Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	crown_n	young_a	youth_n	17	3	7.0892	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38506	Epicurus's morals collected partly out of his owne Greek text, in Diogenes Laertius, and partly out of the rhapsodies of Marcus Antoninus, Plutarch, Cicero, & Seneca ; and faithfully Englished.; Selections. English	Epicurus.; Charleton, Walter, 1619-1707.	1656 (1656)	Wing E3155; ESTC R18807	94,433	228

with_o some_o torment_n yet_o after_o that_o be_v once_o past_a he_o shall_v never_o feel_v more_o ix_o that_o philosopher_n be_v very_o ridiculous_a who_o admonish_v the_o young_a man_n to_o live_v honest_o and_o the_o old_a body_n honest_o because_o a_o good_a life_n and_o a_o good_a death_n be_v not_o thing_n to_o be_v part_v and_o the_o meditation_n of_o live_v honest_o and_o die_v honest_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o this_o in_o respect_n that_o a_o young_a man_n may_v die_v immature_o and_o to_o a_o old_a man_n something_o of_o life_n be_v remain_v and_o the_o last_o act_n of_o his_o life_n be_v a_o part_n yea_o and_o the_o crown_n of_o his_o whole_a life_n x._o and_o both_o young_a and_o old_a be_v to_o consider_v this_o that_o though_o man_n may_v provide_v for_o his_o security_n as_o to_o other_o thing_n yet_o against_o death_n there_o be_v no_o security_n the_o young_a nor_o strong_a can_v promise_v themselves_o immunity_n from_o it_o for_o so_o much_o as_o one_o hour_n all_o man_n live_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o city_n without_o wall_n without_o gate_n to_o keep_v out_o that_o common_a enemy_n xi_o moreover_o a_o young_a man_n may_v die_v happy_a who_o consider_v with_o himself_o that_o shall_v he_o live_v a_o thousand_o year_n yet_o he_o can_v but_o see_v and_o act_v over_o the_o same_o thing_n again_o and_o a_o old_a man_n may_v live_v unhappy_a who_o like_o a_o vessel_n full_a of_o hole_n receive_v the_o good_n of_o life_n only_o to_o let_v they_o run_v through_o he_o 1._o and_o so_o be_v never_o full_a of_o they_o nor_o as_o a_o sober_a guest_n of_o nature_n after_o a_o plentiful_a meal_n of_o all_o her_o best_a dish_n willing_a to_o rise_v and_o go_v take_v his_o rest_n xii_o this_o consider_v we_o be_v not_o to_o account_v a_o old_a man_n happy_a in_o that_o he_o die_v full_a of_o year_n but_o in_o that_o he_o die_v full_a of_o good_n and_o sate_v with_o the_o world_n xiii_o final_o most_o of_o all_o foolish_a and_o ridiculous_a be_v he_o who_o say_v it_o be_v good_a either_o not_o to_o be_v bear_v at_o all_o or_o to_o die_v as_o soon_o as_o bear_v for_o if_o he_o speak_v this_o in_o earnest_n why_o do_v he_o not_o present_o rid_v himself_o of_o life_n it_o be_v very_o easy_a for_o he_o so_o to_o do_v in_o case_n he_o have_v well_o deliberate_v upon_o the_o matter_n beforehand_o and_o if_o in_o jest_n he_o be_v perfect_o mad_a because_o these_o be_v thing_n that_o admit_v not_o of_o jest_v again_o in_o life_n there_o be_v something_o amiable_a in_o itself_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v as_o much_o to_o be_v reprehend_v who_o desire_v death_n as_o he_o that_o be_v afraid_a of_o it_o for_o what_o can_v be_v so_o ridiculous_a as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o desire_v death_n when_o himself_o make_v his_o life_n unquiet_a by_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o out_o of_o a_o weariness_n of_o life_n to_o fly_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o death_n when_o his_o own_o imprudence_n and_o irregular_a course_n of_o life_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o that_o weariness_n fourteen_o every_o man_n therefore_o aught_o to_o make_v it_o his_o care_n so_o to_o live_v as_o that_o life_n may_v not_o be_v ingrate_a or_o tedious_a to_o he_o &_o not_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o life_n till_o either_o nature_n or_o some_o intolerable_a case_n call_v upon_o he_o to_o surrender_v it_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n we_o be_v serious_o to_o perpend_v whether_o be_v the_o more_o commodious_a for_o we_o to_o stay_v till_o death_n come_v to_o we_o or_o to_o go_v and_o meet_v it_o for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o evil_n indeed_o to_o live_v in_o necessity_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o necessity_n for_o we_o to_o live_v in_o necessity_n since_o nature_n have_v be_v so_o kind_a as_o to_o give_v we_o though_o but_o one_o door_n into_o the_o world_n yet_o many_o door_n out_o of_o it_o xv._n but_o albeit_o therebe_n some_o case_n so_o extreme_a