Selected quad for the lemma: diversity_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
diversity_n	colour_n	worse_a	yellow_a	8	3	9.2165	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13821	The historie of serpents. Or, The second booke of liuing creatures wherein is contained their diuine, naturall, and morall descriptions, with their liuely figures, names, conditions, kindes and natures of all venemous beasts: with their seuerall poysons and antidotes; their deepe hatred to mankind, and the wonderfull worke of God in their creation, and destruction. Necessary and profitable to all sorts of men: collected out of diuine scriptures, fathers, phylosophers, physitians, and poets: amplified with sundry accidentall histories, hierogliphicks, epigrams, emblems, and ænigmaticall obseruations. By Edvvard Topsell.	Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625?	1608 (1608)	STC 24124; ESTC S122051	444,728	331

some_o make_v three_o king_n differ_v in_o colour_n as_o black_a red_z and_o diverse_a colour_v menecraté_n say_v that_o those_o who_o be_v of_o sundry_a colour_n be_v the_o worse_a but_o in_o case_n they_o have_v diversity_n of_o colour_n with_o some_o blackness_n they_o be_v esteem_v the_o better_a he_o that_o be_v elect_v monarch_n caesar_n and_o captain_n general_a king_n of_o the_o whole_a swarm_n be_v ever_o of_o a_o tall_a personable_a and_o heroical_a stature_n be_v twice_o so_o high_a as_o the_o rest_n his_o wing_n short_a his_o leg_n straight_o brawny_a and_o strong_a his_o gate_n pace_n &_o manner_n of_o walk_v be_v more_o lofty_a stately_a and_o upright_o of_o a_o venerable_a countenance_n and_o in_o his_o forehead_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a red_a spot_n or_o mark_v with_o a_o diadem_n for_o he_o far_o differ_v from_o the_o sex_n popular_a and_o inferior_a sort_n in_o his_o comeliness_n beauty_n and_o honour_n the_o prince_n of_o philosopher_n confound_v the_o sex_n of_o bee_n but_o the_o great_a company_n of_o learned_a writer_n do_v distinguish_v they_o whereof_o they_o make_v the_o feminine_a sort_n to_o be_v the_o great_a other_o again_o will_v have_v they_o the_o lesser_a with_o a_o sting_n but_o the_o sound_a sort_n in_o my_o judgement_n will_v neither_o know_v nor_o acknowledge_v any_o other_o male_n beside_o their_o duke_n and_o prince_n who_o be_v more_o able_a &_o handsome_a great_a and_o strong_a than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n who_o stay_v ever_o at_o home_n and_o very_o seldom_o unless_o with_o the_o whole_a swarm_n they_o stir_v out_o of_o door_n as_o those_o who_o nature_n have_v point_v out_o to_o be_v the_o fit_a to_o be_v standerbearer_n and_o to_o carry_v ancient_n in_o the_o camp_n of_o venus_n and_o ever_o to_o be_v ready_a at_o the_o elbow_n of_o their_o love_n to_o do_v they_o right_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o these_o do_v sit_v on_o egg_n and_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o bird_n do_v careful_o cherish_v and_o make_v much_o of_o their_o young_a after_o the_o thin_a membram_fw-la or_o skin_n wherein_o they_o be_v enclose_v be_v break_v the_o difference_n of_o their_o age_n be_v know_v by_o the_o form_n state_n and_o habit_n of_o their_o body_n age_n for_o the_o young_a bee_n have_v very_o thin_a and_o tremble_a wing_n but_o they_o that_o be_v a_o year_n old_a as_o they_o that_o be_v two_o or_o three_o year_n of_o age_n be_v very_o trim_a gay_a bright-shining_a and_o in_o very_o good_a plight_n and_o like_n of_o the_o colour_n of_o oil_n but_o those_o that_o have_v reach_v to_o seven_o year_n have_v lay_v away_o all_o their_o flatnesse_n and_o smoothness_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n afterward_o either_o by_o the_o figure_n and_o quality_n of_o their_o body_n or_o skin_n judge_n or_o discern_v certain_o their_o age_n as_o we_o say_v by_o experience_n in_o horse_n for_o the_o elder_a sort_n of_o they_o be_v rough_a