Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	master_n	respect_n	servant_n	1,977	5	7.1711	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52447	Observations and advices oeconomical	North, Dudley North, Baron, 1602-1677.	1669 (1669)	Wing N1286; ESTC R616	31,061	156

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as_o inconvenient_a as_o the_o serve_v of_o two_o master_n xxii_o the_o proverb_n say_v so_o many_o servant_n so_o many_o enemy_n and_o proper_o enough_o for_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o waste_n in_o housekeep_v but_o servant_n or_o their_o favourite_n do_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o it_o and_o even_o the_o best_a of_o they_o do_v sometime_o build_v upon_o their_o master_n ruin_n as_o it_o be_v see_v in_o these_o day_n by_o purchaser_n of_o their_o master_n land_n it_o be_v also_o no_o less_o witty_o say_v that_o he_o who_o be_v serve_v by_o one_o have_v a_o servant_n he_o who_o by_o two_o have_v half_o a_o servant_n and_o he_o who_o be_v serve_v by_o three_o have_v none_o at_o all_o this_o be_v most_o applicable_a to_o master_n of_o small_a family_n but_o in_o great_a family_n it_o may_v point_v out_o to_o this_o rule_n that_o the_o care_n of_o one_o business_n be_v not_o commit_v to_o above_o one_o person_n for_o otherwise_o when_o account_n be_v take_v every_o one_o answer_n be_v 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stand_v at_o defiance_n with_o their_o master_n and_o not_o care_n how_o perfunctory_o they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o their_o duty_n xxiv_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o particular_a servant_n much_o care_n shall_v be_v use_v for_o respect_n must_v be_v have_v to_o the_o employment_n whereto_o they_o be_v design_v oeconomy_n be_v a_o art_n and_o every_o artist_n ought_v to_o be_v curious_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o instrument_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o to_o trust_v chief_o to_o his_o own_o eye_n cast_v either_o upon_o the_o whole_a work_n itself_o or_o upon_o those_o who_o act_n in_o it_o he_o must_v not_o choose_v a_o young_a steward_n or_o a_o old_a husbandman_n for_o the_o one_o needs_o experience_n to_o direct_v and_o the_o other_o must_v have_v strength_n to_o labour_n every_o servant_n shall_v also_o have_v some_o knowledge_n and_o particular_a aptness_n to_o the_o business_n refer_v to_o his_o care_n i_o know_v a_o person_n of_o eminence_n who_o have_v observe_v a_o diligence_n and_o natural_a promptness_n in_o a_o young_a man_n train_v up_o in_o his_o stable_a think_v he_o capable_a of_o any_o kind_n of_o service_n and_o a_o considerable_a farm_n be_v cast_v into_o his_o hand_n he_o find_v it_o best_a to_o employ_v this_o young_a man_n as_o a_o bailiff_n who_o answer_v his_o expectation_n full_o in_o point_n of_o diligence_n and_o promptness_n but_o for_o want_v of_o experience_n in_o tillage_n the_o master_n lose_v his_o seed_n for_o divers_a year_n and_o then_o find_v his_o error_n he_o be_v enforce_v from_o that_o time_n forward_o to_o use_v a_o person_n who_o have_v be_v exercise_v in_o that_o way_n xxv_o in_o this_o nation_n heretofore_o there_o be_v villain_n servant_n by_o inheritance_n who_o person_n and_o estate_n in_o land_n be_v liable_a to_o be_v dispose_v of_o at_o the_o will_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o this_o continue_a with_o we_o a_o very_a long_a time_n but_o at_o last_o it_o be_v find_v and_o perhaps_o upon_o ground_n of_o right_a reason_n that_o such_o a_o condition_n do_v not_o well_o consist_v with_o christianity_n unto_o which_o a_o natural_a servitude_n be_v too_o opposite_a but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n that_o