Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
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Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69471	Another collection of philosophical conferences of the French virtuosi upon questions of all sorts for the improving of natural knowledg made in the assembly of the Beaux Esprits at Paris by the most ingenious persons of that nation / render'd into English by G. Havers, Gent. & J. Davies ..., Gent.; Recueil général des questions traitées és conférences du Bureau d'adresse. 101-240. English	Bureau d'adresse et de rencontre (Paris, France); Havers, G. (George); Davies, John, 1625-1693.; Renaudot, Théophraste, 1586-1653.; Renaudot, Eusèbe, 1613-1679.	1665 (1665)	Wing A3254; ESTC R17011	498,158	520

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act_n answerable_o thereto_o of_o this_o constitution_n be_v all_o those_o laborious_a and_o studious_a people_n and_o all_o the_o great_a person_n who_o assiduous_a employment_n have_v make_v they_o famous_a in_o their_o own_o and_o subsequent_a age_n the_o second_o say_v that_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o same_o galen_n in_o the_o six_o book_n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o health_n the_o hot_a and_o moist_a temperament_n be_v the_o most_o healthy_a as_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a to_o man_n nature_n and_o he-furth_a write_v that_o those_o who_o be_v very_o moist_a be_v long-lived_a and_o when_o their_o body_n be_v come_v to_o their_o full_a strength_n they_o be_v more_o healthy_a than_o other_o and_o be_v more_o robu_v and_o hardy_a than_o other_o man_n of_o the_o same_o age_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o they_o grow_v old_a and_o thence_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o all_o the_o physician_n and_o philosopher_n who_o have_v diligent_o examine_v the_o element_n of_o man_n body_n have_v commend_v that_o temperament_n for_o as_o aristotle_n affirm_v in_o his_o book_n of_o a_o long_a and_o short_a life_n our_o life_n consist_v in_o heat_n and_o moisture_n as_o cold_a and_o drought_n dispose_v we_o towards_o death_n and_o the_o soon_o the_o animal_n grow_v cold_a and_o dry_a the_o soon_o it_o grow_v old_a and_o die_v but_o these_o two_o contrary_a sentiment_n of_o galen_n may_v be_v reconcile_v well_o enough_o by_o affirm_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o exrernal_a heat_n and_o moisture_n be_v enemy_n to_o health_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o natural_a heat_n and_o radical_a moisture_n be_v friend_n to_o it_o inasmuch_o as_o these_o be_v never_o chargeable_a with_o excess_n but_o always_o moderate_a one_o serve_v for_o aliment_n to_o the_o other_o and_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v capable_a of_o receive_v any_o distemper_n that_o what_o result_v from_o they_o serve_v for_o a_o rule_n whereto_o all_o the_o other_o temperament_n be_v refer_v 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same_o design_n be_v a_o great_a discommendation_n than_o the_o inconstancy_n impute_v to_o the_o sanguine_a be_v to_o that_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o latter_a make_v advantage_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n that_o of_o attempt_v and_o many_o time_n execute_v several_a design_n together_o especial_o when_o it_o undertake_v such_o as_o it_o be_v sure_a to_o master_n such_o as_o may_v be_v dance_v music_n courtship_n well-concontrived_a story_n and_o such_o other_o pleasant_a thing_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o exercise_v the_o function_n of_o the_o mind_n well_o when_o the_o body_n be_v indispose_v as_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o the_o body_n be_v in_o perfect_a health_n the_o mind_n act_v its_o part_n so_o much_o the_o better_o the_o three_o say_v that_o it_o be_v very_o unjust_a to_o deprive_v of_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o they_o the_o hero_n and_o worthy_n of_o the_o world_n who_o temperament_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v choleric_a by_o attribute_v to_o any_o of_o the_o 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