Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	government_n	year_n	young_a	62	3	5.4458	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43199	Ductor historicus, or, A short system of universal history and an introduction to the study of that science containing a chronology of the most celebrated persons and actions from the creation to this time, a compendious history of ... transactions ... of the ancient monarchies and governments of the world, an account of the writings of the most noted historians ... together with definitions and explications of terms used in history and chronology, and general instructions for the reading of history / partly translated from the French of M. de Vallemont, but chiefly composed anew by W.J., M.A.	Hearne, Thomas, 1678-1735.; Vallemont, abbé de (Pierre Le Lorrain), 1649-1721. Elémens de l'histoire.	1698 (1698)	Wing H1309; ESTC R15760	279,844	444

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which_o have_v be_v neglect_v in_o the_o last_o reign_n he_o be_v no_o great_a lover_n of_o fight_v but_o be_v at_o last_o force_v to_o be_v a_o warrior_n against_o his_o will_n for_o the_o latin_n contemn_v he_o as_o a_o sluggish_a prince_n make_v incursion_n into_o the_o roman_a territory_n upon_o this_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o proclaim_v war_n against_o they_o according_a to_o the_o ceremony_n appoint_v by_o his_o grandfather_n numa_n he_o defeat_v they_o in_o several_a rencounter_n force_v they_o to_o sue_v for_o a_o peace_n and_o obtain_v a_o triumph_n over_o they_o some_o of_o the_o latin_n he_o transplant_v to_o rome_n and_o grant_v they_o the_o aventi●e_n hill_n to_o build_v upon_o and_o possess_v after_o this_o he_o fight_v with_o great_a success_n against_o the_o fidenates_n sabines_n veientes_n and_o volsci_n who_o he_o subdue_v beside_o these_o great_a action_n abroad_o he_o do_v many_o at_o

