Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	see_v	time_n	year_n	3,136	5	4.6262	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07982	Ciuill considerations vpon many and sundrie histories, as well ancient as moderne, and principallie vpon those of Guicciardin Containing sundry rules and precepts for princes, common-wealths, captaines, coronels, ambassadours and others, agents and seruants of princes, with sundry aduertisements and counsels concerning a ciuill life, gathered out of the examples of the greatest princes and common-wealths in Christendome. Handled after the manner of a discourse, by the Lord Remy of Florence, and done into French by Gabriel Chappuys, Tourangeau, and out of French into English, by W.T.; Considerationi civili sopra l'historie di Francesco Guicciardini e d'altri historici. English	Nannini, Remigio, 1521?-1581?; Traheron, W., attributed name.; W. T., fl. 1601.	1601 (1601)	STC 18348; ESTC S113070	207,479	260

perfection_n which_o be_v in_o you_o which_o raise_v you_o above_o all_o the_o greatness_n which_o you_o enjoy_v for_o dignity_n &_o greatness_n serve_v to_o little_a purpose_n or_o be_v rather_o hurtful_a without_o the_o noble_a virtue_n wherewith_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v adorn_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o i_o bold_o present_a unto_o you_o this_o my_o little_a book_n which_o although_o unworthy_a of_o you_o after_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o other_o which_o the_o gentle_a pen_n of_o our_o france_n have_v dedicate_v unto_o you_o assure_v i_o so_o much_o in_o your_o grave_a humanity_n that_o you_o will_v give_v no_o worse_o entertainment_n unto_o this_o which_o i_o here_o humble_o present_a unto_o you_o than_o you_o have_v do_v unto_o other_o which_o peradventure_o more_o bold_o have_v prevent_v themselves_o unto_o your_o view_n this_o do_v my_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o preface_n of_o my_o book_n of_o the_o estate_n description_n and_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o world_n almost_o imprint_v to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o king_n you_o shall_v give_v i_o occasion_n to_o attempt_v according_a to_o my_o ordinary_a profession_n of_o writing_n some_o great_a &_o more_o serious_a matter_n which_o shall_v not_o peradventure_o be_v unworthy_a of_o you_o &_o will_v not_o fear_v see_v your_o natural_a goodness_n and_o clemency_n to_o weary_v you_o with_o that_o whereof_o you_o have_v but_o too_o much_o and_o which_o daily_o come_v to_o your_o hand_n see_v the_o great_a number_n of_o book_n which_o be_v vow_v unto_o you_o which_o make_v i_o steadfast_o to_o believe_v that_o if_o you_o receive_v they_o ill_o and_o give_v they_o evil_a countenance_n there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o many_o address_v unto_o you_o neither_o shall_v you_o be_v so_o follow_v by_o the_o muse_n which_o fly_v all_o those_o which_o hate_v they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o beseech_v you_o to_o accept_v in_o good_a part_n my_o humble_a devotion_n which_o i_o offer_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o your_o greatness_n which_o i_o pray_v our_o good_a god_n my_o lord_n long_o to_o preserve_v by_o his_o grace_n and_o to_o grant_v you_o nestor_n year_n according_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o the_o gentle_a wit_n in_o france_n from_o paris_n the_o last_o of_o november_n 1584._o your_o most_o humble_a most_o obedient_a and_o most_o affectionate_a servant_n gabriel_n chappuy_v tourangeau_n the_o order_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o argument_n handle_v in_o these_o civil_a consideration_n the_o advice_n of_o great_a prince_n be_v not_o to_o be_v light_o regard_v but_o to_o be_v note_v especial_o if_o those_o prince_n be_v friend_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 1_o that_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o same_o example_n without_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o the_o same_o fortune_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 3_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a upon_o any_o occasion_n to_o forget_v good_a turn_n receive_v and_o not_o to_o seem_v thankful_a towards_o the_o benefactor_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 8_o that_o he_o who_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o any_o other_o begin_v any_o dangerous_a enterprise_n without_o foresee_v the_o end_n and_o issue_n thereof_o bring_v himself_o and_o other_o in_o peril_n and_o be_v constrain_v to_o do_v some_o thing_n little_a to_o his_o honour_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 10_o that_o ill_a geny_n and_o unclean_a spirit_n often_o time_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v see_v and_o hear_v by_o man_n and_o have_v appear_v to_o diverse_a foretell_v they_o of_o many_o matter_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 12_o that_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o jest_v and_o scoff_n with_o man_n of_o valour_n which_o be_v sudden_a and_o as_o some_o say_v have_v their_o blood_n in_o their_o nail_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 14_o which_o may_v be_v well_o perceive_v by_o the_o do_n of_o lewes_n sforce_o when_o he_o