Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	author_n	church_n	write_v	2,265	5	5.4994	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53315	Reflections on the stage, and Mr. Collyer's Defence of the short view in four dialogues.	Oldmixon, Mr. (John), 1673-1742.	1699 (1699)	Wing O262; ESTC R17325	77,751	210

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