chronology_n chap._n i._o definition_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o ground_n of_o chronology_n 9_o the_o testimony_n of_o author_n 9_o reason_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o chronology_n 13._o certain_a mean_n of_o compute_v time_n as_o 9_o 1._o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o author_n 18._o 2._o by_o eclipse_n and_o aspect_n of_o the_o planet_n 18._o 3._o vndisputed_a epochas_n 21._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n chronologer_n be_v at_o concern_v the_o year_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v 23._o a_o catalogue_n of_o author_n disagree_v in_o this_o point_n 25._o chap._n iu._n the_o usefulness_n of_o chronological_a table_n to_o beginner_n different_a division_n of_o time_n in_o order_n to_o help_v the_o memory_n 34._o §_o 1._o first_o division_n of_o the_o time_n into_o two_o part_n 37._o §_o 2._o second_o division_n into_o three_o part_n according_a to_o varro_n 38._o §_o 3._o three_o division_n into_o four_o part_n according_a to_o the_o poet_n 40._o §_o 4._o four_o division_n according_a to_o the_o several_a age_n of_o the_o world_n 42._o §_o 5._o five_o division_n of_o time_n into_o thirteen_o part_n 43._o chap._n v._o a_o new_a division_n of_o time_n or_o the_o 14_o royal_a epocha_n of_o universal_a chronology_n 44._o epocha_n 1_o adam_n or_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n 45._o epocha_n 2._o noah_n or_o the_o universal_a deluge_n 47._o epocha_n 3_o the_o vocation_n of_o abraham_n 49._o epocha_n 4._o moses_n or_o the_o write_a law_n 51._o epocha_n 5._o the_o take_v of_o troy_n 53._o epocha_n 6._o solomon_n or_o the_o temple_n finish_v 54._o epocha_n 7._o romulus_n or_o rome_n found_v 56._o epocha_n 8._o cyrus_n or_o the_o jew_n restore_v 58._o epocha_n 9_o scipio_n or_o the_o carthaginian_n conquer_a 62._o epocha_n 10._o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 65._o epocha_n 11._o constantine_n or_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n 69._o epocha_n 12._o charlemaign_n or_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o new_a empire_n 74._o epocha_n 13._o constantinople_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o christian_a empire_n of_o the_o east_n terminate_v 83._o epocha_n 14._o king_n charles_n ii_o restore_v the_o ancient_a government_n and_o law_n of_o england_n re-establish_v and_o europe_n in_o a_o profound_a peace_n 91._o part_n ii_o introduction_n to_o history_n and_o a_o character_n of_o historian_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o several_a benefit_n of_o history_n 97._o chap._n ii_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o write_v history_n 107._o chap._n iii_o the_o manner_n of_o study_v history_n of_o the_o four_o ancient_a monarchy_n and_o of_o the_o different_a kind_n of_o political_a government_n 112._o chap._n iu_o division_n of_o history_n 121._o art_n 1._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 126._o the_o order_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 131._o art_n 2._o of_o civil_a history_n 〈…〉_z 145._o chap._n v._o the_o most_o celebrate_a author_n that_o have_v write_v of_o church_n history_n 150_o a_o account_n of_o the_o quality_n life_n and_o write_n of_o each_o particular_a author_n 151_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a greek_a and_o latin_a author_n of_o civil_a history_n 175._o §_o 1._o greek_n writer_n of_o history_n their_o quality_n life_n and_o write_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o critic_n upon_o they_o 177_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o latin_n writer_n of_o ancient_a history_n a_o account_n of_o each_o author_n and_o his_o work_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o critic_n upon_o they_o 197_o etc._n etc._n part_n iii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o ancient_a monarchy_n which_o precede_v the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n i._n a_o account_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n 225_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o the_o 22_o patriarch_n 228._o a_o remark_n concern_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o nation_n 230._o a_o remark_n concern_v the_o head_n of_o family_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 235._o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o the_o 22_o judge_n or_o leader_n 236._o sect._n 3_o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o 22_o king_n 239._o the_o succession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 244._o sect._n 4._o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o 22_o ancestor_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 249._o chap._n ii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n 254._o the_o state_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n from_o nimrod_n its_o first_o founder_n down_o to_o sardanapalus_n which_o be_v about_o 1360_o year_n 2●●_n the_o state_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n which_o be_v under_o the_o babylonian_n from_o belochus_n the_o first_o king_n to_o the_o death_n of_o belshazzar_n the_o last_o king_n which_o last_v 271_o year_n 260_o the_o state_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o mede_n from_o arbaces_n their_o first_o king_n to_o cyaxares_n or_o darius_n the_o mede_n 261_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n 262._o the_o succession_n from_o cyrus_n to_o alexander_n conquest_n 262_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n 267._o the_o history_n of_o alexander_n conquest_n 267._o to_o 279_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o syrian_n under_o the_o successor_n of_o one_o of_o alexander_n captain_n 280_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pergamos_n or_o asia_n minor_n erect_v by_o antigonus_n one_o of_o alexander_n captain_n 288_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o empire_n of_o china_n 291_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n 297_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o egypt_n under_o 47_o king_n surname_v pharaoh_n which_o last_v 1220._o year_n till_o it_o be_v conquer_v by_o cambyses_n 299_o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o egypt_n under_o 11_o king_n of_o persia_n which_o last_v 193_o year_n viz._n to_o the_o time_n it_o be_v subject_v to_o alexander_n 305_o sect._n 3_o the_o state_n of_o egypt_n under_o the_o greek_n viz._n alexander_n the_o great_a and_o the_o 12_o ptolomy_n which_o last_v 301_o year_n that_o be_v till_o augustus_n make_v egypt_n a_o roman_a province_n 308_o chap._n vii_o of_o sicyonia_n the_o succession_n of_o its_o king_n etc._n etc._n 314_o chap._n vii_o argos_n the_o succession_n of_o its_o king_n from_o inachus_n to_o perseus_n 316_o chap._n ix_o athens_n 317_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o athens_n under_o 17_o king_n for_o 488._o year_n 319_o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o athens_n under_o 13_o perpetual_a archontes_n which_o last_v 316_o year_n 321_o sect._n 3_o the_o state_n of_o athens_n under_o 8_o decennial_n archontes_n 322_o sect._n 4._o the_o state_n of_o athens_n under_o annual_a archontes_n which_o last_v 751_o year_n 322_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o king_n of_o troy_n 330_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o spartan_n or_o lacedaemonian_n 332_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o lacedemonia_fw-la under_o 14_o king_n for_o 397_o year_n that_o be_v from_o lelix_fw-la to_o the_o heraclide_n 333_o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o lacedaemon_n under_o the_o king_n call_v heraclide_n 334_o sect._n 3_o the_o state_n of_o sparta_n under_o the_o king_n who_o power_n be_v restrain_v by_o the_o gerontes_n 335_o sect._n 4._o the_o state_n of_o sparta_n under_o the_o king_n with_o the_o five_o ephori_fw-la 336_o chap._n xii_o of_o corinth_n the_o succession_n of_o its_o king_n etc._n etc._n 343_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o king_n of_o mycenae_n 346_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o king_n of_o thebes_n 348_o chap._n xv._n of_o the_o macedonian_n 352_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o macedon_n under_o 20_o king_n from_o caranus_n to_o philip_n the_o father_n of_o alexander_n 352_o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o macedon_n under_o alexander_n 355_o sect._n 3_o the_o state_n of_o macedon_n under_o 17_o king_n after_o alexander_n 355_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o king_n of_o lydia_n to_o croesus_n 361_o chap._n xvii_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n till_o it_o be_v conquer_v by_o alexander_n 363_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o italian_n latin_n roman_n and_o of_o the_o four_o or_o roman_a monarchy_n 367._o sect._n 1_o the_o state_n of_o italy_n under_o the_o janigenae_n or_o siculi_n which_o last_v 557_o year_n 368_o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o italy_n under_o 15_o king_n call_v aborigines_n which_o last_v 577._o from_o janus_n to_o romulus_n 369_o sect._n 3_o the_o regal_a state_n of_o rome_n which_o last_v 245_o year_n 371_o sect._n 4._o the_o consular_a state_n of_o rome_n from_o brutus_n the_o first_o consul_n to_o the_o perpetual_a dictatorship_n of_o julius_n caesar_n which_o take_v up_o the_o time_n of_o 464_o year_n divide_v into_o fifteen_o period_n 378_o period_n 1._o from_o the_o banishment_n of_o tarquin_n to_o the_o first_o dictator_n 379_o

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3390._o 4._o cyrus_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n 560._o 3614._o 5._o cittim_n be_v a_o hebrew_n word_n which_o signify_v the_o macedonian_n from_o who_o come_v alexander_n the_o great_a founder_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o grecian_n 336._o 3804._o 6._o carthage_n conquer_v 146._o 3950_o or_o 3948._o 7._o christ_n the_o messiah_n son_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n 0._o year_n of_o the_o vulg._n aera_fw-la 8._o constantine_n the_o great_a first_o christian_a emperor_n 312._o 9_o clovis_n i_o christian_a king_n in_o france_n 481._o 10._o charlemaign_n or_o charles_n the_o great_a emperor_z 800._o 11._o capet_n hugo-capet_n the_o first_o king_n of_o the_o three_o race_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 987._o 12._o croisade_n or_o holy_a war_n undertake_v by_o s._n lewis_n to_o fulfil_v a_o vow_n where_o he_o be_v make_v prisoner_n 1248._o 13._o constantinople_n take_v by_o mahomet_n ii_o who_o put_v to_o death_n constantius_n palaeologus_n call_v dragose_n the_o 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