hard_a thin_a and_o lean_a scragge_n starveling_n loathsome_a to_o touch_v and_o to_o look_v upon_o somewhat_o long_o nothing_o but_o skin_n and_o bone_n yet_o very_o notorious_a and_o goodly_a too_o see_v to_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o gravity_n hoarenes_n and_o aunciency_n but_o as_o they_o be_v in_o form_n and_o shape_n nothing_o so_o excellent_a so_o yet_o in_o experience_n and_o industry_n they_o far_o outstrip_v the_o young_a sort_n as_o those_o who_o time_n have_v make_v more_o learned_a and_o length_n of_o day_n join_v with_o use_n have_v sufficient_o instruct_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o art_n or_o trade_n of_o hony-making_a the_o place_n likewise_o alter_v one_o while_o their_o form_n and_o sometime_o again_o their_o nature_n as_o their_o sex_n and_o age_n do_v both_o for_o in_o the_o island_n of_o molucea_n there_o be_v bee_n very_o like_a to_o place_n wing_a pismire_n but_o somewhat_o lesser_a than_o the_o great_a bee_n as_o maximilian_n transiluanus_n in_o a_o epistle_n of_o he_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o salspurge_n at_o large_a relate_v it_o andrew_n thevet_n in_o his_o book_n that_o he_o write_v of_o the_o new-found_a world_n cap._n 51._o among_o other_o matter_n report_v that_o he_o do_v see_v a_o company_n of_o fly_n or_o hony-bee_n about_o a_o tree_n name_v vhebehason_n amo●ca_n which_o then_o be_v green_a with_o the_o which_o these_o hony-bee_n do_v live_v and_o nourish_v themselves_o of_o the_o which_o tree_n there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n in_o a_o hole_n that_o be_v in_o the_o tree_n wherein_o they_o make_v honey_n and_o wax_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o the_o hony-bee_n one_o kind_n be_v as_o great_a as_o we_o the_o which_o come_v not_o only_o but_o of_o good_a smell_a flower_n also_o their_o honey_n be_v very_o good_a but_o their_o wax_n not_o so_o yellow_a as_o we_o there_o be_v another_o kind_a half_a so_o great_a as_o the_o other_o their_o honey_n be_v better_a than_o the_o other_o and_o the_o wild_a man_n name_v they_o hira_n they_o live_v not_o with_o the_o other_o food_n which_o to_o my_o judgement_n make_v their_o wax_n to_o be_v as_o black_a as_o coal_n and_o they_o make_v great_a plenty_n special_o near_a to_o the_o river_n vass_v and_o of_o plate_n the_o bee_n call_v chalcoide_v which_o be_v of_o the_o colour_n of_o brass_n and_o somewhat_o long_o which_o be_v say_v to_o live_v in_o the_o island_n of_o creta_n be_v implacable_a great_a fighter_n and_o quarreller_n excel_v all_o other_o in_o their_o sting_n and_o more_o cruel_a than_o any_o other_o so_o that_o with_o their_o sting_n they_o have_v chase_v the_o inhabitant_n out_o of_o their_o city_n the_o remainder_n of_o which_o bee_n do_v remain_v and_o make_v their_o hony-comb_n as_o aelianus_n say_v in_o the_o mountain_n ida._n thus_o much_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o bee_n now_o it_o remain_v to_o discourse_v of_o the_o politic_a ethicall_a and_o oeconomic_a virtue_n and_o property_n of_o they_o bee_n be_v govern_v and_o do_v live_v under_o a_o monarchy_n and_o not_o under_o a_o tyrannical_a state_n admitting_z and_o receive_v their_o king_n not_o by_o succession_n or_o cast_v of_o lot_n but_o by_o respective_a bee_n advice_n considerate_a judgement_n and_o prudent_a election_n and_o although_o they_o willing_o submit_v their_o neck_n under_o a_o kingly_a government_n yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o still_o keep_v their_o ancient_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n because_o of_o a_o certain_a prerogative_n they_o maintain_v in_o give_v their_o voice_n and_o opinion_n and_o their_o king_n be_v deep_o bind_v to_o they_o by_o a_o oath_n they_o exceed_o honour_v and_o love_v the_o king_n as_o he_o be_v of_o a_o more_o eminent_a stature_n and_o goodly_a corporature_n as_o before_o we_o have_v touch_v then_o the_o