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Wholegrain Posted 17 years ago
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Is this even a complete sentence?
His disease was if that character which would admit of exact calculation in respect to the epoch of its termination in death; and it was finally arranged between us that he would send for me about twenty-four hours before the period announced by his physicians as that of his decease.
http://www.online-literature.com/poe/30/
http://www.online-literature.com/poe/30/
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Why does he say epoch?
- Why does he say epoch?
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Hi,
It's fine. Just a typo.
The phrase
His disease was if that character. . .
should be
His disease was of that character. . .
Clive
It's fine. Just a typo.
The phrase
His disease was if that character. . .
should be
His disease was of that character. . .
Clive
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It would never have occurred to me that anyone found "ok" too long or difficult to type.
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As for 'epoch', it is an unusual use nowadays, but here is the applicable definition:
a point of time distinguished by a particular event or state of affairs; a memorable date: 'His coming of age was an epoch in his life. '
a point of time distinguished by a particular event or state of affairs; a memorable date: 'His coming of age was an epoch in his life. '
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Ah, okay. It explains why I did not find a definition that matched its use in the dictionary. Thank you.
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