Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	dead_a	great_a	write_v	3,370	5	5.8199	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59093	The reverse or back-face of the English Janus to-wit, all that is met with in story concerning the common and statute-law of English Britanny, from the first memoirs of the two nations, to the decease of King Henry II. set down and tackt together succinctly by way of narrative : designed, devoted and dedicated to the most illustrious the Earl of Salisbury / written in Latin by John Selden ... ; and rendred into English by Redman Westcot, Gent.; Jani Anglorum facies altera. English	Selden, John, 1584-1654.; Littleton, Adam, 1627-1694.; White, Robert, 1645-1703.	1682 (1682)	Wing S2436; ESTC R14398	136,793	167

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that_o time_n inhabit_v by_o the_o greek_n and_o from_o they_o call_v magna_fw-la graecia_n or_o graecia_n major_n in_o opposition_n i_o suppose_v only_o to_o sicily_n the_o neighbour_a isle_n as_o be_v alike_o inhabit_v by_o greek_n but_o of_o less_o extent_n lin._n 18._o voitland_n a_o province_n of_o germany_n in_o the_o upper_a saxony_n lin._n 21._o have_v their_o head_n uncover_v that_o as_o they_o be_v barefooted_a so_o they_o be_v bareheaded_a also_o perfect_a gymnosophist_n the_o latin_a be_v nudis_fw-la pedibus_fw-la capita_fw-la intecta_fw-la graecanico_fw-la pallio_fw-la &_o c●cullato_fw-la perulàque_fw-la and_o may_v be_v render_v indeed_o have_v their_o head_n cover_v or_o muffle_v but_o how_o with_o a_o pall_n hood_a and_o a_o satchel_n ay_o but_o what_o have_v the_o satchel_n to_o do_v with_o their_o head_n that_o hang_v at_o their_o side_n and_o so_o they_o be_v picture_v but_o to_o pass_v this_o reader_n thou_o be_v at_o thy_o own_o choice_n to_o take_v which_o interpretation_n of_o the_o two_o thou_o will_v for_o the_o latin_a word_n intectae_fw-la as_o i_o say_v admit_v of_o either_o chap._n xii_o pag._n 18._o lin_v 10._o the_o woman_n carry_v it_o for_o minerva_n against_o neptune_n there_o be_v another_o account_n give_v of_o this_o story_n that_o these_o two_o god_n be_v in_o a_o contest_v which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v entitle_v to_o the_o presidence_n of_o this_o city_n athens_n they_o do_v each_o of_o they_o to_o oblige_v the_o community_n in_o their_o favour_n by_o a_o miracle_n cause_n to_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n the_o one_o neptune_n a_o horse_n to_o denote_v prowess_n and_o warlike_a courage_n the_o other_o minerva_n a_o olive-tree_n load_v with_o fruit_n a_o emblem_n of_o peace_n and_o fruitfulness_n and_o that_o the_o citizen_n prefer_v the_o latter_a as_o the_o great_a merit_n and_o more_o welcome_a blessing_n lin._n 26._o juno_n salacia_n proserpina_n juno_n be_v jove_n the_o thunderer_n consort_n as_o proserpina_n 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admirer_n of_o solomon_n wisdom_n chap._n xv._n pag._n 25_o 26._o the_o inscription_n which_o be_v leave_v un-englished_n be_v only_o bring_v in_o to_o evidence_n that_o there_o be_v several_a roman_a colony_n beside_o that_o at_o maldon_n call_v colonia_n victricensis_n plant_v up_o and_o down_o in_o britain_n to_o wit_n at_o york_n at_o chester_n at_o gloucester_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o at_o colchester_n too_o no_o less_o than_o there_o be_v one_o at_o cullen_n in_o germany_n as_o the_o very_a name_n of_o they_o both_o import_v colonia_n and_o that_o we_o have_v a_o addition_n of_o chester_n to_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o some_o other_o city_n colchester_n for_o colnchester_n which_o in_o latin_n will_v be_v colonia_n gastri_fw-la or_o rather_o coloniae_fw-la castrum_n the_o castle_n or_o garrison_n of_o the_o colony_n chap._n xvi_o

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