Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	abandon_v	able_a	see_v	17	3	2.5582	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

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

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ambassador_n to_o the_o french_a king_n who_o have_v overcome_v and_o defeat_v they_o neither_o to_o ransom_n their_o prisoner_n neither_o do_v they_o make_v any_o show_n to_o stand_v in_o any_o doubt_n of_o he_o alone_o wherefore_o the_o resolution_n of_o these_o lord_n be_v to_o have_v war_n only_o with_o he_o as_o the_o roman_n have_v with_o hannibal_n alone_o and_o therefore_o they_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o he_o may_v remain_v alone_o for_o that_o they_o doubt_v not_o so_o to_o unite_v and_o reinforce_v their_o troop_n to_o fight_v with_o he_o and_o to_o overcome_v he_o if_o possible_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v with_o judgement_n read_v guicciardin_n shall_v see_v that_o the_o venetian_a lord_n do_v very_o wise_o to_o use_v this_o expedition_n to_o disunite_v the_o prince_n for_o they_o be_v no_o less_o to_o fear_v some_o civil_a tumult_n within_o

receive_v he_o into_o florence_n give_v opportunity_n to_o the_o gentleman_n and_o the_o young_a man_n to_o possess_v the_o palace_n this_o do_v the_o duke_n of_o urbin_n and_o the_o cardinal_n with_o hippolito_n de_fw-fr medicis_n enter_v into_o florence_n and_o have_v put_v 1500._o soldier_n in_o arm_n which_o upon_o a_o just_a suspicion_n have_v be_v many_o day_n in_o the_o city_n they_o take_v their_o way_n towards_o the_o place_n there_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o head_n and_o to_o force_v the_o palace_n which_o the_o young_a man_n have_v fortify_v these_o soldier_n present_o possess_v the_o place_n be_v abandon_v by_o the_o people_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o urbin_n and_o the_o marquesse_n of_o saluce_n perceive_v that_o there_o be_v too_o few_o soldier_n to_o force_v the_o palace_n which_o for_o fear_v the_o people_n shall_v again_o take_v heart_n be_v to_o be_v take_v before_o the_o night_n come_v on_o therefore_o they_o resolve_v to_o bring_v into_o the_o city_n part_n of_o the_o 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this_o agreement_n be_v prejudicial_a unto_o they_o for_o that_o the_o cardinal_n complain_v of_o he_o say_v that_o love_v better_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o citizen_n than_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o house_n of_o medicis_n he_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n that_o by_o his_o mean_n and_o cunning_a the_o estate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o medicis_n have_v not_o that_o day_n be_v for_o ever_o establish_v by_o the_o blood_n and_o death_n of_o the_o nobility_n guicciardin_n the_o florentines_n murmur_v against_o guicciardin_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o nobility_n and_o commons_o rail_v at_o he_o say_v that_o when_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o palace_n make_v the_o danger_n great_a than_o it_o be_v he_o seduce_v they_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o de_fw-fr medicis_n and_o to_o support_v they_o in_o their_o greatness_n without_o need_n to_o lay_v down_o their_o weapon_n and_o return_n to_o their_o house_n so_o as_o the_o do_n of_o guicciardin_n please_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o a_o gentleman_n be_v not_o to_o care_v for_o such_o reproach_n be_v for_o the_o good_a and_o defence_n of_o his_o country_n neither_o aught_o to_o regard_v the_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o citizen_n neither_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o people_n provide_v that_o he_o serve_v and_o profit_v his_o country_n which_o a_o man_n ought_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o defend_v and_o to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n for_o deliverance_n and_o safety_n thereof_o whether_o it_o redound_v to_o his_o honour_n or_o reproach_n chap._n 51._o prince_n ought_v to_o give_v ear_n to_o such_o as_o complain_v of_o their_o governor_n and_o officer_n for_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n not_o to_o regard_v they_o forasmuch_o as_o governor_n and_o minister_n of_o prince_n and_o commonwealth_n may_v behave_v themselves_o ill_a in_o their_o governement_n and_o do_v they_o little_a honour_n which_o place_v they_o therein_o when_o any_o one_o come_v to_o complain_v to_o the_o superior_a of_o the_o ill_a government_n of_o some_o one_o his_o servant_n or_o officer_n he_o ought_v gracious_o to_o hear_v he_o and_o so_o well_o as_o he_o possible_o may_v to_o content_v the_o plaintiff_n for_o fear_n that_o some_o inconvenience_n shall_v follow_v and_o by_o somuch_o the_o more_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v so_o by_o how_o much_o those_o governor_n be_v remote_a and_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n by_o which_o far_a distance_n they_o may_v presume_v to_o do_v something_o which_o can_v be_v endure_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o matter_n unworthy_a of_o a_o great_a lord_n to_o show_v himself_o a_o man_n that_o will_v altogether_o believe_v the_o first_o tale_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v complaint_n of_o any_o one_o first_o of_o the_o government_n and_o thereupon_o dishonour_v he_o or_o have_v hear_v the_o governors_n answer_n for_o his_o defence_n to_o reject_v the_o plaintiff_n but_o he_o ought_v heedful_o to_o hear_v they_o both_o wise_o seek_v to_o understand_v the_o truth_n and_o not_o to_o give_v too_o much_o credit_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n neither_o to_o hold_v all_o for_o true_a which_o the_o governor_n say_v for_o his_o defence_n but_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o find_v the_o plaintiff_n to_o be_v a_o liar_n to_o reject_v he_o as_o a_o slanderer_n and_o the_o governor_n be_v culpable_a to_o be_v punish_v for_o example_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o prince_n may_v the_o better_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o every_o thing_n he_o himself_o ought_v to_o hear_v matter_n of_o importance_n principal_o when_o ambassador_n from_o his_o remote_a country_n come_v to_o see_v he_o and_o complain_v of_o the_o ill_a government_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o minister_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o send_v they_o back_o again_o by_o the_o way_n of_o those_o governor_n who_o know_v that_o they_o have_v complain_v of_o they_o governor_n subject_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v in_o despair_n to_o ma●●taine_v governor_n will_v use_v they_o worse_o than_o before_o but_o he_o ought_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o other_o man_n worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v to_o seek_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o have_v find_v out_o the_o same_o put_v they_o from_o their_o governement_n and_o not_o put_v the_o subject_n in_o despair_n as_o not_o esteem_v by_o maintain_v those_o evil_a officer_n in_o their_o governement_n and_o when_o his_o estate_n be_v great_a to_o do_v as_o the_o venetian_n wise_o do_v which_o send_v through_o all_o their_o dominion_n certain_a man_n with_o authority_n to_o allow_v or_o disallow_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v do_v by_o the_o governor_n who_o so_o observe_v this_o rule_n do_v not_o light_o err_v but_o he_o which_o persuade_v himself_o that_o his_o servant_n will_v not_o do_v amiss_o because_o that_o in_o other_o matter_n he_o have_v discharge_v his_o duty_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o shall_v always_o do_v so_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o he_o which_o complain_v they_o which_o be_v grieve_v begin_v to_o think_v with_o themselves_o see_v they_o can_v obtain_v no_o redress_n that_o it_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o not_o the_o governor_n fault_n and_o conceive_v the_o displeasure_n against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o yet_o spare_v not_o the_o governor_n if_o they_o get_v he_o into_o their_o hand_n in_o the_o year_n 1550._o or_o a_o little_a before_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o send_v to_o govern_v the_o state_n of_o sienna_n because_o of_o the_o discord_n among_o they_o don_n diego_n de_fw-fr mendoza_n who_o for_o the_o emperor_n have_v execute_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o ambassador_n and_o manage_v many_o affair_n in_o that_o province_n he_o come_v to_o that_o city_n beside_o the_o spaniard_n which_o already_o be_v there_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o great_a number_n and_o

