Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	wise_a	young_a	youth_n	47	3	8.0843	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18509	Delectable demaundes, and pleasaunt questions, with their seuerall aunswers, in matters of loue, naturall causes, with morall and politique deuises. Newely translated out of Frenche into Englishe, this present yere of our Lorde God. 1566	Landi, Ortensio, ca. 1512-ca. 1553. Quattro libri di dubbi.; Chartier, Alain, 15th cent, attributed name.; Painter, William, 1540?-1594.	1566 (1566)	STC 5059; ESTC S119276	122,665	210

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mean_v to_o pardon_v he_o all_o his_o injury_n past_a ¶_o why_o do_v scipio_n take_v such_o heed_n of_o go_v rashlye_a to_o the_o skirmish_n and_o combat_n he_o know_v well_o that_o by_o his_o nativity_n he_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v general_a of_o army_n and_o not_o a_o simple_a soldier_n wherefore_o he_o behave_v himself_o according_a to_o the_o majesty_n of_o that_o office_n and_o not_o like_o a_o private_a soldier_n ¶_o why_o be_v demetrius_n reprehend_v when_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o surname_n of_o he_o that_o have_v break_v the_o first_o rank_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o true_a title_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v just_a then_o mighty_a and_o ought_v rather_o to_o resemble_v god_n by_o virtue_n than_o the_o lion_n by_o force_n ¶_o why_o do_v plato_n refuse_v to_o reduce_v the_o common_a wealth_n of_o the_o cirenians_n into_o good_a order_n and_o discipline_n because_o the_o abundance_n

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cruel_a death_n ¶_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a victory_n that_o the_o greek_n have_v against_o xerxes_n mardonius_n and_o the_o persian_n the_o union_n of_o the_o greek_n like_v as_o their_o disagrement_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o overthrow_n even_o as_o discord_n overthrewe_v carthage_n and_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o heliesponte_n ¶_o wherefore_o be_v it_o write_v before_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n at_o delphos_n know_v thyself_o to_o induce_v we_o to_o know_v that_o spark_n of_o divinity_n which_o god_n have_v place_v in_o we_o whereby_o we_o know_v that_o god_n have_v do_v all_o thing_n ¶_o wherefore_o be_v it_o say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o may_v better_o resemble_v y_z e_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n than_o the_o state_n of_o a_o monarchy_n because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n which_o alone_o do_v reign_n &_o govern_v all_o thing_n ¶_o of_o what_o sort_n of_o man_n ought_v a_o prince_n to_o be_v choose_v in_o a_o common_a welthe_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v noble_a of_o blood_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v virtuous_a scotfree_a and_o puissant_a in_o arm_n ¶_o do_v you_o think_v it_o to_o be_v requisite_a that_o a_o lievetenaunt_n general_a of_o a_o army_n ought_v to_o be_v not_o only_o valiant_a and_o wise_a but_o also_o happy_a and_o fortunate_a i_o think_v doubtless_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v fortunate_a the_o ill_a fortune_n of_o pompeius_n may_v very_o well_o avooche_v the_o same_o ¶_o what_o be_v the_o principal_a duty_n of_o a_o good_a prince_n to_o seek_v mean_n that_o his_o people_n be_v well_o instruct_v ¶_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o evil_a end_n of_o sardamapalus_fw-la and_o nero._n the_o number_n of_o flatterer_n in_o their_o court_n ●esters_n parasite_n bawd_n whore_n ruffian_n &_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n dispose_v to_o vice_n where_o the_o wise_a and_o grave_n be_v expuise_v and_o drive_v away_o ¶_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o magnanimity_n of_o pyrrhus_n king_n of_o epirus_n the_o good_a council_n and_o eloquence_n of_o cyneas_n his_o schoolmaster_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o eloquent_a oration_n force_v very_o many_o city_n rather_o to_o render_v themselves_o free_o then_o by_o any_o force_n ¶_o why_o will_v king_n cyrus_n that_o xenephon_n shall_v be_v always_o in_o his_o company_n to_o geve_v he_o council_n in_o thaffaire_n of_o his_o realm_n for_o xenephon_n be_v not_o only_o wise_a but_o also_o valiant_a and_o well_o instruct_v in_o the_o dede_n of_o war_n ¶_o wherefore_o will_v