Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
book_n great_a know_v see_v 2,770 5 3.0783 3 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A11402 The second day of the First vveeke of the most excellent, learned, and diuine poet, VVilliam, Lord Bartas. Done out of French into English heroicall verse by Thomas VVinter, Maister of Artes; Sepmaine. Day 2. English Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste, seigneur, 1544-1590.; Winter, Thomas, Master of Arts. 1603 (1603) STC 21659; ESTC S110833 26,697 50

There are 2 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o first_o week_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a learned_a and_o divine_a poet_n william_n lord_n bartas_n do_v out_o of_o french_a into_o english_a heroical_a verse_n by_o thomas_n winter_n master_n of_o artes._n nec_fw-la verbum_fw-la verbo_fw-la curabis_fw-la reddere_fw-la fidus_fw-la interpres_fw-la hor._n the_o art_n poet._n london_n print_v for_o james_n shaw_n 1603._o to_o his_o translation_n go_v little_a echo_n of_o another_o voice_n tell_v in_o thy_o mother_n tongue_n a_o stranger_n mind_n and_o when_o thou_o come_v abroad_o and_o find_v choice_n of_o reader_n differ_v in_o their_o various_a kind_n reeccho_n back_n unto_o the_o gentle_a spirit_n such_o thanks_n as_o his_o judicious_a skill_n shall_v merit_v but_o if_o thou_o meet_v with_o any_o dunse_a lavell_n that_o be_v a_o homager_n to_o ignorance_n and_o yet_o do_v envious_o presume_v to_o cavil_n and_o blunder_v out_o such_o word_n as_o these_o by_o chance_n that_o he_o see_v not_o how_o bartas_n do_v surpass_v divide_v his_o word_n and_o turn_v he_o back_o the_o ass_n to_o the_o honourable_a hand_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o valorous_a knight_n sir_n walter_z raleigh_n lord_n warden_n of_o the_o stannery_n captain_n of_o her_o majesty_n guard_n lieutenant_z of_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o jersey_n be_v desirous_a my_o honourable_a lord_n to_o exhibit_v some_o testimony_n of_o that_o ardent_a desire_n which_o i_o have_v to_o do_v your_o lordship_n service_n i_o be_o enforce_v to_o imitate_v that_o poor_a man_n which_o want_v better_a mean_n to_o express_v his_o affection_n offer_v his_o hand_n full_a of_o run_v water_n to_o artax●rxes_n for_o know_v your_o lordship_n love_n to_o learning_n for_o ars_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la inimicum_fw-la nisi_fw-la ignorantem_fw-la and_o have_v no_o invention_n of_o my_o own_o i_o have_v bold_o adventure_v to_o draw_v water_n from_o another_o man_n fountain_n and_o to_o commend_v this_o poor_a translation_n to_o your_o favourable_a censure_n and_o honourable_a protection_n which_o i_o do_v the_o more_o humble_o desire_n for_o that_o i_o know_v your_o lordship_n honourable_a name_n will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a bulwark_n against_o those_o snarl_a dog_n quibus_fw-la innatum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la feritate_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la latrent_fw-la which_o bark_n more_o of_o custom_n then_o of_o curstness_n which_o be_v guilty_a to_o themselves_o of_o their_o own_o imperfection_n and_o have_v such_o muddy_a wit_n that_o