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 know_v see_v 4,988 5 3.1452 3 true
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
A02152 Penelopes vveb VVhere, in a christall mirror of feminine perfection represents to the view of euery one those vertues and graces, which more curiously beautifies the mind of women, then eyther sumptuous apparell, or iewels of inestimable value: the one buying fame with honour, the other breeding a kinde of delight, but with repentance. In three seuerall discourses also are three speciall vertues, necessary to be incident in euery vertuous woman, pithely discussed: namely obedience, chastity, and sylence: interlaced with three seuerall and comicall histories. By Robert Greene Master of Artes in Cambridge. Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592. 1601 (1601) STC 12294; ESTC S103424 24,622 40

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

he_o present_o dispatch_v messenger_n to_o his_o son_n in_o their_o several_a province_n y●_z they_o particular_o accompany_v with_o their_o wife_n shall_v meet_v he_o at_o delphos_n with_o general_a command_n also_o y●_z his_o nobility_n shall_v make_v hasty_a repair_n to_o that_o city_n the_o king_n command_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n his_o son_n to_o signify_v their_o dutiful_a obedience_n speed_v they_o to_o y●_z court_n where_o be_v come_v before_o their_o father_n ariamenes_n after_o he_o have_v sit_v a_o while_n in_o a_o muse_n with_o himself_o fall_v into_o these_o speech_n nature_n son_n the_o perfect_a mistress_n of_o affection_n tie_v the_o father_n to_o his_o child_n with_o such_o a_o strict_a league_n that_o love_n admiet_v no_o partiality_n nor_o fancy_n brook_v any_o difference_n but_o a_o ●ust_z proportion_n of_o good_a will_n be_v minister_v if_o the_o party_n have_v 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o virtue_n maicus_n po●●i●_n cato_n who_o be_v a_o father_n 〈…〉_z child_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o the_o love_n of_o a_o father_n as_o it_o be_v royal_a so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v impartial_a neither_o decline_v to_o y●_z 〈◊〉_d nor_o to_o y●_z other_o but_o as_o 〈◊〉_d do_v merit_n 〈…〉_z who_o ha●_n sixteen_o child_n of_o his_o own_o body_n at_o his_o de●th_n make_v equal_a distribution_n both_o of_o good_n &_o land_n alike_o to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v demand_v why_o he_o do_v not_o give_v his_o elder_a son_n y●_z great_a portion_n make_v this_o answer_n and_o be_v not_o the_o young_a also_o the_o son_n eat_v to_o avorde_a which_o supposition_n you_o refer_v his_o highness_n to_o the_o general_a fame_n of_o the_o country_n y●_z above_o the_o rest_n you_o exceed_v in_o obedience_n and_o chastity_n take_v heed_n sister_n fame_n have_v two_o face_n and_o in_o that_o resemble_v time_n ready_a as_o well_o to_o backbite_v as_o to_o flatter_v therefore_o they_o which_o build_v their_o virtue_n upon_o report_n do_v allege_v but_o a_o bad_a proof_n but_o leave_v your_o reason_n to_o his_o highness_n consideration_n thus_o for_o myself_o i_o set_v not_o my_o good_a name_n at_o so_o small_a a_o price_n as_o to_o hazard_v it_o upon_o the_o chance_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o of_o all_o other_o member_n be_v most_o uncertain_a although_o i_o be_o sure_a my_o border_a neighbour_n of_o esteem_n of_o my_o do_n as_o they_o take_v my_o virtue_n for_o a_o precedent_n of_o their_o action_n but_o i_o hope_v your_o highness_n do_v consider_v y●_z such_o tree_n such_o fruit_n that_o the_o lively_a portraiture_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v as_o in_o a_o crystal_n manifest_v in_o y●_z child_n that_o nature_n be_v the_o best_a touchstone_n of_o life_n that_o education_n and_o nurture_n be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o chrisocol_n to_o discern_v mineral_n so_o they_o of_o manner_n then_o