Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	call_v	king_n	lord_n	2,772	5	3.6287	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12609	The Ottoman of Lazaro Soranzo VVherein is deliuered aswell a full and perfect report of the might and power of Mahamet the third, great Emperour of the Turkes now raigning: together with the interestes and dealinges which he hath with sondrie other princes, what hee is plotting against the state of Christendome, and on the other side what we may practise and put in execution against him to his great damage and annoyaunce. As also a true description of diuers peoples, countries, citties and voyages, which are most necessarie to bee knowen, especially at this time of the present warre in Hungarie. Translated out of Italian into English, by Abraham Hartvvell.; L'ottomano. English.	Soranzo, Lazzaro.; Hartwell, Abraham, b. 1553.	1603 (1603)	STC 22931; ESTC S117656	132,559	234

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a hill_n common_o call_v by_o the_o turk_n seitbag_n because_o there_o be_v on_o it_o three_o and_o twenty_o monastery_n of_o calogieri_n or_o monk_n that_o love_n to_o live_v in_o the_o wilderness_n one_o aspro_n be_v worth_a 24._o manguri_fw-la manguri_n the_o manguro_fw-la be_v a_o brasse-money_n and_o be_v worth_a as_o much_o as_o the_o ancient_a numulus_fw-la five_o good_a aspres_n in_o weight_n make_v a_o drama_n drama_n or_o drachma_n seven_o penny_n sterling_a twelve_o dramma_n make_v a_o tall_a tellero_n or_o a_o doller_n and_o one_o taller_n and_o a_o half_a make_v a_o venetian_a cecchino_n cecchino_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o turkish_a sultanine_n be_v a_o coin_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o great_a price_n that_o the_o turk_n have_v sultanino_n and_o be_v worth_a some_o sixteen_o paul_n of_o rome_n or_o much_o there_o about_o the_o soltanine_a or_o soldano_n as_o other_o term_v it_o be_v true_o so_o call_v of_o the_o sultane_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o ottoman_a emperor_n even_o as_o the_o cecchino_n be_v call_v a_o dukate_n brizantini_fw-la of_o the_o duke_n of_o the_o venetian_a estate_n and_o as_o the_o bizantii_n or_o bizantini_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o grecian_a emperor_n be_v so_o call_v of_o byzantium_n now_o constantinople_n and_o be_v even_o as_o much_o worth_n as_o the_o sultanini_fw-la some_o writer_n there_o be_v time_n that_o have_v set_v down_o diverse_a opinion_n of_o this_o foresay_a account_n because_o they_o have_v have_v a_o consideration_n of_o their_o several_a prize_n at_o several_a time_n for_o some_o time_n the_o aspro_n have_v be_v worth_a no_o more_o but_o only_o eight_o manguri_n the_o drama_n but_o four_o aspres_n nine_o aspres_n make_v a_o tall_a and_o so_o the_o cecchino_n as_o also_o the_o sultanino_n be_v no_o more_o but_o 54._o aspres_fw-fr the_o piece_n but_o now_o all_o these_o money_n be_v alter_v for_o the_o taller_n be_v worth_a seventie_o or_o 80._o aspres_fw-fr the_o cecchino_n 110._o 120._o and_o 125_o and_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v especial_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o heavy_a imposition_n that_o be_v impose_v in_o constantinople_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o persianwar_n the_o ancient_a money_n also_o that_o go_v currant_n in_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n be_v prohibit_v because_o it_o be_v stamp_v with_o sundry_a image_n upon_o it_o which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o mahamet_n but_o rather_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o very_a truth_n because_o it_o be_v good_a silver_n and_o so_o by_o coin_v it_o again_o somewhat_o base_o the_o treasury_n and_o the_o officer_n do_v gain_v great_o thereby_o but_o now_o forsooth_o they_o be_v not_o so_o superstitious_a as_o they_o have_v be_v for_o they_o do_v hold_v that_o money_n only_o to_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a which_o be_v of_o the_o best_a allay_n this_o little_a i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o set_v down_o touch_v their_o money_n to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v have_v a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o 