Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	charge_v	horse_n	troop_n	2,183	5	9.5433	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59105	The antiquities of Palmyra containing the history of the city, and its emperors, from its foundation to the present time : with an appendix of critical observations on the names, religion, and government of the country and a commentary on the inscriptions lately found there.	Seller, Abednego, 1646?-1705.	1696 (1696)	Wing S2448; ESTC R2998	159,551	445

it_o be_v a_o town_n of_o seleucis_n between_o gindarus_n and_o gephyra_n say_v ptolemy_n and_o hier._n say_v that_o the_o desert_n of_o chalcis_n be_v situate_a between_o imma_n and_o emesa_n to_o the_o south_n imma_n not_o far_o from_o antioch_n and_o in_o the_o engagement_n pompeianus_n the_o frank_n who_o family_n thereupon_o settle_v at_o antioch_n and_o be_v in_o be_v in_o st._n jerom_n time_n his_o dear_a friend_n euagrius_n be_v of_o that_o house_n and_o lineage_n do_v the_o emperor_n extraordinary_a service_n and_o behave_v himself_o with_o great_a bravery_n and_o it_o be_v this_o battle_n or_o rather_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o battle_n say_v 23._o say_v l._n 7._o c._n 23._o orosius_n for_o zenobia_n be_v rather_o fright_v than_o beat_v into_o submission_n that_o put_v that_o great_a princess_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o decide_v the_o controversy_n say_v eutropius_n and_o aurelius_n victor_n but_o they_o be_v both_o mistake_v for_o zenobia_n lose_v her_o empire_n in_o a_o much_o sharp_a engagement_n at_o emesa_n where_o her_o force_n be_v entire_o rout_v of_o which_o more_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n xxiii_o zabdas_n the_o general_n of_o zenobia_n army_n 45._o zosim_fw-la p._n 45._o a_o commander_n of_o great_a experience_n and_o till_o then_o as_o great_a success_n fear_v lest_o the_o people_n of_o antioch_n upon_o the_o report_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o battle_n shall_v have_v fall_v upon_o and_o insult_v the_o remain_v of_o his_o conquer_a troop_n have_v find_v a_o man_n who_o somewhat_o resemble_v aurelian_a clad_v he_o in_o such_o habit_n as_o that_o prince_n use_v to_o wear_v when_o he_o fight_v lead_v he_o through_o the_o street_n of_o that_o large_a city_n in_o triumph_n as_o if_o he_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n and_o make_v the_o emperor_n his_o prisoner_n by_o this_o stratagem_n zabdas_n impose_v upon_o the_o citizen_n of_o antioch_n and_o amuze_v they_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o that_o day_n till_o the_o night_n come_v on_o he_o retire_v with_o zenobia_n to_o emesa_n and_o thus_o he_o delude_v the_o antiochian_o who_o otherwise_o will_v have_v much_o incommode_v his_o retreat_n and_o escape_v be_v surprise_v and_o ruin_v by_o aurelian_a for_o the_o emperor_n have_v recall_v his_o foot_n from_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o orontes_n with_o a_o intention_n the_o next_o day_n to_o have_v failen_a upon_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o palmyrenian_a army_n on_o every_o side_n but_o his_o design_n be_v frustrate_v by_o the_o flight_n of_o zenobia_n whereupon_o he_o alter_v his_o intention_n and_o enter_v antioch_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o citizen_n with_o all_o the_o mark_n of_o zeal_n for_o his_o service_n and_o be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o repentance_n and_o submission_n that_o he_o publish_v a_o indemnity_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o recall_v those_o who_o have_v flee_v out_o of_o fear_n of_o be_v punish_v for_o adhere_v to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o palmyra_n at_o this_o time_n aurelian_a be_v inform_v that_o a_o party_n of_o the_o palmyrenian_o have_v post_v themselves_o advantageous_o on_o a_o hill_n that_o overlook_v daphne_n the_o famous_a suburb_n of_o antioch_n in_o confidence_n that_o the_o steepness_n of_o the_o place_n will_v secure_v they_o from_o all_o the_o attack_n of_o the_o roman_n but_o the_o emperor_n command_v his_o infantry_n to_o draw_v themselves_o into_o their_o close_a order_n and_o to_o cover_v themselves_o with_o their_o shield_n so_o to_o bear_v off_o the_o dart_n and_o stone_n that_o their_o adversary_n may_v hurl_v down_o upon_o they_o and_o by_o this_o method_n they_o get_v a_o easy_a victory_n and_o put_v all_o their_o enemy_n to_o flight_n who_o the_o roman_n pursue_v so_o close_o that_o some_o be_v force_v to_o throw_v themselves_o off_o from_o the_o precipice_n and_o so_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n while_o the_o remainder_n perish_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o victor_n after_o this_o the_o city_n of_o apamea_n larissa_n and_o arethusa_n open_v their_o gate_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o conqueror_n receive_v he_o with_o all_o the_o mark_n of_o honour_n and_o respect_n but_o