Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
book_n king_n name_n write_v 2,936 5 5.7971 4 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
A40439 The life of Dom John de Castro, the fourth vice-roy of India wherein are seen the Portuguese's voyages to the East-Indies, their discoveries and conquests there, the form of government, commerce, and discipline of warr in the east, and the topography of all India and China : containing also a particular relation of the most famous siege of Dio, with a map to illustrate it / by Jacinto Freire de Andrada, written in Portuguese ; and by Sr Peter Wyche, Kt., translated into English.; Vida de Dom João de Castro, quarto viso-rey da India. English Freire de Andrade, Jacinto, 1597-1657.; Wyche, Peter, Sir, 1628-1699? 1663 (1663) Wing F2155; ESTC R7129 235,174 319

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

by_o the_o great_a preparation_n and_o most_o eminent_a person_n of_o both_o kingdom_n yet_o the_o complicate_v strength_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o hollander_n fortification_n who_o their_o experience_n have_v make_v the_o great_a master_n of_o that_o art_n make_v it_o impregnable_a against_o all_o attaques_n the_o take_n in_o of_o this_o by_o the_o portuguese_n alone_o when_o a_o king_n of_o their_o own_o make_v they_o act_v like_a and_o for_o themselves_o and_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o against_o the_o force_n and_o fleet_n of_o count_n maurice_n of_o nassau_n may_v at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o long_a preface_n excuse_v the_o recital_n of_o many_o more_o performance_n of_o the_o portuguese_a after_o their_o restauration_n notorious_a for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o contrivance_n and_o gallantry_n of_o the_o execution_n peter_n wyche_n whitehall_n aug._n 12._o 1663._o let_v this_o translation_n be_v print_v henry_n bennet_n the_o life_n of_o dom_n john_n de_fw-fr castro_n the_o first_o book_n i_o be_o write_v the_o life_n of_o dom_n john_n de_fw-fr castro_n a_o man_n great_a than_o his_o name_n great_a than_o his_o victory_n who_o memory_n be_v yet_o fresh_a in_o the_o east_n descend_v from_o father_n to_o son_n a_o successive_a book_n wherein_o the_o fame_n of_o his_o action_n be_v preserve_v always_o alive_a and_o we_o will_v add_v to_o the_o general_a acclamation_n of_o his_o glory_n this_o little_a shout_n since_o record_n keep_v not_o so_o well_o in_o tradition_n as_o write_v 1._o dom_fw-la john_n de_fw-fr castro_n castro_n be_v a_o renown_a branch_n of_o a_o illustrious_a family_n but_o first_o we_o will_v tell_v his_o virtue_n than_o his_o stock_n the_o nobility_n a_o man_n raise_v by_o his_o action_n be_v great_a than_o that_o he_o acquire_v from_o his_o ancestor_n he_o spend_v his_o first_o year_n in_o that_o learning_n and_o virtue_n his_o age_n be_v then_o capable_a of_o be_v so_o natural_o incline_v to_o learning_n that_o he_o need_v not_o be_v force_v but_o only_o put_v in_o the_o way_n dom_fw-la john_n not_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o his_o house_n be_v intend_v for_o study_n learning_n be_v always_o the_o second_o birthright_n among_o the_o best_a house_n of_o this_o kingdom_n dom_fw-la john_n obey_v not_o have_v then_o liberty_n to_o refuse_v or_o a_o school_n to_o take_v another_o lesson_n in_o 2._o he_o learned_a mathematics_n of_o peter_n nonnius_n mathematics_n the_o great_a man_n portugal_n know_v of_o that_o profession_n and_o come_v to_o be_v such_o a_o master_n in_o the_o science_n as_o if_o he_o have_v intend_v to_o profess_v it_o in_o this_o school_n he_o be_v companion_n to_o the_o infante_n dom_n lewis_n who_o familiarity_n he_o get_v into_o both_o by_o his_o quality_n and_o ingenuity_n but_o as_o dom_n john_n embrace_v learn_v out_o of_o obedience_n and_o arm_n by_o destiny_n he_o look_v