Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
book_n speak_v young_a youth_n 72 3 8.1242 4 false
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
A53060 Playes written by the thrice noble, illustrious and excellent princess, the Lady Marchioness of Newcastle. Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674.; Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592-1676. 1662 (1662) Wing N868; ESTC R17289 566,204 712

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

tear_n or_o windy_a sigh_n but_o if_o this_o sea_n be_v rough_a with_o the_o storm_n of_o misfortune_n or_o foment_v with_o the_o tempest_n of_o impatience_n it_o make_v a_o dolorous_a noise_n of_o complaint_n and_o lament_n roll_v with_o restless_a bellows_n of_o discontent_n this_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o love_n but_o when_o this_o sea_n break_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hate_n it_o make_v a_o hideous_a noise_n a_o roar_a with_o exclamation_n and_o curse_n also_o from_o this_o sea_n flow_v four_o river_n quite_o through_o these_o two_o kingdom_n two_o through_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hate_n and_o two_o through_o the_o kingdom_n of_o love_n those_o two_o through_o the_o kingdom_n of_o love_n be_v pity_n and_o compassion_n which_o when_o they_o meet_v make_v a_o full_a tide_n of_o charity_n and_o overflow_v with_o bounty_n but_o those_o that_o run_v through_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hate_n be_v the_o two_o river_n of_o fury_n and_o despair_n when_o these_o two_o river_n meet_v they_o make_v a_o full_a tide_n of_o madness_n and_o overflow_v with_o mischief_n but_o fear_v i_o shall_v drown_v your_o patience_n with_o my_o overflow_a discourse_n i_o shall_v desist_v for_o this_o time_n after_o a_o civil_a respect_n she_o go_v out_o and_o one_o of_o the_o company_n after_o she_o be_v go_v speak_v thus_o my_o lord_n marquis_n write_v this_o follow_a speech_n be_v all_o dead_a moral_n writer_n rise_v again_o and_o their_o each_o several_a soul_n crush_v into_o one_o that_o soul_n will_v languish_v till_o it_o stead_n the_o earth_n in_o deep_a despair_n to_o see_v their_o glory_n last_o and_o all_o their_o vast_a write_n so_o despise_v thus_o by_o the_o music_n of_o a_o lady_n tongue_n who_o cord_n with_o wit_n and_o judgement_n be_v thus_o string_v ex._n here_o end_v my_o lord_n marquis_n scene_n 12._o enter_v the_o lady_n innocence_n and_o adviser_n a_o old_a man_n of_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr l'amour_n as_o follow_v the_o lady_n innocence_n adviser_n pray_v young_a lady_n stay_v and_o take_v good_a counsel_n along_o with_o you_o lady_n innocence_n good_a counsel_n be_v a_o guest_n i_o will_v willing_o entertain_v and_o be_v glad_a of_o his_o acquaintance_n and_o endeavour_n to_o make_v a_o perfect_a friendship_n with_o and_o a_o constant_a companion_n adviser_n then_o pray_v madam_n have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o lady_n incontinent_a for_o she_o be_v full_a of_o design_n against_o you_o as_o i_o perceive_v by_o what_o i_o hear_v she_o say_v to_o my_o lord_n lady_n innocence_n your_o lord_n be_v a_o person_n of_o so_o much_o worth_n and_o merit_n as_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o plot_n of_o destruction_n to_o destroy_v the_o innocent_a he_o have_v more_o charity_n to_o heal_v a_o wound_n than_o cruelty_n to_o make_v one_o his_o tender_a nature_n and_o compassionate_a disposition_n will_v strive_v to_o dry_v wet_a eye_n not_o force_n dry_a eye_n to_o weep_v adviser_n my_o lord_n madam_n be_v a_o generous_a and_o noble_a lord_n but_o she_o be_v a_o dissemble_a crafty_a lady_n and_o know_v how_o to_o attract_v my_o lord_n and_o to_o win_v he_o to_o be_v of_o her_o belief_n and_o i_o give_v you_o warning_n as_o a_o faithful_a servant_n both_o to_o my_o lord_n and_o you_o lady_n innocence_n i_o thank_v you_o friend_n for_o your_o advertise_v i_o of_o this_o lady_n but_o i_o shall_v trust_v myself_o to_o heaven_n protection_n fortune_n favour_n and_o your_o deed_n noble_a and_o just_a nature_n ex._n scene_n 13._o enter_v two_o man_n 1._o gentleman_n the_o lady_n sanspareile_n wit_n be_v as_o if_o