Selected quad for the lemma: blood_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
blood_n	abel_n	brother_n	hand_n	485	4	5.0755	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04989	The resolued gentleman. Translated out of Spanishe into Englyshe, by Lewes Lewkenor Esquier; Chevalier délibéré. English	La Marche, Olivier de, ca. 1426-1502.; Lewkenor, Lewis, Sir, d. 1626.	1594 (1594)	STC 15139; ESTC S108201	70,399	158

history_n but_o obscure_o touch_v by_o the_o author_n in_o this_o treatise_n which_o i_o think_v fit_v to_o annex_v for_o the_o great_a delight_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v read_v it_o especial_o gentlewoman_n and_o those_o that_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o such_o historical_a discourse_n there_o be_v some_o sacred_a history_n which_o i_o do_v but_o brief_o touch_v refer_v the_o reader_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n they_o to_o the_o holy_a bible_n whence_o they_o be_v take_v imagine_v that_o they_o be_v or_o at_o least_o ought_v to_o be_v familiar_o know_v to_o all_o cain_n through_o envy_n that_o the_o offering_n of_o his_o brother_n abel_n be_v more_o please_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n than_o he_o 4._o murder_v he_o and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o imbrue_v his_o hand_n with_o humane_a blood_n samson_n be_v by_o delilah_n entreat_v to_o tell_v he_o wherein_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o strength_n consist_v 16._o discover_v it_o unto_o she_o and_o be_v by_o she_o betray_v unto_o the_o philistian_o who_o take_v he_o and_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n bring_v he_o down_o to_o azzah_n bind_v he_o with_o fetter_n and_o make_v he_o to_o grind_v in_o the_o prison_n house_n and_o when_o they_o be_v merry_a in_o a_o banquet_n they_o call_v he_o one_o day_n forth_o in_o derision_n and_o set_v he_o between_o two_o pillar_n which_o grasp_a in_o his_o arm_n he_o pull_v down_o and_o together_o with_o the_o same_o the_o palace_n bury_v under_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o himself_o and_o a_o innumerable_a number_n of_o the_o philistian_o hercules_n the_o famous_a grecian_a seneca_n beget_v by_o jupiter_n upon_o alcumena_n wife_n of_o amphitrion_n extreme_o love_v the_o beautiful_a virgin_n deianira_n daughter_n to_o oeneus_n king_n of_o calidonia_n come_v to_o her_o father_n court_n to_o demand_v she_o in_o marriage_n with_o the_o terror_n of_o his_o presence_n cause_v sundry_a youthful_a prince_n that_o pursue_v her_o love_n to_o desist_v their_o suit_n only_o k._n achelaus_n prefer_v his_o love_n to_o the_o delicious_a princess_n before_o all_o death_n and_o danger_n whatsoever_o fiction_n refuse_v to_o yield_v his_o claim_n and_o interest_n to_o youthful_a hercules_n but_o after_o scornful_a word_n upbraid_v he_o of_o bastardy_n come_v to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o arm_n but_o be_v wound_v &_o overthrow_v be_v constrain_v to_o yield_v and_o to_o leave_v the_o young_a lady_n as_o a_o reward_n to_o the_o victory_n of_o hercules_n who_o ravish_v with_o extreamnesse_n of_o joy_n return_v with_o his_o belove_a prey_n to_o his_o father_n kingdom_n be_v retard_v by_o the_o overflow_a of_o the_o river_n euenus_n about_o the_o shore_n of_o which_o as_o he_o walk_v to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v find_v any_o ford_n or_o passage_n he_o meet_v with_o nessus_n a_o centaur_n who_o bear_v from_o the_o girdle_n upwarde_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n and_o thence_o downwarde_a of_o a_o horse_n be_v exceed_o inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o deianira_n and_o with_o a_o humble_a dissemble_a look_n offer_v so_o hercules_n can_v make_v shift_n to_o swim_v or_o pass_v the_o river_n himself_o that_o he_o will_v upon_o his_o back_n safe_o transport_v his_o lady_n hercules_n thankful_o accept_v his_o offer_n commit_v unto_o he_o his_o fearful_o tremble_a lady_n and_o throw_v off_o his_o quiver_n and_o bow_n to_o the_o far_a side_n of_o the_o river_n betake_v himself_o unto_o the_o stream_n which_o have_v pass_v and_o take_v up_o again_o his_o bow_n and_o arrow_n he_o hear_v his_o lady_n in_o lamentable_a accent_n cry_v for_o help_v with_o who_o the_o traitorous_a centaur_n run_v away_o with_o all_o possible_a speed_n but_o hercules_n take_v heedful_o his_o level_n pursue_v he_o in_o such_o sort_n with_o a_o arrow_n that_o he_o strike_v he_o in_o the_o chine_n of_o the_o back_o a_o mortal_a wound_n which_o nessus_n feel_v &_o in_o the_o instant_n of_o death_n meditate_v revenge_n give_v unto_o deianeira_n the_o shirt_n which_o he_o wear_v bestain_a and_o infect_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n which_o issue_v out_o of_o his_o body_n mingle_v with_o poison_n because_o the_o arrow_n with_o which_o he_o be_v wound_v have_v be_v by_o