begin_v to_o build_v a_o fortress_n and_o haste_v so_o well_o the_o build_n that_o within_o a_o small_a time_n it_o be_v guardable_a this_o governor_n carry_v himself_o very_o ill_o towards_o the_o sienois_n and_o the_o soldier_n become_v so_o insolent_a and_o cruel_a sienna_n the_o insolence_n of_o the_o spaniard_n in_o sienna_n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v and_o the_o sienois_n do_v but_o lose_v time_n to_o go_v to_o the_o governor_n to_o complain_v for_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o punish_v the_o spaniard_n for_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o commit_v that_o he_o himself_o fall_v to_o mock_v of_o those_o which_o complain_v the_o sienois_n then_o weary_v with_o the_o ill_a behaviour_n of_o don_n diego_n and_o his_o soldier_n resolve_v to_o send_v a_o honourable_a ambassade_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o principal_a gentleman_n of_o their_o city_n they_o send_v they_o to_o the_o emperor_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o injury_n and_o indignity_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o by_o his_o governor_n and_o the_o spaniard_n which_o be_v with_o he_o the_o ambassador_n be_v hear_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o be_v but_o slight_o believe_v and_o in_o conclusion_n be_v send_v back_o to_o don_n diego_n who_o be_v offend_v that_o they_o have_v complain_v against_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v to_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o worse_o than_o be_v do_v before_o wherefore_o the_o sienois_n again_o send_v other_o ambassador_n in_o great_a number_n than_o before_o to_o complain_v to_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o same_o outrage_n commit_v by_o don_n diego_n and_o bring_v back_o the_o same_o answer_n which_o they_o likewise_o have_v before_o and_o be_v again_o send_v back_o to_o the_o same_o governor_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o sienois_n despair_v of_o due_a revenge_n and_o not_o expect_v any_o release_n of_o their_o trouble_n for_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v by_o the_o emperor_n &_o fear_v whole_o to_o lose_v their_o liberty_n 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duke_n valentin_n cause_v ramire_n de_fw-fr orco_fw-la a_o spaniard_n his_o lieutenant_n to_o be_v slay_v in_o romania_n for_o do_v injustice_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o cruelty_n injustice_n and_o ill_a behaviour_n of_o remire_n de_fw-fr orco_fw-la a_o spaniard_n his_o lieutenant_n in_o romania_n wherefore_o he_o cause_v he_o one_o morning_n to_o be_v slay_v and_o cut_v in_o two_o piece_n in_o the_o place_n of_o cesena_n by_o which_o deed_n he_o acquire_v to_o himself_o the_o good_a will_n of_o all_o that_o province_n a_o man_n get_v nothing_o to_o say_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v which_o be_v in_o public_a charge_n and_o dignity_n for_o fear_v to_o dishonour_v the_o magistracy_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o place_n for_o the_o prince_n be_v more_o diffamed_a and_o dishonour_v in_o support_v his_o injustice_n then_o in_o punish_v they_o and_o in_o like_a

