Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	book_n	life_n	write_v	4,779	5	6.1891	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14103	The schoolemaster, or teacher of table philosophie A most pleasant and merie companion, wel worthy to be welcomed (for a dayly gheast) not onely to all mens boorde, to guyde them with moderate [and] holsome dyet: but also into euery mans companie at all tymes, to recreate their mindes, with honest mirth and delectable deuises: to sundrie pleasant purposes of pleasure and pastyme. Gathered out of diuers, the best approued auctours: and deuided into foure pithy and pleasant treatises, as it may appeare by the contentes.	Twyne, Thomas, 1543-1613.; Anguilbertus, Theobaldus. Mensa philosophica.; Turswell, Thomas, 1548-1585, attributed name.	1576 (1576)	STC 24411; ESTC S111450	115,907	158

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the_o five_o book_n and_o nine_o chapter_n report_v how_o that_o one_o pretolius_n deny_v the_o request_n of_o a_o certain_a friend_n of_o he_o why_o then_o quoth_v his_o friend_n what_o need_n have_v i_o of_o thy_o friendship_n nay_o quod_fw-la pretolius_n what_o need_n have_v i_o of_o thou_o if_o i_o must_v do_v a_o dishone_a deed_n for_o thou_o tully_n in_o his_o book_n of_o friendship_n writeth●_n y_fw-fr when_o tarqvinius_n the_o proud_a be_v expulse_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o then_o understand_v who_o be_v his_o trusty_a friend_n and_o who_o untrusti_fw-la when_o he_o can_v neither_o be_v even_z with_o they_o nor_o requite_v their_o benefit_n seneca_n also_o in_o the_o second_o of_o one_o of_o he_o work_v seneca_n write_v that_o the_o philosopher_n arthesius_n have_v two_o friend_n a_o poor_a man_n and_o one_o that_o be_v sick_a but_o both_o of_o they_o for_o shamefastness_n sake_n dissemble_v their_o friendship_n which_o thing_n when_o the_o philosopher_n understand_v he_o think_v the_o he_o ought_v to_o succour_v they_o with_o out_o shamefastness_n and_o that_o with_o speed_n he_o privy_o put_v a_o bag_n of_o money_n under_o one_o of_o their_o pillow_n the_o other_o not_o know_v thereof_o that_o lay_v aside_o all_o foolish_a and_o unprofitable_a shamefastness_n his_o friend_n may_v seem_v rather_o to_o find_v that_o which_o he_o want_v then_o to_o receive_v that_o which_o he_o ask_v chap._n 26._o of_o kinsfolk_n valerius_n valerius_n write_v in_o the_o first_o book_n and_o first_o chapter_n that_o in_o the_o old_a time_n man_n be_v wont_v to_o make_v solemn_a feast_n which_o they_o call_v caristia_n whereat_o be_v none_o present_a but_o kinsfolk_n and_o ally_n that_o if_o chance_v there_o be_v any_o controversy_n or_o breach_n between_o any_o of_o they_o at_o that_o solemnity_n in_o that_o time_n of_o make_v merry_a the_o matter_n may_v be_v propose_v and_o hear_v and_o friendly_a end_v likewise_o he_o write_v in_o the_o eight_o book_n that_o 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world_n be_v in_o subjection_n likewise_o the_o same_o author_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n write_v that_o on_o a_o time_n the_o praetor_n deliver_v a_o malifactour_n which_o be_v a_o woman_n bear_v of_o a_o good_a family_n unto_o the_o jailer_n to_o be_v execute_v in_o the_o prison_n who_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n towards_o the_o woman_n put_v she_o not_o to_o death_n immediate_o but_o give_v leave_v unto_o her_o daughter_n to_o come_v unto_o she_o look_v unto_o she_o that_o she_o shall_v bring_v her_o mother_n no_o food_n to_o intent_n he_o may_v kill_v she_o by_o famine_n and_o when_o certain_a day_n be_v pass_v marvel_v how_o she_o live_v so_o long_o in_o the_o end_n he_o perceive_v how_o the_o love_a daughter_n relive_v her_o mother_n hunger_n with_o the_o milk_n of_o her_o breast_n which_o strange_a fact_n