Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	governor_n	person_n	supreme_a	2,525	5	8.8734	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02294	A chronicle, conteyning the liues of tenne emperours of Rome Wherin are discouered, their beginnings, procéedings, and endings, worthie to be read, marked, and remembred. Wherein are also conteyned lawes of speciall profite and policie. ... Compiled by the most famous Syr Anthonie of Gueuara, Bishop of Mondonnedo, preacher, chronicler, and counsellour to the Emperour Charles the fift: and translated out of Spanish into English, by Edward Hellowes, Groome of her Maiesties Leashe. Hereunto is also annexed a table, recapitulating such particularities, as are in this booke mentioned.; Decada de los diez Cesares y emperadores Romanos. English	Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545?; Hellowes, Edward.	1577 (1577)	STC 12426; ESTC S103534	315,538	500

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he_o obtain_v the_o celebration_n of_o they_o to_o be_v perform_v on_o the_o day_n of_o adrians_n death_n the_o senate_n to_o satisfy_v antoninus_n consent_v that_o his_o wife_n faustina_n shall_v be_v entitle_v augusta_n and_o also_o in_o the_o coin_n which_o they_o make_v unto_o her_o honour_n there_o shall_v be_v engrave_v augusta_n faustina_n which_o excellency_n be_v never_o grant_v to_o any_o woman_n of_o rome_n for_o that_o in_o give_v she_o the_o title_n of_o augusta_n they_o give_v her_o authority_n to_o set_v her_o hand_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n chap._n vi_o ¶_o how_o he_o hold_v all_o province_n in_o peace_n not_o by_o arm_n but_o with_o letter_n amongst_o all_o the_o roman_a prince_n there_o be_v none_o that_o perform_v so_o great_a constancy_n in_o his_o affair_n as_o antoninus_n pius_n which_o proceed_v for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o rash_a in_o his_o commandment_n either_o variable_a in_o his_o determination_n but_o that_o exact_o he_o consider_v 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and_o a_o husband_n for_o sabina_n when_o as_o adrian_n have_v present_v many_o gift_n and_o offer_v many_o service_n unto_o plotina_n partly_o for_o the_o great_a love_n that_o she_o do_v bear_v he_o and_o for_o that_o she_o have_v marry_v he_o unto_o sabina_n she_o make_v he_o answer_v adrian_n according_a to_o the_o good_a will_n which_o i_o bear_v thou_o it_o be_v small_a which_o i_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o i_o mean_v to_o do_v for_o that_o i_o may_v do_v little_a with_o my_o lord_n traiane_n but_o as_o he_o have_v choose_v thou_o to_o be_v his_o nephew_n he_o shall_v also_o adopt_v thou_o to_o be_v his_o son_n after_o adrian_n have_v obtain_v plotina_n for_o his_o good_a lady_n sabina_n for_o his_o wife_n and_o surus_n for_o his_o friend_n he_o little_o esteem_v the_o enmity_n of_o severianus_fw-la his_o enemy_n because_o in_o traianes_n house_n all_o do_v honour_v he_o as_o one_o in_o favour_n &_o do_v serve_v he_o as_o a_o master_n chap._n four_o of_o the_o love_n that_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n have_v unto_o adrian_n by_o the_o marriage_n that_o adrian_n have_v with_o sabina_n niece_n unto_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n there_o follow_v he_o not_o a_o little_a but_o very_o much_o profit_n for_o beside_o that_o he_o be_v most_o in_o favour_n with_o the_o emperor_n and_o very_o well_o like_v of_o the_o empress_n plotina_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v dispatch_v by_o his_o hand_n adrian_n presume_v of_o great_a eloquence_n present_v upon_o a_o day_n before_o the_o senate_n a_o certain_a pastoral_a interlude_n whereat_o the_o senator_n and_o orator_n do_v great_o laugh_v not_o only_o of_o that_o which_o he_o say_v but_o also_o of_o the_o base_a style_n wherein_o he_o do_v speak_v the_o same_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o the_o latin_a tongue_n and_o to_o the_o art_n of_o a_o orator_n wherein_o he_o grow_v so_o profound_a that_o they_o give_v to_o he_o as_o great_a glory_n for_o his_o speech_n as_o