Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	life_n	world_n	write_v	4,962	5	5.8081	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28844	Maxims and reflections upon plays (In answer to a discourse, Of the lawfullness and vnlawfullness of plays. Printed before a late play entituled, Beauty in distress.) Written in French by the Bp. of Meaux. And now made English. The preface by another hand.; Maximes et réflexions sur la comédie. English.	Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704.; Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726.	1699 (1699)	Wing B3786; ESTC R202902	73,555	157

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tend_v to_o marriage_n 17._o chap._n vi_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o think_v of_o those_o playhouse_n marriage_n 24._o chap._n vii_o the_o author_n own_o word_n cite_v and_o the_o advantage_n he_o make_v of_o confession_n 26._o chap._n viii_o the_o public_a and_o private_a fault_n in_o play_n dangerous_a and_o imperceptible_a disposition_n to_o vice_n concupiscence_n cherish_v and_o diffuse_v through_o all_o the_o sense_n 27._o chap._n ix_o that_o those_o who_o frequent_a play_n ought_v to_o be_v afraid_a not_o only_o of_o the_o evil_n they_o do_v themselves_o but_o the_o scandal_n which_o they_o give_v to_o other_o by_o this_o mean_n 37._o chap._n x._o a_o difference_n to_o be_v make_v between_o the_o danger_n we_o seek_v and_o run_v into_o and_o those_o which_o we_o can_v avoid_v 39_o chap._n xi_o whether_o the_o law_n which_o tolerate_v play_n be_v a_o good_a argument_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o vindication_n of_o they_o 41._o chap._n xii_o concern_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n 44._o chap._n xiii_o whether_o the_o laity_n can_v be_v excuse_v in_o frequent_v play_n upon_o this_o pretence_n that_o the_o canon_n which_o prohibit_v it_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o clergy_n only_o a_o memorable_a canon_n of_o the_o three_o council_n of_o tours_n 52._o chap._n fourteen_o a_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n that_o some_o diversion_n be_v necessary_a for_o mankind_n that_o such_o diversion_n as_o proceed_v from_o a_o representation_n of_o the_o agreeable_a passion_n be_v disallow_v by_o the_o philosopher_n themselves_o the_o noble_a principle_n of_o plato_n 53._o chap._n xv._n the_o tragedy_n of_o the_o ancient_n though_o much_o more_o grave_a and_o serious_a than_o we_o condemn_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o that_o philosopher_n 56._o chap._n xvi_o comical_a and_o ridicul_v composition_n disallow_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o same_o