Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	king_n	lord_n	prince_n	4,227	4	5.4521	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16237	The true order and methode of wryting and reading hystories according to the precepts of Francisco Patricio, and Accontio Tridentino, two Italian writers, no lesse plainly than briefly, set forth in our vulgar speach, to the great profite and commoditye of all those that delight in hystories. By Thomas Blundeuill of Newton Flotman in Norfolke. Anno. 1574.	Blundeville, Thomas, fl. 1561.; Patrizi, Francesco, 1529-1597. Della historia diece dialoghi.; Aconcio, Iacopo, d. 1566. Della osservationi et avvertimenti che haver si debbono nel leger delle historie.	1574 (1574)	STC 3161; ESTC S104654	14,877	67

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