Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	good_a	great_a	know_v	5,049	5	3.5427	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11366	The tvvo most vvorthy and notable histories which remaine vnmained to posterity (viz:) the conspiracie of Cateline, vndertaken against the gouernment of the Senate of Rome, and the vvarre which Iugurth for many yeares maintained against the same state. Both written by C.C. Salustius.; Bellum Catilinae. English	Sallust, 86-34 B.C.; Sallust, 86-34 B.C. Bellum Jugurthinum. English. aut; Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.	1609 (1609)	STC 21625; ESTC S116620	153,941	206

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of_o both_o party_n whereupon_o every_o man_n be_v daunt_v marcus_n scaurus_n the_o fore-recited_a procurator_n of_o bestia_n between_o the_o insultinge_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o fright_n of_o the_o gentry_n the_o city_n also_o quake_v for_o fear_n among_o the_o three_o informer_n petition_v by_o the_o bill_n of_o manlius_n procure_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o three_o in_o commission_n howsoever_o the_o inquisition_n be_v so_o bitter_o and_o violent_o urge_v by_o the_o clamour_n &_o lincentiousnesse_n of_o the_o people_n at_o this_o assembly_n that_o look_v what_o insolency_n the_o nobility_n in_o former_a time_n in_o their_o potency_n exercise_v upon_o the_o people_n the_o people_n at_o this_o time_n be_v nothing_o behind_o in_o requital_n of_o the_o like_a outrage_n towards_o the_o gentry_n chap._n 12._o a_o disgression_n of_o the_o author_n upon_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o corruption_n and_o declination_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n this_o bandy_n of_o party_n by_o the_o people_n and_o the_o partiality_n of_o the_o gentry_n with_o the_o accustomary_a assiduity_n of_o corrupt_a passage_n take_v their_o first_o original_n in_o rome_n not_o many_o year_n sithence_o from_o the_o disuse_n of_o war_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o those_o vanity_n wealth_n and_o idleness_n which_o all_o mortal_a man_n do_v most_o seek_v after_o for_o before_o the_o raze_n of_o carthage_n the_o senate_n and_o roman_a people_n rule_v the_o state_n with_o indifferency_n in_o quiet_a and_o mutual_a modesty_n latinas_fw-la seruabat_fw-la cas●as_fw-la humilis_fw-la fortuna_fw-la latinas_fw-la contention_n of_o superiority_n and_o greatness_n be_v not_o hear_v of_o amongst_o fellow-cittizen_n foreign_a fear_n retain_v the_o city_n within_o bound_n of_o mediocrity_n sinebat_fw-la quondam_a nec_fw-la vitus_fw-la contingi_fw-la parua_fw-la sinebat_fw-la as_o fear_v vanish_v so_o those_o vanity_n which_o accompany_v prosperity_n wantonness_n and_o pride_n approach_v breve_n tec●●_n labour_n somnique_fw-la breve_n insomuch_o that_o in_o adverse_a time_n the_o fruition_n of_o peace_n and_o idleness_n be_v most_o bitter_a and_o burdensome_a to_o they_o for_o the_o nobility_n convert_v the_o institution_n of_o their_o superiority_n into_o arrogancy_n and_o the_o cominalty_n their_o privilege_n into_o liberty_n each_o party_n make_v shift_v for_o themselves_o to_o usurp_v to_o ravine_n to_o bandy_v there_o be_v but_o two_o faction_n the_o commonwealth_n which_o consist_v in_o medio_fw-la be_v wrong_v on_o both_o side_n whereof_o the_o nobility_n interest_v by_o faction_n prevail_v most_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o commons_o disjoint_v &_o disperse_v in_o multitude_n can_v do_v little_a the_o people_n be_v keep_v low_a by_o poverty_n and_o employment_n in_o service_n the_o spoil_n of_o war_n the_o general_n share_v unto_o themselves_o and_o their_o favourite_n whilst_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o parent_n and_o infant_n of_o the_o soldier_n be_v disseize_v of_o their_o inheritance_n as_o they_o happen_v to_o lie_v adjoin_v near_o the_o confine_n of_o some_o great_a personage_n thus_o avarice_n incorporate_v with_o greatness_n lay_v claim_v &_o make_v prize_n of_o all_o thing_n without_o mean_a in_o all_o place_n until_o it_o run_v headlong_o into_o desperate_a ruin_n for_o after_o some_o of_o the_o nobility_n be_v find_v to_o affect_v true_a glory_n before_o usurp_a power_n the_o city_n begin_v to_o be_v disquiet_v and_o civil_a dissension_n as_o dust_v carry_v with_o a_o whirlwind_n invade_v man_n sancy_n tiberius_n and_o c._n gracchus_n who_o ancestor_n have_v do_v many_o good_a service_n to_o the_o state_n both_o in_o the_o punic_a and_o other_o war_n be_v the_o first_o that_o endeavour_v to_o