right_a mighty_a prince_n i_o first_o for_o proof_n of_o my_o virtuous_a disposition_n lie_v down_o the_o honourable_a &_o happy_a life_n of_o my_o parent_n so_o well_o order_v that_o ●ame_n and_o envy_n blush_v to_o stain_v they_o with_o any_o spot_n of_o infamy_n what_o care_n they_o have_v to_o bring_v i_o up_o in_o my_o youth_n with_o what_o instruction_n they_o pass_v over_o my_o tender_a year_n i_o refer_v to_o your_o majesty_n as_o by_o willing_a your_o second_o son_n to_o match_v in_o so_o mean_v a_o family_n since_o the_o rite_n of_o marriage_n be_v celebrate_v my_o husband_n disposition_n shall_v manifest_v the_o elder_a sister_n hear_v how_o cunning_o &_o yet_o crooked_o this_o pretty_a oratresse_n aim_v at_o the_o matter_n can_v not_o suffer_v to_o hear_v so_o long_o a_o tale_n without_o reply_n and_o therefore_o go_v thus_o round_o to_o the_o purpose_n sister_n ill_a might_n phillis_n have_v blame_v dido_n for_o her_o folly_n since_o she_o herself_o entertain_v straggle_a demophon_n for_o a_o friend_n the_o cynic_n that_o inveigh_v against_o other_o man_n fault_n be_v seldone_v culpable_a in_o the_o same_o crime_n they_o which_o will_v have_v their_o censure_n peremptory_a must_v not_o build_v their_o reason_n on_o uncertain_a principle_n therefore_o wipe_v your_o nose_n on_o your_o own_o sleeve_n and_o if_o you_o spy_v where_o my_o shoe_n wring_v i_o look_v to_o the_o length_n of_o your_o own_o last_o for_o in_o object_v selfelove_n to_o i_o you_o fall_v a_o sleep_n in_o the_o sweet_a conceit_n of_o your_o own_o praise_n which_o indeed_o wise_o you_o frame_v to_o hazard_v on_o the_o chance_n of_o fame_n since_o your_o desert_n be_v so_o small_a as_o report_n be_v blind_a on_o y●_z side_n which_o look_v to_o your_o virtue_n the_o force_n of_o your_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o propagation_n allege_v nature_n and_o nurture_n for_o proof_n of_o your_o virtue_n be_v too_o light_a to_o counterpaise_v with_o a_o crown_n for_o we_o oft_o see_v that_o nature_n only_a error_n be_v find_v in_o the_o dissimilitude_n of_o lineage_n so_o that_o the_o tree_n bring_v forth_o fair_a blossom_n yet_o the_o blome_n may_v either_o he_o nip_v in_o the_o bud_n with_o untimely_a weather_n or_o hinder_v with_o caterpillar_n that_o it_o never_o prove_v good_a &_o perfect_a fruit_n the_o cedar_n tree_n be_v fair_a of_o itself_o but_o the_o fruit_n either_o none_o or_o very_o bad_a it_o be_v no_o opinion_n to_o say_v a_o good_a father_n a_o good_a child_n in_o that_o time_n oft_o make_v a_o alteration_n of_o nature_n but_o your_o husband_n be_v command_v to_o have_v plead_v your_o interest_n mary_n i_o fear_v his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o the_o crown_n hang_v too_o by_o for_o his_o reach_n since_o he_o must_v be_v fain_o to_o attain_v to_o it_o by_o your_o virtue_n the_o young_a sister_n hear_v how_o unreverent_o they_o brabble_v before_o the_o king_n begin_v to_o blush_v which_o ariamenes_n espy_v note_v in_o her_o face_n the_o very_a portraiture_n of_o virtue_n demand_v of_o she_o why_o hear_v her_o sister_n so_o hard_a by_o the_o ear_n for_o a_o crown_n she_o say_v nothing_o she_o answer_n be_v thus_o brief_a and_o pithy_a he_o that_o gain_v a_o crown_n get_v care_n be_v it_o not_o folly_n then_o to_o hunt_v after_o loss_n the_o king_n look_v for_o a_o long_a discourse_n and_o see_v contrary_a to_o his_o expectation_n that_o she_o be_v only_o short_a and_o sweet_a prosecute_v still_o inquestion_v and_o demand_v what_o virtue_n she_o have_v that_o may_v deserve_v so_o royal_a a_o benefit_n this_o quoth_v she_o that_o wh●●_n other_o talk_n yet_o be_v a_o woman_n i_o can_v hold_v my_o peace_n ariamenes_n and_o all_o the_o nobility_n of_o delphos_n wonder_v at_o the_o modesty_n of_o the_o young_a lady_n that_o contrary_a to_o her_o natural_a disposition_n can_v so_o well_o bridle_v her_o affection_n therefore_o dehating_a the_o matter_n betwixt_o