and is certainly the greatest of them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE Republic of Plato is the longest of his works with the exception of the Laws, and is certainly the greatest of them.
There
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From this reading There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of higher excellence.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not of one age only but of all.
thoughts
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From this reading But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not of one age only but of all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of higher excellence.
view
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From this reading But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not of one age only but of all.
wealth
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From this reading Nowhere in Plato is there a deeper irony or a greater wealth of humor or imagery, or more dramatic power.
well
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From this reading But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not of one age only but of all.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not of one age only but of all.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE Republic of Plato is the longest of his works with the exception of the Laws, and is certainly the greatest of them.
works
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From this reading THE Republic of Plato is the longest of his works with the exception of the Laws, and is certainly the greatest of them.
world
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From this reading But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not of one age only but of all.
writings
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From this reading Nor in any other of his writings is the attempt made to interweave life and speculation, or to connect politics with philosophy.