end_n they_o shall_v give_v money_n to_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o war_n and_o those_o which_o be_v decrepit_a unfit_a and_o unable_a to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v the_o like_a wherefore_o this_o province_n revolt_v and_o rebel_v and_o civilis_fw-la which_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a courage_n and_o noble_o descend_v make_v himself_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o rebellion_n do_v much_o hurt_n and_o damage_n to_o the_o roman_n see_v that_o by_o his_o mean_n this_o province_n shake_v off_o their_o obedience_n this_o avarice_n also_o which_o consist_v as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v in_o this_o pedlerie_n in_o spare_v to_o spend_v when_o need_n require_v be_v find_v in_o the_o servant_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o estate_n and_o be_v plain_o see_v in_o siluius_n passerin_n who_o pope_n clement_n the_o seven_o have_v establish_v in_o the_o government_n of_o florence_n to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o the_o house_n of_o medicis_n shall_v be_v 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their_o servant_n and_o familiar_n to_o grow_v rich_a so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o through_o dishonest_a mean_n although_o the_o common_a people_n may_v conceive_v a_o ill_a opinion_n when_o they_o see_v some_o minion_n or_o favourite_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o grow_v rich_a think_v that_o such_o riches_n be_v not_o get_v by_o just_a and_o reasonable_a mean_n yet_o nevertheless_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o give_v time_n and_o mean_n to_o his_o familiar_n and_o favourite_n to_o enrich_v themselves_o and_o yet_o he_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o endure_v that_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o favour_n which_o they_o have_v they_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o reason_n or_o presume_v to_o constrain_v he_o to_o do_v the_o least_o injustice_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o prince_n and_o justice_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n when_o a_o man_n take_v from_o the_o prince_n any_o part_n of_o his_o dignity_n a_o man_n cut_v away_o so_o much_o of_o the_o habit_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o these_o two_o word_n can_v never_o agree_v together_o prince_n and_o unjust_a wherefore_o when_o he_o know_v that_o any_o one_o of_o his_o favourite_n or_o familiar_n use_v any_o unlawful_a and_o unworthy_a mean_n to_o enrich_v himself_o or_o when_o he_o know_v that_o he_o sue_v and_o intreat_v for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v unjust_a he_o do_v a_o thing_n worthy_a of_o himself_o when_o he_o do_v punish_v he_o speedy_o and_o hold_v he_o for_o a_o mortal_a enemy_n but_o when_o too_o great_a affection_n or_o some_o other_o respect_n withhold_v the_o prince_n from_o punish_v a_o favourite_n who_o to_o enrich_v he_o require_v some_o unjust_a thing_n he_o shall_v at_o the_o least_o correct_v he_o by_o gentle_a mean_n and_o to_o make_v he_o to_o know_v that_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v do_v injustice_n at_o the_o instance_n and_o prayer_n or_o entreaty_n of_o another_o artaxerxes_n the_o liberality_n of_o artaxerxes_n he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o give_v out_o of_o his_o own_o purse_n 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man_n then_o do_v defer_v and_o lose_v time_n the_o enterprise_n be_v pester_v and_o in_o danger_n to_o prove_v ill_o wherefore_o when_o a_o man_n have_v conclude_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o matter_n require_v diligence_n it_o ought_v speedy_o to_o be_v execute_v for_o the_o delay_n may_v in_o a_o instant_n alter_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o affair_n provide_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o trouble_v by_o certain_a accident_n which_o he_o can_v not_o foresee_v and_o so_o turn_v from_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v put_v in_o effect_n principal_o in_o the_o war_n and_o conservation_n of_o thing_n already_o get_v for_o the_o least_o fault_n which_o a_o man_n commit_v may_v give_v leisure_n and_o occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n so_o to_o provide_v that_o all_o the_o plot_n and_o counsel_n how_o good_a soever_o shall_v serve_v to_o no_o purpose_n blood_n enterprise_n ought_v to_o be_v consult_v of_o in_o cold_a blood_n and_o execute_v in_o hot_a blood_n 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