a_o man_n will_v swear_v they_o be_v bear_v at_o puddle_n wharf_n do_v notwithstanding_o labour_v to_o build_v their_o own_o reputation_n upon_o other_o man_n disgrace_n and_o by_o disgorge_v their_o malicious_a censure_n upon_o the_o painful_a endeavour_n of_o all_o those_o which_o either_o diligent_o write_v or_o painful_o translate_v do_v think_v to_o purchase_v a_o lease_n of_o eternal_a commendation_n i_o will_v not_o blot_v my_o paper_n with_o any_o commendation_n of_o my_o author_n who_o be_v so_o noble_a for_o his_o birth_n so_o famous_a for_o his_o learning_n and_o so_o admirable_a for_o his_o invention_n lest_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o hang_v out_o a_o bush_n where_o good_a wine_n be_v already_o know_v to_o be_v sell_v or_o to_o light_v a_o candle_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o his_o vertical_a point_n for_o if_o he_o prove_v any_o where_o distasteful_a to_o your_o judicious_a understanding_n i_o must_v ascribe_v the_o fault_n to_o myself_o which_o have_v do_v he_o injury_n to_o clothe_v he_o with_o a_o suit_n so_o ill_o fit_v to_o his_o proportion_n but_o how_o mean_v soever_o it_o be_v my_o humble_a request_n be_v that_o your_o lordship_n will_v accept_v it_o as_o a_o pledge_n of_o his_o dutiful_a love_n which_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v ever_o at_o your_o lordship_n commandment_n and_o so_o humble_o presume_v to_o kiss_v your_o fair_a hand_n i_o pray_v continual_o for_o the_o happy_a success_n of_o all_o your_o honourable_a deseignement_n your_o honour_n most_o humble_o devote_a th._n winter_n in_o gulielmi_n salustij_fw-la primae_fw-la hebdomadis_fw-la diem_fw-la secundum_fw-la à_fw-la thoma_n wintero_n anglicè_fw-la reddi●um_fw-la qvod_fw-la tibi_fw-la materiem_fw-la tantam_fw-la tam_fw-la nobile_fw-la pensum_fw-la sumpsisti_fw-la valde_fw-la laudo_fw-la applaudoque_fw-la libenter_fw-la nominis_fw-la auspicio_fw-la quid_fw-la convenientius_fw-la aptes_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la nunc_fw-la proc●dis_fw-la opus_fw-la tam_fw-la divite_fw-la venâ_fw-la quem_fw-la potuit_fw-la decuisse_fw-la magis_fw-la tot_fw-la scribere_fw-la fumos_fw-la fulmina_fw-la cum_fw-la ventis_fw-la tempestatesque_fw-la sonoras_fw-la vnde_fw-la repent_v rvit_fw-la lapis_fw-la ille_fw-la c●●aunius_fw-la atris_fw-la nubes_fw-la excussus_fw-la cum_fw-la jupiter_n intonat_fw-la altè_fw-la quis_fw-la melius_fw-la nimbos_fw-la &_o roscida_fw-la tempora_fw-la dicat_fw-la atque_fw-la pruinosos_fw-la grumos_fw-la cùm_fw-la stiria_fw-la pendet_fw-la et_fw-la glacies_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la tecti_fw-la suggrundia_fw-la squalent_fw-la aeris_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la that_o contignatio_fw-la triplex_fw-la quâ_fw-la natura_fw-la locans_fw-la aeterni_fw-la frigoris_fw-la arcem_fw-la rorat_fw-la agros_fw-la atque_fw-la unde_fw-la jovis_fw-la distringitur_fw-la ira_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la fer_v hyemis_fw-la nomen_fw-la quip_n ille_fw-la putatur_fw-la nimborumque_fw-la nivisque_fw-la pater_fw-la plwialibus_fw-la astris_fw-la phoebus_n aws_fw-la tellus_fw-la mater_fw-la matertera_fw-la nubes_fw-la aër_fw-la circus_fw-la ubi_fw-la