Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	good_a	read_v	write_v	2,874	5	5.1956	4	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11375	A mirrhor mete for all mothers, matrones, and maidens, intituled the Mirrhor of Modestie no lesse profitable and pleasant, then necessarie to bee read and practiced.	Salter, Thomas.	1579 (1579)	STC 21634; ESTC S101647	23,495	70

whiche as well for their noble courage and magnanimous harts as for their chast and vertuous liues haue beene and for euer wil bee moste Famous and renowmed in the worlde and yet had no learnyng as it hath beene seene bothe in Sparta Rome Persia Phocia Chios Argiua and dyuers other places whose names haue beene celebrated in tyme past and to our tyme present haue leaft behinde them more matter to wright on touchyng their vertue then euer either Erinua Sappho or Corinna did write them selues of excellent and famous men And who is it that will denie that it is not more praies and honnour too doe noble deedes then to write of them sure I thinke none I am therefore of this aduise that it is not mete nor conuenient for a Maiden to be taught or trayned vp in learnyng of humaine artes in whome a vertuous demeanour honest behauiour would be a more sightlier ornament then the light or vaine glorie of learnyng for in learnyng and studiyng of the artes there are twoo thynges finallie proposed vnto vs that is recreation and profitte touchyng profitte that is not to bee looked for at the handes of her that is geuen vs for a companion in our labours but rather euery woman ought wholelie to be actiue and diligent about the gouernement of her housholde and familie and touchyng recreation by learnyng that cannot bee graunted her without greate daunger and offence to the beautie and brightnesse of her mynde seyng then that the gouernement of estates and publike weales are not committed into the handes of women neyther that it is lawfull or coÌ„uement for them to wright lawes by whiche men should bee ruled and gouerned as Draco Licurgus and Numa Pompilius did neither as professours of Science and facultie to teache in Schooles the wisedome of Lawes and Philosophie and seing also that in suche studies as yeldeth recreation and pleasure there is no lesse daunger that they will as well learne to be subtile and shamelesse Louers as connyng and skilfull writers of Ditties Sonnetes Epigrames and Ballades let them be restrained to the care and gouernement of a familie and teache them to bee enuious in followyng those that by true vertue haue made little accoumpte of those that to the preiudice of their good names haue beene desirous to bee reputed Diotimes Aspaties Sapphoes and Corinnes For suche as compare the small profit of learnyng with the greate hurt and domage that commeth to them by the same shall sone perceiue although that they remaine obstinate therein how far more conuenient the Distaffe and Spindle Nedle and Thimble were for them with a good and honest reputation then the skill of well vsing a penne or wrightyng a loftie vearce with disfame and dishonour if in the same there be more erudition then vertue moreouer who is hee that will doubte that the Maide will not become perfitte and well accomplished how be it that it be harde to be beleued seyng that now adaies they bee wedded and committed to the gouernment of a housholde so young whiche in companie and by the instruction of manie bothe wise and vertuous and by longe experience haue beene taught the manner how to gouerne a housholde wisely sure I will neuer condiscende that any Maiden surmounting in her selfe the estate of an actiue wife or for too name her by one woorde Econemicall should by climyng vp the Ladder of naturall Philosophie beyng so difficile aduenture to get to the contemplatioÌ„ of suche thynges as rather of idle menne whiche haue bin many yeres exercised in readyng is to bee desired then hoped for But for so muche as the hope of suche thynges are obtained with so greate daunger and that in all other faculties whiche are to bee got by practise and knowledge hauyng to make choise suche are soner chosen that thei are informed to haue small knowledge and greate experieÌ„ce then those that haue great knowledge and small practise I thinke it necessarie that Maidens bee committed no otherwise vnder the care and charge of a wise and prudente Matrone who by long vse is become skilfull and expert then if to bee transported into a straunge and farre Countrie and would commit our gooddes and Marchaundize to a wise and experte Mariner makyng little accompte of hym that onely by information of the Astrolabie or the Cardes of Ptolomie doe promise vs hauyng neuer trauailed froÌ„ home sure sauegarde