Selected quad for the lemma: child_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
child_n write_v year_n youth_n 102 3 7.8390 4 false
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
A42646 Elogium heroinum, or, The praise of worthy women written by C.G., Gent. C. G. (Charles Gerbier) 1651 (1651) Wing G583; ESTC R7654 34,740 214

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

humble_o crave_v from_o this_o most_o worthy_a sex_n one_o only_a boon_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v offend_v at_o this_o my_o young_a eagle_n flight_n towards_o such_o a_o source_n of_o perfect_a ray_n during_o the_o tenderness_n of_o my_o wing_n which_o afford_v i_o that_o pen_n whereby_o i_o endeavour_v to_o trace_v the_o description_n of_o their_o most_o perfect_a lineament_n and_o dimension_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o learning_n of_o some_o woman_n wisdom_n be_v the_o guide_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n it_o give_v goodness_n to_o good_a people_n pard'n_v the_o wicked_a make_v the_o poor_a rich_a and_o the_o rich_a honourable_a it_o be_v that_o wherein_o our_o sovereign_a good_a and_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n consist_v learn_v be_v the_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o art_n and_o science_n without_o it_o nature_n be_v blind_a wisdom_n and_o learning_n have_v make_v these_o follow_a woman_n famous_a to_o all_o posterity_n nicaula_n queen_n of_o saba_n do_v expose_v herself_o to_o a_o long_a and_o tedious_a journey_n from_o the_o far_a part_n of_o ethiopia_n unto_o jerusalem_n there_o to_o dispute_v with_o solomon_n the_o wise_a of_o all_o man_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o scripture_n which_o therefore_o give_v she_o a_o immortal_a praise_n myrrh_n queen_n of_o the_o lydian_n be_v so_o little_a of_o body_n as_o that_o she_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o dwarf_n but_o so_o far_o excel_v in_o wisdom_n as_o that_o she_o be_v call_v a_o giant_n she_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o prudent_a woman_n when_o she_o be_v marry_v and_o honest_a be_v a_o widow_n pythagoras_n the_o light_n of_o his_o time_n and_o the_o first_o that_o be_v call_v a_o philosopher_n be_v a_o scholar_n unto_o his_o own_o sister_n themistoclea_n and_o he_o learn_v his_o philosophy_n from_o she_o the_o greatness_n of_o her_o wisdom_n appear_v by_o a_o letter_n which_o he_o send_v unto_o she_o from_o rhodes_n where_o he_o public_o read_v philosophy_n she_o be_v then_o in_o samothracia_n the_o say_a letter_n translate_v out_o of_o greek_a be_v as_o follow_v pythagoras_n your_o brother_n and_o disciple_n to_o you_o themistoclea_n my_o dear_a sister_n wish_v health_n and_o increase_n of_o wisdom_n i_o have_v read_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o very_a end_n the_o book_n which_o you_o have_v send_v unto_o i_o of_o fortune_n and_o misfortune_n by_o it_o i_o do_v real_o see_v that_o you_o be_v not_o less_o grave_n in_o writing_n then_o gracious_a in_o teach_v the_o which_o do_v not_o often_o befall_v we_o who_o be_v man_n for_o the_o philosopher_n aristippus_n be_v harsh_a in_o speak_v and_o profound_a in_o write_v amenides_n be_v succinct_a in_o writing_n and_o eloquent_a in_o speak_v but_o you_o my_o dear_a sister_n have_v so_o much_o apply_v yourself_o to_o study_v &_o to_o write_v as_o that_o in_o sentence_n you_o seem_v to_o have_v read_v all_o the_o philosopher_n and_o by_o the_o antiquity_n which_o you_o express_v it_o seem_v that_o you_o have_v see_v all_o the_o time_n past_a by_o which_o you_o do_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o be_v a_o woman_n you_o be_v more_o than_o a_o woman_n because_o the_o nature_n of_o woman_n be_v only_o to_o employ_v themselves_o to_o the_o present_a and_o to_o forget_v that_o which_o be_v past_a i_o have_v be_v tell_v that_o you_o do_v employ_v yourself_o in_o write_v the_o war_n of_o our_o country_n i_o do_v earnest_o pray_v you_o and_o by_o the_o immortal_a god_n do_v conjure_v you_o to_o flatter_v no_o body_n for_o as_o you_o can_v deny_v dear_a sister_n but_o that_o i_o be_o the_o elder_a of_o your_o three_o brother_n so_o i_o can_v disavow_v that_o among_o all_o your_o disciple_n i_o be_o the_o least_o and_o as_o be_v your_o disciple_n i_o ought_v to_o obey_v you_o so_o likewise_o be_v your_o elder_a brother_n you_o ought_v to_o believe_v i_o therefore_o i_o do_v advise_v you_o dear_a sister_n to_o continue_v to_o do_v your_o utmost_a as_o you_o have_v hither_o to_o do_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o wise_a in_o your_o word_n discreet_a and_o grave_a in_o your_o life_n and_o honest_a in_o your_o person_n and_o above_o all_o true_a in_o that_o which_o you_o write_v for_o if_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v worth_a little_a