sese_fw-la haec_fw-la miracula_fw-la pandunt_fw-la quo_fw-la natura_fw-la svam_fw-la solet_fw-la exercere_fw-la palestram_fw-la macte_fw-la tuum_fw-la vatem_fw-la vates_fw-la imitare_fw-la priorem_fw-la floribus_fw-la ornatus_fw-la vernantia_fw-la tempora_fw-la posthaec_fw-la persequere_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la nunc_fw-la nobis_fw-la tot_fw-la dira_fw-la minando_fw-la luxuriem_fw-la mundique_fw-la decus_fw-la frondare_fw-la videris_fw-la obstrictis_fw-la ventis_fw-la &_o factus_fw-la mitior_fw-la auras_fw-la dando_n salutares_fw-la dicare_fw-la salustius_n alter_fw-la io._n sanfordus_n in_o secundi_fw-la diei_fw-la primae_fw-la hebdomadis_fw-la versionem_fw-la frendis_fw-la salusti_fw-la mutatio_fw-la tanta_fw-la diei_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la facta_fw-la tuus_fw-la quod_fw-la quae_fw-la lux_fw-la unica_fw-la gallis_fw-la emicuit_fw-la primò_fw-la tandem_fw-la suffulserit_fw-la anglis_fw-la improbus_fw-la iniustè_fw-fr praecordia_fw-la livor_fw-la adurit_fw-la et_fw-la te_fw-la naturae_fw-la capiunt_fw-la oblivia_fw-la sacrae_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la vicino_fw-la fieri_fw-la vult_fw-la lumine_fw-la lumen_fw-la et_fw-la tamen_fw-la hos_fw-la oculo_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la conspexerit_fw-la aequo_fw-la winteri_fw-la radios_fw-la quibus_fw-la est_fw-la lux_fw-la addita_fw-la luci_fw-la dixerit_fw-la in_o gallis_fw-la micuisse_fw-la crepuscula_fw-la verbis_fw-la sed_fw-la medium_n fulsisse_fw-la diem_fw-la sub_fw-la sole_a britanno_n ed._n lapworth_n eiusdem_fw-la de_fw-la die_fw-la translato_fw-la est_fw-la fraudulenti_fw-la trahere_fw-la de_fw-la die_fw-la diem_fw-la transfer_v forsan_fw-la de_fw-la die_fw-la diem_fw-la est_fw-la scelus_fw-la si_fw-la sit_fw-la vel_fw-la error_n error_n hic_fw-la culpâ_fw-la caret_fw-la fietque_fw-la foelix_fw-la scelere_fw-la translator_n svo_fw-la ed._n lapw_o to_o the_o translator_n heaven_n labour_n art_n all_o joint_o do_v conspire_v to_o crown_v thy_o verse_n with_o never-fading_a bay_n first_o god_n sweet_a breath_n do_v teach_v thy_o muse_n to_o aspire_v to_o carol_v out_o lord_n bartas_n heavenly_a lay_n then_o thy_o high_a thought_n to_o second_v this_o rare_a choice_n drive_v forth_o with_o matchless_a pain_n thy_o great_a intent_n and_o last_o to_o sing_v god_n note_n with_o angel_n voice_n art_n do_v consort_v to_o make_v a_o full_a consent_n great_a choice_n great_a pain_n great_a art_n all_o good_a all_o great_a all_o three_o thy_o little_a book_n do_v great_o praise_v why_o strive_v i_o then_o in_o honour_n chair_n to_o seat_n thy_o muse_n which_o of_o itself_o itself_o can_v raise_v o_o then_o brave_a imp_n of_o phoebus_n still_o pursue_v thy_o great_a design_n advance_v thy_o poetry_n let_v envious_a france_n by_o read_v find_v this_o true_a that_o bartas_n scorn_v not_o our_o rich_a livery_n then_o shall_v the_o french_a a_o english_a wonder_n see_v how_o winter_n yield_v a_o spring_n of_o poesy_n douglas_n castillion_n john_n davies_n of_o hereford_n in_o praise_n of_o the_o author_n and_o translator_n winter_n a_o man_n will_v think_v thy_o work_n be_v cold_a that_o do_v but_o hear_v thy_o name_n or_o know_v thy_o