Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	die_v	good_a	life_n	16,696	5	4.8534	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56390	A free and impartial censure of the Platonick philosophie being a letter written to his much honoured friend Mr. N.B. / by Sam. Parker.	Parker, Samuel, 1640-1688.; Bisbie, Nathaniel, 1635-1695.	1666 (1666)	Wing P463; ESTC R18216	56,029	122

so_o according_a to_o that_o vulgar_a but_o very_o wise_a say_n make_v a_o virtue_n of_o necessity_n and_o so_o that_o metal_n that_o be_v most_o solid_a and_o generous_a be_v most_o malleable_a too_o but_o to_o dispatch_v methinks_v it_o become_v not_o a_o dull_a apathist_n to_o object_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v disquiet_v with_o perpetual_a fear_n if_o any_o parcel_n of_o our_o happiness_n shall_v not_o be_v lock_v up_o within_o our_o own_o breast_n sure_o he_o may_v resolve_v when_o there_o remain_v no_o other_o remedy_n to_o cast_v himself_o into_o a_o insensible_a apathy_n how_o ever_o every_o man_n that_o premeditate_v the_o nature_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o thing_n will_v neither_o be_v so_o stupid_a as_o to_o be_v surprise_v with_o any_o disaster_n nor_o so_o silly_a as_o to_o double_v it_o by_o a_o fruitless_a anxiety_n but_o will_v make_v the_o best_a of_o his_o condition_n by_o prudence_n and_o discretion_n 2._o a_o second_o thing_n for_o which_o i_o value_v the_o platonist_n above_o all_o other_o philosopher_n be_v the_o innocent_a gaiety_n and_o pleasantness_n of_o their_o humour_n for_o whether_o i_o look_v into_o their_o principle_n or_o into_o their_o life_n i_o can_v see_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v calm_a and_o cheerful_a for_o beside_o that_o their_o complexion_n be_v general_o brisk_a and_o sprightly_a the_o genius_n of_o their_o philosophy_n be_v free_a and_o facetious_a it_o be_v one_o of_o its_o main_a principle_n that_o as_o god_n have_v provide_v ineffable_a pleasure_n for_o good_a man_n in_o the_o next_o world_n so_o he_o have_v make_v liberal_a provision_n for_o their_o entertainment_n in_o this_o and_o consequent_o that_o this_o life_n afford_v enough_o to_o please_v though_o not_o to_o satisfy_v whence_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o enjoy_v all_o its_o innocent_a pleasure_n and_o sensuality_n though_o they_o think_v they_o not_o of_o any_o great_a concernment_n to_o such_o as_o be_v furnish_v with_o capacity_n of_o rise_v above_o it_o and_o aspire_v to_o heavenly_a delight_n and_o thus_o you_o may_v see_v how_o at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o wise_a man_n may_v enjoy_v the_o world_n and_o despise_v it_o too_o and_o from_o this_o manly_a and_o philosophic_a indifferency_n of_o life_n result_v a_o handsome_a and_o generous_a contempt_n of_o death_n for_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o defy_v it_o out_o of_o a_o dogged_a neglect_n of_o life_n as_o slight_a it_o out_o of_o a_o sober_a and_o philosophic_a uncertainty_n whether_o it_o be_v better_a that_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o present_a happiness_n or_o leave_v it_o to_o enjoy_v more_o pure_a and_o generous_a delight_n this_o be_v the_o main_a ground_n of_o socrates_n undaunted_a constancy_n in_o reference_n to_o death_n because_o whether_o it_o be_v preferable_a before_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v uncertain_a and_o ambiguous_a to_o all_o but_o god_n alone_o as_o plato_n conclude_v his_o incomparable_a apology_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v euripides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o know_v whether_o be_v life_n to_o live_v or_o die_v to_o die_v be_v to_o be_v bear_v into_o another_o world_n which_o every_o goodman_n may_v just_o presume_v he_o shall_v find_v better_o than_o this_o though_o the_o main_a reason_n why_o they_o be_v so_o willing_a to_o bid_v adieu_o to_o this_o present_a stage_n of_o life_n be_v a_o eager_a curiosity_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o transaction_n and_o phoenomena_fw-la of_o the_o next_o and_o methinks_v have_v i_o no_o other_o rule_n to_o guide_v myself_o by_o then_o mere_a philosophy_n i_o can_v willing_o play_v the_o platonist_n in_o this_o particular_a for_o though_o i_o be_o neither_o valiant_a nor_o miserable_a and_o be_o as_o yet_o in_o my_o green_a and_o unexperienced_a year_n and_o have_v taste_v less_o of_o sensual_a delight_n than_o i_o believe_v any_o one_o place_v in_o the_o same_o capacity_n and_o circumstance_n with_o myself_o for_o i_o have_v hitherto_o scarce_o employ_v any_o of_o my_o sense_n but_o that_o of_o see_v insomuch_o that_o though_o my_o palate_n be_v not_o surfeit_v and_o cloy_v with_o the_o same_o repeat_v relish_v nor_o my_o eye_n quite_o weary_a of_o behold_v the_o same_o repeat_v object_n yet_o i_o can_v