they_o which_o of_o the_o three_o be_v most_o virtuous_a although_o they_o find_v by_o proof_n that_o the_o other_o lady_n be_v both_o obedient_a and_o chaste_a yet_o for_o that_o they_o want_v silence_n which_o say_v ariamenes_n comprehend_v in_o it_o all_o other_o virtue_n they_o miss_v of_o the_o cushion_n and_o the_o king_n create_v his_o young_a son_n heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o kingdom_n penelope_n have_v end_v her_o tale_n the_o old_a nurse_n great_o commend_v the_o discourse_n and_o b●cause_n she_o will_v be_v pleasant_a at_o the_o part_a blow_n know_v that_o isme●a_n be_v a_o quick_a wench_n of_o her_o tongue_n tell_v she_o that_o this_o tale_n be_v a_o good_a precedent_n for_o she_o to_o direct_v her_o course_n see_v silence_n be_v so_o profitable_a tush_o quoth_v ismena_n fear_v not_o you_o madam_n for_o when_o i_o have_v such_o a_o proffer_n as_o a_o crown_n i_o will_v gaze_v so_o fast_o at_o that_o that_o i_o will_v forget_v my_o prattle_n but_o in_o say_v my_o lip_n be_v too_o course_n for_o such_o lettuce_n and_o so_o high_a hang_v the_o grape_n that_o the_o fox_n will_v eat_v none_o well_o madam_n i_o know_v your_o meaning_n but_o for_o all_o t●e_v crack_v my_o penny_n may_v be_v good_a silver_n since_o silence_n be_v a_o virtue_n among_o woman_n but_o yet_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n of_o necessity_n see_v nature_n have_v be_v so_o niggardly_o in_o that_o ●avour_n it_o may_v seem_v quoth_v the_o nurse_n that_o she_o have_v be_v rather_o too_o prodigal_a for_o thy_o tongue_n want_v no_o mettle_n as_o thus_o they_o be_v about_o to_o part_v with_o these_o merry_a quip_n a_o messenger_n come_v hasty_o rush_v in_o who_o tell_v penelope_n that_o ulysses_n be_v arrive_v that_o night_n within_o the_o port_n of_o ithaca_n this_o word_n so_o amaze_v they_o all_o with_o sudden_a joy_n that_o lea●ing_v the_o endless_a web_n penelope●●lled_v ●●lled_z for_o her_o son_n and_o that_o night_n send_v he_o in_o post_n to_o the_o sea_n where_o what_o news_n he_o hear_v of_o his_o father_n i_o know_v not_o but_o thus_o abrupt_o this_o night_n be_v the_o discourse_n break_v off_o but_o for_o that_o fall_v out_o after_o his_o home_n come_v i_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o paraphrase_n which_o short_o shall_v be_v set_v out_o upon_o homer_n odissea_n till_o when_o let_v we_o leave_v penelope_n attend_v the_o return_n either_o of_o her_o husband_n or_o son_n or_o of_o both_o finis_fw-la
command_n may_v be_v a_o constraint_n to_o the_o son_n i_o charge_v thou_o that_o thou_o show_v she_o the_o same_o obedience_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o princess_n and_o thy_o father_n wife_n philarken_v y●_z son_n of_o psamnet●chus●beyed_n ●beyed_z rhodope_n who_o his_o father_n raise_v from_o a_o common_a courtesan_n to_o a_o princess_n antiochus_n the_o son_n of_o demetrius_n build_v stately_a sepulcher_n for_o his_o father_n concubine_n revenge_n son_n ought_v not_o to_o go_v in_o purple_a but_o in_o white_a &_o the_o salve_n for_o injury_n i●_n not_o choler_n but_o patience_n for_o my_o own_o part_n garinter_n i_o set_v thou_o down_o no_o precept_n but_o y●_z which_o myself_o mean_v to_o hold_v for_o a_o principle_n and_o thou_o by_o imitate_v thy_o mother_n action_n show_v thyself_o to_o be_v duetiful_a which_o if_o thou_o perform_v i_o will_v continnual_o pray_v to_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o good_a otherwise_o if_o for_o my_o cause_n thou_o intend_v revenge_n i_o wish_v thy_o ill_n &_o so_o wish_v to_o thy_o father_n as_o to_o my_o sovereign_n &_o to_o the_o princess_n as_o to_o one_o honour_v with_o a_o diadem_n i_o take_v my_o leave_n at_o that_o court_n as_o well_o content_a with_o my_o adversity_n for_o y●_z it_o be_v the_o king_n command_v as_o ever_o i_o be_v wi●h_a prosperity_n and_o with_o this_o the_o princess_n depart_v leave_v both_o her_o son_n and_o