it_o will_v overpower_v her_o brain_n 2._o gentleman_n o_o no_o for_o her_o brain_n seem_v so_o well_o temper_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o conception_n which_o spring_v therein_o or_o proposition_n or_o knowledge_n present_v thereunto_o but_o it_o do_v digest_v they_o with_o great_a ease_n into_o a_o distinguish_a understanding_n otherwise_o she_o can_v not_o deliver_v her_o mind_n and_o express_v her_o conceit_n or_o opinion_n with_o such_o method_n and_o facility_n as_o she_o do_v 1._o gentleman_n she_o have_v a_o monstrous_a wit_n 2._o gentleman_n no_o her_o wit_n be_v not_o a_o monstrosity_n but_o a_o generosity_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v nature_n bounty_n to_o she_o 1._o gentleman_n certain_o nature_n be_v never_o so_o bountiful_a to_o any_o of_o that_o sex_n as_o she_o have_v be_v to_o she_o 2._o gentleman_n the_o truth_n be_v she_o favour_v the_o female_a sex_n for_o the_o most_o part_n more_o than_o she_o do_v the_o masculine_a sex_n because_o she_o be_v of_o the_o female_a kind_n herself_o 1._o gentleman_n faith_n i_o can_v wish_v that_o i_o never_o wish_v before_o 2._o gentleman_n what_o wish_n be_v that_o 1._o gentleman_n why_o i_o wish_v i_o be_v a_o woman_n but_o such_o a_o woman_n as_o the_o lady_n sanspareille_fw-fr 2._o gentleman_n ovid_n speak_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o wish_v herself_o a_o man_n and_o the_o god_n grant_v she_o with_o and_o she_o become_v a_o man_n but_o i_o never_o hear_v of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v change_v into_o a_o woman_n 1._o gentleman_n that_o be_v by_o reason_n they_o never_o wish_v that_o change_n 2._o gentleman_n that_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o think_v the_o change_n will_v be_v far_o the_o worse_a 1._o gentleman_n indeed_o general_o it_o will_v be_v so_o 2._o gentleman_n well_o for_o thy_o sake_n i_o wish_v thou_o have_v thy_o wish_n ex._n scene_n 14._o enter_v the_o lady_n innocence_n as_o muse_v by_o herself_o alone_o then_o enter_v her_o maid_n passive_n passive_a my_o dear_a mistress_n what_o make_v you_o so_o studious_a as_o you_o be_v become_v pale_a with_o muse_v lady_n innocence_n the_o reason_n be_v that_o my_o soul_n be_v fly_v out_o of_o my_o body_n with_o the_o wing_n of_o desire_n to_o seek_v for_o love_n and_o my_o thought_n laborious_o wander_v after_o it_o leave_v my_o sense_n to_o a_o solitary_a life_n and_o my_o life_n to_o a_o melancholy_a muse_n passive_a faith_n i_o have_v rather_o be_v bury_v under_o the_o ruin_n of_o hate_n than_o have_v a_o melancholy_a life_n lady_n innocence_n and_o i_o be_o melancholy_a for_o fear_n i_o shall_v be_v so_o bury_v passive_a if_o you_o will_v have_v love_n you_o must_v give_v love_n lady_n innocence_n indeed_o love_n be_v like_o a_o coy-duck_n it_o go_v out_o to_o invite_v or_o draw_v in_o other_o passive_a nay_o faith_n a_o coy-woman_n can_v do_v so_o for_o the_o coy_a she_o be_v the_o few_o lover_n she_o will_v have_v for_o coin_n starve_v lover_n wherefore_o if_o you_o will_v not_o starve_v your_o belove_a you_o must_v be_v free_a and_o twine_v about_o he_o as_o the_o ivy_n do_v the_o oak_n lady_n innocence_n modesty_n forbid_v it_o but_o be_v it_o lawful_a and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o infringe_v the_o law_n of_o modesty_n i_o can_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n as_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o centre_n but_o i_o have_v rather_o starve_v my_o delight_n than_o do_v a_o act_n immodest_a or_o surfeit_v his_o affection_n ex._n act_n v._o scene_n 15._o enter_v the_o lady_n sanspareille_fw-fr and_o her_o father_n with_o the_o audience_n she_o take_v her_o place_n and_o after_o a_o civil_a respect_n to_o the_o company_n speak_v sanspareille_fw-fr noble_a gentleman_n you_o be_v welcome_a and_o though_o i_o can_v promise_v to_o feast_v your_o ear_n with_o a_o eloquent_a banquet_n yet_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v prove_v so_o as_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o cause_v a_o dislike_n for_o the_o several_a dish_n of_o my_o discourse_n shall_v neither_o be_v bitter_a with_o rail_v nor_o sharp_a with_o spite_n