Selected quad for the lemma: country_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
country_n	ancient_a	call_v	great_a	2,152	5	2.7666	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94341	The application of certain histories concerning ambassadours and their functions, by Francis Thynn, Esquire. Taken out of Sir Robert Cottons library.	Thynne, Francis, 1545?-1608.; Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631.	1651 (1651)	Wing T1142; Thomason E1403_1; ESTC R3001	34,353	213

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punish_v send_v legate_n unto_o tatius_n with_o who_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o people_n do_v more_o prevail_v than_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n insomuch_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o deny_v the_o request_n of_o the_o messenger_n but_o as_o they_o be_v depart_v permit_v they_o to_o be_v violate_v of_o his_o people_n which_o punishment_n of_o the_o offendor_n tatius_n procure_v to_o himself_o who_o a_o little_a while_n after_o come_v to_o lavinius_n to_o the_o solemn_a feast_n there_o hold_v be_v by_o privy_a conspiracy_n in_o a_o assault_n make_v upon_o he_o miserable_o slay_v by_o the_o kindred_n of_o they_o who_o before_o be_v violate_v of_o the_o tatian_o theatrum_fw-la vit._n human_a vol._n 14._o li._n 5._o the_o corinthian_n be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o philip_n raise_v dissension_n against_o he_o and_o bear_v themselves_o so_o proud_o against_o the_o roman_n that_o certain_a corinthian_n do_v presume_v to_o cast_v urine_n and_o other_o filth_n upon_o the_o roman_a ambassador_n pass_v by_o the_o house_n of_o the_o street_n for_o which_o fact_n and_o other_o like_a offence_n they_o receive_v revengement_n out_o of_o hand_n for_o a_o great_a army_n be_v send_v thither_o corinth_n be_v make_v levell_n with_o the_o ground_n by_o lucius_n muminius_fw-la achaius_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dominion_n even_o to_o the_o part_n of_o macedonia_n fall_v to_o the_o roman_a government_n strabo_n li._n 8._o the_o legate_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n send_v to_o aquisgrave_n to_o charles_n the_o great_a be_v very_o hardly_o receive_v of_o the_o frenchman_n complain_v to_o charles_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o legate_n be_v great_a among_o the_o persian_n than_o the_o french_a upon_o which_o to_o pacify_v the_o persian_a king_n to_o redeem_v such_o injury_n as_o to_o revenge_v the_o fact_n charles_n remove_v all_o the_o magistrate_n and_o captain_n of_o every_o province_n through_o which_o they_o come_v reduce_v they_o to_o a_o private_a estate_n lose_v their_o office_n amerce_v also_o the_o bishop_n in_o a_o great_a mass_n of_o money_n and_o provide_v that_o the_o legate_n with_o all_o care_n duty_n and_o piety_n shall_v be_v convey_v to_o their_o country_n and_o yet_o deem_v this_o not_o sufficient_a he_o present_v the_o king_n of_o persia_n with_o horse_n spanish_a mule_n and_o costly_a garment_n of_o the_o german_a fashion_n and_o noble_a dog_n to_o hunt_v which_o germany_n bring_v forth_o excel_v in_o swiftness_n and_o cruelty_n avent_n li._n 4._o annalium_fw-la boiorum_fw-la and_o thus_o hitherto_o of_o the_o tragical_a murder_n follow_v the_o injury_n offer_v to_o ambassador_n which_o have_v be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o many_o state_n and_o conquest_n of_o many_o country_n for_o no_o great_a villainy_n can_v be_v offer_v to_o any_o absent_a than_o to_o misuse_v his_o present_a deputy_n represent_v the_o majesty_n of_o his_o king_n and_o master_n chap._n 9_o ambassador_n evil_o reward_v at_o their_o return_n into_o their_o country_n among_o the_o other_o mischief_n that_o hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o ambassador_n beside_o their_o charge_n death_n by_o the_o way_n misuse_v in_o their_o legation_n and_o bloody_a war_n that_o follow_v thereon_o this_o also_o be_v not_o the_o least_o evil_n that_o accompany_v they_o that_o at_o his_o return_n into_o his_o country_n when_o he_o hope_v for_o great_a reward_n honourable_a title_n glorious_a receive_n by_o the_o people_n and_o credit_n with_o his_o prince_n in_o recompense_n of_o his_o toiled_a body_n his_o great_a expense_n his_o endanger_a life_n that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o deceive_v therein_o but_o in_o place_n thereof_o receive_v either_o imprisonment_n the_o prince_n displeasure_n loss_n of_o life_n confiscation_n of_o good_n discredit_n in_o his_o country_n disdain_v of_o his_o equal_n rebuke_v of_o his_o superior_n and_o evil_a report_n of_o his_o inferior_n if_o in_o dispatch_n of_o his_o legation_n the_o event_n fall_v not_o to_o his_o prince_n

