Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
death_n father_n king_n year_n 9,652 5 5.2913 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A26310 A new journal of Italy containing what is most remarkable of the antiquities of Rome, Savoy and Naples : with observations made upon the strength, beauty and scituation [sic] of some other towns and forts in by William Acton. Acton, William. 1691 (1691) Wing A452A; ESTC R28076 30,216 85

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

fine_a convent_n of_o sancta_fw-la vitalle_n where_o we_o see_v the_o chapel_n of_o galla_n placidia_n the_o daughter_n of_o theodosius_n the_o great_a and_o sister_n to_o arcadia_n and_o honorius_n wife_n of_o constantius_n and_o mother_n to_o valentinianus_n the_o three_o all_o emperor_n her_o great_a marble_n tomb_n be_v place_v at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o chapel_n and_o the_o two_o great_a tomb_n of_o honorius_n and_o valentinianus_n on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o chapel_n the_o two_o tomb_n fix_v in_o the_o wall_n go_v out_o of_o the_o chapel_n it_o be_v believe_v do_v acknowledge_v arcadius_n and_o the_o nurse_n of_o valentinianus_n for_o their_o be_v there_o erect_v after_o we_o have_v see_v this_o we_o go_v to_o the_o church_n where_o in_o go_v in_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o marble_n stone_n in_o the_o wall_n whereon_o be_v several_a very_o antique_a figure_n curious_o engrave_v represent_v a_o bull_n lead_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n with_o the_o heathenish_a priest_n attend_v there_o be_v likewise_o the_o tomb_n of_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n and_o over_o against_o that_o john_n the_o nine_o archbishop_n of_o ravenna_n lie_v under_o one_o of_o the_o altar_n you_o see_v the_o tomb_n of_o st._n vitalle_a near_o the_o church_n door_n and_o in_o several_a place_n of_o the_o town_n several_a old_a sepulcher_n be_v remain_v from_o hence_o we_o go_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n maria_n maggiore_n where_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o fine_a ancient_a marble_n pillar_n and_o the_o chapel_n of_o st._n orcicero_n who_o after_o he_o be_v behead_v they_o say_v carry_v his_o head_n from_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n two_o hundred_o pace_n we_o go_v from_o this_o church_n to_o the_o rotonda_n one_o of_o the_o great_a piece_n of_o curiosity_n in_o all_o italy_n it_o be_v design_v by_o amalasunta_n only_a daughter_n to_o theodoric_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n for_o a_o tomb_n for_o her_o father_n and_o in_o the_o year_n 526_o be_v according_o build_v a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n he_o cause_v a_o pope_n and_o two_o famous_a councillor_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o building_n be_v round_o but_o the_o curiosity_n be_v in_o the_o roof_n which_o be_v one_o entire_a stone_n near_o four_o foot_n thick_a and_o thirty_o five_o foot_n over_o or_o in_o the_o diameter_n that_o cover_v the_o whole_a building_n be_v concave_v like_o unto_o a_o buckle_n it_o be_v to_o the_o the_o admiration_n of_o all_o that_o see_v it_o question_v how_o such_o a_o stone_n can_v be_v get_v out_o of_o a_o quarry_n bring_v thither_o and_o place_v as_o it_o be_v the_o vass_n that_o this_o king_n be_v put_v in_o be_v of_o porphyry_n and_o be_v place_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o this_o great_a stone_n in_o the_o middle_n have_v round_o about_o the_o side_n twelve_o statue_n represent_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n but_o at_o the_o siege_n of_o ravenna_n it_o be_v shoot_v down_o and_o be_v now_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o convent_n of_o the_o zocollanties_n fix_v in_o a_o wall_n convey_v thither_o by_o some_o of_o the_o town_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1564._o we_o go_v next_o to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o polonary_n support_v by_o four_o and_o twenty_o fine_a marble_n pillar_n very_o antique_a and_o in_o the_o piazza_n or_o marketplace_n there_o be_v two_o more_o whereon_o the_o statue_n of_o st._n vitelle_n and_o st._n apollinare_fw-la protector_n of_o the_o city_n do_v now_o stand_v wednesday_n the_o 30_o the_o of_o january_n we_o leave_v ravenna_n and_o go_v to_o fienza_n 20._o mile_n here_o it_o be_v they_o make_v the_o fine_a earhen_a ware_n the_o next_o day_n we_o come_v to_o bologne_n where_o we_o see_v a_o great_a many_o fine_a church_n and_o convent_v to_o wit_n that_o of_o st._n john_n in_o the_o mount_n in_o which_o there_o be_v very_o good_a paint_n especial_o one_o piece_n make_v for_o st._n cicilia_n by_o raphael_n urbin_n and_o another_o fine_a piece_n do_v by_o hannibal_n caratio_n in_o the_o convent_n of_o st._n dominico_n there_o be_v behind_o the_o great_a altar_n