kind_n but_o yet_o such_o heat_n this_o work_n of_o thou_o do_v hold_v as_o in_o a_o summer_n day_n we_o scarce_o shall_v find_v among_o our_o hote-brained_a poet_n thou_o have_v hit_v upon_o that_o heat_n though_o with_o another_o fire_n that_o do_v inflame_v the_o rare_a poet_n wit_n that_o ere_o in_o france_n world_n garden_n do_v respire_v bartas_n the_o bosom_n of_o who_o bless_a muse_n with_o homer_n sacred_a fire_n refine_v do_v burn_v do_v as_o shall_v seem_v into_o thy_o breast_n infuse_v that_o fire_n by_o touch_v he_o for_o thou_o do_v turn_v his_o heat_n to_o thou_o and_o thou_o to_o he_o if_o so_o both_o in_o this_o tract_n translate_v thou_o do_v show_v his_o opinion_n touch_v translator_n and_o translation_n to_o turn_v one_o tongue_n another_a be_v a_o trick_n that_o many_o tongues-man_n
the_o number_n of_o the_o sphere_n above_o one_o hold_v but_o one_o through_o which_o he_o make_v to_o glide_v the_o eye_n wherewith_o this_o all_o be_v beautify_v like_a as_o amid_o the_o sea_n the_o scaly_a train_n divide_v the_o surge_n of_o the_o watery_a plain_n another_o judge_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o eye_n mark_v the_o seven_o planet_n in_o the_o sky_n to_o have_v a_o diverse_a course_n and_o that_o beside_o the_o other_o star_n which_o fix_a do_v abide_v guild_v by_o night_n the_o heavenly_a firmament_n run_v but_o one_o way_n his_o wise_a experiment_n by_o such_o his_o observation_n have_v find_v eight_o ●undry_a loft_n in_o the_o celestial_a round_o another_o ma●king_a in_o the_o starry_a sky_n a_o threefold_a motion_n dance_v active_o and_o that_o on●_n body_n have_v but_o one_o sole_a race_n by_o natural_a instinct_n do_v forthwith_o place_v a_o nine_o and_o ten_o not_o number_v in_o that_o count_n the_o imperial_a sphere_n which_o do_v the_o rest_n surmount_v where_o stream_n of_o nectar_n never_o cease_v to_o flow_v where_o soul-delighting_a pleasure_n ever_o grow_v where_o one_o may_v see_v a●_n all_o time_n flourish_v the_o please_a beauty_n of_o a_o happy_a spring_n where_o life_n do_v never_o die_v through_o crooked_a eld_n where_o god_n high_a parliament_n be_v always_o hold_v his_o glorious_a essence_n be_v hem_v in_o with_o troop_n of_o many_o a_o flame_a seraphin_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v by_o have_v of_o that_o body_n murder_v who_o glorious_a resurrection_n and_o ascent_n have_v place_v the_o earth_n above_o the_o firmament_n but_o here_o i_o will_v stop_v my_o over-posting_a team_n not_o dare_v to_o discuss_v so_o deep_a a_o theme_n encomion_n c●eli_n encomion_n o_o fair_a and_o tenfold_o round_a which_o hate_v to_o stay_v life_n of_o this_o universe_n spring_n of_o the_o day_n mould_v of_o thyself_o begetter_n of_o the_o year_n which_o never_o change_v place_n yet_o do_v appear_v to_o fly_v so_o fast_o that_o only_o in_o our_o mind_n we_o can_v thy_o never-lingring_a motion_n find_v finite_a yet_o infinite_a from_o grow_v free_a from_o discord_n death_n and_o hateful_a misery_n which_o love_v sound_v and_o dance_a harmony_n still_o like_o thyself_o in_o all_o eternity_n transparent_a light_a law_n of_o this_o low_a round_o which_o with_o thy_o limit_n every_o thing_n do_v bind_v and_o yet_o unbounded_a art_n which_o