Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	woman_n	world_n	yield_v	47	3	6.6555	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02294	A chronicle, conteyning the liues of tenne emperours of Rome Wherin are discouered, their beginnings, procéedings, and endings, worthie to be read, marked, and remembred. Wherein are also conteyned lawes of speciall profite and policie. ... Compiled by the most famous Syr Anthonie of Gueuara, Bishop of Mondonnedo, preacher, chronicler, and counsellour to the Emperour Charles the fift: and translated out of Spanish into English, by Edward Hellowes, Groome of her Maiesties Leashe. Hereunto is also annexed a table, recapitulating such particularities, as are in this booke mentioned.; Decada de los diez Cesares y emperadores Romanos. English	Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545?; Hellowes, Edward.	1577 (1577)	STC 12426; ESTC S103534	315,538	500

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of_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n 3_o how_o traiane_n pass_v out_o of_o spain_n be_v a_o young_a man_n to_o go_v into_o italy_n 4_o of_o the_o friendship_n and_o parentage_n that_o traiane_n have_v with_o the_o emperor_n nerua_n 5_o how_o nerua_n be_v make_v emperor_n and_o adopt_a traiane_n his_o son_n 6_o of_o the_o law_n that_o traiane_n make_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n 7_o of_o the_o noble_a and_o notable_a virtue_n that_o be_v in_o traiane_n 8_o of_o the_o proud_a and_o stately_a building_n which_o traiane_n make_v 9_o of_o some_o vice_n whereof_o traiane_n be_v note_v 10_o of_o the_o first_o war_n that_o traiane_n have_v against_o the_o datian_n 11_z how_o traiane_n triumph_v over_o the_o datian_n and_o reform_v his_o common_a wealth_n 12_o of_o the_o second_o war_n that_o traiane_n have_v against_o the_o datian_n 13_o of_o the_o great_a building_n that_o traiane_n make_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o datia_n 14_o of_o the_o second_o enter_v of_o rome_n by_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n and_o the_o notable_a thing_n which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o same_o 15_o what_o traiane_n do_v in_o sicyl_n in_o africa_n and_o in_o spain_n 16_o how_o trajan_n do_v pass_v out_o of_o spain_n into_o asia_n and_o the_o manner_n that_o he_o use_v in_o the_o war_n 17_o of_o the_o honourable_a title_n that_o the_o roman_n send_v unto_o traiane_n and_o of_o the_o earthquake_n in_o antioch_n 18_o how_o trajan_n subdue_v assyria_n and_o what_o he_o do_v in_o babylon_n 19_o how_o trajan_n after_o great_a travel_n to_o pass_v into_o the_o india_n be_v constrain_v to_o retire_v 20_o how_o traiane_n come_v from_o asia_n to_o triumph_v in_o rome_n be_v stay_v by_o death_n in_o sicyl_n the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n pag._n 71._o chap._n 1_o of_o the_o lineage_n from_o whence_o adrian_n descend_v and_o of_o the_o place_n and_o country_n where_o he_o be_v breed_v &_o nourish_v 2_o of_o some_o evil_a inclination_n that_o possess_v &_o have_v power_n in_o adrian_n 3_o of_o the_o friend_n and_o enemy_n which_o adrian_n have_v 4_o of_o the_o love_n that_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n have_v unto_o adrian_n 5_o of_o the_o care_n and_o solicitude_n of_o adrian_n to_o obtain_v the_o empire_n 6_o how_o at_o traianes_n death_n adrian_n be_v declare_v emperor_n 7_o of_o his_o entrance_n into_o rome_n 8_o of_o the_o good_a condition_n and_o inclination_n of_o adrian_n 9_o of_o the_o manner_n which_o adrian_n use_v with_o the_o man_n of_o war_n 10_o of_o the_o act_n that_o adrian_n do_v in_o england_n france_n and_o spain_n 11_z how_o adrian_n do_v pass_v into_o asia_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o chance_v there_o 12_o of_o the_o great_a liberality_n that_o adrian_n use_v and_o some_o cruelty_n that_o he_o commit_v 13_o of_o the_o law_n that_o adrian_n make_v 14_o of_o some_o of_o his_o gracious_a and_o pithy_a sentence_n 15_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v worthy_a praise_n and_o some_o other_o thing_n worthy_a dispraise_n 16_o who_o adrian_n do_v adopt_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o empire_n 17_o how_o and_o where_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n die_v the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n antoninus_n pius_n pag._n 118._o chap._n 1_o of_o the_o lineage_n and_o country_n of_o the_o emperor_n antoninus_n pius_n 2_o of_o the_o inclination_n proportion_n and_o natural_a fashion_n of_o his_o body_n 3_o of_o the_o work_v of_o piety_n which_o he_o do_v and_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v entitle_v