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or_o porter_n as_o say_v the_o author_n of_o that_o book_n who_o title_n be_v de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la among_o the_o work_n of_o aristotle_n and_o thereupon_o it_o please_v some_o peradventure_o to_o think_v that_o the_o giannezzary_n be_v so_o call_v of_o janua_fw-la i._n a_o door_n janua_fw-la allude_v to_o the_o word_n porta_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o court_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n because_o his_o court_n of_o audience_n be_v ordinary_o keep_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o palace_n but_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v great_o deceive_v therein_o for_o a_o gate_n in_o the_o turkish_a language_n be_v call_v capi_n and_o so_o be_v not_o janua_fw-la i._o a_o door_n and_o therefore_o the_o chief_a porter_n be_v call_v by_o the_o turk_n capisi_fw-la bassi._n the_o word_n giannizzaro_n be_v compound_v of_o two_o turkish_a word_n giannizzary_n jegni-zeri_a which_o signify_v

treasury_n great_a store_n of_o gold_n but_o not_o in_o that_o excessive_a quantity_n as_o some_o have_v be_v bold_a to_o write_v which_o be_v gather_v together_o by_o his_o father_n who_o be_v very_o avaricious_a and_o greedy_a beyond_o all_o measure_n and_o as_o insatiable_a and_o careful_a to_o hoard_v up_o as_o he_o be_v miserable_a and_o spare_v in_o spend_v and_o give_v three_o he_o be_v of_o the_o mind_n that_o he_o will_v sell_v even_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o own_o gardeine_n he_o pay_v no_o debt_n he_o give_v nothing_o or_o at_o least_o very_a little_a to_o his_o soldier_n a_o thing_n that_o be_v far_o different_a from_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o empire_n to_o be_v short_a he_o be_v most_o respective_a and_o heedy_a in_o all_o his_o expense_n as_o well_o ordinary_a as_o extraordinary_a those_o only_o except_v which_o he_o lay_v out_o upon_o his_o woman_n who_o although_o they_o be_v his_o slave_n yet_o be_v it_o his_o pleasure_n that_o when_o they_o depart_v from_o his_o entertainment_n and_o embracement_n they_o shall_v be_v great_o enrich_v and_o well_o furnish_v with_o jewel_n to_o all_o these_o thing_n before_o rehearse_v there_o may_v be_v add_v a_o matter_n turk_n which_o without_o tear_n can_v be_v remember_v and_o that_o be_v the_o tribute_n or_o rather_o to_o use_v a_o more_o modest_a name_n for_o it_o the_o benevolence_n and_o gratuity_n which_o the_o christian_a prince_n do_v usual_o give_v to_o the_o great_a turk_n the_o memory_n whereof_o ought_v to_o enkindle_v yea_o and_o inflame_v they_o with_o a_o most_o just_a disdain_n and_o indignation_n against_o so_o barbarous_a and_o unjust_a a_o tyrant_n and_o to_o cause_v they_o that_o as_o indeed_o they_o do_v in_o their_o conscience_n acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v more_o profitable_a for_o christendom_n and_o honourable_a for_o themselves_o so_o they_o will_v all_o join_v together_o with_o one_o consent_n to_o spend_v the_o same_o money_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o there_o own_o safety_n §_o xlv_o the_o christian_a emperor_n pay_v unto_o the_o turk_n for_o hungary_n emperor_n and_o to_o have_v peace_n with_o he_o if_o i_o do_v well_o remember_v myself_o forty_o and_o five_o thousand_o daller_n the_o vaivode_n of_o moldavia_n pai_v one_o and_o thirty_o load_n of_o aspres_n moldavia_n or_o little_o less_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o aspres_n make_v a_o load_n which_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o imposition_n make_v two_o thousand_o crown_n every_o crown_n be_v worth_a fifty_o aspres_n which_o be_v now_o worth_n more_o than_o a_o hundred_o and_o beside_o he_o pay_v also_o to_o the_o tartarian_a twenty_o cart-loades_a of_o honey_n with_o four_o ox_n in_o every_o cart_n and_o fifty_o mare_n beside_o but_o it_o may_v be_v that_o by_o some_o new_a composition_n he_o pay_v now_o somewhat_o more_o or_o less_o the_o vaivode_n of_o walachia_n before_o it_o be_v at_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o transiluanian_a prince_n walachia_n pay_v fifty_o load_n such_o be_v the_o information_n that_o i_o have_v have_v from_o such_o as_o have_v see_v the_o book_n of_o moldavia_n and_o