the_o noble_n pass_v pensive_a for_o her_o present_a disgrace_n the_o sultan_n not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o injury_n cause_v present_o proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v that_o the_o princess_n shall_v have_v no_o relief_n but_o what_o she_o earn_v with_o her_o hand_n that_o her_o lady_n shall_v be_v labour_n and_o her_o maintenance_n no_o other_o than_o her_o own_o endeavour_n can_v provide_v this_o edict_n command_v to_o be_v publish_v the_o king_n solempnise_v his_o marriage_n with_o sumptuous_a show_n and_o triumph_n &_o garinter_n that_o he_o may_v show_v how_o careful_a he_o be_v to_o obey_v his_o mother_n last_o command_n bring_v in_o mask_n and_o comical_a delight_n to_o finish_v up_o the_o solemnity_n of_o y●_z nuptial_n the_o festival_n time_n be_v past_a olinda_n puff_v up_o with_o a_o sweet_a conceit_n of_o her_o prosperity_n so_o rule_v and_o overrule_v in_o her_o government_n use_v such_o tyranny_n in_o word_n and_o persuade_v her_o husband_n to_o such_o disorder_a action_n that_o she_o general_o fall_v in_o hate_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o sultan_n himself_o grudge_v at_o her_o ambitious_a presumption_n well_o leave_v she_o to_o her_o folly_n again_o to_o the_o lady_n barmenissa_n who_o fall_v from_o a_o crown_n to_o a_o cottage_n and_o from_o a_o sceptre_n almost_o to_o a_o scrip_n still_o salve_v her_o want_n with_o labour_n and_o her_o pavertie_n with_o patience_n bear_v as_o princely_a a_o mind_n in_o adversity_n as_o she_o do_v in_o prosperity_n neither_o grudge_n at_o injury_n nor_o gape_v after_o revenge_n stay_v thus_o upon_o this_o virtuous_a foundation_n the_o happy_a fate_n thy_o sorrow_n have_v withstand_v by_o syne_v want_n and_o poverty_n thy_o share_n for_o now_o content_a f●nd_a fortune_n to_o despite_n with_o patience_n low_v thou_o quiet_a and_o delight_n barmenissa_n have_v no_o soon_o end_v her_o madrigal_n but_o that_o she_o hear_v a_o great_a noise_n which_o at_o the_o first_o amaze_v she_o but_o at_o the_o last_o she_o perceive_v it_o to_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o man_n desirous_a therefore_o to_o be_v a_o partner_n of_o their_o secrecy_n she_o keep_v herself_o silent_a wtin_n the_o thicket_n when_o she_o perceive_v certain_a of_o the_o noble_n of_o egypt_n y●_z be_v retire_v to_o that_o solitary_a place_n to_o confer_v of_o the_o ambitious_a supremicy_n that_o olinda_n use_v since_o her_o coronation_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n one_o of_o the_o lord_n who_o name_n be_v aegisthus_n burst_v forth_o into_o these_o term_n aegisthus_n oration_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o egypt_n it_o be_v not_o unknown_a right_a honourable_a lord_n of_o egypt_n not_o only_o to_o we_o but_o to_o the_o whole_a empire_n how_o the_o king_n seduce_v by_o the_o flatter_a allurement_n of_o a_o strumpet_n have_v not_o only_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o our_o god_n in_o profane_v the_o nuptial_a bed_n make_v sacred_a by_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o matrimony_n but_o also_o the_o law_n of_o egypt_n which_o forbid_v divorce_n wtout_fw-fr cause_n but_o since_o in_o a_o monarchy_n the_o will_n of_o prince_n may_v abide_v no_o ch●ck_n but_o their_o reason_n how_o soever_o unreasonable_a be_v the_o principle_n y●_z may_v not_o be_v infringe_v it_o rest_v only_o for_o we_o to_o complain_v but_o not_o to_o redress_v 〈◊〉_d aim_v more_o at_o y●_z weal_n of_o our_o country_n they_o our_o own_o life_n we_o set_v our_o rest_n on_o the_o hazard_n and_o so_o desperate_o throw_v at_o al._n first_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o saladine_n the_o mighty_a sultan_n of_o egypt_n puff_v up_o with_o the_o highness_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o number_n of_o his_o ●errisories_n subject_a to_o his_o government_n have_v be_v so_o tyrannous_a to_o