Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	aaron_n	field_n	suburb_n	113	3	11.6493	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61366	Britannia antiqua illustrata, or, The antiquities of ancient Britain derived from the Phœenicians, wherein the original trade of this island is discovered, the names of places, offices, dignities, as likewise the idolatry, language and customs of the p by Aylett Sammes ...	Sammes, Aylett, 1636?-1679?	1676 (1676)	Wing S535; ESTC R19100	692,922	602

affair_n in_o the_o island_n the_o aeduan_o in_o burgundy_n entertain_v to_o build_v their_o temple_n and_o public_a edifice_n peace_n thus_o establish_v in_o britain_n and_o the_o state_n quiet_v dioclesian_n who_o have_v hitherto_o employ_v his_o valour_n with_o success_n against_o his_o enemy_n now_o use_v his_o rage_n in_o a_o bloody_a persecution_n against_o his_o innocent_a and_o obedient_a subject_n the_o christian_n this_o be_v the_o ten_o persecution_n and_o of_o all_o the_o foregoing_a the_o most_o bloody_a and_o of_o long_a continuance_n the_o fatal_a bill_n of_o their_o martyrdom_n be_v seventeen_o thousand_o a_o month_n beside_o infinite_a number_n that_o suffer_v by_o confiscation_n banishment_n prison_n etc._n etc._n the_o christian_a church_n be_v every_o where_o demolish_a their_o bibles_n seek_v out_o and_o burn_v and_o death_n for_o any_o to_o conceal_v they_o and_o all_o mean_v practise_v not_o only_o to_o extinguish_v the_o professor_n but_o to_o root_v out_o the_o very_a name_n of_o their_o religion_n the_o most_o remarkable_a that_o have_v their_o share_n in_o britain_n be_v first_o alban_n of_o verulam_n behead_v at_o holmhurst_n since_o call_v derswould_n where_o now_o the_o town_n of_o st._n alban_n bear_v his_o name_n be_v build_v of_o who_o fortunatus_n priscus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o virginity_n write_v albanum_fw-la egregium_fw-la faecunda_fw-la britannia_fw-la profert_fw-la virg._n next_o his_o instructor_n amphibolus_fw-la then_o julius_n and_o aaron_n of_o caerleon_n upon_o uske_n in_o monmouthshire_n bede_n say_v of_o leicestershire_n and_o in_o litchfield_n so_o many_o that_o the_o place_n become_v another_o golgotha_n and_o so_o the_o name_n import_v as_o john_n ross_z of_o warwick_n bede_n report_v namely_o the_o field_n of_o dead_a body_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o city_n even_o unto_o this_o day_n say_v mr._n speed_n do_v bear_v for_o their_o seal_n of_o arm_n a_o eschochean_a or_o eusebius_n field_n charge_v with_o many_o martyr_n dioclesian_n and_o maximian_n reign_v twenty_o year_n and_o resign_v the_o empire_n to_o their_o two_o caesar_n constantius_n and_o galerius_n dioclesian_n retire_v into_o dalmatia_n and_o live_v a_o private_a life_n in_o the_o city_n solonia_n where_o afterward_o he_o poison_a himself_o say_v aurelius_n victor_n eusebius_n report_v he_o die_v mad_a maximian_n again_o attempt_v to_o resume_v the_o empire_n be_v slay_v for_o contrive_v the_o murder_n of_o constantius_n eusebius_n avouch_v he_o hang_v himself_o in_o the_o city_n marseitte_v thus_o end_v these_o two_o tyrant_n the_o british_a history_n in_o the_o day_n of_o dioclesian_n and_o maximian_n after_o bonosus_n succeed_v carausius_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 289._o of_o britain_n in_o the_o year_n 289_o the_o four_o of_o these_o emperor_n he_o make_v the_o pict_n his_o confederate_n and_o entertain_v all_o who_o flock_v to_o he_o under_o the_o hope_n of_o pillage_n and_o plunder_n he_o constrain_v the_o britain_n to_o make_v he_o their_o king_n who_o not_o know_v now_o who_o be_v their_o friend_n or_o foe_n partly_o for_o fear_n and_o partly_o for_o want_v of_o a_o lawful_a inheritor_n elect_v he_o to_o the_o crown_n have_v thus_o gain_v the_o power_n first_o he_o reward_v the_o pict_n with_o the_o vast_a territory_n in_o albania_n and_o