Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	write_v	year_n	yield_v	21	3	6.2962	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14316	Velleius Paterculus his Romane historie in two bookes. Exactly translated out of the Latine edition supervised by Ianus Gruterus. According to the reformations in such parts of him, in which the Latin hath suffered either by time, or negligence in the transcribers of the ablest commenters upon him. And rendred English by Sr. Robert Le Grys Knt.; Historiae Romanae libri II. English	Velleius Paterculus, ca. 19 B.C.-ca. 30 A.D.; Gruterus, Janus, 1560-1627.; Le Grys, Robert, Sir, d. 1635.	1632 (1632)	STC 24633; ESTC S119054	101,589	446

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it_o we_o leave_v uncertain_a at_o the_o last_o those_o most_o healthful_a condition_n of_o the_o then_o spring_a peace_n which_o caesar_n with_o a_o mind_n replete_a with_o all_o justice_n do_v require_v and_o pompey_n not_o unwilling_o do_v admit_v he_o break_v and_o scatter_v in_o piece_n cicero_n above_o all_o thing_n labour_v and_o cart_v from_o the_o public_a quiet_n the_o order_n of_o those_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o hose_n that_o go_v before_o be_v both_o deliver_v in_o the_o complete_a write_n of_o other_o and_o shall_v i_o hope_v be_v express_v also_o in_o these_o of_o i_o chap._n 49._o catulus_n two_o luculli_n metellus_n and_o hortensiu●_n dead_a be_v the_o war_n condition_n of_o reason_n tender_v by_o caesar_n refuse_v by_o the_o other_o the_o war_n begin_v now_o let_v we_o restore_v to_o our_o intend_a work_n its_o own_o form_n yet_o first_o let_v i_o congratulate_v with_o quintus_fw-la catulus_n the_o 2_o luculli_n metellus_n and_o hortensius_n who_o when_o without_o 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consulship_n submit_v himself_o to_o the_o suffrage_n of_o rome_n chap._n 50._o pompey_n quit_v the_o city_n and_o italy_n caesar_n take_v domitius_n at_o corfinium_n and_o dismiss_v he_o come_v to_o rome_n thence_o pass_v into_o spain_n &_o master_n afranius_n and_o petreius_n caesar_n perceive_v that_o they_o must_v come_v to_o arm_n pass_v over_o rubicon_n cnaeus_n pompeius_n the_o consul_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o senate_n quit_v the_o city_n and_o afterward_o italy_n put_v over_o sea_n to_o dyrrhachium_n but_o caesar_n have_v in_o his_o power_n domitius_n and_o the_o legion_n which_o be_v with_o he_o at_o corfinium_n dismiss_v without_o delay_n their_o commander_n and_o other_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o go_v to_o pompey_n follow_v he_o to_o brundisium_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o while_o all_o thing_n stand_v entire_a and_o unhurt_a make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o war_n by_o treaty_n than_o oppress_v those_o that_o flee_v from_o he_o when_o he_o find_v the_o consul_n be_v pass_v over_o the_o sea_n he_o return_v to_o the_o city_n &_o there_o in_o the_o senate_n and_o in_o a_o full_a assembly_n render_v a_o account_n of_o his_o intention_n and_o his_o most_o miserable_a necessity_n who_o be_v by_o the_o injurious_a arm_n of_o other_o man_n compel_v to_o draw_v his_o sword_n then_o he_o resolve_v to_o go_v for_o spain_n but_o the_o haste_n of_o his_o journey_n massilia_n do_v a_o while_n retarde_n with_o a_o faithfulness_n more_o entire_a than_o wisdom_n in_o counsel_n unreasonable_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o principal_a force_n of_o the_o side_n which_o they_o only_o ought_v to_o take_v in_o their_o hand_n who_o have_v power_n to_o compel_v such_o as_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o army_n then_o which_o be_v command_v by_o afranius_n of_o consular_a and_o patreius_n of_o praetorian_a quality_n be_v mate_v with_o his_o come_n his_o vigour_n and_o his_o glory_n render_v itself_o to_o he_o both_o the_o lieutenant_n and_o as_o many_o of_o every_o condition_n as_o will_v not_o follow_v they_o be_v dismiss_v and_o send_v to_o pompey_n chap._n 51._o caesar_n go_v into_o greece_n after_o pompey_n and_o besiege_n he_o in_o his_o camp_n the_o boldness_n of_o balbus_n in_o go_v into_o the_o enemy_n army_n caesar_n shrewd_o shake_v in_o one_o encounter_n the_o next_o year_n when_o dyrrhachium_n and_o the_o country_n near_o about_o it_o be_v possess_v by_o pompey_n camp_n who_o have_v send_v for_o out_o of_o all_o the_o province_n beyond_o the_o sea_n the_o legion_n the_o auxiliaries_n both_o of_o horse_n and_o foot_n the_o force_n of_o the_o king_n the_o tetrarch_n and_o also_o of_o the_o prince_n have_v gather_v together_o a_o mighty_a army_n and_o hold_v as_o he_o suppose_v the_o sea_n so_o guard_v with_o his_o fleet_n that_o caesar_n