Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	counsel_v	find_v	great_a	18	3	2.1273	3	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11367	Here begynneth the famous cronycle of the warre, which the romayns had agaynst Iugurth vsurper of the kyngdome of Numidy: whiche cronycle is compyled in latyn by the renowmed romayn Salust. And translated into englysshe by syr Alexander Barclay preest, at co[m]maundement of the right hye and mighty prince: Thomas duke of Northfolke; Bellum Jugurthinum. English and Latin	Sallust, 86-34 B.C.; Barclay, Alexander, 1475?-1552.	1525 (1525)	STC 21627; ESTC S111868	201,461	356

whan I coÌ„syder and compare my symplenesse and impotence with your preemineÌ„t dignite I fynde myselfe gretly insufficieÌ„t to parforme or attempt any besynesse or warke which I may condynglie present vnto your honorable preseÌ„ce Neuertheles after many coÌ„syderacioÌ„s the gracious regarde of benynge grauite which I beholde in your couÌ„tenance and the euident signes of humilite whiche outwardly apereth radicaâ—e in your noble hert reconforteth myne insufficience inboldeth my spirites some thyng to write my custome whiche I may present into your gracious handes as a perpetual memorial an and euident testimony of my deuout seruice amorous affection against your magnificent hyghnes In this consyderacion I haue reuolued many diuerse volumes studyeng of which one the traÌ„slacion might correspond with your noble estat But at last I haue remeÌ„bred that a mercyal matter is most coÌ„gruent vnto a marcial victorious prince Wherfore I haue attempted to translate into our maternal langage the auncient cronicle famous hystorie of the warre and dyuers batayls which the romayns dyd agaynst the tyran Iugurth vsurper of the kyngdome of Numidy Whiche hystorie is writen in latyn by the ronowmed romayne Salust whose wordes in latyn I haue also added vnto the marge of this my traÌ„slacion to thintent that such as shal dysdayne to rede my translation in englysshe may rede this hystorie more coÌ„pendyously more obscurely writen in laten Which hystorie parauenture shal apere more clere playne vnto theym in many places by help of this my traÌ„slation Which shal nat be tedyous to such as be lerned vndestande latyn but vnto many noble gentylmen whiche vnderstande nat latyn tong ê‘fetly I dout nat but that this my labour shal be both pleasure profet For by the same they shal haue some help toward the vnderstaÌ„dyng of latyn whiche at this tyme is almost conteÌ„ned of gentylmen And also they shal vnderstande a ryght fruytful hystorie bothe pleasant profitable ryght necessary vnto euery degre but specially to gentylmen whiche coueyt to attayne to clere fame and honour by glorious dedes of chyualry But I dout nat but that some calumnyous detractours shal maligne agaynst this my besynes and ê“fitable labour sayeng that to a preest and man ê“fessed to obseruaÌ„ce of religion it is farre coÌ„trary dysagreynge to intermyt hymselfe with warfare or to intermyt with thyngê of batayle outher by dedes counsel or writynge But to stoppe the mouthes of such calumniatours moost souerayne prince mesemeth ryght coÌ„uenient in this place somwhat to write aswel coÌ„cernyng the coÌ„modities laudes of hystories as apertenent vnto myne owne excusacion And first I knowlege it moch more coÌ„uenieÌ„t a preest to arme hymselfe with constance holy scripture purenesse of lyfe radyant vertues and with suche socours armour defended boldely valiaÌ„tly to byd batayle agaynst vycâ—s to pursue the obstinate synners of this worlde And to coÌ„tende also agaynst the temptacioÌ„s of his carnal coÌ„cupisceÌ„ces agaynst these mundayne blandimeÌ„tes delectacions and agaynst his gostely ennemies suggestyoÌ„s For vnder this maner as affermeth the holy man Iob mannes lyfe vpon yerth is but a warfare a very mase of miseries an inâ—ricate circuite of vary able and ineuitable errours For certayne I deny nat but that such ought to be the warfare of a man within holy orders auowed submyt vnto the holy minysteries auters of god But this other temperal warre is permytted vnto wordely lyuers and may nat be omytted namely in this worlde oppressed with tyraÌ„ny of iniuryous and odyous exactors and oppressours whose obstinate presumpcions assautes inuasions can nat otherwyse be repressed than by violence armour batayle vnder ministracion of good and ryghtwyse princes defenders mayntayners of the commen wele Than it is lauful a preest to write suche actes for example of our posterite for perpetual remembrauÌ„ce of the laudes of good princes which haue ben here in erth the scourges of god to correct tyrannes synners But great is the laude many be the coÌ„modities vtilities of hystories An hystore is the recorder of tymes passed the lyght of verite the maistres of mannes lyueng the presydent of memorie the messanger of antiquite And as Titus Liuius recordeth in his prologue the knowledge of hystories among other thinges is most holsome necessary and ê“fitable For euery good example which in them is writen is set for a warnyng monycion vnto princes and gouernours therby to rule order themselfe a coÌ„men wele And euery exaÌ„ple of miserable fortune of tyrannes is set as a monicion for the same gouernours nat to be of tyrannous behauour lest at last they may fal iÌ„to lyke miserable ruyne calamite And also as sayth Cicero a man to knowe nothing of that which was done before his tyme remeÌ„brance that is as who sayth alway to be a chylde But it is a thyng very comely necessary before other to knowe these cronycles noble actes of auncieÌ„t tyme remeÌ„brance to kepe in mynde the order courses of antiquite and to haue in mynd the knowledge of exemples for euery mater purpose For in likewyse as vnto aged men is more credence auctorite gyuen than to yong men bycause of experieÌ„ce of many thyngê So such noble diligeÌ„t myndê as delyteth in redynge hystories may haue knowlege nat onely of the dedes of one mannes lyfe but also of the dedes most famous of al tymes syth creation of the world Wherfor as sayth Dyodorus it is a comely fayre thyng moche necessary coÌ„mendable a man to refourme amende his lyfe by example of an other mannes fautê daÌ„mages Wherfore Demetrius Phalerus the great philosopher often warned counselled the kyng Ptolomy to excercise hymselfe in often redyng of bokes of hystories For in so doynge princes shall fynde writen in bokes before their eyen ryght many thyngê coÌ„cernyng their wele honour fame which their frendê dare nat be bolde to tell them for drede of dysplesure fathermore without the knowlege of hystories neuer man coude become good oratour For as affermeth Quintilian hystories be of such myght and effect that they may norisshe the speche of an oratour withsoft and swete lycour These premisses with otherlyke consydered moost magnificent prince me thinketh it thing nat inconuenient a preest to write of hystories of warre and also me thynke both plesant profitable to noble men to exercyse themselfe in redyng the same For brefely to speke by ryghtwysie batel the lawes of god man be mentayned vice vicious men corrected vertue and good men rewarded and exalted Oure fayth agaynst infideles defended rebellers tyrannes subdued and finally all thyngê directed to due order reduced Fathermore the same redyng of hystores semeth to auayle nat a lytel to the knowledge coÌ„tempt of this transytorie pleasure mundayne mysery of this vncertayne lyfe For whan hystories represeÌ„t before our syght the valyant and bolde herted knyghtes shyning

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