Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	age_n	young_a	youth_n	292	4	9.0261	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18817	The first book of Tullies Offices translated grammatically, and also according to the propriety of our English tongue; for the more speedy and certain attaining of the singular learning contained in the same, to further to a pure Latin stile, and to expresse the mind more easily, both in English & Latine. Done chiefly for the good of schools; to be vsed according to the directions in the admonition to the reader, and more fully in Ludus lit. or Grammar-schoole; De officiis. Book 1. English	Cicero, Marcus Tullius.; Brinsley, John, fl. 1581-1624.	1616 (1616)	STC 5288; ESTC S107968	153,309	691

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best_a ●…ort_n that_o we_o can_v that_o so_o what_o be_v lack_v in_o we_o may_v be_v less_o miss_v final_o he_o conclude_v this_o point_n urge_v the_o care_n of_o it_o that_o since_o indeed_o the_o best_a inheritance_n which_o can_v be_v leave_v by_o father_n unto_o their_o child_n &_o which_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o any_o patrimony_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o virtue_n and_o worthy_a deed_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n see_v to_o be_v a_o stain_n thereunto_o be_v both_o a_o foul_a fault_n &_o a_o great_a shame_n therefore_o eu●…rie_v one_o shall_v the_o more_o wary_o look_v to_o the_o right_a imitation_n of_o they_o and_o thus_o he_o end_v this_o matter_n make_v a_o entrance_n to_o the_o discourse_n follow_v of_o the_o diversive_a of_o duty_n in_o regard_n of_o age_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 45._o what_o thing_n do_v proper_o become_v man_n youth_n it_o be_v therefore_o man_n a_o young_a man_n duty_n to_o reverence_v his_o elder_n and_o to_o choose_v out_o of_o they_o the_o best_a and_o most_o approve_a who_o counsel_n and_o authority_n he_o may_v unto_o rel●…e_v upon_o for_o the_o unskilfulnesse_n of_o year_n youth_n be_v to_o be_v guide_v direct_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o experience_n wisdom_n of_o old_a man_n this_o age_n be_v also_o to_o be_v special_o wean_v refrain_v from_o pleasure_n lust_n and_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o labour_n and_o etc._n patience_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o body_n that_o their_o industry_n may_v for_o excel_v both_o in_o martial_a and_o civil_a duty_n also_o moreover_o when_o they_o will_v refresh_v their_o wit_n mind_n and_o betake_v give_v thems●…lues_n to_o pleasure_n pastime_n let_v they_o beware_v of_o intemperance_n and_o remember_v shamefastness_n to_o observe_v modesty_n which_o 〈◊〉_d they_o may_v do_v more_o easy_o if_o they_o will_v they_o have_v their_o elder_n also_o p●●sent_a at_o such_o time_n thing_n chap._n 45._o here_o ●…_n teach_v the_o special_a duty_n of_o young_a man_n &_o what_o thing_n do_v become_v they_o as_o 1._o that_o they_o reverence_v their_o elder_n 2._o that_o they_o choose_v out_o among_o the_o ancient_a the_o best_a and_o most_o approve_a who_o counsel_n and_o authority_n they_o may_v use_v and_o rely_v upon_o the_o reason_n whereof_o ●…s_n because_o the_o u●…skilfulnesse_n of_o youth_n be_v to_o be_v direc_fw-la t_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o ancient_a 3._o that_o this_o age_n be_v special_o to_o be_v re●…_n from_o lustful●…_n pleasure_n and_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o labour_n and_o patience_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o body_n that_o they_o may_v excel_v in_o martial_a &_o cruall_a duty_n &_o their_o industry_n be_v s●…ene_v therein_o 4._o that_o when_o they_o desire_v to_o recreate_v themselves_o with_o sport_n they_o careful_o beware_v of_o intemperance_n &_o remember_v modesty_n and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o think_v it_o fit_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v some_o of_o the_o ancient_a present_n at_o such_o recreation_n wherein_o otherwise_o may_v be_v danger_n of_o any_o intemperance_n or_o immode●…ty_n chap._n 46._o what_o thing_n especial_o do_v chief_o become_v old_a age_n etc._n but_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o body_n be_v to_o be_v lessen_v diminish_v in_o old_a man_n and_o exercise_n o●…_n the_o mind_n seem_v seem_v mere_a to_o be_v increase_v and_o give_v they_o must_v do_v their_o endeavour_n that_o they_o much_o principal_o 〈◊〉_d both_o their_o friend_n and_o the_o youth_n &_o chief_o the_o commonweal_n with_o counsel_n and_o wisdom_n but_o more_o nothing_o be_v more_o to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o to_o old_a age_n then_o that_o it_o give_v not_o itself_o over_o to_o lithernesse_n &_o slothfulness_n idleness_n riot_n riotous●…esse_v also_o filthy_a as_o it_o be_v dishonest_a to_o every_o age_n age_n so_o to_o old_a age_n most_o shameful_a but_o if_o the_o intemperance_n of_o lust_n shall_v it_o moreover_o be_v join_v therewith_o there_o be_v a_o double_a inconvenience_n mischie●…_n because_o both_o age_n itself_o conceive_v receiu●…th_v disgrace_n shame_v thereby_o and_o it_o cause_v man_n the_o young_a man_n intemperance_n to_o be_v more_o impudent_a shameless_a chap._n 46._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v down_o some_o duty_n of_o old_a man_n as_o especial_o concern_v they_o as_o 1._o ●…hat_o they_o diminish_v the_o labour_n of_o their_o body_n and_o increase_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o mind_n 2._o that_o they_o use_v all_o endeavour_n to_o help_v both_o their_o friend_n &_o the_o young_a sort_n and_o chief_o the_o commonweal_n by_o their_o counsel_n &_o wisdom_n 3._o that_o they_o beware_v in_o any_o case_n that_o they_o give_v not_o themselves_o over_o to_o lithernesse_n and_o idleness_n 4._o that_o they_o take_v heed_n of_o riotousness_n because_o as_o it_o be_v dishonest_a to_o every_o age_n so_o in_o old_a man_n it_o be_v most_o shameful_a 5._o that_o they_o more_o heedful_o avoid_v all_o intemperance_n of_o lust_n because_o that_o join_v with_o riot_n or_o sloth_n be_v a_o double_a mischief_n for_o that_o both_o age_n 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can_v so_o much_o grace_v a_o man_n as_o to_o keep_v constancy_n in_o perform_v manage_v every_o matter_n and_o in_o consultation_n take_v of_o advice_n chap_n 47._o here_o t._n proceed_v to_o set_v down_o certain_a duty_n of_o magistrate_n private_a man_n citizen_n and_o stranger_n as_o which_o be_v most_o comely_a and_o commendable_a in_o each_o of_o th●…m_n and_o first_o for_o the_o magistrate_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v his_o proper_a office_n to_o consider_v ever_o that_o he_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o the_o city_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o careful_o maintain_v the_o honour_n and_o 〈◊〉_d on_o thereof_o 2._o that_o 〈◊〉_d see_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d observe_v 3._o that_o he_o help_v to_o make_v law_n 4._o that_o he_o ever_o remember_v all_o thing_n commit_v to_o his_o trust_n and_o 〈◊〉_d second_o for_o the_o private_a man_n 1._o that_o he_o live_v orderly_a submit_v himself_o to_o the_o same_o law_n and_o order_n as_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o that_o he_o neither_o demean_v 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