alexander_n the_o great_a that_o onoficrates_n shall_v always_o accompany_v he_o in_o the_o war_n to_o enrol_v and_o register_v his_o act_n and_o dede_n ¶_o whereof_o ought_v a_o prince_n principal_o to_o take_v heed_n not_o to_o change_v his_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n for_o any_o occasion_n that_o can_v happen_v ne_o yet_o to_o incline_v his_o care_n to_o flatterer_n ¶_o wherefore_o do_v tigranes_n the_o king_n of_o helesponte_n ordain_v that_o they_o which_o do_v talk_v unto_o he_o shall_v knee_n upon_o their_o knee_n with_o their_o arm_n stretch_v up_o to_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v all_o power_n &_o authority_n over_o their_o body_n &_o life_n ¶_o what_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o a_o princess_n overthrow_n flattery_n more_o than_o force_v of_o arm_n ¶_o what_o be_v he_o in_o deed_n that_o may_v truelye_o be_v call_v happy_a in_o this_o world_n the_o virtuous_a man_n of_o mean_a wealth_n ¶_o whereunto_o serve_v richesse_n to_o make_v the_o mind_n quiet_a and_o content_a without_o which_o contentation_n there_o be_v no_o happiness_n or_o felicity_n in_o this_o world_n but_o how_o can_v he_o be_v in_o rest_n and_o quiet_a that_o have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o buy_v his_o bread_n ¶_o what_o cause_v alcibiades_n to_o be_v so_o hardy_a contrary_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o athenian_n his_o nurse_n amilca_n which_o be_v a_o spartan_a woman_n ¶_o what_o move_v diogenes_n come_v from_o sparta_n and_o go_v to_o athenes_n to_o say_v that_o he_o come_v from_o man_n and_o be_v go_v towards_o woman_n thereby_o he_o reprehend_v the_o delight_n of_o athenes_n which_o make_v they_o effeminate_a and_o womanishe_v ¶_o which_o be_v most_o requisite_a either_o that_o the_o soldier_n shall_v defend_v the_o wall_n or_o the_o wall_n the_o soldier_n it_o be_v better_a that_o the_o soldier_n shall_v defend_v the_o wall_n ¶_o what_o be_v the_o poison_n of_o friendship_n flattery_n ¶_o what_o manner_n of_o nurse_n ought_v they_o to_o be_v which_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v for_o prince_n child_n fair_a well_o condition_v sage_a discrete_a pleasant_a courtuouse_a amiable_a chaste_a healthy_a and_o of_o good_a complexion_n eloquent_a their_o speech_n fine_o and_o net_n that_o the_o child_n may_v learn_v to_o pronounce_v well_o ¶_o what_o be_v the_o sure_a guard_n of_o a_o prince_n the_o good_a will_n of_o his_o subject_n for_o that_o prince_n be_v unhappy_a which_o for_o the_o surety_n of_o his_o person_n have_v need_n of_o sort_n and_o diversity_n of_o guard_n and_o watch_v ¶_o what_o be_v justice_n the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o they_o that_o do_v the_o same_o and_o a_o great_a benefit_n unto_o they_o upon_o who_o the_o same_o be_v execute_v ¶_o whereby_o shall_v a_o man_n know_v when_o a_o prince_n begin_v to_o be_v a_o tiraunt_n when_o forciblye_o he_o draw_v unto_o he_o the_o service_n of_o his_o people_n ¶_o what_o cau●ed_a theseus_n to_o be_v so_o valiant_a the_o great_a fame_n and_o renown_n of_o hercules_n inflame_v he_o to_o make_v his_o name_n immortal_a ¶_o how_o may_v a_o man_n be_v like_a unto_o god_n in_o do_v good_a to_o many_o indifferent_o and_o not_o to_o one_o alone_a ¶_o why_o do_v the_o aethiopian_n which_o be_v on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n nilus_n adore_v and_o worship_v two_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o immortal_a and_o the_o other_o mortal_a they_o think_v that_o the_o immortal_a god_n do_v work_v all_o thing_n and_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v ordinary_o they_o 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with_o pleasant_a talk_n as_o the_o tragedy_n of_o euripides_n and_o sophocles_n be_v ¶_o why_o ought_v we_o indifferent_o to_o read_v all_o kind_n of_o poete_n because_o with_o a_o meruailouse_a swetenes_n of_o language_n they_o entermedle_n the_o grace_n with_o the_o muse_n whereof_o it_o come_v that_o aelius_n comodus_n the_o emperor_n be_v so_o far_o in_o love_n with_o martial_a that_o he_o term_v he_o to_o be_v his_o virgil_n ¶_o be_v man_n to_o be_v commend_v for_o their_o corporal_a beauty_n sake_n no_o but_o for_o their_o virtue_n wisdom_n counsel_n and_o force_n which_o declare_v what_o manner_n of_o mind_n they_o have_v within_o ¶_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o the_o greek_n and_o tho_o roman_n in_o make_v of_o their_o image_n the_o greek_n make_v they_o naked_a the_o