mind_n and_o his_o country_n benefit_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v asmuch_o as_n wit_n by_o nature_n will_v give_v he_o leave_v and_o judgement_n by_o experience_n have_v teach_v he_o be_v rather_o in_o my_o opinion_n to_o be_v pardon_v for_o the_o overthwart_a success_n than_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o those_o default_n which_o himself_o can_v remedy_v god_n have_v deal_v no_o more_o liberal_o with_o he_o in_o impart_v great_a wit_n learning_n or_o experience_n unto_o he_o for_o in_o truth_n if_o his_o legation_n be_v not_o well_o perform_v the_o lack_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o prince_n that_o will_v not_o make_v better_a choice_n than_o to_o the_o subject_n that_o of_o force_n must_v obey_v or_o else_o run_v into_o further_a inconveniency_n of_o his_o king_n who_o displeasure_n say_v solomon_n be_v death_n but_o because_o my_o intent_n be_v not_o in_o any_o of_o these_o matter_n full_o to_o say_v my_o mind_n and_o to_o utter_v what_o reason_n i_o can_v produce_v to_o confirm_v any_o such_o thing_n depend_v on_o the_o shoulder_n of_o legate_n but_o only_o to_o warrantise_n my_o assertion_n with_o authority_n of_o example_n therefore_o leave_v all_o other_o ordinary_a proof_n i_o will_v descend_v to_o my_o former_a course_n and_o only_o will_v with_o one_o example_n or_o two_o for_o that_o i_o mean_v not_o to_o be_v tedious_a and_o intend_v but_o to_o give_v your_o lordship_n a_o taste_n that_o many_o other_o example_n may_v be_v vouch_v thereon_o display_v sufficient_a authority_n in_o that_o point_n in_o which_o ambassador_n have_v be_v evil_o reward_v at_o their_o return_n into_o their_o country_n as_o follow_v amasis_n the_o legate_n be_v send_v of_o king_n apris_fw-la to_o those_o people_n that_o be_v revolt_v afterward_o become_v king_n of_o the_o revolter_n upon_o the_o which_o there_o be_v another_o legate_n call_v paterbenus_fw-la send_v to_o amasis_n who_o return_v without_o do_v any_o good_a in_o the_o matter_n be_v cruel_o handle_v of_o king_n apris_fw-la theatrum_fw-la vol._n 18._o li._n 4._o alexander_n the_o son_n of_o amyntas_n king_n of_o macedonia_n be_v of_o mordonius_fw-la who_o xerxes_n have_v leave_v in_o greece_n to_o subdue_v it_o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o athenian_n to_o conclude_v a_o peace_n between_o they_o but_o he_o depart_v without_o bring_v any_o thing_n to_o success_n whereupon_o he_o be_v afterward_o forbid_v to_o come_v to_o athens_n and_o so_o banish_v the_o town_n herodot_n li._n 8._o in_o both_o which_o example_n what_o cause_n be_v there_o why_o either_o paterbenus_fw-la of_o apris_fw-la or_o alexander_n of_o the_o athenian_n shall_v be_v so_o cruel_o handle_v do_v what_o in_o they_o lay_v for_o when_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o other_o party_n with_o who_o they_o must_v confer_v be_v so_o much_o that_o neither_o reason_n can_v move_v eloquence_n persuade_v gentle_a usage_n make_v willing_a or_o threaten_n fear_v to_o yield_v unto_o their_o embassy_n what_o shall_v the_o poor_a legate_n do_v and_o if_o they_o bring_v not_o their_o message_n to_o effect_v they_o shall_v be_v sharp_o punish_v at_o their_o return_n as_o either_o faithless_a to_o their_o master_n or_o partial_a to_o the_o enemy_n for_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v some_o sycophant_n flatter_v the_o prince_n and_o malign_v the_o ambassador_n either_o before_o his_o go_v for_o some_o private_a grudge_n or_o after_o his_o departure_n for_o his_o open_a honour_n in_o that_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o his_o place_n of_o legation_n and_o yet_o set_v his_o own_o commodity_n thereby_o do_v say_v that_o if_o the_o matter_n come_v not_o to_o effect_v it_o be_v by_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o party_n ambassador_n who_o if_o he_o carry_v not_o sufficient_a authority_n to_o conclude_v or_o answer_v all_o thing_n do_v on_o the_o adverse_a part_n may_v send_v home_o for_o a_o large_a commission_n the_o which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o if_o thereby_o he_o may_v have_v bring_v it_o to_o conclusion_n be_v to_o be_v deem_v 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