not_o content_a with_o invade_v the_o property_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o dispossess_v the_o ancient_a britain_n like_o a_o proud_a tyrant_n he_o infringe_v all_o their_o right_n and_o privilege_n the_o roman_n hear_v thereof_o send_v alectus_fw-la with_o three_o legion_n to_o kill_v he_o and_o to_o restore_v britain_n to_o the_o empire_n carausius_n according_o be_v slay_v after_o he_o have_v reign_v seven_o year_n but_o instead_o of_o give_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o roman_n alectus_fw-la himself_n usurp_v it_o and_o assume_v the_o crown_n in_o the_o year_n 269._o 269._o he_o punish_v with_o great_a slaughter_n those_o britain_n who_o forsake_v the_o commonwealth_n have_v adhere_v to_o the_o society_n of_o carausius_n and_o be_v partaker_n in_o his_o robbery_n which_o they_o sore_o resent_v choose_v asclepiodotus_n to_o revenge_v exhort_v he_o to_o set_v upon_o he_o in_o london_n while_o he_o be_v celebrate_v a_o feast_n to_o his_o country_n god_n at_o who_o arrival_n alectus_fw-la forsake_v his_o sacrifice_n and_o march_v out_o with_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o soldier_n enter_v battle_n with_o he_o but_o be_v slay_v after_o he_o have_v reign_v three_o year_n livius_n gallus_n a_o captain_n of_o alectus_fw-la still_o hold_v london_n to_o the_o reduce_v whereof_o 299._o asclepiodotus_n now_o king_n summon_v the_o demeta_n or_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o island_n now_o call_v south-wales_n the_o venedoti_n and_o those_o of_o deira_n and_o albania_n with_o these_o force_n he_o beleagure_v the_o city_n and_o with_o his_o warlike_a engine_n batter_v down_o great_a part_n of_o the_o wall_n gallus_n perceive_v himself_o able_a to_o hold_v out_o no_o long_o come_v to_o parley_n and_o surrender_v the_o town_n upon_o condition_n to_o march_v out_o arm_v which_o be_v agree_v to_o asclepiodotus_n enter_v but_o the_o venedoti_n contrary_a to_o article_n fall_v upon_o gallus_n and_o slay_v he_o at_o a_o brooks-side_n within_o the_o city_n call_v after_o his_o name_n walbrooke_n or_o gal-brooke_a thus_o asclepiodotus_n get_v the_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o be_v not_o able_a or_o skilful_a to_o defend_v his_o subject_n from_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n who_o in_o his_o day_n raise_v the_o persecution_n in_o britain_n he_o be_v slay_v by_o coilus_n duke_n of_o colchester_n after_o he_o have_v reign_v about_o one_o year_n coil_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n after_o the_o death_n of_o asclepiodotus_n assume_v the_o crown_n and_o now_o constantius_n have_v hear_v of_o the_o trouble_n in_o britain_n under_o the_o several_a usurper_n land_n upon_o the_o coast_n coil_n inform_v thereof_o send_v ambassador_n to_o crave_v peace_n and_o promise_n subjection_n and_o homage_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o britain_n pay_v the_o accustom_a tribute_n and_o toll_n to_o the_o roman_n to_o this_o constantius_n agree_v and_o receive_v hostage_n and_o not_o long_o after_o marry_v helena_n his_o daughter_n than_o who_o a_o fair_a virgin_n never_o live_v and_o who_o beside_o that_o she_o be_v a_o excellent_a musician_n and_o general_o instruct_v in_o all_o liberal_a art_n and_o science_n coil_n after_o one_o year_n reign_n die_v and_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n to_o constantius_n who_o govern_v in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n helena_n so_o that_o again_o the_o british_a succession_n return_v 300._o to_o that_o of_o the_o roman_n fl._n val._n constantius_n chlorus_n after_o the_o resignation_n of_o dioclesian_n and_o maximian_n the_o empire_n which_o hitherto_o be_v hold_v entire_a though_o often_o under_o 305._o many_o head_n be_v now_o divide_v into_o two_o several_a estate_n independent_a of_o each_o other_o and_o