nor_o salt_n brine_v with_o satyr_n nor_o luscious_a with_o flattery_n and_o though_o it_o may_v prove_v tasteless_a to_o the_o gusto_n of_o your_o humour_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o be_v disagree_v to_o the_o stomach_n of_o your_o reason_n nor_o dangerous_a to_o the_o life_n of_o your_o understanding_n but_o by_o reason_n this_o worthy_a assembly_n be_v mix_v as_o orator_n poet_n young_a student_n and_o soldier_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a for_o i_o to_o divide_v my_o discourse_n so_o as_o to_o give_v each_o company_n a_o civil_a entertainment_n but_o howsoever_o my_o endeavour_n shall_v not_o be_v want_v for_o that_o wit_n i_o have_v i_o shall_v wait_v upon_o you_o i_o shall_v first_o speak_v to_o the_o young_a student_n because_o youth_n and_o learning_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o life_n and_o knowledge_n and_o young_a brain_n be_v like_o plain_a paper_n book_n where_o time_n as_o a_o hand_n experience_n as_o a_o pen_n and_o practice_n as_o ink_n write_v therein_o and_o these_o book_n contain_v several_a and_o diverse_a chapter_n the_o first_o be_v of_o knowledge_n the_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n be_v of_o memory_n and_o understanding_n these_o chapter_n be_v but_o short_a the_o four_o and_o five_o chapter_n be_v conception_n and_o imagination_n this_o
in_o a_o bashful_a countenance_n and_o if_o to_o tremble_v for_o fear_n to_o describe_v the_o fear_n as_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o sex_n also_o to_o describe_v their_o behaviour_n after_o a_o noble_a garb_n and_o their_o answer_n to_o their_o suitor_n to_o be_v full_a of_o reason_n sense_n and_o truth_n and_o those_o answer_n to_o be_v deliver_v in_o as_o short_a discourse_n and_o as_o few_o word_n as_o civility_n will_v allow_v of_o and_o not_o like_o a_o ignorant_a innocent_a a_o childish_a simplicity_n a_o unbred_a behaviour_n express_v themselves_o or_o answer_v their_o suitor_n with_o mince_a word_n that_o have_v neither_o sense_n nor_o reason_n in_o they_o also_o poetical_a and_o romantical_a writer_n shall_v not_o make_v great_a prince_n that_o have_v be_v breed_v in_o great_a and_o populous_a city_n glorious_a camp_n and_o splendorous_a court_n to_o woo_v and_o make_v love_n like_o private_a breed_v man_n or_o like_o rude_a breed_v clown_n or_o like_o mean_v breed_v servant_n or_o like_a scholar_n that_o woo_v by_o the_o book_n in_o scholastical_a term_n or_o phrase_n or_o to_o woo_v like_o flaunt_v rant_a swear_v brag_a swaggerer_n or_o rusters_z or_o to_o woo_v a_o country_n wench_n like_o as_o a_o noble_a lady_n or_o great_a princess_n also_o not_o to_o make_v such_o woman_n as_o have_v be_v breed_v and_o bear_v noble_o and_o honourable_o to_o receive_v the_o courtship_n of_o great_a person_n like_o a_o dairy-maid_n kitchenmaid_n or_o like_o such_o as_o have_v be_v breed_v in_o mean_a cottage_n as_o to_o behave_v themselves_o simple_o or_o rude_o as_o to_o the_o answer_n and_o speak_v cross_o or_o thwart_o as_o contradict_v every_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v unto_o they_o as_o if_o they_o do_v believe_v what_o they_o say_v be_v not_o truth_n for_o civil_a and_o honourable_a breed_v woman_n who_o have_v noble_a and_o generous_a soul_n will_v rather_o seem_v to_o believe_v all_o their_o superlative_a praise_n than_o make_v doubt_n as_o if_o they_o know_v they_o lie_v for_o to_o make_v doubt_n be_v in_o the_o midway_n to_o give_v the_o lie_n matron_n lady_n how_o approve_v you_o of_o those_o lover_n that_o kiss_v the_o letter_n token_n pledge_n and_o the_o like_a that_o be_v send_v unto_o they_o from_o their_o lover_n or_o such_o as_o wear_v letter_n token_n or_o pledge_n in_o their_o bosom_n and_o next_o their_o heart_n and_o take_v they_o and_o view_v they_o a_o hundred_o time_n a_o day_n lady_n speaker_n approve_v it_o say_v you_o you_o mean_v disapprove_v it_o but_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o most_o reverend_n matron_n that_o the_o very_a hear_n of_o it_o make_v the_o sick_a and_o the_o see_n of_o it_o will_v make_v i_o die_v i_o have_v so_o great_a a_o aversion_n against_o such_o action_n for_o those_o action_n