it ought to suffice that a Maiden beyng become wise by the instruction and teachyng of her prudent Mistres doeth giue good hope that in tyme when occasion shall serue she will be sufficient to gouerne a housholde and familie discretely And yet notwithstandyng al this I would not haue a Maiden altogether forbidden or restrained from reading for so muche as the same is not onely profitable to wise and vertuous women but also a riche and precious Iewell but I would haue her if she reade to reade no other bookes but suche as bee written by godlie Fathers to our instruction and soules healthe and not suche lasciuious Songes filthie Ballades and vndecent bookes as be moste commonly now a daies sette to sale to the greate infection of youth the names of whiche to recite would require a long tyme and to write a greate volume beyng more pleasaunte then profitable long then learned gallant then godlie Wherefore leauyng theim as vnworthie to bee mentioned I would haue our Maiden I meane her that will attire her minde by this Mirrhor to read if she delight to bee a reader the holie scripture or other good bookes as the bookes of Plutarche made of suche renowmed and vertuous women as liued in tyme paste and those of Boccas tendyng to the same sence or some other nerer to our tyme and lette her in readyng consider what she reade for in theim she shall not onely reade woordes whiche if thei bee not garnished with good examples be naught worth But also godly deedes and holie enterprises of vertuous Uirgines and worthie Women by whiche she maie increase and augmente her vertue by immytatyng their liues Lette her reade I saie and with the same print in her minde the liues of suche noble Ladies as liued in Troie Sabina Phocia Argiua and Rome for no doubte she shall learne greate example of pitie to her Countrie by Megestona Aretaphila Tolicreta and by Iudith and Hester And true loue and loialtie to their housbandes by Lucres Portia and Camma in soÌ„me to make an ende of strangers she shall finde example of vertue Religion and holinesse in a number of Uirgines as in Cicile Agathe Theodore Barbara and infinite other who with the prise of their bloudes did suffer incredible tormentes for the profession of a godly faithe And aboue all for delight if she loue to bee delighted in vertue let her reade that worthie booke of Martyres compiled by that famous Father and worthie man of God maister Foxe Now to returne to our Matrone I would wishe her to frame in the mindes of them that

So shee that hereth much is in possibilitie to become more wise and learned whiche thing to the ende it maie happen to our Maiden I would wishe her to take heede and note that whiche is vttered to the praies or dispraies of any and thereafter to frame her life Whiche thing shee maie easely discerne by the iestures and behauiours of the hearers who alwaies with cherefull countenances are accustomed to reioyce at that whiche is good contrarie with a sower and sharpe looke and as it were with grief thei accorde to that whiche is euill and tolde without respecte of place tyme persone or of suche thinges as they talke of or of themselues In this wise shee shall make election and choise of that whiche she ought to keepe silent setting a lawe to her self to doe the one and eschue the other for she ought to know that the vse of the toung is to be vsed soberly and discretly for to that ende nature that wise woorke woman ordained the toung to bee inclosed as with a hedge within twoo rowes of teeth where contrarie shee hath leaft our eares open the one to be readie to heare and the other slowe to speake there bee manie excellent examples to bee noted and worthie to be printed in the memorie of euery man and woman out of manie ancient woorkes but among the rest out of Erasmus his golden booke the whiche he hath leaft written full of the vices and vertue of the toung there bee manie to bee taken and therefore hauing cited the booke by name I doubt not but our Matrone will cause our Maiden to reade it on hope wherof I leaue to rehearce the wordes in this volume Touchyng her apparell that I am willing to teache and instructe seeyng that the same is one of those thinges whiche are named indifferent and for so muche as vse onely makes it to seme diuersly good and bad I wish her not to be enuious at others neither she by her pompous attire or ouer riche ornamentes to giue other cause to enuie her and her self to bee thought arrogant and ambitious for it is no lesse dangerous to bee enuied then it is to bee enuious But to bee alwaies modestly arraied Now because it hath bin saied before that she should carefully eschewe the companie of acquaintaunce especially and before all