upon_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o school_n as_o small_a find_v himself_o intend_v for_o the_o war_n both_o by_o his_o own_o inclination_n and_o by_o his_o forefather_n example_n 3._o the_o repute_n of_o dom_n edward_n menezes_n governor_n of_o tangiers_n be_v at_o that_o time_n great_a who_o name_n the_o african_n hear_v with_o terror_n and_o we_o with_o respect_n dom_fw-la john_n look_v more_o upon_o his_o victory_n than_o the_o scheme_n and_o circle_n of_o euclid_n love_v the_o art_n only_o as_o they_o wait_v on_o courage_n 4._o be_v eighteen_o year_n old_a 〈◊〉_d find_v himself_o more_o grow_v in_o spirit_n then_o in_o age_n make_v a_o escape_n he_o embark_a for_o tangiers_n where_o contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o such_o place_n he_o bear_v arm_n nine_o year_n as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o spend_v his_o life_n in_o what_o be_v only_o a_o beginning_n on_o all_o occasion_n in_o that_o war_n he_o behave_v himself_o with_o courage_n equal_a to_o his_o blood_n and_o above_o his_o year_n deserve_v the_o joy_n of_o it_o from_o his_o friend_n and_o envy_v from_o the_o soldiery_n 5._o dom_fw-la edward_n de_fw-fr menezes_n respect_v he_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v then_o read_v in_o this_o history_n his_o victory_n in_o asia_n we_o be_v now_o write_v he_o will_v needs_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n give_v and_o receive_v the_o honour_n of_o knight_v he_o be_v proud_a so_o long_o before_o of_o this_o son_n of_o his_o discipline_n and_o consider_v that_o so_o great_a bravery_n deserve_v to_o be_v encourage_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n desire_v that_o valour_n shall_v have_v due_a reward_n equal_o favour_v the_o king_n and_o subject_a he_o write_v to_o the_o king_n dom_n john_n the_o three_o that_o dom_n john_n de_fw-fr castro_n have_v so_o serve_v desert_n that_o now_o no_o place_n or_o reward_n can_v be_v too_o great_a for_o he_o that_o his_o highness_n ought_v to_o confer_v some_o honour_n on_o he_o because_o king_n make_v soldier_n by_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v just_a that_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n virtue_n shall_v not_o remain_v unrewarded_a 6._o the_o king_n immediate_o send_v for_o dom_n john_n he_o by_o so_o honourable_a a_o letter_n as_o if_o he_o have_v intend_v he_o no_o other_o recompense_n with_o that_o dom_n john_n come_v to_o the_o court_n where_o he_o be_v as_o much_o envy_v for_o his_o wound_n as_o for_o the_o favour_n show_v he_o the_o king_n make_v he_o commendatory_a of_o salvaterra_n awake_v desert_n in_o other_o by_o the_o value_n he_o have_v for_o they_o in_o he_o 7._o dom_fw-la john_n spend_v some_o time_n in_o court_n court_n without_o be_v draw_v away_o to_o any_o youthful_a vice_n either_o by_o his_o year_n or_o example_n appear_v true_o a_o man_n all_o along_o take_v so_o well_o his_o measure_n that_o neither_o his_o maturity_n make_v he_o ill-humoured_a nor_o his_o civility_n facile_a he_o know_v how_o to_o play_v the_o philosopher_n among_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o court_n shun_v in_o that_o kind_n of_o life_n what_o have_v any_o show_n of_o idleness_n not_o any_o thing_n that_o arguesd_v discretion_n 8._o he_o alter_v his_o course_n of_o life_n by_o marry_v the_o lady_n leonore_n coutinho_n coutinho_n his_o cousin_n german_n once_o remove_v the_o daughter_n of_o leonel_n coutinho_n a_o gentleman_n of_o the_o illustrious_a house_n of_o marialva_n nobility_n so_o know_v and_o so_o ancient_a that_o our_o knowledge_n of_o that_o and_o the_o kingdom_n bear_v both_o the_o same_o date_n he_o have_v no_o other_o portion_n but_o the_o quality_n and_o virtue_n of_o his_o bride_n yet_o without_o the_o prop_n of_o a_o estate_n do_v so_o maintain_v his_o honour_n that_o he_o be_v by_o all_o treat_v with_o the_o respect_n of_o