hercules_n dip_v in_o the_o contagious_a blood_n of_o the_o serpent_n hydra_n which_o shirt_n he_o tell_v she_o that_o if_o she_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n send_v unto_o her_o husband_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o love_n with_o any_o other_o lady_n will_v reclaim_v his_o love_n from_o the_o other_o to_o she_o alone_o the_o lady_n receive_v it_o and_o with_o secrecy_n many_o year_n do_v keep_v it_o as_o a_o jewel_n of_o rare_a and_o singular_a price_n it_o happen_v after_o that_o hercules_n amid_o his_o great_a victory_n with_o fame_n of_o which_o he_o fill_v the_o world_n chance_v to_o behold_v the_o admirable_a jole_n the_o fair_a and_o most_o goodly_a virgin_n that_o the_o world_n in_o that_o age_n afford_v she_o he_o honour_a and_o love_v and_o at_o length_n obtain_v the_o grief_n of_o which_o so_o deep_o wound_v the_o gentle_a hart_n of_o deianeira_n that_o never_o poor_a lady_n live_v more_o abandon_v over_o to_o sorrow_n one_o day_n it_o chance_v that_o her_o husband_n be_v to_o do_v sacrifice_n to_o jupiter_n upon_o the_o mountain_n ceneus_n send_v unto_o she_o his_o faithful_a and_o trusty_a servant_n licas_n for_o certain_a rich_a and_o sacred_a garment_n that_o of_o purpose_n he_o keep_v to_o be_v at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o do_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o god_n the_o innocent_a lady_n send_v he_o those_o superstitious_a ornament_n which_o he_o require_v and_o withal_o bethink_v herself_o of_o the_o die_a centaur_n gift_n send_v he_o by_o licas_n the_o envenom_a shirt_n beseech_v he_o for_o her_o sake_n to_o wear_v it_o which_o he_o have_v no_o soon_o put_v on_o but_o the_o venom_n so_o raging_o pierce_v even_o to_o his_o very_a entrails_n that_o think_v to_o tear_v it_o of_o he_o pull_v therewith_o away_o great_a gobbet_n of_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o so_o furious_o lay_v hand_n upon_o guiltless_a licas_n and_o tear_v he_o to_o piece_n bequeath_v to_o his_o dear_a friend_n philoctetes_n his_o bow_n and_o fatal_a arrow_n he_o throw_v himself_o into_o a_o fire_n which_o he_o have_v make_v upon_o the_o mountain_n oeta_n and_o there_o sacrifice_v himself_o which_o deianeira_n hear_v after_o many_o detestation_n and_o malediction_n of_o herself_o conclude_v with_o a_o violent_a and_o desperate_a death_n her_o miserable_a and_o hate_a life_n julius_n caesar_n have_v victorious_o bring_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n germany_n lucan_n france_n england_n scotland_n and_o spain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a circuit_n of_o the_o world_n with_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o renown_n demand_v by_o letter_n the_o consulship_n suborn_v and_o brybe_a with_o money_n in_o that_o behalf_n sundry_a great_a personage_n in_o rome_n but_o so_o formidable_a grow_v the_o report_n of_o his_o ambitious_a greatness_n to_o the_o roman_a senate_n that_o they_o send_v he_o word_n that_o if_o he_o will_v leave_v his_o force_n behind_o and_o come_v unarm_v and_o peaceable_a to_o the_o city_n they_o will_v grant_v that_o or_o any_o other_o his_o lawful_a request_n but_o particular_o they_o command_v he_o not_o to_o pass_v the_o river_n of_o rubicon_n with_o his_o army_n threaten_v he_o if_o he_o shall_v otherwise_o do_v to_o hold_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o his_o country_n but_o he_o scornful_o disdain_v this_o commandment_n of_o they_o and_o exceed_o envy_v the_o greatness_n of_o pompey_n glory_n who_o bear_v the_o great_a sway_n and_o government_n at_o rome_n pass_v the_o river_n with_o his_o army_n and_o come_v still_o conquer_a up_o into_o italy_n the_o terror_n of_o who_o approach_n wrought_v such_o astonishment_n in_o rome_n that_o pompey_n with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o senator_n and_o nobility_n flee_v who_o caesar_n after_o have_v take_v possession_n of_o rome_n pursue_v and_o final_o overthrow_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o pharsalia_n and_o thence_o pass_v conquer_a into_o fgipt_n where_o he_o subdue_v young_a potolome_n the_o k._n that_o rise_v in_o arm_n against_o he_o he_o place_v fair_a cleopatra_n in_o the_o royal_a seat_n with_o who_o he_o live_v a_o while_n in_o amorous_a delight_n and_o have_v by_o she_o a_o son_n call_v casario_n who_o be_v afterwards_o murder_v by_o octavian_n thence_o have_v take_v order_n with_o matter_n of_o the_o orient_a he_o return_v in_o triumph_n to_o rome_n where_o he_o use_v incredible_a liberality_n to_o the_o people_n pardon_v his_o great_a enemy_n and_o those_o that_o have_v be_v sharp_a in_o war_n against_o he_o yea_o and_o some_o of_o they_o he_o honour_v with_o great_a dignity_n as_o among_o other_o cassius_z and_o brutus_n who_o be_v both_o make_v praetor_n but_o so_o unsure_a be_v the_o seat_n of_o honour_n especial_o be_v