Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	abandon_v	day_n	encamp_v	22	3	10.2181	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07982	Ciuill considerations vpon many and sundrie histories, as well ancient as moderne, and principallie vpon those of Guicciardin Containing sundry rules and precepts for princes, common-wealths, captaines, coronels, ambassadours and others, agents and seruants of princes, with sundry aduertisements and counsels concerning a ciuill life, gathered out of the examples of the greatest princes and common-wealths in Christendome. Handled after the manner of a discourse, by the Lord Remy of Florence, and done into French by Gabriel Chappuys, Tourangeau, and out of French into English, by W.T.; Considerationi civili sopra l'historie di Francesco Guicciardini e d'altri historici. English	Nannini, Remigio, 1521?-1581?; Traheron, W., attributed name.; W. T., fl. 1601.	1601 (1601)	STC 18348; ESTC S113070	207,479	260

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one_o nor_o the_o other_o a_o gentleman_n be_v not_o to_o care_v for_o such_o reproach_n be_v for_o the_o good_a and_o defence_n of_o his_o country_n neither_o aught_o to_o regard_v the_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o citizen_n neither_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o people_n provide_v that_o he_o serve_v and_o profit_v his_o country_n which_o a_o man_n ought_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o defend_v and_o to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n for_o deliverance_n and_o safety_n thereof_o whether_o it_o redound_v to_o his_o honour_n or_o reproach_n chap._n 51._o prince_n ought_v to_o give_v ear_n to_o such_o as_o complain_v of_o their_o governor_n and_o officer_n for_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n not_o to_o regard_v they_o forasmuch_o as_o governor_n and_o minister_n of_o prince_n and_o commonwealth_n may_v behave_v themselves_o ill_a in_o their_o governement_n and_o do_v they_o little_a honour_n which_o place_v they_o therein_o when_o any_o one_o come_v to_o complain_v to_o the_o superior_a of_o the_o 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to_o understand_v the_o truth_n and_o not_o to_o give_v too_o much_o credit_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n neither_o to_o hold_v all_o for_o true_a which_o the_o governor_n say_v for_o his_o defence_n but_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o find_v the_o plaintiff_n to_o be_v a_o liar_n to_o reject_v he_o as_o a_o slanderer_n and_o the_o governor_n be_v culpable_a to_o be_v punish_v for_o example_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o prince_n may_v the_o better_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o every_o thing_n he_o himself_o ought_v to_o hear_v matter_n of_o importance_n principal_o when_o ambassador_n from_o his_o remote_a country_n come_v to_o see_v he_o and_o complain_v of_o the_o ill_a government_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o minister_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o send_v they_o back_o again_o by_o the_o way_n of_o those_o governor_n who_o know_v that_o they_o have_v complain_v of_o they_o governor_n subject_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v in_o despair_n to_o 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1539._o with_o many_o wound_n be_v murder_v and_o she_o desire_v that_o her_o son_n which_o she_o have_v by_o he_o who_o be_v then_o but_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v one_o day_n revenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o far_a she_o keep_v his_o father_n bloody_a and_o gory_a shirt_n in_o her_o chest_n even_o as_o it_o be_v take_v from_o his_o back_n when_o he_o be_v slay_v which_o she_o often_o show_v to_o her_o son_n to_o the_o end_n to_o imprint_v in_o his_o mind_n by_o that_o object_n the_o outrage_n do_v to_o his_o father_n in_o in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o happen_v that_o either_o at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o her_o parent_n and_o friend_n or_o the_o persuasion_n of_o some_o religious_a person_n she_o yield_v to_o a_o peace_n and_o pardon_v the_o murderer_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o with_o so_o great_a a_o generosity_n of_o heart_n she_o forgive_v he_o and_o ratify_v the_o peace_n promise_v that_o to_o show_v the_o sincertie_n of_o her_o heart_n and_o that_o of_o a_o enemy_n she_o 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lie_v hide_v some_o ambush_n or_o deep_a deceit_n a_o wise_a captain_n or_o general_n of_o a_o army_n ought_v never_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o a_o error_n which_o he_o see_v his_o enemy_n to_o commit_v especial_o when_o the_o error_n be_v apparent_o foul_a &_o gross_a