be_v report_v to_o the_o counsel_n procure_v the_o woman_n pardon_n for_o what_o will_v not_o love_v &_o duty_n find_v out_o and_o what_o be_v so_o rare_a to_o be_v see_v as_o the_o daughter_n to_o give_v the_o mother_n suck_v a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o it_o be_v against_o nature_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a law_n of_o nature_n to_o love_v our_o parent_n chap._n 27._o of_o good_a weeman_n a_o good_a woman_n ought_v first_o of_o all_o to_o set_v light_n by_o temporal_a good_n touch_v which_o point_n valerius_n valerius_n in_o the_o four_o book_n and_o first_o chapter_n tell_v the_o story_n of_o cornelia_n which_o be_v mother_n unto_o the_o gracchi_n the_o same_o upon_o a_o time_n receive_v into_o her_o house_n of_o gestre_v a_o gentlewoman_n of_o campania_n who_o show_v she_o very_o beautiful_a jewel_n and_o ornament_n which_o she_o have_v in_o store_n make_v according_a to_o the_o fashion_n in_o those_o day_n but_o she_o give_v she_o a_o quip_n for_o it_o for_o when_o her_o child_n come_v home_o from_o school_n and_o all_o these_o be_v my_o jewel_n &_o ornament_n quoth_v cornelia_n for_o true_o who_o so_o covet_v nothing_o have_v allthing_n &_o in_o great_a assurance_n than_o he_o that_o have_v much_o good_n in_o possession_n and_o since_o worldly_a good_n be_v but_o casual_a yet_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n such_o as_o be_v subject_a unto_o no_o misadventure_n of_o fortune_n second_o she_o ought_v to_o overcome_v all_o carnal_a desire_n orosius_n touch_v which_o point_n orosius_n write_v in_o his_o five_o book_n that_o when_o the_o german_n be_v overcome_v by_o marius_n their_o weeman_n with_o a_o more_o constant_a courage_n then_o if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o conqueror_n desire_v the_o consul_n that_o he_o will_v save_v their_o virgin_n life_n upon_o condition_n that_o they_o may_v preserve_v their_o chastyty_n and_o be_v reserve_v to_o minister_v unto_o the_o gods._n but_o when_o they_o can_v not_o obtain_v so_o much_o of_o he_o they_o dash_v the_o brain_n of_o their_o young_a child_n against_o the_o stone_n and_o hang_v themselves_o vale._n three_o she_o ought_v to_o preserve_v her_o loyalty_n &_o the_o token_n of_o her_o goodwill_n towards_o her_o husband_n whereof_o valerius_n write_v in_o his_o four_o book_n and_o five_o chapter_n that_o at_o what_o time_n the_o spartan_n keep_v certain_a lacedaemonian_n in_o prison_n who_o they_o detain_v there_o to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n their_o wife_n be_v woman_n of_o noble_a blood_n come_v thither_o and_o desire_v to_o speak_v with_o their_o husband_n before_o they_o be_v execute_v obtain_v licence_n of_o the_o jailer_n to_o go_v into_o the_o prison_n unto_o they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v go_v in_o they_o exchange_v their_o apparel_n with_o their_o husband_n and_o so_o the_o man_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n in_o their_o wife_n attire_n muffle_v as_o though_o they_o have_v cover_v their_o face_n for_o grief_n &_o heaviness_n moreover_o a_o woman_n ought_v to_o geve_v her_o husband_n good_a counsel_n seneca_n the_o like_a example_n as_o touch_v the_o force_n hereof_o be_v by_o seneca_n set_v forth_o show_v that_o when_o augustus_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n bethink_v he_o how_o he_o may_v revenge_v himself_o on_o one_o which_o seek_v his_o death_n the_o empress_n advise_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v follow_v the_o trade_n of_o all_o good_a physician_n who_o see_v that_o they_o can_v not_o prevail_v with_o medicine_n of_o the_o same_o quality_n with_o the_o disease_n apply_v the_o contrary_n wherefore_o say_v she_o see_v that_o you_o can_v prevail_v by_o severity_n prove_v to_o win_v