like_o as_o whine_a speech_n proceed_v from_o filthy_a amorous_a love_n and_o mean_a lover_n for_o true_a love_n in_o noble_a person_n receive_v gift_n as_o a_o expression_n of_o their_o suitor_n or_o lover_n love_v and_o will_v careful_o keep_v they_o as_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o receipt_n and_o accept_v of_o they_o as_o a_o great_a seal_n to_o their_o affection_n yet_o they_o keep_v such_o present_n but_o as_o treasurer_n not_o as_o owner_n until_o they_o be_v man_n and_o wife_n neither_o do_v they_o make_v idol_n of_o such_o gift_n nor_o do_v they_o adore_v the_o owner_n the_o more_o for_o the_o gift_n nor_o the_o gist_n for_o the_o owner_n nor_o do_v they_o think_v fit_a they_o ought_v to_o give_v such_o outward_a expression_n of_o love_n by_o such_o useless_a action_n whenas_o they_o have_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o their_o suitor_n love_v a_o perfect_a belief_n of_o their_o merit_n and_o a_o constant_a return_n of_o their_o affection_n and_o a_o resolution_n to_o die_v or_o suffer_v any_o misery_n for_o their_o sake_n if_o need_n require_v beside_o true_a lover_n have_v ever_o the_o idea_n of_o their_o belove_a in_o their_o thought_n by_o which_o they_o can_v forget_v their_o memory_n indeed_o love-letter_n they_o may_v read_v often_o because_o letter_n be_v a_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o discourse_n although_o their_o person_n be_v at_o a_o distance_n and_o be_v also_o a_o recreation_n and_o delight_n in_o their_o wit_n if_o there_o be_v any_o wit_n therein_o but_o to_o kiss_v the_o paper_n they_o neither_o find_v pleasure_n delight_n non_fw-fr profit_n neither_o to_o themselves_o nor_o to_o their_o belove_a the_o truth_n be_v not_o one_o writer_n among_o a_o thousand_o make_v lover_n woo_v either_o wise_o witty_o noble_o eloquent_o or_o natural_o but_o either_o foolish_o mean_o unmanly_a unhandsome_o or_o amorous_o which_o be_v corrupt_o matron_n lady_n you_o say_v very_o true_a and_o some_o romantical_a writer_n make_v long_o and_o tedious_a oration_n or_o long_o and_o tedious_a and_o fruitless_a discourse_n in_o such_o time_n as_o require_v sudden_a action_n lady_n speaker_n you_o say_v right_o as_o to_o speak_v when_o they_o be_v to_o fight_v but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o hate_v to_o read_v romance_n or_o some_o scene_n in_o play_n who_o ground_n or_o foundation_n be_v amorous_a love_n matron_n when_o you_o read_v such_o book_n you_o must_v never_o consider_v the_o subject_a that_o the_o writer_n write_v on_o but_o consider_v the_o wit_n language_n fancy_n or_o description_n 2_o matron_n most_o reverend_n sister_n i_o suppose_v few_o read_v romance_n or_o the_o like_a book_n but_o for_o the_o wit_n fancy_n judgement_n and_o lively_a description_n for_o they_o do_v not_o read_v such_o book_n as_o they_o do_v read_v chronicle_n wherein_o be_v only_o to_o be_v consider_v the_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o history_n lady_n speaker_n most_o grave_a and_o wife_n matroness_n i_o believe_v though_o none_o read_v romance_n or_o such_o like_a book_n who_o ground_n be_v feign_v love_n and_o lover_n as_o they_o read_v chronicle_n who_o ground_n shall_v be_v unfeigned_a truth_n yet_o certain_o few_o read_v romance_n or_o the_o like_a book_n either_o for_o the_o wit_n fancy_n judgement_n or_o description_n but_o to_o feed_v their_o amorous_a humour_n on_o their_o amorous_a discourse_n and_o to_o tune_v their_o voice_n to_o their_o amorous_a strain_n of_o amorous_a love_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o those_o book_n that_o be_v most_o amorous_o pen_v be_v most_o often_o read_v exeunt_fw-la scene_n the_o last_o enter_v the_o academical_a gentleman_n to_o they_o enter_v a_o servant_n man_n servant_n may_v it_o please_v your_o worship_n there_o be_v a_o ancient_a gentlewoman_n that_o desire_v to_o speak_v with_o your_o worship_n 1_o gent._n i_o lay_v my_o life_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o matron_n of_o the_o academy_n 2_o gent._n faith_n if_o the_o humble_a bee_n be_v fly_v out_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bee_n will_v follow_v 3_o gent._n i_o fear_v