Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	affection_n	love_n	love_v	1,622	5	6.3349	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66933	The accomplish'd courtier consisting of institutions and examples, by which courtiers and officers of state may square their transactions prudently, and in good order and method / by H.W. Gent.; Traicté de la cour. Part 2. English	Refuge, Eustache de, d. 1617.; H. W.; Walsingham, Francis, Sir, 1530?-1590.; Walsingham, Edward, d. 1663.	1660 (1660)	Wing W33A; ESTC R23349	75,359	168

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prince_n who_o shall_v deny_v he_o his_o recompense_n and_o reward_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o odium_fw-la and_o hatred_n instead_o of_o compensation_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n of_o lewis_n the_o 11_o as_o comineus_n report_v 9_o love_n towards_o those_o who_o minister_n aid_n and_o assistance_n to_o the_o prince_n volupty_o and_o be_v obedient_a thereto_o seem_v fit_a to_o be_v more_o stable_n and_o be_v so_o indeed_o so_o long_o as_o the_o prince_n be_v constant_a to_o his_o own_o inclination_n but_o they_o be_v change_v such_o as_o administer_v to_o they_o be_v also_o change_v sometime_o also_o the_o prince_n become_v conscientious_a of_o what_o be_v honest_a abominate_v and_o cast_v away_o the_o minister_n together_o with_o the_o vice_n 10._o moreover_o as_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v some_o more_o durable_a and_o last_a than_o other_o so_o also_o the_o favour_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o to_o such_o as_o administer_v to_o they_o will_v be_v alterable_a and_o unconstant_a chap._n xxxix_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o prince_n venereal_a love_n companion_n in_o evil_a action_n the_o affection_n of_o avarice_n and_o covetousness_n pretext_n of_o public_a exaction_n and_o ●azes_n the_o morosity_n and_o peevishness_n of_o exacter_n denote_v the_o envy_n of_o riches_n what_o kind_n of_o avarice_n in_o a_o prince_n may_v be_v consummate_v and_o accomplish_v the_o too_o much_o faci●ity_n and_o gentleness_n and_o the_o insolency_n of_o minister_n denote_v and_o observe_v a_o just_a occasion_n of_o enrich_v a_o man_n self_n be_v not_o to_o be_v refuse_v i_o shall_v not_o here_o meddle_v with_o all_o the_o volupty_v to_o which_o a_o prince_n nature_n be_v prone_a because_o they_o be_v not_o all_o such_o as_o upon_o which_o the_o height_n of_o court-fortune_n can_v be_v superstruct_v and_o build_v there_o be_v a_o

conceal_v by_o cautelous_a and_o wary_a prince_n yet_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v but_o that_o at_o last_o it_o will_v break_v forth_o and_o show_v itself_o since_o all_o their_o action_n be_v so_o expose_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n that_o it_o can_v be_v but_o some_o will_v take_v notice_n which_o way_n they_o tend_v they_o be_v also_o sometime_o so_o sharp_o stimulate_v and_o enrage_v by_o the_o weightiness_n of_o negotiation_n that_o forget_v to_o dissemble_v they_o betray_v their_o ingeny_n and_o natural_a disposition_n even_o tiberius_n although_o the_o most_o crafty_a artificer_n of_o dissimulation_n can_v not_o so_o well_o bear_v up_o the_o scene_n of_o his_o contract_a brow_n but_o that_o time_n by_o little_a and_o little_a bring_v all_o his_o art_n to_o light_n 2._o but_o since_o the_o propension_n and_o inclination_n of_o all_o man_n but_o chief_o of_o prince_n be_v divers_a and_o almost_o infinite_a yet_o may_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o two_o head_n one_o whereof_o contain_v such_o as_o respect_v their_o greatness_n the_o other_o their_o pleasure_n 3._o greatness_n consist_v either_o in_o fame_n or_o wealth_n or_o in_o the_o obsequiousness_n of_o