ameanable_a only_o to_o their_o particular_a prince_n which_o as_o eusebius_n note_v prove_v the_o fatal_a end_n of_o the_o imperial_a glory_n the_o western_a province_n the_o eusebius_n government_n whereof_o alone_o relate_v to_o our_o present_a history_n fall_v to_o constantius_n the_o son_n of_o a_o daughter_n to_o crispus_n brother_n to_o claudius_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n emperor_n of_o rome_n a_o prince_n wise_a and_o valiant_a and_o so_o free_a from_o ambition_n that_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o govern_v well_o than_o much_o resign_v to_o galerius_n the_o province_n of_o italy_n and_o africa_n as_o lie_v too_o remote_a from_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o residence_n which_o he_o hold_v in_o britain_n he_o favour_v and_o encourage_v the_o christian_n and_o abhor_v the_o superstitious_a worship_n of_o divers_a god_n acknowledge_v but_o one_o only_a the_o maker_n and_o ruler_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o try_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o courtier_n he_o proclaim_v a_o public_a sacrifice_n at_o the_o solemnity_n whereof_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v absent_a and_o refuse_v to_o offer_v be_v immediate_o as_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v discard_v and_o those_o only_a that_o conform_v shall_v be_v retain_v such_o be_v always_o sure_a to_o be_v of_o the_o religion_n of_o their_o prince_n who_o have_v hold_v the_o faith_n only_o as_o a_o court-fashion_n present_o creep_v and_o cringe_v to_o the_o god_n as_o they_o think_v of_o their_o sovereign_n but_o the_o compliment_n take_v not_o that_o they_o be_v all_o turn_v out_o of_o their_o service_n with_o this_o rebuke_n that_o he_o who_o be_v difloyal_a to_o his_o god_n can_v never_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o his_o prince_n many_o other_o worthy_a action_n be_v report_v of_o this_o constantius_n in_o favour_n to_o the_o christian_n but_o the_o full_a establish_v their_o religion_n and_o the_o public_a authorise_v thereof_o be_v reserve_v to_o constantine_n his_o son_n and_o successor_n

more_o i_o can_v name_v have_v i_o time_n beside_o many_o usage_n and_o custom_n in_o england_n which_o participate_v of_o both_o language_n alike_o to_o instance_n in_o the_o compound_n of_o javel_n a_o british_a word_n signify_v a_o tenure_n among_o the_o welsh_a we_o find_v gavel-kind_n sand-gavel_a gavel_n oat_n swine-gavel_a and_o many_o other_o why_o therefore_o may_v not_o ludgate_n be_v luds-gate_n although_o it_o have_v both_o language_n mix_v in_o it_o let_v we_o hear_v therefore_o verstegan_n ingenious_a derivation_n ludgate_n say_v he_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v leodgate_n or_o the_o peoples-gate_n leod_n signify_v people_n here_o mr._n sheringham_n ask_v he_o but_o a_o reasonable_a question_n what_o do_v the_o people_n angl._n pass_v only_o through_o this_o gate_n and_o the_o bard_n and_o druid_n through_o the_o other_o only_o and_o i_o may_v demand_v of_o he_o also_o upon_o what_o ground_n he_o suppose_v the_o concourse_n of_o people_n to_o have_v be_v great_a through_o this_o gate_n than_o any_o other_o indeed_o since_o the_o suburb_n have_v be_v build_v and_o increase_v above_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o city_n and_o since_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o late_a king_n of_o england_n for_o many_o succession_n have_v be_v please_v to_o live_v in_o the_o western_a part_n of_o they_o the_o trade_n by_o necessity_n have_v be_v draw_v into_o these_o quarter_n and_o so_o ludgate_n have_v be_v make_v the_o great_a thoroughfare_a but_o before_o the_o suburb_n be_v build_v or_o before_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o credit_n by_o his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n and_o court_n or_o