The Unpredictable Future

as it were in a way, so to speak

rationalism the belief in reason and logic

preceding previous, (the one) before

reason the ability to think and make wise decisions

empiricism the belief that ideas should be based on practical experience and experiments

horrendous terrible

social progress the improving of society

setting here, place

filthy very dirty

fulfilment feeling of happines and satisfaction

dogma blind/unquestioning faith in a certain (set of) principle(s)

exotic foreign

give rise to cause something to happen

burgeoning growing, flourishing

the Orient the countries of the East or far East

renowned famous

elope go away secretly to get married

pamphlet very thin book, brochure

antique very old

vast very large

trunkless without a torso

visage facial expression

frown moving together of the eyebrows to show worry

sneer facial expression showing disrespect

stamped on inprinted on

mock make fun of

pedestal base (of a statue)

ye mighty you who are powerful

wreck something badly damaged or destroyed

boundless without an end

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