rest_n so_o likewise_o which_o be_v singular_a in_o a_o king_n he_o excel_v in_o mildness_n and_o temperateness_n of_o behaviour_n for_o he_o have_v a_o sting_n but_o make_v it_o not_o a_o instrument_n of_o revenge_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o many_o have_v think_v their_o king_n never_o to_o have_v have_v any_o for_o these_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n not_o write_v with_o letter_n but_o even_o imprint_v and_o engrave_v in_o their_o condition_n and_o manner_n and_o they_o be_v very_o flow_v to_o punish_v offender_n because_o they_o have_v the_o great_a and_o sovereign_a power_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o although_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v slack_a in_o revenge_v and_o punish_v private_a injury_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o never_o suffer_v rebellious_a person_n refractorious_a obstinate_a and_o such_o as_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v to_o escape_v without_o punishment_n but_o with_o their_o prick_a sting_n they_o grievous_o wound_v and_o torment_n so_o dispatch_v they_o quick_o they_o be_v so_o studious_a of_o peace_n that_o neither_o willing_o nor_o unwilling_o they_o will_v give_v any_o cause_n of_o offence_n or_o displeasure_n who_o therefore_o will_v not_o great_o be_v displease_v with_o and_o hate_v extreme_o those_o dionysian_a tyrant_n in_o sicilia_n clearchus_n in_o heraclea_n and_o apollodorus_n the_o thief_n pieler_n and_o spoiler_n of_o the_o cassandrine_n and_o who_o will_v not_o detest_v the_o ungratiousnes_n of_o those_o lewd_a clawback_n and_o trencher-parasite_n and_o flatterer_n of_o king_n which_o dare_v impudent_o maintain_v that_o that_o a_o monarchy_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o certain_a way_n and_o rule_v for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o the_o will_n in_o use_v their_o authority_n as_o they_o list_v and_o a_o science_n or_o skilful_a trade_n to_o have_v wherewith_o to_o live_v pleasant_o in_o all_o sensual_a and_o worldly_a pleasure_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v far_o from_o a_o good_a prince_n who_o while_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o man_n he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v far_o worse_a than_o these_o little_a poore-winged-creature_n and_o as_o their_o order_n and_o course_n of_o life_n be_v far_o

bring_v forth_o again_o the_o asp_n fall_v on_o they_o and_o slay_v they_o that_o have_v not_o eat_v cytron_n but_o the_o other_o have_v no_o harm_n at_o all_o the_o egyptian_a clematis_n or_o periwinkle_n drink_v in_o vinegar_n be_v very_o good_a against_o the_o poison_n of_o asp_n so_o likewise_o be_v coral_n in_o wine_n or_o the_o orpheus_n leaf_n of_o yew_n henbane_n bruise_v with_o the_o leave_v thereof_o and_o also_o bitter_a hop_n have_v the_o same_o operation_n the_o urine_n of_o a_o torteyse_fw-mi drink_v be_v a_o medicine_n against_o all_o byting_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o the_o urine_n of_o a_o man_n hurt_v by_o a_o asp_n as_o marcus_n varro_n affirm_v in_o the_o eyghtieninth_n year_n of_o his_o age_n according_a to_o the_o observation_n of_o serenus_n say_v si_fw-la vero_fw-la horrendum_fw-la vulnus_fw-la ferafecerit_fw-la aspis_fw-la vrinam_fw-la credunt_fw-la propriam_fw-la conducere_fw-la potu_fw-la varronis_fw-la fuit_fw-la ista_fw-la senis_fw-la sententia_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la plinius_n ut_fw-la memorat_fw-la sumpti_fw-la iuvat_fw-la imber_fw-la aceti_fw-la which_o may_v be_v english_v thus_o if_o that_o a_o asp_n a_o mortal_a wound_n do_v bite_v it_o be_v think_v his_o urine_n well_o do_v cure_v again_o such_o be_v the_o say_n of_o old_a varro_n hight_v and_o pliny_n to_o drink_v vinegar_n like_o drop_n of_o rain_n but_o it_o be_v more_o safe_a to_o agree_v with_o pliny_n in_o the_o prescription_n of_o man_n urine_n to_o restrain_v