a_o rich_a and_o the_o pity_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n 9_o then_o present_v itself_o the_o battle_n of_o tunis_n tunis_n a_o action_n more_o famous_a for_o the_o victory_n than_o advantage_n in_o which_o dom_n john_n de_fw-fr castro_n have_v no_o little_a share_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o danger_n we_o will_v give_v a_o large_a relation_n of_o its_o success_n the_o king_n dom_n john_n have_v engage_v in_o it_o his_o force_n it_o the_o infante_n dom_n lewis_n his_o person_n that_o notorious_a rover_n barba-rossa_n have_v infest_a all_o the_o mediterranean_a with_o more_o strength_n and_o boldness_n than_o be_v ordinary_o hear_v of_o in_o a_o pirate_n find_v fortune_n so_o ready_a to_o assist_v his_o dare_v that_o amid_o the_o triumph_n of_o charles_n only_a barba-rossa_n be_v the_o scandal_n of_o his_o victory_n see_v himself_o every_o day_n more_o advance_v in_o opinion_n and_o force_n he_o go_v to_o serve_v the_o turk_n with_o who_o the_o report_n of_o our_o injury_n have_v give_v he_o credit_n and_o buy_v his_o favour_n with_o the_o most_o valuable_a thing_n he_o have_v get_v to_o be_v admiral_n of_o the_o sea_n come_v often_o with_o great_a number_n of_o galley_n he_o very_o much_o infest_a the_o port_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n the_o valour_n of_o the_o native_n or_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o which_o they_o be_v vassal_n not_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v they_o he_o make_v slave_n of_o infinite_a number_n whereof_o divers_a truck_v their_o faith_n for_o their_o liberty_n lay_v waste_v province_n and_o burn_v ship_n get_v a_o very_a great_a name_n among_o the_o infidel_n by_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o christian_n till_o forget_v his_o beginning_n his_o prosperity_n make_v way_n for_o his_o ambition_n of_o reign_v and_o he_o usurp_v the_o kingdom_n of_o junis_fw-la by_o diverse_a artifices_fw-la which_o story_n belong_v not_o to_o our_o history_n charles_n look_v upon_o this_o tyrant_n have_v so_o much_o force_n of_o his_o own_o that_o he_o be_v abet_v by_o a_o far_o great_a power_n and_o that_o his_o kingdom_n lie_v so_o near_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a he_o shall_v root_v himself_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o house_n that_o the_o moor_n who_o
that_o he_o have_v not_o where_o withal_o to_o buy_v a_o other_o quilt_n then_o that_o they_o see_v on_o his_o bed_n that_o he_o have_v only_o make_v a_o sword_n for_o his_o son_n dom_n alvero_n to_o return_v into_o the_o kingdom_n and_o set_v the_o hilt_n with_o some_o jewel_n of_o small_a value_n that_o he_o desire_v they_o will_v enter_v a_o protest_v of_o this_o that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o king_n find_v it_o otherwise_o he_o may_v punish_v he_o for_o perjury_n this_o speech_n be_v write_v in_o the_o city-book_n which_o they_o who_o succeed_v may_v read_v for_o their_o instruction_n with_o who_o i_o believe_v the_o memory_n be_v more_o pregnant_a than_o the_o example_n 103._o as_o soon_o as_o the_o viceroy_n perceive_v himself_o summon_v to_o a_o sharp_a conflict_n avoid_v the_o importune_a diversion_n of_o human_a care_n xaverius_n he_o seclude_v himself_o with_o the_o father_n saint_n francisco_n xaverius_n provide_v for_o so_o doubtful_a a_o voyage_n so_o secure_a a_o pilot_n who_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sickness_n be_v his_o nurse_n reconciler_n and_o governor_n as_o he_o have_v get_v no_o riches_n to_o make_v a_o new_a disposal_n of_o he_o make_v no_o other_o will_n than_o that_o he_o leave_v at_o his_o come_n to_o govern_n india_n in_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o dom_n rodrigo_n pinheiro_n bishop_n of_o angra_n to_o who_o he_o have_v communicate_v it_o and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n