Glossary

1. to possess иметь, обладать

2. therefore следовательно, поэтому

3. for sale на продажу

4. signboard вывеска

5. wine-merchant торговец вином

6. vessel of wine сосуд с вином

7. inn гостиница, постоялый двор

8. races скачки

9. reasonable разумный, рациональный, здравый

10. to call attention привлечь внимание

11. fairly довольно, в некоторой степени

12. to complain жаловаться

13. roughly грубо

14. to take a pride гордиться

15. ironwork произведение из чугуна

16. to remain оставаться

17. coat of arms герб, щит герба

18. unsatisfactory неудовлетворительный

19. immense огромный, громадный

20. to swing качаться, раскачиваться

21. in spite of не смотря на

22. an origin происхождение

23. plain information простая информация

COMMENTARY

1. Pompeii an ancient city in Sovereign Italy, was buried under the ashes and lava (hot liquid rock) from the volcano mountain Vesuvius when it suddenly erupted in 79 AD. Everything was preserved exactly as it was then, because the ash and lava covered it completely. So when scientists started to dig the city up in their 18th century they learned a lot about how native people live in Roman Times.

2. Hogarth, William (1697-1764) one of the greatest English artists and engravers. He was the first to paint themes from Shakespeare, Milton and the theater, and the founder of a wholly original genre of moral history, which was long known as Hogarthian. He investigated the aesthetic principles of his art, which resulted in his book "The Analysis of Beauty" (1753).

3. Thomas Chippendale (1718-1779) an English cabinetmaker, whose book «The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director» (1754) influenced furniture design on both sides of the Atlantic. His works were known for their carved decorations and elaborate chair backs.