be_v high_o content_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o philosophic_a curiosity_n to_o leave_v this_o present_a theatre_n that_o i_o may_v enter_v upon_o the_o next_o for_o the_o delight_n of_o be_v entertain_v with_o a_o new_a scene_n of_o thing_n socrates_n have_v be_v discourse_v of_o the_o condition_n apolog._n of_o good_a man_n after_o death_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v i_o but_o sure_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o thing_n i_o will_v die_v a_o thousand_o death_n for_o a_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o they_o beside_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o man_n be_v transact_v in_o the_o short_a space_n of_o 24_o hour_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o age_n he_o do_v but_o tread_v the_o same_o stage_n over_o and_o over_o the_o same_o business_n always_o return_v in_o the_o same_o compass_n of_o time_n now_o any_o wise_a or_o generous_a person_n that_o shall_v but_o reflect_v upon_o the_o best_a spend_v day_n of_o his_o whole_a life_n will_v scarce_o find_v the_o business_n of_o it_o so_o entice_a as_o to_o make_v he_o over_o greedy_a of_o more_o of_o it_o but_o a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v run_v in_o this_o round_a several_a year_n shall_v methinks_v be_v so_o sick_a and_o weary_a of_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n over_o and_o over_o as_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v at_o rest_n or_o at_o least_o to_o change_v his_o employment_n so_o that_o though_o life_n be_v no_o misery_n yet_o because_o there_o may_v be_v a_o satiety_n of_o it_o death_n a_o privilege_n but_o for_o the_o stoic_n that_o i_o may_v continue_v the_o parallel_n with_o their_o only_a rival_n in_o mortality_n they_o found_v their_o satisfaction_n upon_o a_o scornful_a &_o frierly_a contempt_n of_o every_o thing_n &_o be_v so_o injurious_a to_o their_o creator_n as_o to_o teach_v that_o he_o have_v provide_v nothing_o to_o entertain_v his_o creature_n with_o but_o a_o few_o such_o childish_a empty_a trifle_n as_o grave_a man_n i._n e._n stoic_n shall_v scorn_v to_o taste_v much_o less_o to_o feed_v upon_o but_o though_o the_o platonist_n be_v not_o so_o impious_a as_o to_o think_v that_o god_n make_v the_o world_n vain_a yet_o they_o be_v so_o wise_a and_o observe_v as_o to_o perceive_v that_o it_o have_v make_v itself_o so_o and_o therefore_o i_o meet_v with_o no_o sect_n raise_v so_o much_o above_o the_o admire_a and_o gaudy_a trifle_n of_o the_o vulgar_a as_o they_o nor_o any_o more_o confident_o put_v the_o world_n pomp_n quite_o out_o of_o countenance_n by_o a_o handsome_a and_o free-spirited_n disdain_v than_o they_o nor_o any_o less_o concern_v in_o news_n and_o the_o little_a transaction_n of_o humane_a affair_n nor_o any_o better_a entertain_v themselves_o with_o the_o various_a and_o odd_a humour_n of_o mankind_n make_v daily_a comedy_n to_o themselves_o from_o the_o folly_n and_o little_a conceit_n of_o the_o inconsiderate_a many_o thus_o the_o spangle_a &_o glitter_a squire_n who_o come_v to_o athens_n very_o brave_a and_o gallant_a with_o a_o numerous_a train_n of_o attendant_n suppose_v himself_o fine_a enough_o to_o be_v adore_v by_o the_o athenian_n and_o to_o be_v repute_v at_o least_o a_o demi-god_n be_v by_o the_o discreet_a and_o facetious_a satyr_n of_o the_o platonic_a philosopher_n laugh_v out_o of_o his_o vanity_n and_o reduce_v to_o discretion_n and_o sobriety_n and_o thus_o the_o platonist_n in_o lucian_n raise_v mirth_n to_o himself_o from_o the_o several_a act_n of_o the_o play_n now_o he_o laugh_v at_o the_o rich_a man_n display_v his_o purple_n with_o his_o troublesome_a crowd_n of_o poor-spirited_a sycophant_n anon_o please_v himself_o with_o the_o disturbance_n and_o foolish_a madness_n of_o the_o horse-race_n &_o then_o with_o those_o pretty_a passage_n which_o happen_v at_o funeral_n and_o make_v of_o will_n next_o at_o the_o silly_a pleasure_n of_o great_a feast_n and_o curious_a entertainment_n and_o then_o at_o the_o little_a tumult_n &_o odd_a contingency_n at_o the_o bath_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o conclude_v this_o head_n the_o platonist_n be_v generous_a soul_n that_o be_v raise_v above_o the_o little_a concernment_n and_o under-shreiveries_a of_o this_o life_n as_o the_o cardinal_n of_o rome_n be_v please_v to_o style_v all_o secular_a employment_n sit_v as_o unconcern_v spectator_n look_v down_o from_o aloft_o with_o pity_n and_o disdain_n upon_o the_o odd_a carriage_n of_o humane_a affair_n and_o happy_a be_v he_o celsâ_fw-la qui_fw-la mentis_fw-la ab_fw-la arce_fw-la despicit_fw-la errantes_fw-la humanaque_fw-la gaudia_fw-la ridet_fw-la for_o no_o prospect_n be_v so_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n as_o when_o he_o see_v all_o the_o