it_o to_o they_o that_o never_o have_v any_o beard_n and_o more_o particular_o against_o the_o asp_n call_v ptyas_n &_o matthiolus_n out_o of_o dioscorides_n say_v that_o the_o quintessence_n of_o aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la and_o the_o usual_a antidote_n both_o mix_v together_o and_o drink_v be_v most_o powerful_a against_o the_o venom_n of_o the_o deaf_a asp_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o antipathy_n &_o cure_n of_o asp_n bite_v venomous_a nature_n whereunto_o i_o will_v add_v for_o a_o conclusion_n that_o proverbicall_a speech_n of_o one_o asp_n borrow_v poison_n of_o another_o out_o of_o tertullian_n against_o the_o heretic_n martion_n who_o gather_v many_o of_o his_o absurd_a impiety_n from_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n desinat_fw-la nunc_fw-la haereticus_fw-la á_o judaeo_n aspis_fw-la quod_fw-la aiunt_fw-la á_o vipera_fw-la mutuari_fw-la venenum_fw-la that_o be_v let_v the_o haereticke_n now_o cease_v to_o borrow_v his_o venom_n of_o a_o jew_n as_o the_o asp_n do_v borrow_v their_o poison_n from_o viper_n and_o true_a it_o be_v that_o this_o proverb_n have_v especial_a use_n when_o one_o bad_a man_n be_v help_v or_o counsel_v by_o another_o and_o therefore_o when_o diogenes_n see_v a_o company_n of_o woman_n talk_v together_o he_o say_v merry_o unto_o they_o aspis_n par_fw-fr '_o echidnes_n pharmacon_n daneizetai_o that_o be_v the_o asp_n borrow_v venom_n of_o the_o viper_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o asp_n ❧_o of_o the_o description_n and_o difference_n of_o bee_n among_o all_o the_o sort_n of_o venomous_a infect_v or_o cut-wasted_n creature_n the_o sovereignty_n and_o pre-eminence_n be_v due_a to_o the_o bee_n who_o drone_n only_o of_o all_o other_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v make_v for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o mankind_n all_o other_o cut-wasted_n serve_v only_o for_o medicinal_a use_n the_o delight_n of_o the_o eye_n delectation_n of_o the_o ear_n &_o the_o ornament_n trim_v and_o set_v forth_o of_o the_o body_n which_o they_o perform_v at_o the_o full_a they_o be_v call_v of_o the_o hebrew_n deborah_n the_o arabian_n term_v they_o albara_o nahalea_n and_o zabar_n the_o illirian_o and_o sclavonian_n wezilla_n the_o italian_n ape_n api_fw-la una_fw-la sticha_n moscatella_fw-mi ape_n or_o sc●ppa_fw-la pecchi_fw-la the_o spaniard_n abcia_n frenchman_n mousches_n au_fw-fr miel_fw-fr the_o german_n eenymbe_n apen_fw-mi name_n the_o fleming_n buy_v the_o polonian_n pztzota_n the_o irishman_n camilij_fw-la in_o wales_n a_o bee_n be_v call_v gweniv_n among_o the_o grecian_n they_o have_v purchase_v sundry_a name_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o nation_n country_n and_o place_n but_o the_o most_o vulgar_a name_n be_v melissa_n &_o in_o hesiodus_n melie_n othersome_a call_v a_o bee_n plastis_fw-la á_o fingendo_fw-la of_o frame_v some_o again_o anthedon_n and_o of_o their_o colour_n zanthai_n of_o their_o office_n and_o charge_n egemones_n ab_fw-la imperando_fw-la from_o govern_v sirenes_n à_fw-la svam_fw-la cantu_fw-la from_o their_o sweet_a voice_n the_o latin_n call_v they_o by_o one_o general_a name_n apis_n and_o ape_n varro_z sometime_o term_v they_o ave_n but_o very_o improper_o for_o they_o may_v better_o be_v name_v volucres_fw-la not_o ave_n so_o much_o for_o their_o name_n now_o to_o the_o definition_n a_o bee_n be_v a_o cut-wasted_n live_v creature_n that_o can_v fly_v have_v four_o wing_n and_o bloodless_a definitio_fw-la the_o only_a craftsmaster_n of_o hony-making_a their_o eye_n be_v somewhat_o of_o a_o horny_a substance_n hide_v deep_a in_o their_o body_n as_o be_v also_o their_o sting_n they_o want_v neither_o tongue_n nor_o tooth_n they_o have_v part_n 4._o wing_n be_v of_o a_o bright_a and_o clear_a colour_n grow_v to_o their_o shoulderblade_n whereof_o the_o two_o hindermost_o be_v the_o lesser_a