antoninus_n pius_n 4_o of_o the_o word_n that_o adrian_n say_v unto_o the_o senate_n when_o he_o do_v adopt_v antoninus_n pius_fw-la 5_o of_o the_o office_n that_o antoninus_n hold_v before_o he_o be_v emperor_n 6_o how_o he_o hold_v all_o province_n in_o peace_n not_o by_o arm_n but_o with_o letter_n 7_o how_o he_o do_v visit_v the_o officer_n of_o his_o common_a wealth_n and_o the_o reformation_n of_o his_o house_n 8_o of_o certain_a notable_a building_n erect_v by_o antoninus_n 9_o of_o certain_a law_n which_o the_o emperor_n antoninus_n pius_n make_v 10_o of_o the_o prodigious_a and_o monstrous_a thing_n that_o happen_v during_o the_o empire_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n 11_o of_o the_o war_n that_o happen_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n and_o other_o his_o act_n 12_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o death_n the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n pag._n 149._o chap._n 1_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n 2_o of_o the_o honourable_a title_n give_v to_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n in_o time_n of_o his_o youth_n 3_o how_o commodus_n do_v inherit_v the_o empire_n of_o his_o father_n marcus_n aurelius_n and_o of_o a_o certain_a speech_n which_o he_o use_v unto_o the_o senate_n 4_o of_o a_o certain_a famous_a and_o notable_a speech_n use_v by_o one_o of_o his_o tutor_n for_o that_o he_o will_v leave_v the_o war_n of_o panonia_n unfinished_a 5_o how_o commodus_n leave_v the_o war_n of_o panonia_n to_o go_v to_o rome_n 6_o how_o commodus_n be_v cruel_a and_o of_o the_o cruelty_n which_o he_o use_v 7_o of_o a_o certain_a conspiracy_n attempt_v against_o commodus_n and_o of_o perennius_fw-la his_o most_o favour_a counsellor_n 8_o of_o a_o conspiracy_n that_o perennius_fw-la wrought_v against_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n 9_o of_o the_o tyrant_n maternus_n and_o of_o his_o treason_n against_o commodus_n 10_o of_o the_o inexpected_a death_n of_o cleander_n a_o favour_a and_o most_o private_a servant_n unto_o commodus_n 11_o the_o report_n of_o a_o fire_n which_o descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o burn_v in_o rome_n the_o temple_n of_o peace_n 12_o of_o many_o cruelty_n and_o not_o a_o few_o fantastical_a practice_n of_o commodus_n 13_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o province_n that_o rebel_v in_o his_o reign_n and_o the_o prodigy_n of_o his_o death_n 14_o how_o commodus_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o devise_n and_o counsel_n of_o his_o courtesane_a martia_n the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n pertinax_n pag._n 240._o chap._n 1_o of_o the_o lineage_n and_o country_n of_o the_o emperor_n pertinax_n 2_o of_o the_o variable_a fortune_n that_o pertinax_n do_v pass_v before_o he_o obtain_v the_o empire_n 3_o what_o be_v say_v and_o what_o he_o answer_v unto_o those_o person_n that_o offer_v he_o the_o empire_n 4_o a_o certain_a notable_a speech_n utter_v by_o letus_fw-la unto_o the_o army_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o pertinax_n 5_o of_o a_o oration_n make_v by_o pertinax_n in_o the_o senate_n immediate_o after_o he_o be_v elect_v emperor_n 6_o of_o many_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v after_o he_o be_v emperor_n 7_o of_o many_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v ordain_v &_o reform_v in_o the_o common_a wealth_n 8_o of_o certain_a vice_n wherewith_o he_o be_v infect_v and_o of_o the_o prodigy_n of_o his_o death_n 9_o of_o the_o occasion_n that_o the_o pretorian_n take_v to_o murder_v he_o 10_o of_o a_o notable_a speech_n that_o the_o emperor_n pertinax_n use_v when_o his_o soldier_n come_v to_o kill_v he_o the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n julianus_n pag._n 246._o chap._n 1_o of_o the_o life_n lineage_n and_o country_n of_o the_o emperor_n julianus_n 2_o how_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v set_v to_o sale_n and_o also_o sell_v by_o proclamation_n 3_o of_o the_o great_a and_o mortal_a hatred_n which_o the_o roman_n do_v bear_v unto_o julianus_n for_o buy_v the_o empire_n 4_o of_o two_o roman_a captain_n name_v severus_n and_o pessenius_fw-la that_o rebel_v against_o the_o emperor_n julianus_n 5_o how_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o senate_n the_o emperor_n julianus_n be_v slay_v the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n severus_n pag._n 266._o chap._n 1_o of_o the_o lineage_n and_o country_n of_o the_o emperor_n severus_n 2_o of_o the_o office_n which_o severus_n hold_v in_o the_o empire_n before_o he_o be_v emperor_n 3_o how_o the_o