death_n he_o give_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o god_n the_o six_o of_o june_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o forty_o eight_o in_o the_o eight_o and_o forty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o almost_o three_o of_o his_o government_n of_o that_o state_n the_o riches_n he_o gain_v in_o asia_n be_v his_o heroic_a action_n which_o posterity_n will_v read_v in_o this_o book_n with_o a_o tender_a memory_n in_o his_o study_n be_v find_v three_o piece_n of_o small_a money_n and_o a_o discipline_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v often_o use_v and_o the_o lock_n of_o his_o beard_n he_o have_v pawn_v he_o order_v his_o body_n shall_v be_v deposit_v in_o saint_n francis_n church_n in_o goa_n thence_o to_o be_v translate_v to_o his_o chapel_n at_o sintra_n they_o immediate_o consult_v on_o his_o funeral_n it_o which_o be_v to_o be_v not_o less_o compassionate_a than_o solemn_a deserve_v the_o illustrious_a and_o common_a tear_n of_o the_o whole_a state_n 104._o after_o some_o year_n his_o bone_n come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n kingdom_n where_o they_o be_v receive_v with_o reverend_a and_o pious_a applause_n as_o be_v the_o last_o benefit_n his_o country_n receive_v with_o his_o ash_n and_o on_o the_o shoulder_n of_o four_o of_o his_o grandchild_n carry_v to_o saint_n dominick_n convent_v in_o lisbon_n lisbon_n where_o for_o many_o day_n be_v make_v costly_a exequy_n thence_o they_o be_v the_o second_o time_n translate_v to_o saint_n dominick_n convent_v at_o bemfica_n where_o though_o in_o a_o other_o chapel_n bemfica_n they_o remain_v some_o year_n in_o a_o decent_a depository_n till_o his_o grandchild_n francisco_n de_fw-fr castro_n bishop_n and_o inquisitor_n general_n make_v for_o they_o a_o chapel_n and_o place_n of_o burial_n for_o design_n matter_n and_o adornment_n but_o to_o the_o king_n monument_n not_o second_v to_o any_o the_o relation_n of_o it_o will_v not_o perhaps_o seem_v tedious_a out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o grandfather_n and_o piety_n of_o the_o grandchild_n 105._o saint_n dominick_n convent_v of_o bemfica_n be_v two_o mile_n from_o lisbon_n be_v name_v so_o from_o a_o neighbour_a village_n it_o be_v always_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n where_o for_o the_o freshness_n of_o the_o air_n they_o have_v a_o countryhouse_n which_o they_o go_v to_o for_o diversion_n of_o business_n or_o the_o exercise_n of_o hunt_v king_n john_n the_o first_o find_v himself_o indebt_v to_o god_n for_o so_o many_o victory_n among_o other_o act_n of_o thanksgiving_n give_v this_o palace_n to_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n dominick_n with_o the_o adjacent_a ground_n garden_n and_o orchard_n the_o twenty_o second_o of_o may_n one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o nine_o for_o the_o sound_n a_o convent_n which_o be_v not_o only_o found_v but_o augment_v by_o our_o king_n the_o founder_n oblige_v himself_o by_o his_o letter_n patent_n preserve_v in_o the_o archive_v of_o the_o convent_n to_o protect_v and_o defend_v the_o cause_n the_o person_n and_o good_n of_o the_o religious_a solicitous_a in_o god_n cause_n courageous_a in_o his_o own_o king_n john_n the_o second_o endow_v it_o with_o a_o great_a revenue_n which_o the_o house_n now_o enjoy_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o five_o of_o the_o island_n without_o impose_v any_o new_a obligation_n which_o may_v render_v the_o alm_n less_o liberal_a or_o acceptable_a the_o king_n dom_n emanuel_n though_o distract_v with_o great_a care_n and_o building_n leave_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o this_o temple_n a_o religious_a memory_n order_v that_o twice_o in_o a_o week_n shall_v be_v sing_v two_o mass_n to_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o