his_o commons_o from_o his_o first_o coronation_n that_o unless_o his_o unmoderate_a pride_n and_o presumption_n have_v be_v mitigate_v by_o the_o virtuous_a clemency_n of_o his_o wife_n the_o burden_n of_o his_o cruelty_n long_a time_n since_o have_v be_v intolerable_a but_o now_o have_v depose_v that_o peerless_a princess_n who_o virtue_n make_v her_o famous_a and_o we_o happy_a and_o marry_v a_o concubine_n who_o vanity_n breed_v her_o envy_n and_o our_o mishap_n we_o be_v to_o look_v for_o no_o other_o event_n but_o our_o particular_a ill_a fortune_n and_o the_o general_a ruin_n of_o the_o weal_n public_a then_o my_o lord_n lest_o we_o shall_v be_v spot_v with_o the_o stain_n of_o ingratitude_n in_o suffer_v the_o princess_n injury_n unrevenged_a and_o lest_o we_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v bear_v more_o for_o ourselves_o then_o our_o country_n let_v we_o attempt_v the_o restitution_n of_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o fatal_a overthrow_n of_o the_o insolent_a concubine_n although_o death_n and_o danger_n be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o enterprise_n the_o plot_n my_o lord_n i_o have_v lay_v by_o empoison_v her_o cup_n at_o the_o next_o supper_n but_o with_o this_o provison_n that_o no_o intent_n of_o treachery_n shall_v so_o much_o as_o in_o thought_n be_v pretend_v to_o the_o person_n of_o our_o sovereign_n who_o next_o under_o the_o god_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_n &_o reverence_n this_o my_o lord_n be_v my_o purpose_n whereto_o if_o you_o consent_v i_o mean_v this_o night_n to_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n otherwise_o to_o crave_v that_o my_o speech_n may_v be_v bury_v in_o silence_n aegisthus_n have_v end_v his_o oration_n the_o lord_n not_o only_o give_v their_o free_a consent_n but_o also_o swear_v to_o be_v secret_a and_o to_o be_v aider_n in_o his_o defence_n if_o any_o injury_n shall_v be_v offer_v for_o his_o enterprise_n and_o upon_o this_o resolution_n they_o depart_v barmenissa_n who_o all_o this_o while_n hold_v herself_o close_o in_o the_o covert_a have_v hear_v their_o determination_n be_v surprise_v with_o such_o sudden_a joy_n that_o at_o last_o she_o burst_v forth_o into_o these_o speech_n now_o bermenissa_n thou_o see_v that_o delay_n in_o revenge_n be_v the_o best_a physic_n that_o the_o god_n be_v just_a and_o have_v take_v thy_o quarrel_n as_o advocate_n of_o thy_o injury_n now_o shall_v thou_o see_v wrong_v over_o rule_v with_o patience_n and_o the_o ivyne_a of_o thy_o enemy_n with_o the_o safety_n of_o thy_o own_o honour_n time_n be_v the_o discoverer_n of_o mishap_n and_o fortune_n never_o cease_v to_o stretch_v her_o string_n till_o they_o crack_v shame_n be_v the_o end_n of_o treachery_n and_o dishonour_v ever_o forerun_v repentance_n olinda_n have_v soar_v with_o ●ca●us_a &_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v with_o phaeton_n soon_o be_v bruise_n catch_v by_o reach_v too_o high_a then_o by_o stoop_v too_o low_o fortune_n g●udgeth_v not_o at_o they_o which_o fall_n but_o envy_n bite_v they_o which_o climb_v now_o shall_v the_o lord_n of_o egypt_n by_o revenge_a dound_v to_o both_o your_o contentment_n and_o then_o she_o make_v manifest_v the_o pretence_n of_o those_o noble_a man_n olinda_n amaze_v at_o this_o sudden_a news_n as_o base_a mind_n be_v ever_o fearful_a desire_v the_o sultan_n that_o they_o may_v hie_v home_o lest_o some_o treason_n in_o that_o place_n be_v intend_v for_o quoth_v she_o i_o know_v whatsoever_o she_o say_v that_o barmenissa_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o treachery_n who_o life_n how_o long_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v be_v the_o continuance_n of_o my_o sorrow_n the_o sultan_n who_o conscience_n begin_v now_o to_o sting_v at_o the_o very_a hart_n turn_v his_o back_n without_o farewell_n and_o no_o soon_o come_v at_o the_o court_n but_o