Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	wonderful_a	word_n	writing_n	16	3	8.4799	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88518	Daphnis and Chloe. A most sweet, and pleasant pastorall romance for young ladies. / By Geo: Thornley, Gent.; Daphnis and Chloe. English	Longus.; Thornley, George, b. 1614.; Cross, Thomas, fl. 1632-1682, engraver.	1657 (1657)	Wing L3003; Thomason E1652_3; ESTC R202777	67,756	245

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