as_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o we_o be_v to_o hasten_v and_o fly_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o death_n lest_o some_o power_n intervene_v and_o rob_v we_o of_o that_o liberty_n of_o quit_v life_n yet_o nevertheless_o be_v we_o not_o to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n in_o that_o kind_n but_o when_o it_o may_v be_v attempt_v convenient_o and_o opportune_o and_o when_o that_o time_n come_v then_o be_v we_o to_o dispatch_v and_o leap_v over_o the_o battlement_n of_o life_n brave_o for_o neither_o be_v it_o fit_a for_o he_o who_o think_v of_o flight_n to_o sleep_v nor_o be_v we_o to_o despair_v of_o a_o happy_a exit_fw-la even_o from_o the_o great_a difficulty_n in_o case_n we_o neither_o hasten_v before_o our_o time_n nor_o let_v it_o slip_v wh●n_v it_o come_v chap._n xxiii_o of_o fortitude_n against_o pain_n of_o the_o body_n corporal_a pain_n be_v that_o alone_a which_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o evil_n in_o itself_o and_o which_o indeed_o will_v carry_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a of_o evil_n if_o so_o be_v our_o own_o delusive_a opinion_n have_v not_o create_v and_o pull_v 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pain_n of_o the_o body_n and_o that_o the_o mind_n ought_v to_o complain_v of_o nothing_o which_o be_v not_o conjoin_v to_o some_o pain_n of_o the_o body_n either_o present_a or_o to_o come_v ii_o the_o wise_a man_n therefore_o will_v be_v very_o cautious_a that_o he_o do_v not_o witting_o draw_v upon_o himself_o any_o corporal_a pain_n nor_o do_v any_o action_n whereupon_o any_o such_o pain_n may_v be_v likely_a to_o ensue_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o order_n either_o to_o the_o avoidance_n of_o some_o great_a pain_n that_o will_v otherwise_o certain_o invade_v he_o or_o the_o comparation_n of_o some_o great_a pleasure_n dependent_a thereupon_o as_o we_o have_v former_o inculcate_v this_o consider_v we_o may_v very_o well_o wonder_v at_o those_o philosopher_n who_o account_v health_n which_o be_v a_o state_n of_o indolency_n a_o very_a great_a good_a as_o to_o all_o other_o respect_n do_v yet_o as_o to_o this_o respect_n hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n mere_o indifferent_a as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o indecent_a play_v with_o word_n or_o rather_o a_o high_a piece_n of_o folly_n to_o affirm_v that_o to_o be_v in_o pain_n and_o to_o be_v free_a from_o pain_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n iii_o but_o in_o case_n any_o necessity_n either_o of_o his_o native_a constitution_n in_o respect_n whereof_o his_o body_n be_v infirm_a and_o obnoxious_a to_o disease_n or_o of_o any_o external_a violence_n do_v he_o which_o so_o subject_a to_o casualty_n and_o the_o injury_n of_o other_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o frail_a man_n he_o can_v not_o prevent_v or_o avoid_v for_o experience_n atte_v that_o a_o wise_a and_o innocent_a person_n may_v be_v wound_v by_o his_o malicious_a enemy_n or_o call_v to_o the_o bar_n implead_v condemn_v and_o beat_v with_o rodd_n or_o otherwise_o cruel_o torment_v by_o tyrant_n we_o say_v in_o case_n either_o of_o these_o shall_v have_v bring_v pain_n upon_o he_o then_o be_v it_o his_o part_n to_o endure_v that_o pain_n with_o constancy_n and_o bravery_n of_o mind_n and_o patient_o to_o expect_v either_o the_o solution_n or_o relaxation_n of_o it_o iv._o for_o certain_o pain_n do_v never_o continue_v long_o in_o the_o body_n but_o if_o it_o be_v great_a and_o high_o intense_a it_o cease_v in_o a_o short_a time_n because_o either_o it_o be_v determine_v of_o its_o self_n and_o succeed_v if_o not_o by_o absolute_a indolency_n yet_o by_o very_o great_a mitigation_n or_o be_v determine_v by_o death_n in_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o pain_n and_o as_o for_o that_o pain_n which_o be_v last_a it_o be_v not_o only_o gentle_a and_o remiss_a in_o itself_o but_o also_o admit_v many_o lucid_a intervall_n so_o that_o