without_o the_o soul_n the_o mouth_n without_o truth_n be_v worth_a much_o less_o and_o this_o be_v the_o letter_n which_o pythagoras_n send_v to_o his_o sister_n themistoclea_n by_o which_o his_o profound_a humility_n and_o her_o great_a eloquence_n appear_v policrata_fw-la daughter_n to_o the_o say_a philosopher_n pythagoras_n be_v not_o only_o wise_a fair_a and_o rich_a but_o esteem_v and_o honour_v for_o the_o integrity_n of_o her_o life_n and_o more_o admire_v for_o her_o eloquence_n then_o pythagoras_n himself_o diotima_n do_v so_o excel_v in_o wisdom_n that_o socrates_n who_o of_o all_o man_n be_v call_v the_o wise_a the_o just_a the_o prince_n of_o philosopher_n and_o the_o father_n of_o philosophy_n blush_v not_o to_o imitate_v and_o call_v she_o his_o tutoress_n and_o instructress_n arreta_n have_v attain_v to_o that_o perfection_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a tongue_n as_o that_o the_o common_a report_n be_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o socrates_n be_v infuse_v into_o she_o and_o when_o she_o be_v hear_v to_o speak_v it_o seem_v that_o she_o have_v write_v the_o doctrine_n of_o socrates_n rather_o than_o learn_v it_o she_o herself_o instruct_v her_o son_n in_o all_o the_o liberal_a art_n by_o who_o industry_n he_o become_v a_o famous_a professor_n he_o be_v call_v aristippus_n she_o also_o teach_v and_o instruct_v many_o and_o write_v several_a volume_n some_o whereof_o be_v these_o follow_v the_o praise_n of_o socrates_n the_o manner_n how_o to_o educate_v child_n the_o battle_n of_o athens_n the_o unhappiness_n of_o woman_n the_o husbandry_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o wonder_n of_o mount_n olympia_n the_o vanity_n of_o youth_n and_o the_o calamity_n of_o age._n she_o read_v public_o the_o natural_a &_o moral_a philosophy_n in_o the_o academy_n &_o school_n of_o athens_n five_o and_o twenty_o year_n she_o compose_v forty_o book_n she_o have_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o philosopher_n who_o be_v her_o disciple_n she_o die_v be_v seventy_o seven_o year_n old_a and_o the_o athenian_n for_o a_o immortal_a praise_n to_o all_o posterity_n cause_v these_o follow_a word_n to_o be_v engrave_v on_o her_o sepulchre_n here_o lie_v arreta_n the_o famous_a grecian_a who_o be_v the_o light_n of_o all_o greece_n she_o have_v helen_n beauty_n thirma_n honesty_n aristippus_n pen_n socrates_n soul_n and_o homer_n tongue_n leontium_n a_o grecian_a damosel_n do_v so_o excel_v in_o wisdom_n and_o in_o philosophical_a contemplation_n as_o that_o cicero_n relate_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la that_o she_o dare_v write_v a_o worthy_a book_n against_o that_o famous_a philosopher_n theophrastus_n alexander_n the_o great_a refuse_v the_o beautiful_a daughter_n of_o darius_n with_o kingdom_n and_o infinite_a treasure_n to_o boot_v and_o make_v choice_n of_o barsina_n only_o for_o her_o great_a wisdom_n although_o she_o be_v poor_a and_o have_v no_o possession_n dominica_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o emperor_n valenticus_n whenas_o the_o goth_n have_v threaten_v the_o utter_a subversion_n of_o constantinople_n she_o by_o her_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n so_o mediate_v with_o the_o enemy_n as_o that_o she_o procure_v the_o safety_n both_o of_o the_o people_n and_o city_n athenias_n the_o daughter_n of_o a_o mean_a man_n be_v for_o her_o wisdom_n &_o learning_n think_v worthy_a by_o a_o christian_a emperor_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n priscilla_n instruct_v apollo_n himself_o that_o eloquent_a man_n nicostrata_n wife_n to_o king_n evander_n be_v so_o learned_a that_o the_o grecian_n report_v that_o if_o her_o write_n of_o the_o trojan_a war_n have_v not_o by_o envy_n be_v fling_v into_o the_o fire_n the_o name_n of_o homer_n the_o prince_n of_o poet_n will_v have_v be_v unknown_a this_o famous_a woman_n be_v by_o some_o call_v carmentis_n because_o of_o the_o eloquence_n which_o be_v find_v in_o her_o verse_n she_o help_v to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o the_o greek_a alphabet_n and_o add_v to_o the_o roman_a letter_n her_o prophecy_n be_v preserve_v by_o the_o roman_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o capitol_n with_o as_o much_o respect_n and_o care_n as_o they_o do_v the_o sacrament_n hermodica_n wife_n to_o midas_n king_n of_o pbrygia_n be_v not_o only_o celebrate_v for_o her_o rare_a feature_n and_o beauty_n but_o for_o her_o great_a wisdom_n the_o divine_a plato_n have_v among_o his_o disciple_n these_o two_o famous_a woman_n to_o wit_n laschenea_n and_o axiothia_n the_o one_o have_v so_o profound_a a_o memory_n and_o the_o other_o so_o extraordinary_a a_o understanding_n as_o that_o plato_n be_v in_o his_o chair_n he_o often_o do_v say_v when_o either_o of_o these_o two_o