Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	body_n	soul_n	way_n	6,089	5	4.7618	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07324	A continuation of Lucan's historicall poem till the death of Iulius Cæsar by TM	May, Thomas, 1595-1650.; Lucan, 39-65. Pharsalia.; Cockson, Thomas, engraver.	1630 (1630)	STC 17711; ESTC S108891	70,154	154

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