animal_n as_o the_o common_a notion_n concern_v god_n do_v suggest_v you_o do_v not_o destroy_v that_o conception_n by_o give_v any_o other_o attribute_n to_o he_o which_o may_v be_v either_o inconsistent_a with_o or_o repugnant_a to_o those_o of_o his_o beatitude_n and_o immortality_n vi_o god_n in_o truth_n there_o be_v for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o be_v evident_a as_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o declare_v but_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o man_n common_o conceive_v and_o describe_v they_o to_o be_v for_o when_o they_o have_v describe_v they_o to_o be_v immormortall_a and_o blissful_a they_o contradict_v themselves_o by_o affix_v other_o repugnant_a attribute_n upon_o they_o as_o that_o they_o be_v always_o take_v up_o with_o business_n themselves_o and_o create_v business_n for_o other_o that_o they_o be_v affect_v with_o pleasure_n or_o displeasure_n at_o the_o good_a or_o bad_a action_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v delight_v with_o human_a adoration_n and_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o presuppose_v great_a disquiet_n imbecility_n fear_v and_o the_o want_n of_o external_a assistance_n vii_o nor_o need_v you_o fear_v that_o this_o tenent_n shall_v subject_v you_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o be_v impious_a because_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v not_o impious_a who_o deny_v and_o casheir_n the_o vulgar_a god_n of_o the_o multitude_n but_o he_o who_o ascribe_v to_o the_o god_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o multitude_n for_o those_o be_v not_o genuine_a praenotion_n but_o false_a opinion_n which_o be_v common_o deliver_v by_o man_n concern_v the_o go_n viii_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n likewise_o he_o be_v not_o the_o true_o pious_a man_n who_o bow_v down_o upon_o every_o stone_n sacrifice_v upon_o every_o altar_n and_o besprinkle_v the_o door_n of_o every_o temple_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o victim_n but_o he_o who_o contemplate_v all_o thing_n with_o a_o serene_a and_o quiet_a mind_n frame_v to_o himself_o out_o of_o a_o genuine_a praenotion_n true_a and_o correspondent_a conception_n concern_v the_o divine_a nature_n and_o be_v thereunto_o induce_v not_o by_o hope_n or_o reward_n but_o mere_o by_o apprehension_n of_o the_o majesty_n and_o supreme_a excellency_n of_o its_o essence_n do_v love_v it_o and_o worship_v it_o with_o the_o high_a reverence_n and_o veneration_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o admit_v no_o such_o cogitation_n as_o may_v suggest_v any_o opinion_n repugnant_a to_o its_o attribute_n and_o destructive_a to_o the_o veneration_n due_a unto_o it_o do_v thereby_o exempt_v himself_o from_o that_o base_a fear_n which_o other_o suffer_v in_o who_o mind_n that_o contrariety_n of_o attribute_n do_v beget_v the_o high_a and_o most_o last_a of_o all_o perturbation_n chap._n xxii_o of_o fortitude_n oppose_v to_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n the_o other_o thing_n which_o invade_v and_o strike_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n with_o extreme_a fear_n and_o terror_n be_v death_n and_o this_o because_o of_o we_o know_v not_o what_o everlasting_a evil_n that_o be_v expect_v immediate_o to_o ensue_v thereupon_o and_o that_o be_v very_o strange_a you_o will_v say_v that_o man_n shall_v fear_v to_o suffer_v evil_a then_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o sense_n and_o utter_o cease_v to_o be_v they_o be_v ignorant_a that_o all_o those_o solemn_a story_n that_o be_v common_o tell_v of_o hell_n rhadamant_n the_o fury_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o mere_a fiction_n of_o poet_n and_o that_o if_o they_o contain_v any_o thing_n of_o truth_n in_o they_o they_o be_v but_o cunning_a allusion_n to_o the_o misery_n which_o many_o man_n suffer_v during_o life_n since_o those_o who_o be_v incessant_o vex_v with_o vain_a fear_n superfluous_a care_n insatiable_a desire_n and_o other_o violent_a passion_n lead_v life_n so_o true_o miserable_a as_o that_o they_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o suffer_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n ii_o that_o you_o may_v exempt_v yourself_o 3._o therefore_o from_o these_o terror_n accustom_v your_o mind_n to_o this_o thought_n that_o death_n do_v nothing_o concern_v we_o and_o upon_o this_o argument_n whatever_o of_o good_a or_o evil_n we_o be_v capable_a of_o in_o life_n we_o be_v capapable_a thereof_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o sense_n but_o death_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o all_o sense_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n that_o death_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o all_o sense_n be_v consequent_a from_o hence_o that_o it_o be_v a_o dissolution_n and_o what_o be_v once_o dissolve_v must_v henceforth_o remain_v without_o all_o sense_n so_o that_o death_n seem_v a_o thing_n most_o easy_o contemptible_a insomuch_o as_o it_o be_v a_o ineffectual_a agent_n and_o in_o vain_a