commit_v the_o guard_n of_o valencia_n to_o donat_n raffignin_n chap._n 7._o fol._n 17._o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n in_o any_o man_n to_o give_v himself_o to_o rob_v and_o pillage_n when_o he_o ought_v to_o fight_v which_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o ill_a success_n of_o many_o fair_a erterprise_n chap._n 8._o fol._n 18_o the_o ambassador_n of_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o show_v themselves_o fearful_a in_o any_o case_n but_o virtuous_o to_o accommodate_v themselves_o to_o all_o occasion_n that_o shall_v happen_v chap._n 9_o fol._n 23_o between_o reconcile_a friend_n the_o least_o suspicion_n breed_v great_a distrust_n and_o cause_v they_o again_o to_o become_v enemy_n chap._n 10._o fol._n 25_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a example_n in_o any_o commonwealth_n to_o prescribe_v law_n and_o not_o to_o observe_v the_o same_o principal_o in_o those_o which_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o and_o do_v not_o defend_v and_o maintain_v those_o law_n against_o all_o such_o as_o will_v infringe_v they_o chap._n 11._o fol._n 27_o in_o our_o affair_n and_o occurrence_n we_o ought_v to_o settle_v and_o ground_v more_o trust_n and_o assurance_n in_o he_o which_o expect_v good_a from_o we_o then_o in_o he_o who_o have_v already_o receive_v the_o same_o chap._n 12._o f._n 29_o he_o which_o take_v more_o authority_n upon_o he_o than_o appertain_v to_o his_o dignity_n and_o office_n commit_v a_o error_n and_o seldom_o escape_v unpunished_a chap._n 13._o f._n 31_o whether_o a_o public_a servant_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n may_v pass_v the_o limit_n of_o the_o commission_n give_v to_o he_o or_o no._n chap._n 14._o f._n 35_o whether_o lewes_n poggio_n do_v err_v in_o refuse_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n in_o the_o name_n and_o behalf_n of_o alphonse_n king_n of_o naples_n because_o he_o have_v no_o commission_n thereto_o the_o which_o estate_n be_v renounce_v and_o abandon_v by_o philip_n maria_n viscount_n to_o the_o say_a king_n be_v by_o he_o nominate_v and_o institute_v heir_n unto_o the_o say_a duchy_n chap._n 15._o f._n 38_o that_o he_o who_o be_v disloyal_a and_o unfaithful_a to_o the_o first_o friend_n may_v yet_o prove_v trusty_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o second_o chap._n 16._o f._n 42_o to_o deny_v unto_o a_o people_n their_o first_o request_n be_v to_o make_v they_o the_o better_a content_n with_o what_o they_o receive_v and_o to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o moderate_a in_o their_o demand_n chap._n 17._o f._n 44_o that_o in_o choose_v general_n and_o chief_a commander_n their_o virtue_n ought_v more_o to_o be_v regard_v than_o the_o nobleness_n of_o their_o blood_n or_o any_o private_a affection_n chap._n 18._o f._n 46_o that_o in_o time_n of_o dangerous_a war_n man_n of_o virtue_n and_o worth_n ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v and_o place_v in_o government_n and_o when_o a_o man_n in_o small_a erterprise_n have_v carry_v himself_o honourable_o therein_o and_o yet_o will_v make_v himself_o chief_a and_o have_v principal_a command_n in_o great_a matter_n he_o deserve_v to_o be_v repel_v and_o put_v back_o chap._n 19_o f._n 48_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v in_o two_o contrary_a and_o enemy_n army_n to_o have_v souldir_n of_o one_o particular_a nation_n chap._n 20._o f._n 51_o that_o lightness_n of_o belief_n be_v a_o great_a fault_n in_o any_o man_n and_o that_o too_o much_o credulity_n have_v breed_v and_o cause_v many_o evil_n chap._n 21._o f._n 53_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o sure_a to_o continue_v obstinate_a and_o not_o to_o believe_v often_o advertisement_n by_o sundry_a person_n chap._n 22._o f._n 57_o that_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o those_o who_o be_v establish_v in_o great_a authority_n breed_v many_o disorder_n which_o afterward_o can_v be_v remedy_v chap._n 23._o f._n 60_o that_o courtesy_n bestow_v upon_o obstinate_a enemy_n use_v they_o with_o gentleness_n and_o favour_n serve_v to_o no_o purpose_n but_o be_v employ_v in_o vain_a chap._n 24._o f._n 62_o that_o the_o suspicion_n increase_v and_o make_v great_a and_o the_o speech_n and_o ill_a rapport_n by_o man_n in_o authority_n be_v the_o occasion_n that_o man_n oftentimes_o become_v cruel_a chap._n 25._o f._n 63_o that_o no_o man_n ought_v either_o in_o jest_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v to_o put_v the_o prince_n in_o jealousy_n of_o his_o state_n for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n full_a of_o danger_n chap._n 26._o f._n 65_o which_o may_v be_v well_o perceive_v by_o the_o do_n of_o valentine_n who_o have_v request_v passage_n of_o the_o florentine_n set_v forward_o and_o march_v on_o with_o his_o army_n without_o attend_v their_o answer_n chap._n 27._o f._n 67_o that_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n ought_v not_o to_o despise_v he_o who_o desire_v audience_n and_o chief_o if_o he_o may_v peradventure_o rise_v to_o some_o high_a degree_n chap._n 28._o f._n 69_o that_o those_o estate_n which_o be_v not_o mighty_a and_o puissant_a can_v accommodate_v themselves_o to_o

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