a_o fine_a piece_n do_v by_o machael_n angelo_n the_o tomb_n of_o st._n dominic_n be_v very_o fine_a in_o the_o choir_n you_o see_v the_o history_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n carve_v in_o wood_n very_o curious_o do_v by_o franck._n damiano_n a_o lay_v brother_n and_o a_o lamp_n of_o silver_n send_v to_o they_o from_o the_o indian_n about_o thirty_o year_n ago_o they_o show_v we_o st._n dominic_n chamber_n for_o a_o great_a curiosity_n from_o hence_o we_o go_v and_o see_v the_o silk_n mill_n which_o be_v well_o worth_a our_o trouble_n and_o one_o or_o two_o palace_n and_o then_o we_o go_v to_o the_o fine_a gallary_n of_o aldovandino_n monday_n the_o 4_o the_o of_o february_n we_o go_v from_o bologne_n to_o modene_a 20_o mile_n where_o within_o four_o mile_n of_o that_o town_n near_o to_o the_o great_a road_n be_v situate_v a_o strong_a place_n call_v urbin_n the_o eighths_n fort_n it_o be_v a_o square_a fortify_v with_o ravelin_n and_o demilunes_n the_o best_a regular_a fortification_n that_o i_o have_v then_o see_v in_o italy_n the_o town_n of_o modene_a be_v inconsiderable_a the_o fortification_n of_o it_o be_v old_a and_o decay_a but_o the_o citadal_n may_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o we_o see_v the_o duke_n and_o his_o palace_n in_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o remarkable_a than_o the_o collection_n of_o picture_n tuesday_n we_o go_v from_o modene_a and_o lay_v eighteen_o mile_n off_o at_o a_o little_a town_n call_v cento_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o ferrara_n eighteen_o mile_n where_o come_v into_o town_n you_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o fort_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o pentagone_fw-mi very_o well_o fortify_v in_o the_o town_n be_v the_o castello_n surround_v with_o deep_a ditch_n of_o water_n here_o the_o pope_n legate_n reside_v they_o show_v we_o a_o fine_a colomn_n not_o finish_v whereon_o be_v to_o be_v place_v the_o statue_n of_o the_o pope_n that_o at_o present_a stand_v hard_a by_o the_o domo_fw-la which_o be_v a_o very_a old_a church_n the_o benedictin_n be_v a_o fine_a monastery_n where_o we_o see_v the_o tomb_n of_o arioste_n the_o great_a poet_n and_o author_n of_o orlando_n furioso_n over_o against_o the_o domo_fw-la you_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o two_o statue_n represent_v two_o brother_n one_o a_o duke_n the_o other_o a_o marquis_n of_o the_o house_n of_o este_n one_o of_o they_o delight_v much_o in_o sport_v and_o play_v trick_n and_o have_v a_o house_n build_v for_o that_o purpose_n but_o now_o out_o of_o use_n it_o become_v afterward_o a_o proverb_n when_o any_o one_o will_v be_v play_v the_o fool_n to_o say_v ill_a fratello_n del_fw-it duca_n è_fw-it morto_fw-la which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v leave_v off_o fool_n thursday_n follow_v we_o go_v to_o dinner_n to_o ravigo_n the_o first_o town_n in_o that_o road_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o venetian_n 22_o mile_n from_o ferrara_n where_o we_o pass_v the_o river_n po_n and_o the_o white_a channel_n after_o dinner_n we_o go_v 15_o mile_n more_o to_o a_o town_n call_v mont_n selevie_n not_o far_o from_o hence_o we_o pass_v the_o river_n adige_n and_o a_o friday_n morning_n we_o come_v to_o padove_n ten_o mile_n from_o whence_o the_o same_o day_n we_o take_v bark_n and_o arrive_v at_o venice_n the_o eight_o day_n of_o february_n where_o we_o stay_v three_o week_n to_o see_v the_o town_n and_o the_o most_o remarkable_a thing_n there_o be_v the_o arsenal_n in_o which_o there_o be_v arm_n for_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a store_n of_o cannon_n and_o other_o instrument_n of_o war_n their_o port_n do_v abound_v in_o galley_n galliots_n and_o man_n of_o war_n we_o go_v into_o the_o bucentore_n a_o certain_a vessel_n that_o the_o doge_fw-it or_o duke_n of_o venice_n go_v in_o when_o he_o perform_v the_o matrimonial_a ceremony_n betwixt_o himself_o and_o the_o sea_n by_o throw_v in_o a_o gold_n ring_n we_o see_v the_o private_a armoury_n and_o the_o treasury_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admire_v after_o have_v see_v the_o treasure_n of_o lauretta_n we_o go_v afterward_o to_o the_o doge_n palace_n and_o the_o council_n chamber_n where_o there_o be_v good_a paint_n the_o piazza_n or_o place_n of_o st._n mark_n be_v very_o well_o worth_a one_o particular_a notice_n as_o also_o st._n mark_n be_v church_n where_o you_o see_v the_o four_o fine_a horse_n of_o brass_n bring_v from_o constantinople_n and_o the_o two_o great_a pillar_n of_o marble_n near_o the_o waterside_n the_o bas-relief_a upon_o the_o side_n of_o a_o little_a building_n join_v to_o the_o steeple_n of_o st._n mark_n be_v church_n be_v very_o well_o worth_a the_o take_a notice_n of_o then_o we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o