precious_a thing_n call_v liberty_n of_o the_o people_n gain_v so_o much_o ground_n in_o our_o law_n as_o now_o a_o master_n can_v sufficient_o chastise_v his_o servant_n or_o put_v any_o restraint_n upon_o he_o within_o limit_n of_o his_o house_n without_o incur_v a_o complaint_n to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o false_a imprisonment_n which_o give_v much_o presumption_n to_o servant_n xxvi_o i_o can_v but_o marvel_n that_o the_o french_a shall_v term_v england_n pugatoire_n des_fw-fr serviteurs_fw-fr the_o servant_n purgatory_n since_o all_o europe_n afford_v no_o country_n where_o they_o have_v more_o freedom_n and_o i_o no_o less_o wonder_n that_o francis_n guichiardin_n that_o excellent_a author_n in_o his_o avertimenti_fw-la civili_fw-la take_v notice_n how_o little_a master_n respect_v their_o servant_n and_o cast_v they_o off_o upon_o every_o small_a disgust_n shall_v more_o than_o once_o advise_v servant_n to_o follow_v their_o master_n example_n and_o to_o make_v more_o account_n of_o their_o own_o interest_n then_o of_o their_o master_n since_o all_o man_n be_v now_o so_o natural_o dispose_v to_o self-love_n as_o nothing_o can_v withhold_v they_o from_o advantage_v themselves_o upon_o all_o occasion_n xxvii_o a_o steward_n of_o the_o household_n style_v oeconomus_fw-la to_o show_v his_o usefulness_n in_o a_o family_n be_v his_o master_n right_a hand_n in_o presence_n and_o his_o deputy_n in_o time_n of_o absence_n he_o have_v a_o general_a command_n over_o his_o fellow_n servant_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o somewhat_o of_o a_o austere_a nature_n that_o they_o may_v not_o too_o far_o press_v upon_o he_o in_o way_n of_o familiarity_n but_o rather_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o he_o must_v be_v of_o a_o high_a condition_n than_o the_o rest_n which_o will_v draw_v respect_n and_o because_o he_o be_v high_o trust_v with_o receipt_n of_o money_n he_o shall_v be_v possess_v of_o some_o considerable_a estate_n of_o his_o own_o that_o he_o may_v be_v sufficient_o provide_v to_o answer_v upon_o account_n he_o shall_v excel_v in_o quickness_n of_o apprehension_n that_o he_o may_v ready_o see_v fault_n and_o as_o ready_o give_v order_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o they_o he_o must_v be_v full_a of_o observance_n towards_o his_o master_n and_o careful_a that_o his_o command_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n as_o on_o the_o other_o part_n his_o master_n be_v imprudent_a if_o he_o discountenance_v his_o steward_n in_o presence_n of_o other_o servant_n though_o he_o do_v find_v he_o faulty_a for_o such_o disgrace_n will_v much_o prejudice_v his_o business_n in_o relation_n to_o other_o of_o the_o family_n who_o may_v thence_o be_v encourage_v to_o dispute_v with_o he_o upon_o every_o occasion_n and_o so_o retard_v the_o business_n to_o be_v do_v last_o he_o must_v be_v a_o good_a accountant_a and_o not_o defective_a in_o memory_n lest_o he_o injure_v his_o master_n or_o himself_o in_o set_v down_o receipt_n and_o disbursement_n xxviii_o in_o great_a family_n for_o we_o treat_v little_a of_o other_o there_o be_v many_o office_n and_o a_o series_n of_o subordination_n as_o a_o gentleman_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o under_o his_o jurisdiction_n several_a office_n belong_v to_o the_o stable_a a_o clerk_n of_o the_o kitchen_n and_o under_o he_o the_o cook_n with_o his_o underling_n and_o so_o the_o butler_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o these_o be_v to_o be_v countenance_v in_o what_o they_o shall_v just_o command_v to_o be_v do_v by_o their_o subordinate_n here_o the_o master_n say_v go_v but_o in_o small_a family_n especial_o in_o the_o country_n the_o