if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v swarm_v about_o our_o ear_n 4_o gent._n yes_o and_o sting_v we_o with_o their_o tongue_n 5_o gent._n let_v we_o send_v for_o she_o in_o 6_o gent._n i_o will_v go_v and_o usher_v she_o in_o he_o go_v out_o enter_v with_o the_o matron_n all_o the_o gentleman_n pull_v off_o their_o hat_n matron_n gentleman_n the_o lady_n of_o the_o academy_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o to_o know_v the_o reason_n or_o cause_n that_o you_o will_v not_o let_v they_o rest_v in_o quiet_a or_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v in_o peace_n but_o disturb_v they_o in_o both_o by_o a_o confuse_a noise_n of_o trumpet_n which_o you_o uncivil_o and_o discourteous_o blow_v at_o their_o grate_n and_o gate_n 1_o gent._n the_o cause_n be_v that_o they_o will_v not_o permit_v we_o to_o come_v into_o their_o company_n but_o have_v barricado_v their_o gate_n against_o we_o and_o have_v encloister_v themselves_o from_o we_o beside_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a example_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o sex_n for_o if_o all_o woman_n shall_v take_v a_o toy_n in_o their_o head_n to_o encloister_v themselves_o there_o will_v be_v none_o leave_v out_o to_o breed_v on_o matron_n surely_o it_o be_v very_o fit_a and_o proper_a that_o young_a virgin_n shall_v live_v a_o retire_a life_n both_o for_o their_o education_n and_o reputation_n 2_o gent._n as_o for_o their_o education_n it_o be_v but_o to_o learn_v to_o talk_v and_o woman_n can_v do_v that_o without_o teach_v for_o on_o my_o conscience_n a_o woman_n be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o speech_n and_o as_o for_o their_o retirement_n nature_n do_v never_o make_v they_o for_o that_o purpose_n but_o to_o associate_v themselves_o with_o man_n and_o since_o man_n be_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o their_o kind_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o have_v but_o very_o little_a brain_n if_o they_o will_v suffer_v the_o young_a and_o fair_a woman_n to_o encloister_v themselves_o matron_n gentleman_n pray_v give_v i_o leave_n to_o inform_v you_o for_o i_o perceive_v you_o be_v in_o great_a error_n of_o mistake_n for_o these_o lady_n have_v not_o vow_v virginity_n or_o be_v they_o encloister_v for_o a_o academy_n be_v not_o a_o cloister_n but_o a_o school_n wherein_o be_v teach_v how_o to_o be_v good_a wife_n when_o they_o be_v marry_v 3_o gent._n but_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o woo_v they_o to_o be_v wife_n matron_n no_o but_o if_o they_o can_v win_v their_o parent_n or_o those_o they_o be_v leave_v in_o trust_n with_o and_o get_v their_o good_a like_n and_o consent_n the_o young_a lady_n have_v learn_v so_o much_o duty_n and_o obedience_n as_o to_o obey_v to_o what_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a 4_o gent._n but_o we_o desire_v the_o lady_n good_a like_n we_o care_v not_o for_o their_o friend_n for_o the_o approvement_n and_o good_a like_n of_o their_o friend_n without_o the_o love_n of_o the_o lady_n will_v not_o make_v we_o happy_a for_o there_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n in_o a_o secondary_a love_n as_o to_o be_v belove_v for_o another_o sake_n and_o not_o for_o their_o own_o matron_n if_o you_o be_v worthy_a gentleman_n as_o i_o believe_v you_o all_o be_v their_o love_n will_v be_v due_a to_o your_o merit_n and_o your_o merit_n will_v persuade_v they_o to_o love_v you_o all_o the_o gentlemen_n well_o if_o you_o will_v be_v our_o mediator_n we_o will_v surcease_v our_o clamour_n otherwise_o we_o will_v increase_v our_o noise_n matron_n if_o you_o can_v get_v leave_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o friend_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o serve_v you_o and_o shall_v be_v proud_a of_o the_o employment_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o impose_v to_o my_o trust_n and_o management_n gentleman_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v your_o servant_n for_o your_o favour_n they_o all_o go_v out_o with_o the_o gentleman_n wait_v on_o she_o with_o their_o hat_n in_o their_o hand_n scrape_v and_o congy_v to_o she_o finis_fw-la