when_o the_o king_n of_o england_n live_v in_o the_o city_n itself_o how_o come_v ludgate_n to_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o people_n more_o than_o of_o the_o rest_n neither_o be_v lelands_n opinion_n any_o thing_n more_o to_o be_v embrace_v who_o call_v it_o fludgate_n leland_n from_o the_o little_a rivulet_n run_v beneath_o it_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o pity_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o this_o invention_n that_o the_o gate_n be_v not_o build_v upon_o the_o rivulet_n but_o now_o as_o the_o case_n stand_v this_o most_o miserable_a derivation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v help_v out_o but_o by_o a_o faith_n that_o be_v able_a to_o remove_v mountain_n let_v therefore_o king_n lud_n enjoy_v the_o honour_n of_o that_o structure_n who_o very_a mute_a statue_n as_o mr._n sheringham_n say_v seem_v to_o call_v out_o against_o those_o who_o will_v deprive_v he_o of_o it_o but_o beside_o these_o two_o magnificent_a work_n the_o wall_n and_o the_o gate_n this_o prince_n be_v say_v to_o have_v take_v such_o exceed_a delight_n in_o this_o city_n that_o he_o build_v himself_o a_o palace_n not_o far_o from_o ludgate_n suppose_v by_o some_o to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n palace_n stand_v other_o think_v at_o bernard_n castle_n he_o be_v think_v to_o have_v build_v a_o temple_n also_o not_o far_o from_o his_o court_n where_o st._n paul_n cathedral_n afterward_o stand_v and_o by_o these_o great_a work_n and_o his_o continual_a residence_n in_o that_o city_n the_o name_n of_o troy-novant_a be_v change_v into_o london_n or_o lundain_n that_o be_v the_o residency_n of_o king_n lud._n the_o british_a history_n write_v that_o the_o change_v the_o name_n from_o troy-novant_a into_o lundain_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o great_a dissension_n between_o king_n lud_n and_o a_o bold_a commander_n of_o those_o time_n nennius_n who_o eager_o oppose_v this_o innovation_n whereby_o the_o memory_n of_o troy_n which_o so_o long_o bid_v be_v preserve_v will_v be_v utter_o abolish_v but_o this_o story_n be_v very_o much_o suspect_v of_o late_a to_o have_v be_v altogether_o fabulous_a and_o there_o be_v other_o derivation_n give_v of_o the_o name_n of_o that_o most_o famous_a city_n erasmus_n bring_v it_o from_o a_o city_n in_o rhodes_n call_v lindus_n but_o this_o be_v reject_v by_o mr._n brit._n cambden_n who_o in_o the_o place_n of_o it_o put_v down_o two_o conjecture_n the_o first_o be_v that_o see_v the_o britain_n call_v any_o place_n fence_v with_o tree_n a_o town_n or_o city_n which_o they_o express_v by_o the_o word_n lihwn_n that_o this_o city_n by_o way_n of_o excellence_n may_v be_v name_v the_o lihwn_n and_o afterward_o by_o corruption_n london_n but_o the_o second_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v call_v london_n from_o lihong_n signify_v in_o the_o british_a tongue_n a_o ship_n and_o dinas_n in_o the_o same_o language_n a_o city_n so_o that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o city_n of_o ship_n and_o to_o confirm_v this_o opinion_n he_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v call_v ancient_o longidinium_n and_o by_o a_o old_a british_a bard_n lihong-porth_n that_o be_v a_o harbour_n of_o ship_n in_o my_o thought_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o true_a etymology_n of_o that_o most_o honourable_a city_n which_o in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v a_o place_n of_o great_a traffic_n and_o commerce_n with_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o by_o the_o convenience_n of_o its_o situation_n upon_o so_o navigable_a a_o river_n can_v receive_v ship_n of_o great_a burden_n and_o in_o great_a multitude_n so_o that_o the_o mast_n of_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v what_o the_o britain_n