by_o gentleness_n which_o he_o do_v willing_o and_o take_v effect_v chap._n 28._o of_o wicked_a woman_n orosius_n orosius_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o work_v before_o allege_v set_v it_o down_o that_o when_o ninus_n king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n be_v dead_a his_o wife_n and_o queen_n semiramis_n reign_v in_o his_o steed_n bloudde_o embrue_v the_o kingdom_n with_o slaughter_n the_o space_n of_o x_o year_n the_o same_o burn_a in_o lust_n and_o thirst_v blood_n among_o so_o many_o horrible_a murder_n and_o abominable_a whoredom_n have_v quat_v her_o greedy_a desire_n with_o so_o many_o whorish_a device_n and_o strange_a manner_n of_o couple_n at_o length_n have_v conceive_v a_o son_n by_o shameful_a deal_n and_o nourish_v he_o up_o by_o ungodly_a mean_n and_o have_v have_v with_o he_o incestuous_a meddle_v she_o seek_v to_o cover_v her_o private_a shame_n with_o public_a wickedness_n for_o she_o give_v forth_o in_o commandment_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o such_o reverence_n nor_o respect_n between_o parent_n and_o child_n nor_o no_o discretion_n use_v in_o take_v of_o wife_n or_o observe_v of_o matrimony_n but_o in_o that_o point_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o take_v who_o they_o lust_v s._n jerome_n write_v against_o jovinianus_n jeaom_n report_v that_o the_o wife_n of_o sylla_n be_v a_o

common_a woman_n or_o as_o they_o term_v they_o a_o good_a fellow_n and_o likewise_o pompeius_n that_o overcome_v wellnigh_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v a_o incontinent_a lady_n to_o his_o wife_n cato_n cato_n also_o which_o be_v call_v censorinus_n marry_v a_o very_a baggage_n of_o a_o mean_a parentage_n yet_o be_v she_o a_o shrew_n and_o a_o whore_n and_o that_o more_o strange_a be_v proud_a and_o saucy_a to_o her_o lord_n and_o husband_n justinus_n the_o abridger_n of_o torgus_fw-la pompeus_n write_v justinus_n that_o when_o grippus_n which_o be_v sun_n to_o deme._n have_v recover_v his_o father_n dominion_n &_o have_v quite_o end_v all_o foreign_a danger_n he_o be_v afterward_o assault_v by_o the_o treason_n of_o his_o own_o greedy_a mother_n who_o for_o the_o desire_n that_o she_o have_v to_o reign_v have_v betray_v one_o of_o her_o sun_n and_o by_o that_o horrible_a deed_n put_v of_o all_o motherly_a affection_n suppose_v now_o that_o her_o dignity_n and_o honour_n be_v much_o embase_v by_o the_o conquest_n and_o renoun_n of_o her_o other_o child_n wherefore_o upon_o a_o time_n she_o watch_v opportunity_n and_o prepare_v a_o cup_n of_o deadly_a poison_n present_v he_o therewith_o when_o he_o come_v hot_a and_o thirsty_a from_o exercise_n but_o her_o attempt_n take_v contrary_a effect_n for_o grippus_n as_o it_o be_v offer_v dutiful_a courtesy_n to_o his_o mother_n desire_v she_o to_o begin_v unto_o he_o at_o the_o last_o he_o urge_v she_o so_o far_o that_o he_o find_v out_o great_a proof_n of_o her_o purpose_n wherewith_o the_o queen_n be_v overcome_v and_o turn_v the_o mischief_n unto_o herself_o die_v with_o the_o poison_a potion_n which_o she_o have_v provide_v for_o her_o sun_n chap._n 29_o of_o marry_a weeman_n valerius_n write_v in_o the_o four_o book_n and_o three_o chapter_n valerius_n that_o when_o julia_n who_o be_v daughter_n unto_o caesar_n &_o wife_n to_o pompeius_n the_o great_a beehelde_v her_o lord_n and_o husband_n gown_n bring_v home_o all_o bloody_a out_o of_o the_o field_n be_v strike_v with_o sudden_a fear_n that_o some_o violence_n have_v befall_v unto_o he_o fall_v down_o in_o a_o swonde_n and_o be_v deliver_v of_o child_n before_o her_o time_n not_o with_o out_o great_a loss_n and_o detriment_n of_o the_o whole_a empire_n and_o cecilius_n balbus_n in_o the_o place_n before_o recite_v ▪_o write_v a_o story_n of_o a_o certain_a