Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	advantage_n	great_a	part_n	1,014	5	3.9894	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10822	VVarrefare epitomized in a century, of military observations: confirming by antient principles the moderne practise of armes. By Captaine Levves Roberts.	Roberts, Lewes, 1596-1640.	1640 (1640)	STC 21095; ESTC S115978	20,196	61

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liv._n because_o if_o thou_o shall_v never_o so_o littleslacken_v in_o the_o very_a nick_n of_o occasion_n who_o opportunity_n slip_v quick_o away_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o afterward_o to_o seek_v for_o what_o be_v let_v pass_v observation_n lvii_o place_n to_o be_v consider_v as_o time_n and_o the_o observation_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v hold_v on_o so_o likewise_o be_v place_n also_o to_o be_v well_o and_o judicious_o consider_v especial_o whether_o it_o conduce_v to_o a_o captain_n advantage_n or_o to_o his_o enemy_n amplius_fw-la prodest_fw-la locus_fw-la saepe_fw-la quàm_fw-la virtus_fw-la viget_fw-la etc._n etc._n oft_o time_n the_o place_n more_o advantage_v than_o valour_n observation_n lviii_o the_o well_o ●raining_v of_o the_o man_n to_o be_v noat_v doubtless_o in_o a_o military_a action_n or_o design_n it_o import_v much_o that_o the_o soldier_n be_v well_o train_v order_v and_o prepare_v for_o the_o fight_n for_o it_o be_v ever_o see_v that_o the_o want_n of_o 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shall_v be_v still_o place_v and_o range_v together_o and_o have_v ever_o be_v so_o vigilant_a and_o careful_a to_o foresee_v that_o the_o least_o loss_n of_o blood_n may_v fall_v upon_o the_o natural_a subject_n and_o so_o handle_v the_o design_n and_o skirmish_n as_o the_o chief_a slaughter_n may_v light_v upon_o the_o mercenary-man_n and_o stranger_n ingens_fw-la victoriae_fw-la decus_fw-la citra_fw-la domesticum_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la bellanti_fw-la tacit._n in_o a_o victory_n the_o chief_a renown_n arise_v to_o the_o commander_n be_v that_o which_o be_v get_v without_o domestic_a bloodshed_n observation_n lx_o to_o be_v first_o in_o a_o readiness_n for_o the_o onset_n questionless_a it_o be_v to_o a_o commander_n great_a advantage_n that_o his_o force_n shall_v be_v order_v and_o in_o a_o readiness_n for_o the_o fight_n before_o the_o enemy_n be_v prepare_v first_o for_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o perform_v what_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v and_o second_o that●_n thereby_o his_o own_o force_n will_v thereof_o receive_v great_a courage_n be_v ready_a to_o assatle_v the_o enemy_n and_o to_o begin_v the_o combat_n plus_fw-fr animiest_n inferenti_fw-la periculum_fw-la quàm_fw-la propulsanti_fw-la lin_n etc._n etc._n he_o certain_o have_v great_a courage_n who_o enforce_v and_o rush_v violent_o upon_o a_o danger_n than_o he_o that_o withstand_v it_o observation_n lxi_o the_o commander_n disposition_n to_o fight_v the_o genera●ls_n or_o commander_n own_o readiness_n courage_n and_o lively_a disposition_n to_o fight_v do_v undoubted_o great_o animate_v the_o multitude_n of_o soldier_n to_o the_o battle_n as_o a_o contrary_a countenance_n or_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o fear_n will_v exceed_o amaze_v and_o daunt_v his_o company_n and_o army_n n●cesse_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la fugam_fw-la parati_fw-la sin●_z qui_fw-la ducem_fw-la su●m_fw-la sentuint_fw-la desperare_fw-la viget_fw-la needs_o must_v they_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o flight_n who_o 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observation_n lxxiiii_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a peace_n it_o be_v also_o important_a that_o peace_n obtain_v shall_v be_v in_o its_o self_n and_o simple_a true_a real_a and_o unfeigned_a peace_n for_o all_o feign_a and_o dissemble_a amity_n be_v to_o be_v doubt_v pace_fw-la suspectatutius_fw-la est_fw-la bellum_fw-la mithrid_a etc._n etc._n war_n be_v much_o more_o safe_a than_o a_o feign_a peace_n observation_n lxxv_o time_n for_o treaty_n of_o peace_n the_o fit_a season_n to_o speak_v of_o peace_n as_o wiseman_n have_v observe_v be_v either_o when_o the_o war_n begin_v or_o during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o enemy_n be_v of_o equal_a force_n for_o in_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o war_n it_o must_v at_o last_o behoove_v the_o weak_a to_o yield_v unto_o necessity_n and_o to_o receive_v condition_n of_o peace_n from_o the_o strong_a and_o according_a to_o the_o enforcement_n of_o his_o want_n not_o unlike_o the_o pilos_fw-la and_o shipmaster_n who_o to_o save_v himself_o be_v 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