their_o subject_n or_o last_o in_o the_o strength_n puissance_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o army_n in_o these_o as_o the_o prince_n fare_v well_o and_o need_n require_v a_o man_n ought_v to_o accommodate_v his_o endeavour_n which_o whosoever_o do_v witty_o provide_v he_o be_v neither_o suspect_v nor_o hate_v upon_o any_o other_o account_n shall_v doubtless_o be_v most_o accept_v with_o his_o prince_n 4._o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v and_o judge_v concerning_o the_o ●itious_a pleasure_n and_o affection_n of_o prince_n if_o he_o be_v of_o a_o diffident_a and_o timorous_a genius_n you_o may_v conceive_v that_o a_o bold_a accuser_n and_o delator_n and_o one_o who_o care_v not_o much_o for_o the_o envy_n of_o great_a one_o and_o be_v ●rompt_a and_o ready_a to_o execute_v his_o prince_n command_n shall_v find_v acceptance_n with_o he_o such_o a_o one_o tacitus_n describe_v sejanus_n to_o be_v he_o have_v a_o body_n say_v he_o in_o the_o four_o of_o his_o annal_n able_a for_o labour_n a_o bold_a mind_n rich_a and_o wary_a of_o himself_o to_o other_o a_o discoverer_n of_o crime_n close_o flatter_v and_o proud_a open_o compose_v and_o modest_a inward_o gripe_v and_o covetous_a 5._o if_o the_o prince_n delight_n in_o drink_v he_o will_v delight_v in_o those_o thereunto_o addict_v for_o which_o cause_n tiberius_n love_v pomponius_n and_o lucius_n piso_n whereof_o suetonius_n write_v of_o tiberius_n in_o his_o chap._n 24._o say_v thus_o afterwards_o the_o prince_n to_o the_o corrupt_n of_o public_a manner_n spend_v two_o whole_a night_n and_o day_n in_o continual_a eat_n and_o drink_v with_o pomponius_n flaccus_n and_o piso_n on_o the_o one_o of_o which_o he_o confer_v the_o province_n of_o syria_n on_o the_o other_o the_o presidentship_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o book_n profess_v they_o omnium_fw-la horarum_fw-la amicos_fw-la his_o jolly_a friend_n and_o company_n at_o all_o hour_n 6._o the_o same_o tiberius_n as_o suetonius_n report_v prefer_v a_o most_o ignorant_a and_o simple_a fellow_n that_o seek_v only_o for_o a_o questorship_n and_o tax-gatherer_n before_o his_o noble_n for_o drink_v at_o a_o banquet_n himself_o take_v off_o his_o whole_a glass_n 7._o society_n in_o lust_n endear_v tigellinus_n to_o nero_n as_o tacitus_n annal_n 14._o have_v it_o tigellinus_n say_v he_o become_v more_o strong_a in_o the_o prince_n mind_n be_v associate_v with_o he_o in_o his_o most_o intimate_a and_o close_a pleasure_n so_o petronius_n the_o arbitrator_n and_o judge_n of_o elegancy_n they_o be_v the_o same_o historian_n word_n annal._n 16._o be_v take_v in_o among_o those_o few_o familiar_n to_o nero_n he_o think_v nothing_o pleasant_a and_o delicate_a in_o his_o affluence_n and_o plenty_n but_o what_o petronius_n have_v give_v his_o approbation_n of_o after_o the_o same_o example_n commodus_n and_o heliogabalus_n prefer_v to_o all_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o empire_n man_n most_o like_o themselves_o in_o licentiousness_n 8._o mutianus_n be_v not_o so_o well_o belove_v of_o vespasian_n for_o his_o faithful_a duty_n and_o action_n as_o for_o that_o he_o be_v most_o fit_a before_o other_o to_o satisfy_v his_o avaricious_a desire_n 9_o such_o covetousness_n endear_v a_o certain_a youth_n to_o isaacius_n angelus_n who_o hold_v the_o empire_n after_o the_o death_n of_o theodorus_n who_o he_o make_v precedent_n of_o his_o exchequer_n although_o he_o can_v hardly_o write_v upon_o hope_n to_o participate_v of_o the_o large_a bribe_n which_o he_o there_o may_v have_v opportunity_n to_o take_v from_o such_o as_o have_v occasion_n to_o make_v use_n of_o he_o in_o that_o employment_n 10._o manuel_n comnenus_n a_o emperor_n also_o seek_v for_o a_o sharp_a exactor_n and_o crafty_a