unto_o cicero_n for_o his_o writing_n in_o the_o first_o war_n that_o traiane_n have_v with_o the_o datian_n adrian_n be_v make_v questor_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o have_v charge_n to_o provide_v victual_n and_o furniture_n for_o the_o camp_n which_o be_v a_o office_n amongst_o the_o army_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o of_o much_o confidence_n for_o he_o have_v both_o the_o treasure_n in_o his_o custody_n and_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o camp_n when_o traiane_n be_v either_o sick_a or_o not_o at_o leisure_n on_o his_o behalf_n adrian_n go_v to_o the_o senate_n but_o the_o senator_n although_o they_o do_v admit_v he_o to_o speak_v they_o do_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o exceed_v or_o to_o take_v the_o chief_a place_n for_o it_o be_v a_o law_n amongst_o they_o much_o use_v that_o be_v assemble_v in_o the_o senate_n none_o shall_v presume_v to_o clap_v his_o hand_n to_o cause_v silence_n or_o command_v the_o door_n to_o be_v shut_v neither_o enter_v be_v clad_v with_o a_o 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that_o province_n sussurus_n and_o severianus_fw-la being_n consul_n he_o have_v not_o long_o govern_v datia_n when_o adrian_n receive_v from_o the_o senate_n new_a provision_n to_o pass_v into_o panonia_n where_o he_o be_v not_o only_a governor_n in_o cause_n of_o justice_n but_o also_o have_v charge_n of_o all_o martial_a affair_n because_o certain_a barbarous_a danubians_n have_v enter_v those_o province_n sack_v and_o spoil_v great_a country_n adrian_n be_v arrive_v into_o panonia_n do_v in_o short_a time_n expel_v the_o enemy_n visit_v the_o country_n reform_v the_o army_n chastice_v the_o roman_a officer_n and_o find_v by_o infourmation_n that_o they_o be_v great_a friend_n of_o idleness_n and_o no_o enemy_n of_o robbery_n the_o fame_n be_v come_v to_o rome_n of_o the_o commendable_a government_n of_o adrian_n in_o panonia_n in_o the_o year_n follow_v in_o the_o kalend_n of_o januarie_n the_o senate_n do_v elect_v he_o consul_n and_o true_o as_o they_o be_v many_o that_o do_v 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and_o by_o what_o mean_n he_o understand_v thereof_o answer_v by_o a_o certain_a friend_n which_o be_v not_o only_o learn_v in_o the_o natural_a course_n but_o also_o do_v understand_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o immortal_a gods._n although_o adrian_n be_v resident_a in_o strange_a province_n he_o be_v not_o slack_a to_o serve_v the_o empress_n plotina_n and_o to_o please_v the_o chamberlain_n surus_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o if_o his_o enemy_n do_v think_v he_o far_o off_o they_o find_v his_o service_n always_o ready_a and_o at_o hand_n now_o when_o traiane_n be_v strike_v in_o age_n and_o become_v sickly_a adrian_n continue_v no_o less_o diligent_a to_o solicit_v plotina_n and_o surus_n to_o persuade_v the_o emperor_n to_o adopt_v he_o for_o his_o son_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o consul_n severianus_fw-la palma_n and_o celsus_n and_o other_o his_o enemy_n do_v withstand_v who_o diligence_n and_o malice_n do_v little_a profit_n because_o they_o do_v but_o discover_v their_o intent_n and_o can_v not_o obtain_v their_o desire_n either_o by_o the_o only_a will_n of_o traiane_n or_o by_o the_o importunity_n of_o plotina_n nor_o by_o the_o suit_n of_o surus_n either_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o person_n the_o emperor_n traiane_n determine_v to_o those_o elius_n adrian_n to_o be_v his_o son_n after_o his_o day_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o empire_n for_o the_o emperor_n have_v many_o kingdom_n to_o give_v but_o no_o son_n to_o who_o he_o may_v leave_v the_o same_o before_o traiane_n have_v elect_v adrian_n he_o be_v long_o determine_v to_o make_v no_o assignment_n of_o any_o person_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o empire_n but_o to_o have_v use_v the_o order_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a who_o be_v demand_v who_o he_o will_v assign_v to_o