Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	church_n	old_a	testament_n	6,574	5	8.1314	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48578	The city and republick of Venice in three parts / originally written in French by Monsieur de S. Desdier.	S. Desdier, Monsieur de.	1699 (1699)	Wing L2306; ESTC R34981	188,059	407

with_o the_o same_o which_o be_v place_v at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o steeple_n with_o the_o wing_n spread_v and_o the_o hand_n point_v to_o the_o wind._n the_o wall_n of_o this_o steeple_n be_v double_a on_o the_o inside_n between_o which_o you_o circulate_v insensible_o ascend_v without_o any_o step_n until_o you_o come_v to_o the_o bell_n insomuch_o as_o one_o be_v apt_a to_o believe_v that_o to_o raise_v such_o a_o build_n upon_o so_o mean_v a_o foundation_n the_o expense_n under_o ground_n can_v be_v much_o inferior_a to_o that_o above_o from_o whence_o be_v discern_v their_o dominion_n upon_o terra_fw-la firma_fw-la as_o likewise_o several_a other_o place_n beyond_o that_o sea_n of_o the_o religious_a house_n and_o church_n of_o venice_n it_o will_v be_v a_o difficult_a matter_n to_o find_v any_o city_n so_o fill_v with_o church_n as_o this_o of_o venice_n there_o be_v 72_o parish_n all_o serve_v by_o ordain_v priest_n above_o 30_o monastery_n and_o about_o 35_o convent_v of_o religious_a woman_n beside_o several_a chapel_n and_o a_o great_a many_o confraternity_n of_o penitent_n which_o be_v here_o call_v school_n much_o like_o those_o that_o be_v former_o and_o be_v yet_o in_o some_o province_n of_o france_n i_o do_v not_o know_v what_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o venetean_n affect_v to_o dedicate_v their_o church_n to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v several_a consecrate_v to_o st._n job_n st._n moan_n st._n daniel_n st_o jeremy_n st._n samuel_n st._n zachary_n as_o if_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n be_v not_o sufficient_o fill_v when_o they_o begin_v to_o build_v their_o church_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n be_v small_a neither_o be_v they_o the_o rich_a or_o best_a adorn_v those_o of_o the_o convent_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v the_o most_o handsome_a and_o neat_a but_o some_o of_o the_o great_a confraternity_n be_v incomparable_o more_o magnificent_o build_v and_o better_o furnish_v both_o with_o picture_n and_o noble_a service_n of_o plate_n the_o venetian_n have_v a_o great_a inclination_n to_o these_o particular_a devotion_n than_o for_o their_o parish_n church_n which_o do_v not_o much_o affect_v they_o yet_o nevertheless_o there_o be_v not_o that_o church_n in_o venice_n in_o which_o there_o be_v not_o something_o remarkable_a either_o for_o paint_v or_o architecture_n those_o who_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o venice_n be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o she_o have_v near_o upon_o as_o many_o excellent_a piece_n of_o paint_v as_o all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o italy_n together_o for_o not_o only_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o noble_n house_n but_o likewise_o other_o particular_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o choice_a piece_n yet_o much_o more_o the_o church_n and_o other_o public_a place_n who_o wall_n and_o ceiling_n be_v cover_v with_o the_o the_o best_a drawing_n of_o the_o great_a master_n the_o school_n or_o confraternity_n of_o st._n roch_n have_v the_o precedency_n for_o riches_n beauty_n of_o architecture_n and_o for_o the_o extraordinary_a number_n of_o tintoret_n work_n that_o of_o st._n mark_n be_v not_o much_o inferior_a the_o front_n be_v in_o basse_fw-fr relief_n of_o extraordinary_a marble_n and_o the_o inside_n whole_o paint_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o same_o master_n which_o have_v produce_v so_o vast_a a_o quantity_n of_o extraordinary_a work_n that_o the_o life_n of_o another_o painter_n will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o execute_v what_o he_o do_v in_o two_o year_n only_o at_o the_o church_n of_o st._n roch._n the_o church_n of_o st._n sebastian_n be_v admirable_a both_o for_o its_o beauty_n and_o great_a number_n of_o piece_n by_o paul_n veronese_n who_o lie_v there_o inter_v that_o of_o st._n marry_o major_n have_v divers_a work_n of_o bassan_n extreme_o fine_a but_o among_o all_o the_o modern_a church_n for_o architecture_n that_o of_o our_o lady_n delta_n salute_n must_v be_v reckon_v in_o the_o first_o place_n when_o finish_v it_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o a_o vow_n the_o republic_n make_v in_o hope_n of_o be_v deliver_v from_o a_o great_a plague_n the_o design_n be_v particular_a and_o its_o situation_n admirable_a be_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o great_a canal_n it_o be_v a_o great_a octagonal_a that_o