artificer_n in_o gather_v of_o tribute_n and_o custom_n and_o one_o that_o may_v large_o supply_v his_o prodigality_n with_o money_n choose_v john_n pucius_fw-la a_o fellow_n rude_a and_o morose_a and_o testy_a hard_a to_o be_v accost_v and_o speak_v to_o of_o intolerable_a asperity_n and_o sharpness_n and_o in_o a_o word_n procuratorem_fw-la vultu_fw-la qui_fw-la praeferat_fw-la ipso_fw-la who_o carry_v a_o procurer_n or_o solicitor_n in_o his_o very_a face_n and_o not_o content_v herewith_o or_o as_o if_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o put_v he_o in_o such_o high_a authority_n that_o he_o not_o only_o trample_v upon_o all_o other_o in_o dignity_n but_o will_v abrogate_v and_o disannul_v the_o decree_n and_o edict_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o senate_n upon_o pretext_n of_o his_o household_n affair_n shave_v and_o pole_v the_o most_o necessary_a advantage_n such_o as_o be_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o galley_n the_o chief_a strength_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o empire_n chap._n v._o the_o argument_n whether_o or_o no_o and_o how_o the_o affection_n of_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v second_v and_o obey_v how_o and_o wherefore_o honest_a man_n may_v undertake_v courtship_n and_o public_a function_n 1._o now_o that_o they_o who_o desire_v to_o find_v acceptance_n with_o a_o prince_n aught_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o affection_n be_v a_o thing_n not_o only_o very_o well_o know_v but_o also_o experience_v by_o the_o daily_a use_n of_o courtier_n 2._o a_o honest_a man_n will_v admire_v this_o and_o suppose_v that_o by_o this_o rule_n he_o be_v interclude_v and_o shut_v out_o from_o any_o entrance_n into_o court_n whereby_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o follow_v the_o inclination_n of_o the_o prince_n since_o they_o be_v ofttimes_o devious_a and_o exorbitant_a from_o the_o path_n of_o reason_n and_o honesty_n 3._o i_o confess_v for_o he_o that_o will_v live_v a_o life_n altogether_o innocent_a and_o remote_a from_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o who_o be_v addict_v to_o evil_a art_n and_o their_o own_o genius_n i_o esteem_v it_o better_o that_o he_o abstain_v from_o court_n because_o sometime_o man_n be_v there_o corrupt_v though_o former_o most_o innocent_a and_o faultless_a 4._o of_o such_o corruption_n let_v we_o see_v a_o example_n or_o two_o festinus_fw-la the_o familiar_a of_o maximinus_n in_o the_o time_n of_o valentinian_n the_o emperor_n have_v govern_v asia_n with_o much_o renown_n and_o fame_n of_o lenity_n and_o modesty_n be_v a_o sharp_a reprehender_n of_o the_o violence_n and_o cruel_a fact_n of_o maximinus_n and_o of_o the_o calumny_n by_o which_o he_o for_o his_o own_o advantage_n have_v circumvent_v many_o 5._o but_o observe_v that_o by_o such_o do_n his_o companion_n be_v make_v precedent_n of_o the_o praetorian_a band_n which_o dignity_n be_v second_o to_o the_o emperorship_n only_o he_o change_v his_o course_n of_o life_n and_o imitate_v maximinus_n do_v many_o thing_n cruel_o and_o unjust_o 6._o john_n pucius_fw-la mention_v a_o little_a before_o administer_v in_o the_o affair_n and_o treasure_n of_o manuel_n the_o emperor_n with_o great_a integrity_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o haughtiness_n and_o inhuman_a act_n of_o the_o emperor_n become_v more_o tolerable_a to_o man_n mind_n at_o length_n apply_v his_o mind_n as_o nicetas_n testify_v to_o the_o get_n of_o wealth_n fall_v short_a of_o none_o of_o the_o like_a office_n in_o covetousness_n and_o become_v also_o a_o precedent_n to_o his_o friend_n to_o do_v the_o like_a many_o of_o who_o be_v corrupt_v by_o his_o example_n follow_v his_o step_n other_o although_o better_a and_o such_o as_o can_v not_o be_v corrupt_v themselves_o yet_o suffer_v other_o to_o be_v taint_v for_o fear_v of_o imminent_a banishment_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v dare_v to_o oppose_v themselves_o 7._o aristides_n just_a in_o name_n and_o deed_n president_n to_o the_o athenian_n of_o their_o public_a exchequer_n at_o first_o of_o his_o own_o ingenuity_n and_o also_o to_o discharge_v the_o office_n of_o a_o honest_a