because_o they_o may_v not_o hinder_v their_o fly_n and_o out_o of_o their_o short_a foot_n or_o stump_n there_o grow_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v two_o finger_n wherein_o they_o carry_v a_o little_a stone_n for_o the_o peize_v and_o make_v weighty_a their_o small_a body_n in_o stormy_a tempestuous_a bluster_a or_o troublesome_a weather_n for_o fear_v lest_o they_o may_v be_v drive_v from_o their_o house_n and_o home_n by_o the_o contrary_a rage_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o wind_n they_o do_v not_o breathe_v by_o pliny_n bee_n good_a leave_n but_o either_o pant_v move_v or_o stir_v as_o the_o hart_n or_o brain_n do_v and_o by_o transpiration_n they_o be_v comfort_v refresh_v and_o make_v lively_a their_o stomach_n be_v contex_v and_o frame_v of_o the_o thin_a part_n of_o all_o their_o member_n wherein_o they_o not_o only_o retain_v and_o safe_o keep_v their_o honey_n dew_n which_o they_o have_v gather_v but_o also_o digest_v purify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o which_o be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a reason_n why_o the_o honey_n of_o bee_n be_v long_o keep_v pure_a and_o fine_a than_o any_o manna_n or_o mildew_n or_o rather_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o subject_n to_o corruption_n bee_n even_o by_o nature_n be_v much_o different_a for_o some_o be_v more_o domestical_a and_o tame_a and_o nature_n other_o again_o be_v altogether_o wild_a uplandish_a and_o agrestiall_a those_o former_a be_v much_o delight_v with_o the_o familiar_a friendship_n custom_n and_o company_n of_o man_n but_o these_o can_v in_o no_o wise_a brook_n or_o endure_v they_o but_o rather_o keep_v their_o trade_n of_o hony-making_a in_o old_a tree_n cave_n hole_n and_o in_o the_o ruder_n and_o rubbish_n of_o old_a wall_n and_o house_n of_o tame_a bee_n again_o some_o of_o they_o live_v in_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a garden_n and_o abound_v with_o all_o sweet_a scent_n &_o odoriferous_a plant_n and_o herb_n and_o these_o be_v great_a soft_a fat_a and_o big-bellied_a other_o again_o there_o be_v of_o they_o that_o live_v in_o town_n and_o village_n who_o study_n and_o labour_n be_v to_o gather_v honey_n from_o such_o plant_n as_o come_v next_o to_o hand_n and_o which_o grow_v far_o of_o and_o these_o be_v lesser_a in_o proportion_n of_o body_n rough_a and_o more_o unpleasant_a in_o handle_v but_o in_o labour_n industry_n witteand_v cunning_a far_o surpass_v the_o former_a of_o both_o sort_n of_o these_o some_o have_v sting_n as_o all_o true_a bee_n have_v other_o again_o be_v without_o a_o sting_n as_o counterfeit_v and_o bastardly_a bee_n which_o even_o like_o the_o idle_a sluggish_a lyther_z and_o ravenous_a cloister_v monk_n thrice_o worse_o than_o thief_n you_o shall_v see_v to_o be_v more_o gorbellied_a have_v large_a throat_n and_o big_a body_n yet_o neither_o excellent_a or_o markable_a either_o for_o any_o good_a behaviour_n and_o condition_n or_o gift_n of_o the_o mind_n man_n call_v these_o unprofitable_a cattle_n and_o good_a for_o nothing_o fuci_fw-la that_o be_v drone_n either_o because_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v labourer_n when_o indeed_o rhey_n be_v not_o or_o because_o that_o under_o the_o colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o labour_n for_o you_o shall_v sometime_o have_v they_o to_o carry_v wax_n and_o to_o be_v very_o busy_a in_o form_v and_o make_v honeycomb_n they_o may_v eat_v up_o all_o the_o honey_n these_o drone_n be_v of_o a_o more_o blackish_a colour_n somewhat_o shine_v and_o be_v easy_o know_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o body_n beside_o some_o bee_n be_v descend_v of_o the_o kingly_a race_n and_o bear_v of_o the_o blood_n royal_a where_o of_o aristotle_n make_v two_o sort_n a_o yellow_a kind_n which_o be_v the_o more_o noble_a and_o the_o black_a garnish_v with_o diverse_a colour_n