Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	day_n	die_v	think_v	4,534	5	4.2966	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62449	The compleat courtier: or, The morals of the famous historian Cornelius Tacitus concerning flattery, &c. In above one hundred essays. Paraphras'd and illustrated with useful observations by the Sieur Amelo de la Houssaie and M. D'Ablancourt. Done out of French.	Tacitus, Cornelius.; Amelot de La Houssiae, Abraham-Nicolas, Sieur, 1634-1706.; Ablancourt, sieur d', 1621-1696.	1700 (1700)	Wing T104; ESTC R222223	76,440	233

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that_o the_o funeral_n oration_n which_o nero_n pronounce_v at_o the_o obsequy_n of_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n seem_v to_o savour_v of_o seneca_n style_n which_o give_v a_o occasion_n for_o some_o to_o observe_v that_o nero_n be_v the_o first_o emperor_n that_o ever_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o another_o man_n eloquence_n for_o that_o he_o employ_v his_o part_n quite_o another_o way_n as_o in_o paint_v sculpture_n music_n and_o sometime_o in_o poetry_n to_o which_o he_o have_v a_o great_a inclination_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o pure_a flattery_n which_o adjudge_v he_o the_o prize_n of_o eloquence_n as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o ascribe_v to_o prince_n all_o those_o quality_n which_o add_v to_o the_o lustre_n of_o majesty_n essay_n lxiv_o the_o temple_n also_o erect_v to_o deify_v claudius_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o tower_n as_o other_o will_v have_v it_o the_o pledge_n of_o perpetual_a domination_n say_v d'ablancourt_n the_o people_n also_o look_v upon_o the_o temple_n dedicate_v to_o claudius_n as_o a_o gage_n of_o perpetual_a servitude_n these_o people_n mean_v the_o britain_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o accustom_a to_o servitude_n find_v themselves_o tyrannize_v over_o by_o the_o roman_n without_o any_o hope_n of_o be_v better_o deal_v with_o for_o the_o future_a revolt_v from_o their_o force_a obedience_n cut_v their_o soldier_n in_o piece_n and_o in_o two_o day_n make_v themselves_o master_n of_o this_o temple_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v build_v for_o no_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o let_v they_o understand_v that_o their_o liberty_n be_v exterminate_v for_o ever_o when_o prince_n subdue_v great_a city_n their_o flatterer_n be_v the_o most_o diligent_a person_n in_o the_o world_n to_o erect_v magnificent_a trophy_n in_o their_o honour_n which_o rather_o serve_v to_o exasperate_v the_o vanquish_a then_o to_o instruct_v the_o victor_n what_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o conquest_n thus_o the_o brazen_a statue_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n trample_v under_o foot_n two_o other_o lesser_a figure_n represent_v the_o people_n and_o nobility_n of_o the_o low_a country_n cost_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o revolt_n of_o antwerp_n and_o several_a other_o fortify_v city_n essay_n lxv_o nero_n than_o not_o well_o in_o health_n when_o his_o flatterer_n tell_v he_o the_o empire_n will_v be_v at_o a_o end_n shall_v it_o be_v his_o fate_n to_o die_v make_v answer_v etc._n etc._n say_v d'ablancourt_n one_o day_n that_o he_o be_v ill_a his_o courtier_n in_o flattery_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o empire_n will_v expire_v with_o he_o this_o piece_n of_o flattery_n be_v a_o certain_a proof_n of_o the_o impertinency_n of_o flatterer_n for_o for_o a_o man_n to_o tell_v such_o a_o prince_n as_o nero_n who_o make_v it_o his_o chief_a glory_n to_o be_v a_o excellent_a charioteer_n a_o good_a musician_n and_o a_o