restore_v the_o people_n to_o liberty_n &_o to_o call_v the_o offence_n of_o some_o few_o into_o question_n the_o nobility_n be_v guilty_a &_o therefore_o fearful_a sometime_o sound_a mean_n to_o frustrate_v the_o devise_n of_o the_o tribune_n by_o their_o associate_n and_o the_o latin_n and_o sometime_o by_o the_o roman_a knight_n who_o the_o hope_n of_o equality_n have_v exempt_v from_o side_v with_o the_o vulgar_a first_o they_o slay_v tiberius_n &_o with_o in_o few_o year_n after_o c._n gracchus_n with_o m._n fuluius_n flaccus_n the_o one_o colourable_o for_o move_a sedition_n the_o other_o for_o produce_v the_o law_n of_o send_v forth_o colony_n to_o speak_v upright_o the_o gracchi_n be_v too_o too_o violent_a in_o their_o desire_n of_o prevail_a for_o it_o be_v a_o wise_a course_n to_o yield_v in_o a_o good_a cause_n rather_o than_o to_o wreck_v our_o injury_n in_o a_o evil_a measure_n upon_o this_o victory_n the_o nobility_n according_a to_o their_o pleasure_n &_o particular_n either_o massacre_v or_o banish_v many_o faveret_fw-la many_o quiae_fw-la ex_fw-la populalaribus_fw-la nullus_fw-la eye_n faveret_fw-la mortal_a creature_n for_o future_a age_n procure_v unto_o themselves_o more_o fear_n than_o power_n a_o project_n which_o have_v ruinate_v many_o great_a city_n wherein_o the_o one_o have_v study_v by_o all_o nefas_fw-la all_o per_fw-la fas_fw-la et_fw-la nefas_fw-la mean_n to_o overmaster_n the_o other_o and_o after_o victory_n to_o proceed_v with_o cruelty_n let_v this_o suffice_v for_o the_o partiality_n and_o state_n of_o the_o city_n the_o multiplicity_n whereof_o if_o i_o shall_v address_v myself_o in_o particular_a to_o remember_v time_n rather_o than_o copy_n will_v fail_v my_o endeavour_n wherefore_o i_o will_v retire_v my_o pen_n to_o purpose_n chap._n 13._o 1._o metellus_n be_v make_v lord_n general_n of_o the_o army_n in_o africa_n 2._o he_o reform_v the_o army_n the_o description_n of_o a_o worthy_a general_n 1_o after_o the_o composition_n of_o aulus_n and_o the_o foul_a discomfiture_n of_o our_o people_n q._n metellus_n and_o m._n sillanus_n consul_n elect_v cast_a lot_n for_o the_o province_n numidia_n fall_v to_o metellus_n a_o man_n of_o action_n who_o although_o he_o take_v part_n against_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o poeple_n yet_o neither_o party_n can_v blemish_v his_o honour_n or_o good_a report_n at_o his_o first_o entry_n into_o office_n he_o set_v order_n in_o all_o business_n which_o concern_v his_o colleague_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o and_o afterward_o whole_o bend_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o present_a war_n whereupon_o grow_v into_o despair_n of_o the_o old_a army_n he_o press_v and_o inroll_v new_a soldier_n desire_v aid_n on_o all_o hand_n prepare_v armour_n weapon_n horse_n and_o all_o other_o warlike_a necessary_n with_o plentiful_a provision_n of_o victual_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o which_o he_o know_v will_v be_v otherwise_o want_v in_o a_o variable_a war_n subject_a to_o the_o penury_n of_o accustom_a supply_n to_o make_v up_o which_o his_o proportion_n by_o the_o good_a leave_n of_o the_o senate_n the_o associate_n the_o italian_n and_o foreign_a king_n of_o their_o own_o free_a will_n adjoin_v their_o aid_n so_o do_v every_o city_n even_o to_o emulation_n so_o have_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o readiness_n and_o prepare_v to_o his_o own_o content_n he_o depart_v towards_o numidia_n with_o the_o general_a applause_n of_o the_o city_n partly_o move_v thereunto_o by_o hope_n of_o his_o good_a carriage_n and_o honourable_a disposition_n partly_o for_o his_o invincible_a neglect_n of_o extorsive_a riches_n but_o most_o of_o all_o for_o that_o by_o the_o avarice_n of_o our_o former_a governor_n our_o force_n have_v be_v break_v and_o dishearten_a and_o the_o enemy_n increase_v and_o encourage_v in_o numidia_n at_o his_o arrival_n in_o africa_n sparke_n albinus_n the_o pronconsull_n resign_v the_o army_n but_o undisciplind_a out_o of_o heart_n neither_o endurable_a of_o danger_n nor_o labour_n brave_a in_o tongue_n slow_a in_o action_n drive_v prey_v out_o of_o their_o friend_n country_n itself_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o spoil_v enemy_n utter_o destitute_a of_o obedience_n and_o modest_a carriage_n so_o far_o 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without_o any_o remove_n until_o stinch_v or_o want_v of_o forage_v enforce_v he_o thereto_o and_o then_o neither_o according_a unto_o military_a discipline_n