man_n who_o name_n be_v damelius_fw-la to_o who_o a_o companion_n of_o his_o object_v that_o he_o have_v a_o stink_a breath_n then_o depart_v he_o home_o unto_o his_o wife_n discontent_v &_o chide_v with_o she_o for_o not_o tell_v he_o thereof_o before_o then_o his_o wife_n say_v sure_o i_o will_v have_v do_v so_o quoth_v she_o but_o that_o i_o think_v that_o all_o men●_n breathe_v have_v smell_v in_o that_o sort_n and_o therefore_o very_a like_o it_o be_v that_o she_o have_v never_o join_v her_o mouth_n unto_o any_o other_o man_n valerius_n valerius_n also_o write_v in_o the_o six_o book_n and_o three_o chapter_n of_o tercia_fw-la emilia_n the_o wife_n of_o scipio_n african_n who_o singular_a good_a will_n and_o patience_n towards_o her_o husband_n be_v so_o great_a that_o perceininge_v that_o her_o lord_n bear_v good_a affection_n unto_o one_o of_o her_o handmaid_n she_o dissemble_v the_o matter_n and_o will_v not_o see_v it_o for_o that_o she_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o suspect_v or_o blame_v her_o lord_n of_o incontinency_n or_o to_o move_v he_o to_o impatiency_n which_o be_v conqueror_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o after_o her_o husband_n decease_n she_o make_v her_o handmaid_n free_a and_o bestow_v she_o in_o marriage_n with_o one_o of_o her_o free_a man_n likewise_o sulpitia_n be_v most_o diligent_o keep_v by_o her_o mother_n julia_n because_o she_o shall_v not_o follow_v her_o husband_n lentulus_n into_o italy_n who_o be_v proscribe_v and_o condemn_v to_o die_v howbeit_o she_o change_v her_o attire_n and_o put_v one_o the_o garment_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o take_v with_o her_o two_o handmaid_n and_o two_o man_n steal_v away_o secret_o unto_o he_o not_o refuse_v to_o banish_v herself_o that_o her_o faith_n may_v be_v know_v to_o her_o condemn_a husband_n chapter_n 30._o of_o good_a widow_n the_o word_n vidua_n which_o signify_v a_o widow_n sound_v as_o it_o be_v divisa_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o that_o be_v divide_v and_o part_v from_o her_o husband_n and_o valerius_n write_v in_o the_o first_o book_n &_o first_o chap._n that_o in_o the_o old_a time_n those_o woman_n that_o be_v content_v with_o one_o husband_n &_o once_o marry_v be_v crown_v with_o a_o garland_n of_o chastyty_n suppose_v that_o the_o taste_n of_o many_o and_o often_o wedlock_n be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o intemperancy_n jerom._n saint_n jerome_n in_o his_o work_n against_o jovinianus_n report_v that_o when_o cato_n daughter_n have_v mourn_v four_o week_n for_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n a_o certain_a matron_n demand_v of_o she_o when_o she_o will_v make_v a_o end_n of_o mourn_n who_o answer_v when_o she_o make_v a_o end_n of_o live_a likewise_o the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la write_v o●her_o that_o when_o on_o a_o time_n a_o friend_n of_o she_o persuade_v she_o to_o marry_v another_o husband_n since_o she_o be_v yet_o but_o young_a and_o her_o beauty_n fresh_a &_o flower_a she_o answer_v that_o she_o will_v not_o for_o say_v she_o if_o i_o chance_v to_o find_v as_o good_a a_o husband_n as_o i_o have_v before_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v in_o fear_n to_o lose_v he_o but_o if_o he_o be_v éevel_v what_o need_v i_o to_o trouble_v myself_o with_o such_o a_o one_o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n when_o one_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o porcia_n praise_v a_o certain_a woman_n which_o have_v bury_v one_o husband_n and_o marry_v the_o second_o she_o answer_v that_o a_o good_a and_o a_o honest_a woman_n never_o marry_v but_o once_o and_o semblable_o valeria_n which_o be_v sister_n unto_o the_o 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