fish_n call_v polpo_n which_o take_v his_o colour_n of_o the_o sand_n where_o he_o gravel_v or_o ground_v himself_o ¶_o upon_o what_o reason_n do_v homer_n call_v certain_a people_n of_o thracia_n half_a man_n and_o why_o do_v he_o say_v that_o the_o house_n of_o protesilaus_n be_v imperfect_a because_o the_o people_n of_o thracia_n live_v without_o woman_n and_o in_o the_o house_n of_o protesilaus_n there_o be_v none_o but_o man_n the_o like_a affirm_v menander_n of_o the_o geti_n or_o gothos_n but_o what_o good_a can_v a_o householder_n do_v without_o a_o woman_n sure_o in_o my_o opinion_n i_o speak_v i●_n not_o to_o please_v woman_n no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n can_v live_v without_o meat_n or_o continue_v without_o clothing_n ¶_o who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o teach_v a_o man_n to_o live_v a_o active_a live_v socrates_n and_o as_o cicero_n say_v such_o life_n be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o god_n ¶_o what_o be_v virtue_n it_o be_v a_o armonie_n or_o pleasant_a accord_n of_o nature_n with_o other_o good_a thing_n agre_v thereunto_o ¶_o what_o be_v the_o chief_a goodness_n according_a to_o the_o philosopher_n opinion_n to_o feel_v no_o kind_n of_o sorrow_n as_o hierom_n rhodiotto_n say_v albeit_o that_o the_o stoique_n and_o epicurian_n affirm_v the_o contrary_n ¶_o why_o be_v lycurgus_n amongst_o all_o y_o e_o law_n maker_n esteem_v the_o best_a because_o he_o do_v observe_v and_o keep_v that_o which_o he_o himself_o command_v ¶_o why_o do_v the_o poete_n feign_v that_o prudence_n be_v bear_v or_o conceive_v of_o the_o brain_n of_o jupiter_n to_o declare_v that_o wit_n and_o understanding_n whereof_o prudence_n do_v spring_n which_o cause_v we_o to_o foresee_v all_o thing_n be_v divine_a ¶_o wherefore_o do_v the_o poete_n feign_v philoctetes_n to_o be_v banish_v from_o his_o country_n and_o to_o wandre_v by_o hill_n and_o dale_n dailye_o weep_v and_o sigh_v to_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sorrow_n nor_o accident_n how_o weighty_a soever_o it_o be_v which_o 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our_o true_a country_n whereof_o we_o do_v take_v our_o beginning_n and_o issue_n the_o first_o fructe_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o spirit_n ¶_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o ac●ius_n the_o poet_n do_v make_v a_o comedy_n entitle_v will_v cavallo_n troiano_n in_o english_n the_o trojan_a horse_n a_o desire_n he_o have_v to_o reprehend_v those_o that_o be_v slow_a of_o understanding_n that_o be_v ignorant_a to_o use_v time_n before_o necessity_n and_o not_o afterward_o when_o 〈◊〉_d fortune_n do_v succeed_v whereof_o rise_v the_o proverb_n sero_fw-la sapiunt_fw-la phryges_n ¶_o wherefore_o do_v the_o roman_n term_v fabius_n maximus_n to_o be_v the_o target_n of_o the_o roman_a people_n and_o marcellus_n the_o sword_n because_o the_o one_o give_v himself_o to_o maintain_v the_o common_a welthe_n but_o the_o other_o be_v eager_a and_o sharp_a to_o revenge_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o same_o and_o yet_o both_o they_o be_v se●te_a together_o by_o the_o senate_n order_n that_o the_o gravity_n 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in_o himself_o and_o will_v not_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v experience_n ¶_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o property_n of_o they_o which_o be_v account_v to_o be_v fine_o witted_a to_o use_v their_o wit_n to_o each_o divise_n and_o quality_n like_v unto_o the_o fish_n balena_fw-la which_o be_v a_o great_a fish_n in_o the_o sea_n have_v a_o hole_n in_o his_o head_n whereby_o he_o take_v air_n thrust_v forth_o thereat_o great_a abundance_n of_o water_n some_o time_n here_o and_o sometime_o there_o ¶_o why_o be_v lysandre_n so_o ●louted_v and_o mock_v of_o his_o own_o people_n because_o he_o vaunt_v and_o boast_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o kinsman_n of_o hercules_n not_o do_v any_o sign_n or_o token_n of_o virtue_n but_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v by_o tromperie_n and_o deceit_n ¶_o wherefore_o be_v helanicus_n of_o epirus_n so_o great_o esteem_v for_o his_o subtlety_n because_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v for_o the_o public_a wealth_n and_o not_o for_o his_o own_o particular_a profit_n 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