enclose_v one_o not_o so_o large_a who_o eight_o pillar_n at_o the_o angles_n support_v a_o very_a handsome_a cupola_n the_o great_a altar_n be_v at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o a_o great_a oval_n enrich_v with_o several_a curious_a figure_n of_o white_a marble_n which_o represent_v the_o drive_v away_o of_o that_o rage_a sickness_n by_o the_o zeal_n and_o piety_n of_o the_o republic_n there_o be_v six_o more_o chapel_n in_o the_o other_o six_o side_n of_o the_o octagone_fw-mi with_o altar_n and_o balluster_n of_o marble_n the_o porch_n and_o outside_n of_o the_o building_n be_v not_o much_o less_o adorn_v than_o the_o inside_n the_o church_n and_o convent_n of_o st_n george_n major_n that_o sole_o possess_v a_o little_a island_n over_o against_o the_o place_n of_o st._n mark_n at_o the_o distance_n only_o of_o a_o musket_n shoot_v be_v most_o noble_a building_n here_o be_v that_o admirable_a piece_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o cana_n in_o galilee_n it_o whole_o take_v up_o the_o end_n of_o the_o refactory_a and_o be_v esteem_v for_o the_o masterpiece_n of_o paul_n veronese_n this_o abbey_n be_v of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n benedict_n the_o garden_n be_v the_o most_o agreeable_a spot_n of_o venice_n it_o be_v encompass_v with_o terrace_n walk_v raise_v like_o rampart_n from_o whence_o you_o behold_v whatsoever_o be_v worthy_a of_o observation_n in_o the_o lagune_n the_o convent_n of_o st._n john_n and_o paul_n in_o the_o city_n be_v remarkable_a for_o the_o fine_a dormitory_n the_o church_n be_v one_o of_o the_o large_a but_o the_o piece_n of_o st_n peter_n the_o martyr_n do_v by_o titian_n hand_n be_v its_o fine_a ornament_n it_o be_v both_o the_o masterpiece_n of_o that_o great_a painter_n and_o one_o of_o the_o four_o fine_a in_o the_o world_n but_o be_v at_o present_a so_o much_o abuse_v that_o it_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v quite_o go_v in_o 20_o year_n more_o it_o be_v not_o only_o keep_v in_o a_o bad_a place_n but_o likewise_o the_o painter_n that_o be_v continual_o copy_v of_o it_o have_v already_o pass_v their_o sponge_n so_o often_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o the_o colour_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n quite_o extinguish_v notwithstanding_o all_o the_o care_n that_o be_v observe_v to_o prevent_v the_o copyer_n from_o approach_v it_o too_o nigh_o as_o likewise_o to_o prevent_v their_o work_n but_o upon_o particular_a leave_n there_o be_v at_o venice_n several_a small_a church_n of_o a_o uncommon_a and_o particular_a agreeableness_n build_v by_o the_o architect_n sansovin_n and_o du_n palcadio_n the_o last_o of_o these_o never_o do_v any_o thing_n comparable_a to_o the_o church_n of_o our_o saviour_n at_o la_fw-fr zueca_n it_o be_v much_o like_a to_o that_o of_o our_o lady_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr salute_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o vow_n make_v by_o the_o republic_n as_o it_o be_v design_v for_o the_o capuchin_n who_o will_v not_o accept_v it_o in_o that_o magnificence_n it_o be_v first_o intend_v so_o one_o must_v allow_v that_o duke_n palladio_n have_v dexterous_o deceive_v their_o eye_n and_o acquire_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a beauty_n to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o this_o structure_n by_o build_v it_o according_a to_o the_o most_o exact_a rule_n of_o art_n and_o proportion_n rather_o than_o by_o the_o most_o ostentary_a decoration_n of_o artichecture_n which_o may_v nevertheless_o be_v there_o in_o some_o measure_n admire_v the_o roof_n be_v plain_a and_o even_o vault_a but_o think_v to_o be_v too_o much_o decline_v it_o will_v be_v very_o tedious_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o particular_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n at_o venice_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o mention_v only_o the_o great_a number_n of_o mausoleum_n that_o be_v in_o their_o church_n they_o be_v erect_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o almost_o all_o their_o doge_n and_o principal_a senatoss_n the_o venetian_n have_v be_v ever_o very_o careful_a in_o raise_v noble_a monument_n to_o the_o virtue_n and_o memory_n of_o their_o great_a man_n by_o which_o mean_v venice_n abound_v with_o a_o mighty_a number_n of_o fine_a marble_n sepulcher_n among_o which_o the_o magnificence_n of_o that_o for_o the_o last_o doge_fw-it pasaro_n at_o the_o cordelier_n be_v much_o esteem_v as_o likewise_o that_o of_o their_o victorious_a general_n mocenigo_n at_o the_o friar_n mendicawt_n of_o the_o mercery_n and_o rialto_n these_o two_o place_n be_v the_o rich_a in_o venice_n best_a people_v and_o the_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o eye_n next_o to_o the_o place_n of_o st_n mark_n all_o that_o part_n from_o the_o