for_o therein_o ever_o lie_v some_o secret_a and_o hide_a deceit_n which_o may_v happen_v in_o sundry_a manner_n first_o in_o show_v a_o great_a and_o audacious_a rashness_n and_o temeritie_n use_v to_o adventure_v so_o far_o forward_o that_o it_o shall_v seem_v impossible_a that_o the_o enemy_n shall_v be_v so_o unaduised_a to_o commit_v a_o fault_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n except_o to_o some_o purpose_n as_o for_o example_n when_o the_o enemy_n come_v to_o call_v thou_o at_o the_o very_a foot_n of_o thy_o wall_n and_o to_o provoke_v thou_o to_o fight_v bold_o present_v himself_o even_o into_o thy_o camp_n that_o all_o man_n may_v marvel_v thereat_o or_o by_o some_o gross_a feign_a show_n in_o disguise_a and_o 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army_n come_v almost_o to_o the_o trench_n of_o the_o campe._n the_o lieutenant_n marvel_v much_o at_o this_o their_o boldness_n and_o devise_v with_o himself_o what_o this_o presumption_n may_v mean_v and_o consider_v well_o that_o it_o have_v some_o foundation_n he_o find_v out_o the_o mean_n to_o discover_v the_o fraud_n and_o so_o this_o devise_n of_o the_o tuscans_n serve_v to_o no_o purpose_n a_o man_n ought_v also_o to_o know_v this_o error_n when_o the_o rashness_n of_o a_o few_o with_o a_o great_a bravado_n provoke_v the_o enemy_n to_o fight_v be_v encamp_v in_o a_o strong_a and_o sure_a ground_n and_o when_o man_n sally_v forth_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o they_o begin_v to_o file_v and_o make_v such_o retreat_n that_o the_o encamp_v desire_v to_o overcome_v may_v follow_v without_o think_v of_o any_o ambush_n and_o fall_v therein_o without_o perceive_v their_o error_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v surprise_v wherefore_o they_o ought_v to_o beware_v of_o such_o manifest_a error_n and_o to_o believe_v that_o thereunder_o lie_v some_o hide_a deceit_n and_o to_o the_o end_n to_o trust_v to_o a_o most_o evident_a error_n commit_v by_o the_o enemy_n we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o the_o lombard_n sometime_o call_v gaul_n these_o lombard_n have_v overcome_v the_o roman_n at_o the_o river_n of_o allia_n now_o call_v caminate_v take_v their_o way_n towards_o rome_n and_o find_v the_o gate_n all_o open_a 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o and_o see_v none_o to_o guard_v the_o same_o and_o fear_v some_o ambush_n and_o deceit_n for_o they_o think_v it_o impossible_a that_o the_o roman_n shall_v commit_v so_o gross_a a_o fault_n as_o to_o leave_v their_o city_n open_a without_o defence_n but_o for_o some_o purpose_n wherefore_o they_o hold_v themselves_o all_o that_o day_n and_o all_o the_o night_n follow_v without_o enter_v never_o think_v that_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o roman_n have_v be_v harbour_v so_o great_a cowardice_n and_o so_o little_a judgement_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v abandon_v their_o city_n and_o country_n we_o have_v another_o example_n of_o error_n culcciardin_n culcciardin_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o ancestor_n in_o the_o year_n 1508._o when_v the_o florentine_n make_v war_n against_o the_o pisans_n in_o this_o war_n be_v take_v prisoner_n alfonso_n de_fw-fr mutolo_n a_o citizen_n of_o pisa_n but_o a_o man_n of_o base_a condition_n who_o be_v take_v by_o canaicio_n de_fw-fr prato_fw-la a_o old_a soldier_n of_o the_o florentine_n which_o keep_v this_o alfonso_n and_o make_v he_o great_a cheer_n and_o use_v he_o very_o honourable_o this_o man_n be_v by_o the_o pisans_n induce_v to_o do_v some_o exploit_n offer_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o florentine_n one_o of_o the_o port_n of_o pisa_n provide_v that_o they_o shall_v set_v he_o at_o liberty_n whereupon_o he_o be_v deliver_v and_o be_v come_v to_o pisa_n he_o entertain_v the_o florentine_n with_o this_o hope_n to_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o port_n of_o pisa_n wherein_o their_o army_n may_v enter_v and_o the_o matter_n be_v carry_v so_o open_o that_o come_v to_o consult_v and_o parley_v with_o the_o commissioner_n and_o principal_a man_n of_o the_o florentine_a camp_n captain_n the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o florentine_n before_o pisa_n through_o the_o policy_n of_o mutolo_n a_o pisan_a captain_n mutolo_n bring_v with_o he_o certain_a young_a man_n of_o pisa_n to_o keep_v he_o company_n and_o although_o he_o leave_v they_o a_o part_n when_o he_o go_v to_o speak_v with_o those_o which_o be_v send_v by_o the_o chief_a commaudner_n of_o the_o florentine_a army_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v but_o that_o the_o aforesaid_a florentine_n may_v have_v perceive_v that_o affair_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n be_v not_o handle_v in_o