call_v llhwun_n namely_o wood_n and_o forest_n as_o concern_v the_o name_n of_o troy-novant_a by_o which_o this_o city_n be_v suppose_v to_o troy-novant_a have_v former_o be_v call_v because_o i_o be_o now_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o the_o british_a history_n and_o be_o come_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_n i_o will_v free_o put_v down_o my_o conjecture_n nant_n in_o the_o british_a tongue_n or_o novant_n for_o they_o be_v both_o one_o as_o mr._n cambden_n show_v signify_v a_o valley_n and_o credit_n crispinus_n or_o crack_n a_o city_n and_o both_o take_v from_o the_o cambdeu_n phoenician_n as_o i_o have_v show_v by_o several_a place_n in_o cornwall_n crinovant_n therefore_o be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o city_n of_o the_o valley_n for_o the_o people_n who_o be_v under_o the_o subjection_n of_o this_o city_n live_v low_a upon_o the_o river_n thames_n and_o the_o whole_a region_n in_o a_o manner_n lay_v in_o a_o valley_n so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v call_v as_o other_o place_n have_v be_v upon_o the_o same_o account_n noantes_n novantes_fw-la or_o nantuates_n and_o this_o city_n crinovant_n or_o the_o city_n of_o the_o novantes_fw-la the_o similitude_n of_o which_o name_n as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o another_o place_n give_v occasion_n to_o those_o who_o begin_v the_o trojan_a original_a to_o call_v it_o troy-novant_a or_o the_o new-troy_n king_n lud_n after_o he_o have_v reign_v eleven_o year_n and_o be_v inter_v in_o his_o temple_n near_o ludgate_n leave_v behind_o he_o two_o son_n androgeus_n and_o theomantius_fw-la com._n pal._n say_v that_o this_o lud_n be_v surnamed_n immanuentius_n and_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o palat._n brother_n cassibelan_n at_o troy-novant_a and_o that_o his_o elder_a son_n androgeus_n be_v surnamed_n mandubratius_n and_o be_v the_o same_o prince_n of_o the_o trinobantes_n who_o we_o find_v in_o caesar_n commentary_n to_o have_v sle_z into_o gallia_n and_o to_o have_v put_v himself_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o caesar._n of_o this_o mandubratius_n i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o this_o island_n who_o we_o shall_v find_v invade_v it_o in_o the_o next_o king_n reign_n call_v cassibelanus_fw-la and_o see_v now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_a history_n the_o authority_n of_o which_o be_v unquestionable_a i_o shall_v faithful_o collect_v the_o government_n of_o britain_n under_o their_o emperor_n from_o the_o latin_a writer_n themselves_o yet_o not_o altogether_o so_o as_o to_o neglect_v absolute_o the_o british_a history_n in_o the_o live_v of_o their_o king_n and_o the_o circumstance_n of_o their_o government_n this_o i_o do_v because_o that_o the_o history_n of_o the_o roman_n concern_v this_o island_n as_o their_o government_n in_o it_o be_v often_o break_v off_o and_o interrupt_v and_o those_o breach_n be_v supply_v by_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o british_a succession_n but_o i_o shall_v place_v the_o roman_a history_n in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o infinite_o surpass_v the_o british_a in_o its_o authority_n and_o all_o along_o the_o british_a history_n shall_v be_v set_v under_o it_o as_o attend_v only_o and_o subservient_fw-fr to_o it_o the_o name_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n who_o govern_v this_o island_n from_o the_o first_o invasion_n thereof_o by_o julius_n caesar_n until_o it_o be_v quit_v of_o the_o roman_a jurisdiction_n by_o honorius_n immediate_o before_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o saxon_n and_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o lieutenant_n employ_v by_o they_o julius_n caesar_n the_o first_o invader_n of_o the_o britain_n after_o who_o second_a