do_v enfold_v what_o ever_o thing_n this_o low_a all_o do_v hold_v throne_n of_o great_a jove_n i_o willing_o will_v sing_v the_o various_a order_n of_o thy_o quaver_v if_o time_n will_v give_v i_o leave_v and_o that_o this_o day_n will_v not_o be_v overlong_o by_o that_o essay_n beside_o i_o fear_v that_o some_o detract_n tongue_n will_v blab_v abroad_o among_o each_o vulgar_a throng_n that_o to_o each_o gale_n of_o wind_n for_o small_a avail_n my_o tattle_a muse_n do_v spread_v her_o fartheled_a sail_n and_o that_o a_o long_a web_n she_o moughten_a weave_n she_o quill_n each_o thread_n not_o care_v when_o to_o leave_v but_o think_v who_o ere_o thou_o be_v that_o reasonless_a i_o do_v not_o here_o so_o many_o work_v express_v of_o the_o creation_n since_o i_o understand_v by_o that_o great_a firmament_n which_o god_n right_a hand_n 1.6_o what_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o firmament_n gen._n 1.6_o do_v hang_v this_o day_n between_o our_o watery_a plain_n and_o that_o above_o the_o sky_n the_o whirl_a train_n of_o sphere_n and_o air_n and_o th'hot_a element_n which_o make_v a_o large_a devide_v sunderment_n between_o the_o water_n of_o our_o azurde_a deep_a and_o those_o which_o god_n above_o the_o sky_n do_v keep_v now_o in_o the_o learned_a book_n of_o high_a esteem_n firmament_n against_o ●hose_n ●hich_v hold_v no_o water_n above_o the_o firmament_n my_o ignorance_n have_v not_o so_o little_o see_v but_o we●l_v i_o know_v that_o their_o so_o curious_a skill_n presume_v with_o subtle_a argument_n to_o fill_v their_o volume_n scoff_v at_o the_o crystal_n sphere_n and_o at_o the_o water_n which_o be_v place_v there_o and_o at_o that_o ocean_n which_o do_v all_o contain_v which_o underneath_o his_o compass_n do_v remain_v simil._n simil._n but_o as_o a_o modest_a matron_n beauteous_a face_n who_o as_o content_v with_o the_o bounteous_a grace_n which_o nature_n frank_o have_v bestow_v upon_o she_o strive_v not_o with_o paint_v to_o increase_v her_o honour_n of_o she_o so_o fair_a art-wanting_a countenance_n deserve_v more_o praise_n then_o do_v th'immode_a glance_n the_o wanton_a gesture_n and_o the_o mince_a pace_n the_o borrow_a tress_n and_o depaint_v grace_n wherewith_o a_o courtesan_n of_o filthy_a trade_n maintain_v her_o beauty_n which_o begin_v to_o fade_v so_o of_o the_o holy_a tongue_n i_o more_o account_n although_o the_o country_n phrase_n it_o not_o surmount_v and_o that_o bare_a truth_n be_v her_o sole_a ornament_n then_o of_o athenian_a paint_a eloquence_n and_o guild_a line_n wherewith_o man_n strive_v to_o shade_v the_o error_n which_o their_o vain_a conceit_n have_v make_v i_o rather_o have_v my_o reason_n oft_o shall_v lie_v then_o from_o the_o sacred_a truth_n once_o go_v awry_o 104.3.148.4_o gen._n 1.6_o psal_n 104.3.148.4_o which_o in_o so_o many_o place_n loud_o do_v cry_v that_o god_n have_v place_v some_o water_n over_o the_o sky_n be_v it_o that_o their_o estrange_a quality_n with_o these_o below_o have_v small_a affinity_n or_o turn_v unto_o a_o cloudy_a element_n do_v compass_n round_o the_o starry_a firmament_n or_o be_v it_o as_o some_o say_v a_o crystal_n sphere_n embrace_v the_o golden_a firmament_n each_o where_o and_o why_o shall_v i_o