aurelian_a understanding_n that_o the_o army_n of_o zenobia_n and_o her_o ally_n be_v no_o less_o than_o seventy_o thousand_o man_n be_v encamp_v in_o the_o plain_a before_o emesa_n immediate_o move_v towards_o they_o and_o encamp_v with_o his_o dalmatian_a mysian_a and_o pannonian_n horse_n with_o the_o legion_n of_o noricum_n and_o rhaetia_n and_o with_o his_o praetorian_a band_n who_o be_v all_o select_a troop_n and_o try_v man_n in_o view_n of_o the_o enemy_n beside_o these_o regiment_n aurelian_a have_v in_o his_o army_n several_a troop_n of_o moorish_a horse_n of_o the_o militia_n of_o asia_n from_o tyana_n and_o from_o mesopotamia_n syria_n phenicia_n and_o palestine_n all_o choice_n men._n when_o the_o army_n engage_v the_o roman_a horse_n take_v care_n not_o to_o be_v enclose_v by_o the_o palmyrenian_o who_o be_v superior_a to_o they_o in_o number_n and_o gall_v they_o very_o severe_o break_v and_o disorder_v their_o rank_n but_o as_o they_o be_v about_o to_o turn_v their_o back_n the_o roman_a foot_n charge_v the_o enemy_n troop_n so_o brisk_o that_o they_o soon_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n upon_o this_o follow_v a_o bloody_a slaughter_n the_o jew_n fall_v on_o with_o their_o club_n and_o mace_n which_o make_v a_o thunder_a and_o unusual_a noise_n upon_o the_o armour_n of_o brass_n and_o iron_n in_o which_o the_o palmyrenian_o charge_v the_o whole_a country_n be_v cover_v with_o the_o carcase_n of_o man_n and_o horse_n while_o the_o few_o that_o escape_v flee_v to_o the_o city_n zenobia_n be_v extreme_o grieve_v as_o she_o ought_v at_o her_o defeat_n deliberate_v what_o she_o shall_v do_v and_o it_o be_v unanimous_o in_o council_n agree_v that_o she_o shall_v desert_n emesa_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n be_v her_o enemy_n and_o wish_v well_o to_o the_o roman_n and_o betake_v herself_o to_o palmyra_n where_o be_v more_o secure_a she_o may_v consult_v at_o leisure_n how_o to_o repair_v her_o lose_a fortune_n this_o advice_n she_o immediate_o comply_v with_o and_o flee_v to_o palmyra_n the_o news_n of_o her_o flight_n be_v bring_v to_o aurelian_a he_o enter_v emesa_n in_o triumph_n cover_v with_o the_o trophy_n of_o a_o noble_a victory_n and_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o citizen_n with_o all_o the_o mark_n of_o joy_n and_o according_a to_o the_o desert_n of_o a_o invincible_a hero_n at_o emesa_n he_o seize_v the_o treasure_n of_o zenobia_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o her_o precipitate_a haste_n she_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v behind_o she_o and_o then_o with_o all_o imaginable_a speed_n move_v towards_o palmyra_n in_o his_o march_n 218._o vopisc_n p._n 218._o the_o syrian_a banditti_z much_o infest_a his_o camp_n for_o they_o have_v 155._o victor_n p._n 155._o during_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o empire_n make_v themselves_o very_o formidable_a their_o troop_n be_v numerous_a their_o horse_n fleet_n to_o admiration_n and_o the_o desert_n favour_v their_o retreat_n with_o their_o prey_n inasmuch_o as_o at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v proverbial_a at_o rome_n that_o none_o but_o woman_n and_o thief_n govern_v the_o east_n when_o aurelian_a have_v quit_v himself_o of_o these_o troublesome_a attendant_n he_o form_v the_o siege_n of_o palmyra_n straight_o beleague_v the_o city_n and_o fortify_v his_o camp_n with_o castle_n while_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n furnish_v he_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o provision_n the_o besiege_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o vain_a opinion_n that_o their_o city_n be_v impregnable_a deride_v the_o attempt_n of_o the_o roman_n as_o if_o they_o must_v be_v force_v in_o a_o few_o day_n to_o raise_v their_o siege_n for_o want_v of_o necessary_n while_o the_o city_n be_v well_o provide_v with_o all_o the_o requisite_n of_o war_n the_o garrison_n numerous_a and_o brave_a and_o engage_v to_o fight_v not_o as_o before_z for_o glory_n and_o conquest_n but_o for_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o their_o own_o liberty_n their_o all_o be_v at_o stake_n for_o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o fancy_n to_o imagine_v say_v aurelian_a in_o his_o letter_n to_o mucapore_n what_o vast_a quantity_n of_o arm_n and_o military_a store_n be_v in_o that_o city_n that_o no_o part_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v without_o two_o or_o three_o engine_n to_o throw_v dart_n and_o other_o instrument_n of_o mischief_n into_o the_o enemy_n camp_n that_o with_o some_o of_o their_o machine_n they_n throw_v fire_n among_o their_o tent_n and_o that_o the_o garrison_n behave_v themselves_o with_o so_o much_o resolution_n that_o aurelian_a have_v be_v wound_v with_o a_o arrow_n have_v like_a to_o have_v breathe_v his_o last_o under_o the_o wall_n of_o palmyra_n chap._n xxiv_o this_o resolution_n of_o the_o