Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	woe_n	work_v	worth_a	19	3	8.1285	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02299	Archontorologion, or The diall of princes containing the golden and famous booke of Marcus Aurelius, sometime Emperour of Rome. Declaring what excellcncy [sic] consisteth in a prince that is a good Christian: and what euils attend on him that is a cruell tirant. Written by the Reuerend Father in God, Don Antonio of Gueuara, Lord Bishop of Guadix; preacher and chronicler to the late mighty Emperour Charles the fift. First translated out of French by Thomas North, sonne to Sir Edward North, Lord North of Kirthling: and lately reperused, and corrected from many grosse imperfections. With addition of a fourth booke, stiled by the name of The fauoured courtier.; Relox de príncipes. English	Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545?; Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.; North, Thomas, Sir, 1535-1601?; Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545? Aviso de privados. English.	1619 (1619)	STC 12430; ESTC S120712	985,362	801

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a_o say_n of_o plutarch_n the_o law_n of_o plutarche_n wherefore_o the_o roman_n esteem_v fencer_n a_o ancient_a custom_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o reason_n wherefore_o the_o roman_n allow_v jester_n allowance_n give_v by_o the_o roman_n to_o juggler_n the_o difference_n between_o roscio_n the_o jester_n and_o cicero_n a_o good_a and_o ancient_a law_n among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n punishment_n infflict_v by_o augustus_n upon_o a_o jester_n an_o other_o worthy_a sentence_n of_o the_o emperor_n augustus_n the_o vanity_n of_o man_n in_o maintain_v jester_n &_o such_o idle_a person_n how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o poor_a how_o hateful_a jester_n and_o loiterer_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n a_o custom_n use_v by_o the_o roman_n worthy_a to_o be_v use_v of_o every_o nation_n the_o cause_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n write_v this_o letter_n the_o emperor_n bewail_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o roman_n such_o company_n as_o man_n haunt_v the_o same_o shall_v they_o show_v in_o their_o life_n to_o what_o sort_n of_o people_n man_n ought_v to_o give_v to_o eat_v the_o emp_n commend_v the_o isle_n of_o hellespont_n how_o reverent_o the_o sage_n be_v esteem_v in_o former_a time_n the_o noble_a mind_a respect_n antiquity_n what_o unloke_v for_o mischief_n arise_v at_o such_o meeting_n the_o reason_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n banish_v fool_n and_o loiterer_n the_o reward_n a_o poor_a philosopher_n have_v for_o speak_v truth_n idleness_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o vice_n the_o folly_n of_o fool_n ought_v to_o be_v contemn_v of_o the_o wise_a the_o great_a riches_n of_o two_o parasite_n the_o property_n of_o juggler_n a_o true_a pattern_n for_o good_a and_o virtuous_a child_n death_n the_o best_a gift_n that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o mortal_a man_n how_o little_o we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v of_o death_n comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n a_o question_n of_o plato_n demand_v of_o socrates_n a_o question_n demand_v of_o cato_n &_o his_o answer_n a_o worthy_a sentence_n of_o seneca_n a_o sentence_n of_o pliny_n a_o worthy_a speech_n of_o the_o emp_n theodose_v none_o ought_v to_o procrastinate_v or_o deny_v their_o amendment_n a_o great_a discouragement_n to_o lo●e_v so_o worthy_a a_o personage_n extreme_a sorrow_n oppress_v the_o good_a emp_n m_o aur._n man_n ought_v to_o provide_v a_o clear_a conscience_n to_o depart_v this_o life_n etc._n etc._n good_a counsel_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n wise_a man_n prepare_v themselves_o before_o death_n death_n terrible_a to_o all_o man_n repentance_n not_o to_o be_v omit_v what_o care_n be_v have_v to_o inherit_v transitory_a good_n the_o worthy_a secretary_n panurius_n his_o speech_n the_o reason_n why_o man_n study_v be_v to_o learn_v to_o live_v well_o steadfastness_n of_o mind_n be_v commendable_a the_o word_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n work_v strange_a effect_n how_o loath_a great_a