toss_v with_o uncertainty_n conclude_v of_o these_o as_o doubtless_o verity_n pari_fw-la a●g_v a_o pari_fw-la i_o see_v not_o why_o man_n reasonable_a sense_n shall_v not_o believe_v that_o his_o omnipotence_n who_o whilom_o make_v the_o sea_n like_o wall_n to_o stand_v for_o jacobs_n troop_n to_o pass_v as_o on_o dry_a land_n can_v not_o above_o the_o wheel_a globe_n compose_v that_o watery_a sphere_n the_o other_o to_o enclose_v thou_o see_v that_o every_o hour_n the_o cloud_n contline_o so_o many_o sea_n which_o threaten_v we_o with_o rain_n be_v only_o underpropt_v with_o feeble_a air_n toss_v with_o each_o wind_n that_o thither_o do_v repair_v and_o yet_o so_o weak_a that_o it_o can_v hardly_o bear_v the_o little_a burden_n any_o one_o can_v rear_v thou_o see_v the_o sea_n which_o do_v our_o mother_n bind_v spite_n of_o all_o accident_n remain_v round_o his_o wave_n not_o dare_v once_o their_o bound_n to_o pass_v to_o equalise_v their_o circle_a watery_a mass_n why_o then_o believe_v thou_o not_o this_o vault_a sphere_n upon_o his_o back_n a_o total_a sea_n may_v bear_v yet_o that_o the_o water_n firm_o may_v abide_v o_o stony_a heart_n persuade_v thyself_o beside_o that_o god_n sustain_v those_o water_n in_o that_o case_n and_o think_v if_o nature_n work_a take_v such_o place_n mi●●●i_fw-la arg._n a_o mi●●●i_fw-la that_o pearl_n and_o crystal_n glass_n be_v by_o her_o skill_n compose_v of_o stream_n which_o drop_o distil_v what_o then_o at_o once_o can_v the_o almighty_a do_v which_o do_v create_v both_o heaven_n and_o nature_n too_o persuade_v thy_o unbelieve_a mind_n again_o that_o this_o proud_a palace_n where_o thou_o hold_v thy_o reign_n though_o build_v with_o wondrous_a art_n will_v soon_o decay_v if_o on_o a_o watery_a ground_n it_o do_v not_o stay_v for_o as_o the_o brain_n do_v hold_v the_o high_a seat_n simil._n simil._n of_o man_n small_a universe_n t'allay_v the_o heat_n which_o from_o the_o cordial_a part_n do_v ever_o flow_v with_o his_o cool_a moisture_n altogether_o so_o that_o god_n may_v mix_v the_o water_n with_o the_o flame_n and_o cool_v the_o ardour_n of_o the_o heavenly_a frame_n he_o place_v above_o the_o starry_a firmament_n a_o vault_a sea_n of_o that_o moist_a element_n elegant_o mention_v t●e_v water_n abo●●_n the_o firmament_n be_v assume_v occasion_n to_o mention_v the_o flood_n which_o be_v describe_v mo●●_n elegant_o these_o high_a water_n as_o the_o story_n go_v join_v themselves_o unto_o the_o flood_n below_o and_o strive_v with_o their_o overswelling_a pride_n the_o proud_a mountain_n top_n with_o wave_n to_o hide_v have_v drown_v this_o all_o if_o dance_v on_o the_o flood_n noah_n have_v not_o shut_v the_o world_n into_o a_o wood_n building_n a_o ark_n a_o huge_a and_o mighty_a frame_n keep_v alive_a all_o creature_n in_o the_o same_o they_o be_v no_o soon_o in_o but_o straight_o the_o lord_n with_o only_a power_n of_o his_o allmightie_a word_n open_v the_o door_n of_o that_o vast_a horrid_a cave_n where_o aeolus_n his_o crew_n their_o dwelling_n have_v and_o bolt_v in_o the_o cloud-expelling_a north_n and_o let_v the_o rainy_a southern_a issue_n forth_o which_o begin_v forthwith_o to_o wag_v his_o drop_a wing_n his_o beard_n have_v no_o one_o hair_n