who_o be_v at_o sea_n this_o be_v in_o that_o age_n the_o astrolabe_n of_o his_o discovery_n and_o the_o abetter_v of_o the_o victory_n in_o the_o east_n the_o queen_n dona_n katherine_n look_v upon_o this_o house_n as_o her_o private_a chapel_n offer_v here_o from_o she_o own_o oratory_n relic_n of_o veneration_n and_o value_v among_o other_o in_o a_o great_a silver_n across_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n which_o offer_v from_o royal_a hand_n do_v assure_v the_o certainty_n of_o so_o inestimable_a a_o present_a our_o prince_n confer_v on_o this_o house_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a benefit_n king_n philip_n the_o second_o augment_v with_o a_o honourable_a alm_n those_o it_o before_o enjoy_v this_o convent_n have_v always_o be_v for_o the_o strict_a observer_n of_o the_o religion_n who_o under_o the_o name_n of_o recolet_n allow_v no_o swerve_v or_o indulgence_n from_o the_o first_o institution_n hither_o as_o to_o a_o school_n of_o virtue_n use_v to_o retire_v the_o most_o eminent_a of_o the_o order_n some_o to_o avoid_v other_o to_o be_v at_o rest_n after_o their_o prelacy_n in_o a_o holy_a leisure_n to_o be_v untaken_v up_o but_o by_o god_n and_o to_o reform_v their_o affection_n 106._o in_o this_o convent_n illustrious_a for_o its_o foundation_n and_o discipline_n rest_v the_o victorious_a ash_n of_o dom_n john_n de_fw-fr castro_n in_o a_o chapel_n and_o monument_n of_o a_o religious_a greatness_n the_o chapel_n be_v consecrate_a by_o the_o name_n of_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la have_v the_o great_a door_n into_o the_o cloister_n of_o the_o convent_n and_o over_o that_o in_o a_o scutcheon_n of_o relieve_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o founder_n the_o wideness_n of_o the_o door_n take_v in_o forty_o palm_n the_o height_n above_o seventy_o a_o proportion_n the_o architect_n name_n dupla_fw-la and_o the_o work_n be_v doric_a it_o be_v only_o of_o one_o isle_n of_o polish_a marble_n the_o pavement_n also_o be_v of_o diverse_a colour_a and_o polish_a stone_n there_o go_v about_o it_o within_o a_o well-orderded_n and_o proportionable_a pedestal_n which_o sustain_v the_o decency_n of_o a_o uniform_a building_n it_o contain_v six_o arch_n with_o pilaster_n between_o upon_o their_o base_n and_o with_o their_o capital_n there_o go_v also_o a_o cornish_a round_n about_o it_o have_v six_o window_n proportionable_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o architecture_n on_o the_o high_a altar_n be_v a_o tabernacle_n in_o which_o be_v always_o keep_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n light_v by_o two_o silver_n lamp_n behind_o it_o a_o altar-piece_n both_o of_o carve_v work_n with_o great_a flower_n all_o gild_a and_o on_o the_o top_n a_o picture_n of_o our_o saviour_n last_o supper_n behind_o the_o high_a altar_n and_o altar-piece_n be_v the_o choir_n for_o the_o novice_n for_o who_o better_a breed_n and_o service_n of_o god_n be_v make_v a_o house_n with_o twenty_o cell_n and_o diverse_a office_n which_o form_n the_o body_n of_o a_o distinct_a convent_n the_o roof_n of_o the_o chapel_n above_o the_o finishment_n of_o the_o cornish_a be_v also_o of_o stone_n divide_v into_o compartment_n with_o rich_a moulding_n of_o the_o six_o arch_n which_o make_v the_o whole_a the_o two_o first_o be_v on_o the_o plain_a of_o the_o altar_n on_o the_o gospel-side_n be_v a_o door_n go_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o building_n and_o the_o founder_n lodging_n on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o epistle_n be_v a_o other_o go_v into_o the_o sachristy_a the_o other_o four_o be_v take_v up_o with_o four_o costly_a monument_n with_o urn_n of_o burnish_a stone_n which_o rest_n on_o the_o back_n of_o elephant_n of_o black_a marble_n 107._o in_o the_o first_o arch_n which_o join_v to_o the_o plain_a of_o