that of Kitchine Maides and light gossepes I thinke it good here to counsaile her againe to vse her in suche sorte as in her countenance and behauiour that it appeare not any to procede of a proude or arrogant harte but lette her entermedle in their offices and affaires with a modeste grauitie garnished with pleasant and milde humilitie alwaies bearyng in minde how muche the conuersatioÌ„ of suche tattlers as are more readye too speake that whiche thei ought not then too harken to that whiche thei ought is greatly to bee feared thei beyng euermore accustomed to bee more busie in the reprouyng others faultes then readie to amende their owne Besides all this I would wishe our well adorned Maiden to bee freendly and affable so nere as she can vnto all in yeeldyng honour and reuerence to the good to obtaine their loue and good likyng and not to disdaine or reiecte the euill to incurre their hate Also I must giue remembrance to eschewe one faulte that is daungerous vnsemely and more peculiar in yong age then in any other the whiche because it couereth it self as it were vnder the couerture of a suche nere vertue as is bothe laudable and a goodlie ornamente is difficile of the moste parte to be auoided and it consisteth onely in an vnseemely and foolishe shamefastnesse the whiche oftentymes passyng vnder the habite of Custome and Nature doeth continue possessioÌ„ in ripe yeres with occasion of greate reproofe For truely as too muche boldnesse beeyng a thyng more conueniente for those that to reproue vice vse the partes of diuers personages in Comedies and Tragedies then for a modeste or milde Maiden is to bee shonned and eschewed as a fault infamous So to the contrary too muche fearfulnesse or shamefastnesse where it is needelesse is a pointe of greate follie fitter for babes to vse then suche a one as I wishe our Maiden to bee that delighteth to decke her minde by this Mirrhor therefore restrainyng these twoo extremities if any commit offeÌ„ce proper to yong age let theÌ„ be shamefast onely in acknowledging their fault and not otherwise and so not beeyng obstinate in deniyng thei shall shewe greate signe of amendemente And sure there can not bee a greater chasticemente then the same that suche a one shall conceiue Likewise where it behoueth her to shewe her vertue she shall bee readie but not to bolde and by a sodaine blushyng whiche immediatly will ouerspread her lillie cheekes with roseat read she shall shewe that she beareth in her breaste a reuerente harte farre separated from infamous and reprochfull shame In suche wise I saie she shall with a cherefull countenaunce and a well tempered grauitie castyng her eyes to the yearth shewe of her self that whiche neuerthelesse although she knowes it will redounde to her praise and commendation she would willingly dissemble and faine not to care for With this commendable confidence when it behoues her through request to recite any Psalme or other Spirituall song or godlie sentence she shall set her self for the to doe it with a milde refusall yet altogether voide of vndecent affectyng which thyng the moste parte of people can hardly eschewe and yet her prudente Matrone to the ende that our Maiden maic bee still in doubte of this affectyng shall holde her in suspecte of her refuse Of whiche thyng in my iudgement there nede no other aduisement then the same whiche other haue written Emong the Lacedemonians beeyng otherwise menne vertuous and of a seuere discipline vncorrupted in all other laudable Customes This vice haue been noted and marked and that onely in Aristotle cheefly who in disdainyng sumptuous apparell sought ambiciously therby to purchase fame and renowme of magnanimitie and so in that disdainyng he shewed hymself to bee proude and arrogant Which â–ª thyng Plato wittely reproued in Diogenes who whiles that by an importunate seueritie he did treade vnder his feete the Couerlettes that he sawe liyng vppon Plato his bedde farre more riche and costly then it seemed to hym conueniente for a Philosopher saied that he trode vnder his feete the pride and ambitioÌ„ of Plato But Plato verie readily and with greate modestie aunswered and saied O Diogenes thou treadest vppon my Pride with a farre more hautie and loftie Pride then myne is So that many ofteÌ„tymes by reprouyng glorie doe seeke it The whiche as it ought not to bee desired viciously so ought it not to be refused with too great an opinion of vertue Because that in vertuous woorkes extremities be alwaies vicious Thei doe truely dislike that doe truely possesse this vertue otherwise thei are not without affectyng although at the firste shewe it semeth otherwise

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