threaten_v pain_n where_o the_o patient_n be_v destroy_v and_o so_o cease_v to_o be_v capable_a of_o pain_n iii_o true_a it_o be_v indeed_o and_o too_o true_a that_o man_n general_o abhor_v death_n sometime_o because_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o great_a of_o pain_n sometime_o because_o they_o apprehend_v it_o as_o the_o cessation_n of_o all_o their_o enjoyment_n or_o privation_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v dear_a to_o they_o in_o life_n but_o in_o both_o these_o respect_n altogether_o without_o cause_n since_o this_o thing_n not-to-live_a or_o not-to-be_a aught_o to_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o terror_n because_o when_o once_o we_o come_v to_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o faculty_n leave_v whereby_o to_o know_v that_o not-to-live_a have_v any_o thing_n of_o evil_n in_o it_o iv._o hereupon_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o those_o be_v great_a fool_n who_o abhor_v to_o think_v that_o after_o death_n their_o body_n shall_v be_v tear_v by_o wild_a beast_n burn_v in_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o funeral_n pile_n devour_v by_o worm_n etc._n etc._n for_o they_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o then_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v and_o so_o not_o feel_v nor_o complain_v that_o they_o be_v tear_v burn_a devour_v by_o corruption_n or_o worm_n and_o that_o those_o be_v great_a fool_n who_o take_v it_o grievous_o that_o they_o shall_v no_o long_o enjoy_v the_o conversation_n of_o their_o wife_n child_n friend_n no_o long_o do_v they_o good_a office_n nor_o afford_v they_o their_o assistance_n for_o these_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o then_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o long_o relation_n to_o nor_o desire_v of_o wife_n child_n friend_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o v._o we_o say_v 1._o that_o death_n account_v the_o king_n of_o terror_n and_o most_o horrid_a of_o all_o evil_n do_v nothing_o concern_v we_o because_o while_o we_o be_v death_n be_v not_o and_o when_o death_n be_v we_o be_v not_o so_o that_o he_o who_o profound_o consider_v the_o matter_n will_v soon_o conclude_v that_o death_n do_v concern_v neithe_a live_n nor_o the_o dead_a not_o the_o live_n because_o it_o yet_o touch_v they_o not_o not_o the_o dead_a because_o they_o be_v not_o vi_o and_o 61._o as_o the_o assurance_n of_o this_o that_o death_n nothing_o concern_v we_o do_v exempt_v we_o from_o the_o great_a of_o terror_n so_o also_o do_v it_o make_v we_o to_o enjoy_v life_n to_o the_o most_o advantage_n of_o pleasure_n not_o by_o add_v thereunto_o any_o thing_n of_o uncertain_a time_n but_o by_o detract_n all_o desire_n of_o immortality_n for_o in_o life_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o of_o evil_a to_o he_o who_o do_v perfect_o understand_v that_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o of_o evil_n in_o the_o privation_n of_o life_n vii_o again_o he_o can_v be_v excuse_v of_o folly_n who_o say_v that_o he_o fear_v death_n not_o because_o of_o any_o trouble_n or_o anguish_n that_o it_o can_v bring_v when_o it_o come_v but_o because_o of_o the_o perpetual_a grief_n and_o horror_n wherewith_o it_o afflict_v the_o mind_n till_o it_o come_v or_o while_o it_o be_v expect_v forasmuch_o as_o that_o which_o can_v bring_v no_o trouble_n or_o anguish_n with_o it_o when_o it_o come_v ought_v not_o to_o make_v we_o sad_a before_o it_o come_v certain_o if_o therebe_n any_o thing_n of_o incommodity_n or_o fear_v in_o the_o business_n of_o death_n it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o he_o that_o be_v die_v not_o of_o death_n itself_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o trouble_n in_o death_n more_o than_o there_o be_v after_o it_o and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o folly_n to_o fear_v death_n than_o to_o fear_v old_a age_n since_o as_o old_a age_n follow_v close_o upon_o the_o heel_n of_o youth_n so_o do_v death_n upon_o the_o heel_n of_o old_a age._n viii_o further_o we_o be_v to_o hope_v at_o least_o that_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o point_n of_o death_n and_o be_v even_o at_o the_o last_o gasp_n either_o we_o shall_v feel_v no_o pain_n or_o such_o as_o will_v be_v very_o short_a for_o as_o much_o as_o no_o pain_n that_o be_v great_a can_v be_v long_o and_o so_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v confident_a that_o though_o the_o dissolution_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v accompany_v