further_a evil_n thereof_o 22._o 1_o 3._o the_o same_o denote_v 34._o 5._o the_o depravation_n of_o inclination_n through_o arrogancy_n 11._o 9_o through_o adulation_n and_o flattery_n 12._o 1._o the_o crafty_a reconciliation_n of_o some_o poor_a and_o low-spirited_a fellow_n 18._o 3._o none_o have_v enemy_n without_o some_o friend_n 13._o 7._o in●urie_n do_v to_o a_o min●ster_n and_o servant_n more_o sharp_o to_o be_v revenge_v then_o if_o do_v to_o the_o master_n 23._o 6._o injury_n their_o fit_a cure_n and_o remedy_n 17._o 2_o 6_o 7_o 8._o in●uries_n by_o great_a one_o how_o to_o be_v shun_v 18._o 1_o 2._o all_o restlessness_n and_o trouble_n under_o a_o prince_n mark_v 24_o 6._o insolency_n in_o minister_n consider_v 39_o 10._o the_o mean_n of_o overcome_a envy_n 19_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 7_o 8._o envy_n to_o be_v avoid_v 34._o 5._o how_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o of_o associate_n may_v be_v shun_v 35._o 1._o the_o cause_n of_o envy_n 39_o 10._o the_o wile_n of_o cause_v man_n to_o be_v envy_v 28._o 1._o joab_n besiege_v rabbath_n under_o king_n david_n 33._o 7._o john_n king_n of_o england_n take_v 32._o 14._o john_n chrysostom_n 32._o 15._o john_n pucius_fw-la 4._o 10._o 5._o 6._o jovius_n the_o successor_n of_o olympius_n 26._o 4_o 5._o irreverence_n denote_v 34._o 5._o isaacius_fw-la angelus_fw-la his_o vicious_a affection_n 4._o 9_o julian_n the_o emperor_n his_o say_n touch_v vizard_v courtier_n 32._o 8._o julius_n agricola_n 32._o 7._o 33._o 7._o 35._o 3._o julius_n posthumus_n 30._o 2._o junius_n bloesus_fw-la under_o aulus_n vitellius_n 30._o 3._o justinian_n and_o bellisarius_fw-la 33._o 4._o labeo_n 6._o 2._o commendation_n and_o court_n slander_v to_o be_v pass_v over_o with_o care_n 34._o 6._o the_o wile_n and_o subtlety_n of_o court-commendation_n 32._o 1_o 7_o 9_o 11._o lenity_n its_o commendation_n 17._o 5._o leo_n the_o son_n of_o basilius_n and_o santabarinus_fw-la the_o monk_n and_o magician_n 28._o 7._o levity_n in_o a_o prince_n observe_v 24._o 6._o liberty_n towards_o the_o prince_n note_v 22._o 4._o libo_n betray_v by_o firmius_n catus_n 29._o 1._o libo_n under_o tiberius_n 32._o 6._o le●ters_n false_a their_o abuse_n to_o make_v calumny_n likely_a and_o resemble_v truth_n 28._o 4._o 10._o 29._o 2_o 3_o 6._o lucius_n piso._n 4._o 5._o lucius_n vitellius_n the_o brother_n of_o aulus_n 30._o 3._o the_o r●ght_a use_n of_o interlude_n and_o more_o serious_a thing_n 10._o 6._o a●so_o of_o facetious_a and_o witty_a concei●s_n lewis_n the_o 11_o 38._o 8._o macro_n under_o caligula_n 34._o 4._o the_o shameful_a evil_n of_o some_o great_a one_o 8._o 6._o magnificence_n its_o right_a use_n 18._o 5._o maledict●ons_n bring_v near_o to_o truth_n 31._o 1._o the_o seminary_n and_o seed●plots_n of_o evil_a man_n in_o court_n very_o fruitful_a 6._o 5._o manlius_n lepidus_n 6._o 1._o his_o example_n commend_v in_o the_o offer_n up_o of_o honour_n ●0_n 8._o manuel_n comnenus_n his_o vicious_a affection_n 4._o 10._o 5._o 6._o mark_n antony_n his_o envy_n 33._o 3._o marius_n his_o divers_a manner_n 11._o 4._o maximinus_n corrupt_v festinus_fw-la his_o familiar_a 5._o 4_o 5._o maecenas_n 2._o 4._o 6._o 4._o his_o counsel_n to_o augustus_n 33._o 5._o mella_n his_o favour_n with_o his_o prince_n 2._o 5._o messalla_n valerius_n 7._o 8._o