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... ornament . ( b ) Any rectangular slab or piece , as a square marble or porcelain tablet let into a wall , a compartment in a mosaic floor , or the like . - Abacus harmonicus , in anc . music , a diagram of the notes with their names ...
... ornament . ( b ) Any rectangular slab or piece , as a square marble or porcelain tablet let into a wall , a compartment in a mosaic floor , or the like . - Abacus harmonicus , in anc . music , a diagram of the notes with their names ...
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... ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of the acanthus , used in capitals of the ch , chain ; ch , Sc . loch ; g . go ; j , job ; 17 Corinthian and Composite orders , and said to have been invented by Callimachus , who took the idea ...
... ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of the acanthus , used in capitals of the ch , chain ; ch , Sc . loch ; g . go ; j , job ; 17 Corinthian and Composite orders , and said to have been invented by Callimachus , who took the idea ...
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... ornament to the principal thing , or for the sake of sym- metry . Specifically , ( a ) in music , the sub- ordinate part or parts performed by instru- ments accompanying a voice , or several 21 voices , or a principal instrument ; also ...
... ornament to the principal thing , or for the sake of sym- metry . Specifically , ( a ) in music , the sub- ordinate part or parts performed by instru- ments accompanying a voice , or several 21 voices , or a principal instrument ; also ...
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... ornaments . Acroterium ( ak - ró - të'ri - um ) , n . pl . Acro- A A AA , Acroteria . teria ( ak - ro - te'ri - a ) ( Gr . akrotērion , a sum- mit , apex , from akros , highest . ] 1. In arch . 31 an ornament , the apex or angles of a ...
... ornaments . Acroterium ( ak - ró - të'ri - um ) , n . pl . Acro- A A AA , Acroteria . teria ( ak - ro - te'ri - a ) ( Gr . akrotērion , a sum- mit , apex , from akros , highest . ] 1. In arch . 31 an ornament , the apex or angles of a ...
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... ornament and use . Sir M. Hale . Addition ( ad - di'shon ) , n . [ L. additio , from addo , to add . ] 1. The act or process of adding : opposed to subtraction or diminu- tion ; as , a sum is increased by addition ; to increase a heap ...
... ornament and use . Sir M. Hale . Addition ( ad - di'shon ) , n . [ L. additio , from addo , to add . ] 1. The act or process of adding : opposed to subtraction or diminu- tion ; as , a sum is increased by addition ; to increase a heap ...
Términos y frases comunes
according acid action affected allied ancient angle animals anti appearance applied arch arms attached authority bear belonging birds body called carry cause character Chaucer church colour common consisting containing court covered English express feet figure fishes flowers followed formerly fruit genus give given hand head hence kind known land leaves light living manner matter means measure ment Milton mind native nature object one's opposed opposite origin person Pertaining plants Prefix pret produced Rare receive Relating resembling root round sense Shak ship side sometimes sound species Spenser star substance term thing tion tree turn unite usually written
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Página 183 - In darkness, and with dangers compassed round And solitude ; yet not alone while thou £ Visit'st my slumbers nightly, or when morn Purples the east : still govern thou my song, Urania, and fit audience find, though few...
Página 180 - Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause ; While wits and templars every sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise — Who but must laugh if such a man there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he...
Página 43 - The eternal regions. Lowly reverent Towards either throne they bow, and to the ground With solemn adoration down they cast Their crowns inwove with amarant and gold ; Immortal amarant, a flower which once In Paradise fast by the tree of life Began to bloom ; but soon for man's offence To heaven removed, where first it grew, there grows, And flowers aloft shading the fount of life...
Página 191 - ... little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters fallen upon her in a nation of gallant men, — in a nation of men of honour and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her with insult.
Página 198 - At his own wonders, wondering for his bread. *Tis pleasant through the loop-holes of retreat To peep at such a world ; to see the stir Of the great Babel and not feel the crowd ; To hear the roar she sends through all her gates At a safe distance, where the dying sound Falls a soft murmur on the uninjured ear.
Página 151 - There is no terror, Cassius, in your threats; For I am armed so strong in honesty, That they pass by me as the idle wind, Which I respect not.
Página 42 - And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
Página 52 - But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
Página 132 - Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Página 123 - O good old man ; how well in thee appears The constant service of the antique world, When service sweat for duty, not for meed...