walachia_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v differ_v somewhat_o from_o those_o that_o have_v write_v otherwise_o hereof_o the_o prince_n of_o transiluania_n transiluania_n pay_v to_o the_o turk_n before_o this_o present_a war_n 15000._o cecchinoe_n or_o ducat_n the_o state_n of_o ragugia_n pay_v 12500._o venice_n cecchinoes_n the_o state_n of_o venice_n for_o the_o island_n of_o zante_n i_o zacinthus_n 1000_o cecchinoe_n as_o selem_n also_o challenge_v a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n before_o it_o be_v bereave_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cyprus_n because_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n be_v somewhat_o enter_v into_o the_o soldan_n account_n and_o reckon_n the_o moscovite_n also_o gratifi_v the_o tartarian_a for_o taurica_n moscovite_n to_o avoid_v the_o incursion_n which_o the_o tartarian_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v into_o his_o country_n either_o of_o themselves_o or_o at_o the_o instance_n 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enterprise_n do_v bestow_v upon_o he_o as_o it_o be_v by_o bond_n and_o duty_n the_o godly_a and_o most_o precious_a thing_n which_o they_o have_v get_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o cause_n why_o his_o pleasure_n be_v that_o all_o the_o present_n which_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o shall_v thus_o open_o and_o in_o public_a view_n be_v present_v to_o his_o own_o presence_n but_o only_o with_o this_o barbarous_a pride_n and_o ostentation_n to_o inflame_v and_o provoke_v both_o his_o own_o subject_n &_o stranger_n to_o bestow_v the_o more_o upon_o he_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o book_n the_o second_o part_n wherein_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o purpose_n and_o designment_n which_o the_o ottoman_a prince_n have_v towards_o other_o prince_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o present_a war_n in_o hungary_n the_o beginning_n and_o proceed_v thereof_o wherein_o for_o your_o better_a understanding_n the_o original_n of_o the_o say_a war_n shall_v be_v fetch_v even_o from_o amurath_n the_o father_n of_o this_o now_o live_a mahomet_n now_o that_o we_o have_v see_v the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o mahomet_n the_o head_n and_o chief_a of_o this_o ottoman_a empire_n and_o what_o be_v the_o member_n strength_n and_o force_n of_o this_o most_o monstrous_a body_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o fit_a and_o convenient_a it_o be_v that_o for_o the_o full_a and_o perfect_a knowledge_n thereof_o we_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o search_v the_o purpose_n and_o designment_n which_o the_o say_v mahomet_n have_v against_o other_o prince_n and_o special_o against_o the_o prince_n christian_a to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o this_o present_a war_n together_o with_o the_o beginning_n and_o proceed_n thereof_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o war_n begin_v even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o amurath_n father_n to_o the_o now_o live_a emperor_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o our_o better_a intelligence_n to_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o he_o and_o to_o fetch_v the_o true_a original_n of_o the_o say_a war_n even_o from_o thence_o wherewithal_o there_o shall_v be_v also_o discover_v unto_o you_o more_o plain_o all_o the_o great_a interest_n and_o deal_n which_o he_o have_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o world_n §_o i._o and_o to_o begin_v the_o same_o according_o amurath_n the_o lord_n and_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n father_n to_o the_o now_o live_a mahomet_n three_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o a_o mahometan_a very_o tolerable_a and_o discrete_a he_o be_v a_o zealous_a observer_n of_o that_o most_o vain_a superstition_n of_o the_o mushaphum_fw-la for_o so_o the_o turk_n call_v the_o book_n of_o their_o law_n lawbook_n as_o the_o arabian_n term_v it_o the_o al-koran_a that_o be_v to_o say_v most_o wicked_o as_o it_o be_v by_o excellency_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scripture_n as_o though_o there_o be_v none_o other_o scripture_n