how_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o measure_v and_o limit_v himself_o 34._o 5._o menace_n a_o courtier_n be_v to_o abstain_v from_o they_o chief_o 17._o 3._o minister_n when_o their_o favour_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v next_o the_o p●inces_n 15._o 4._o modesty_n the_o best_a medicine_n against_o envy_n 19_o 7_o 8._o it_o be_v commendation_n 25._o 3_o 4._o modesty_n towards_o the_o prince_n praise_v 34._o 5._o slackness_n its_o reason_n and_o season_n 8._o 8._o 10._o morosity_n under_o a_o prince_n describe_v and_o observe_v 39_o 7._o mutianus_n 4._o 8._o 9_o 14._o 32._o 5._o mutilia_n prisca_n 30._o 1._o narcissus_n claudius_n his_o late_a bondman_n 13._o 2._o nero_n his_o vicious_a affection_n 4._o 7._o obligedness_n to_o ruler_n be_v better_o then_o to_o oblige_v they_o 38._o 8._o odium_fw-la and_o hatred_n with_o some_o prince_n have_v be_v repay_v instead_o of_o compensation_n 38._o 8._o odium_fw-la its_o seed_n 34._o 1._o and_o cause_n 39_o 10._o the_o desire_n thereof_o be_v the_o handmaid_n of_o revenge_n 18._o 7._o offend_a person_n by_o the_o prince_n complain_v to_o we_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v handle_v by_o we_o 36._o 7._o office_n boast_v of_o beforehand_o how_o great_a a_o evil_a 22._o 1_o 2._o oh_o man_n ready_a for_o servitude●a_n say_v of_o tiberius_n 7._o 1._o olympius_n and_o stillico_fw-la 26._o 2_o 4._o wealth_n obnoxious_a to_o envy_v 39_o 7._o when_o too_o much_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v 39_o 10._o the_o too_o great_a study_n of_o it_o at_o length_n undo_v every_o thing_n 39_o 6._o ostentation_n of_o the_o prince_n favour_n why_o a_o courtier_n shall_v avoid_v it_o 35._o 1._o 36._o 3._o otho_n crondorferus_n with_o radulfus_n the_o palatine_a 22._o 8._o otho_n prostitute_v his_o wife_n poppaea_n to_o nero_n 39_o 2._o pallas_n claudius_n his_o late_a bondman_n 13._o 2._o paris_n and_o cenon_n a_o tragedy_n 9_o 12._o parisian_n their_o t●mult_n when_o king_n john_n be_v take_v 32._o 14._o parthian_n they_o fight_v and_o fly_v at_o once_o 30._o 6._o parysatis_n 9_o 10._o peace_n with_o alaricus_n how_o ignominious_a 25._o 5._o 26_o 2._o perennius_fw-la his_o art_n in_o agitate_v for_o the_o empire_n 12._o 7._o he_o be_v subvert_v by_o commodus_n 21._o 21._o perfidiousness_n against_o the_o prince_n 22._o 6._o it_o be_v many_o evil_n 24._o 6._o periergia_n or_o curiosity_n under_o a_o prince_n denote_v 24_o 6._o peter_n berchy_n 39_o 9_o peter_n essart_n 39_o 9_o peter_n de_fw-fr vineis_fw-la under_o frederick_n the_o second_o 25._o 4._o philippides_n a_o comic-poet_n 24._o 8._o philip_n of_o macedon_n and_o antipater_n 10._o 5._o pythagorean_n philosopher_n denote_v 11._o 11_o 12._o philotas_n under_o alexander_n the_o great_a 22._o 1._o piso_n his_o insolency_n 14._o 10._o plancius_n under_o bassianus_n the_o emperor_n 22._o 6._o plato_n command_v to_o be_v sell_v 6._o 8._o pollio_n his_o constancy_n in_o disposition_n 11._o 7._o pomponius_n 4._o 5._o the_o reason_n of_o reward_n where_o business_n be_v impose_v 38._o 8._o pratensis_n the_o cardinal_n under_o francis_n the_o first_o 25._o 3._o prince_n affection_n how_o to_o be_v repugn_v 9_o 14._o when_o change_v or_o estrange_v from_o we_o how_o to_o be_v handle_v 36._o 9_o love_n and_o benevolence_n from_o what_o cause_v they_o spring_v 37._o 2._o 40._o 1._o it_o be_v duration_n 37._o 3_o 4._o his_o love_n towards_o woman_n 38._o 1._o 2_o 4._o venereal_a love_n 39_o 2._o 6._o love_n to_o such_o as_o minister_v to_o their_o volupty_v 38._o 9_o benevolence_n which_o be_v to_o be_v weigh_v with_o our_o authority_n 23._o 3._o the_o constancy_n and_o muta●ion_n of_o benevolence_n and_o favour_n 37._o 1._o a_o courtier_n ought_v not_o to_o 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