Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	air_n	body_n	earth_n	6,354	5	6.3744	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B07975	Natvral and morall questions and answers. Intermingled with many prettie and pleasant riddles, and darke sentences / written by A.P. ; with a manner of ordering the body for health through euery month of the yeare, and for dieting it for a seuen-night after blood-letting. Written in Latin verse by Ioachimus Camerarius.	A. P.; Camerarius, Joachim, 1534-1598 Victvs et cultvs ratio.	1598 (1598)	STC 19054.5; ESTC S94569	41,291	139

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moderate_o take_v ans_fw-fr a_o whetstone_n to_o memory_n qu._n why_o do_v the_o egyptian_n ordain_v that_o commoniester_n and_o player_n shall_v bear_v no_o witness_n in_o any_o cause_n ans_fw-fr because_o such_o kind_n of_o people_n be_v common_o give_v to_o wickedness_n and_o for_o a_o trifle_n ready_a to_o do_v a_o mischief_n qu._n what_o be_v nobility_n without_o virtue_n ans_fw-fr a_o bladder_n puff_v up_o with_o pride_n and_o violence_n qu._n which_o be_v the_o virtue_n that_o do_v conduct_v we_o to_o heaven_n ans_fw-fr i'faith_o hope_n charity_n piety_n religion_n and_o godliness_n qu._n which_o be_v the_o poison_n of_o friendship_n ans_fw-fr flattery_n qu._n what_o kind_n of_o ignorance_n be_v most_o dangerous_a ans_fw-fr not_o to_o know_v god_n and_o then_o not_o to_o know_v himself_o qu._n wherefore_o be_v virtue_n so_o amiable_a ans_fw-fr because_o she_o be_v always_o conformable_a to_o reason_n qu._n what_o war_n be_v lawful_a ans_fw-fr that_o which_o be_v conduct_v to_o 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operation_n to_o those_o that_o be_v melancholic_a ans_fw-fr because_o it_o assuage_v choler_n by_o his_o coldness_n and_o dry_v up_o melancholy_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o in_o tract_n of_o time_n wine_n become_v more_o hot_a ans_fw-fr because_o the_o aquosity_n thereof_o evapore_v and_o vanish_v away_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o some_o wine_n sour_a so_o light_o ans_fw-fr because_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o vintage_n the_o grape_n be_v full_a of_o superfluous_a humour_n qu._n why_o do_v the_o wild_a boar_n use_v to_o piss_v before_o he_o run_v away_o ans_fw-fr to_o unlade_v he_o of_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o water_n for_o to_o run_v the_o swift_a qu._n when_o be_v it_o nothing_o discommendable_a to_o exceed_v the_o mean_a ans_fw-fr when_o it_o be_v use_v to_o exercise_n and_o drive_v drowsiness_n out_o of_o sluggard_n qu._n what_o husband_n do_v not_o love_v their_o wife_n ans_fw-fr those_o that_o love_v their_o body_n &_o their_o good_n and_o not_o their_o mind_n and_o good_a condition_n qu._n what_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v regard_v in_o a_o witness_n ans_fw-fr his_o honesty_n as_o in_o a_o lawyer_n eloquence_n and_o good_a utterance_n qu._n why_o can_v young_a man_n hardly_o keep_v a_o mean_a ans_fw-fr by_o reason_n of_o the_o natural_a heat_n abound_v in_o they_o qu._n how_o may_v a_o fool_n seem_v and_o be_v account_v wise_a ans_fw-fr if_o he_o go_v brave_a in_o attire_n and_o speak_v little_a qu._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o some_o have_v hard_a and_o some_o have_v soft_a hear_v ans_fw-fr the_o greatness_n and_o smallness_n of_o the_o pore_n be_v cause_n of_o it_o for_o soft_a hear_v come_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o smallness_n of_o they_o and_o hard_o hear_v for_o the_o contrary_n and_o therefore_o woman_n have_v common_o soft_a hear_v they_o man_n because_o their_o natural_a cold_n do_v restrain_v and_o close_v the_o pore_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o garlic_n and_o onion_n do_v bud_n although_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o earth_n ans_fw-fr because_o of_o their_o great_a abundance_n of_o moistness_n and_o heat_n qu._n why_o be_v a_o dead_a body_n heavy_a than_o that_o which_o have_v life_n within_o ans_fw-fr a_o body_n alive_a be_v full_a of_o air_n and_o fire_n which_o do_v hold_v it_o upright_o for_o their_o nature_n be_v always_o to_o mount_v upward_o and_o a_o dead_a body_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o lump_n of_o earth_n who_o nature_n be_v heavy_a and_o always_o tend_v downward_o qu._n what_o do_v prevent_v a_o occasion_n of_o murmur_v ans_fw-fr equality_n qu._n why_o do_v vice_n shadow_v themselves_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o virtue_n ans_fw-fr because_o if_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o their_o own_o shape_n but_o few_o will_v give_v they_o entertainment_n qu._n why_o ought_v parent_n to_o be_v very_o curious_a in_o seek_v of_o good_a tutor_n and_o master_n for_o to_o instruct_v their_o child_n ans_fw-fr because_o as_o their_o parent_n be_v the_o father_n of_o their_o body_n so_o 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where_o dissemble_v sway_v the_o sceptre_n qu._n what_o ought_v we_o in_o this_o life_n most_o to_o remember_v and_o least_o to_o fear_v ans_fw-fr the_o hour_n of_o death_n qu._n what_o be_v man_n life_n ans_fw-fr a_o thing_n more_o brickell_a than_o glass_n more_o light_a than_o the_o smoke_n and_o swift_a than_o the_o wind_n qu._n what_o garment_n be_v the_o best_a ans_fw-fr that_o which_o cover_v malice_n qu._n what_o be_v die_n ans_fw-fr fortune_n whelp_n which_o consume_v a_o man_n wealth_n and_o impair_v his_o patience_n qu._n what_o be_v woman_n vow_n ans_fw-fr word_n write_v in_o the_o wind_n qu._n what_o be_v their_o promise_n ans_fw-fr character_n figure_v in_o the_o air_n and_o figure_n grave_v in_o the_o snow_n qu._n what_o be_v a_o beautiful_a strumpet_n ans_fw-fr a_o adamant_n that_o draw_v &_o a_o panther_n

it_o grow_v the_o better_a qu._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o tooth_n do_v come_v again_o and_o not_o any_o other_o bone_n of_o the_o body_n ans_fw-fr all_o other_o bone_n be_v make_v and_o engender_v of_o a_o natural_a humour_n and_o moistness_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n but_o the_o tooth_n be_v engender_v by_o a_o nourish_a humour_n which_o daily_o do_v increase_v qu._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o when_o we_o see_v other_o to_o yawn_v we_o be_v provoke_v to_o do_v the_o like_a ans_fw-fr this_o proceed_v to_o my_o judgement_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o our_o imagination_n qu._n what_o do_v move_v nature_n to_o give_v we_o ear_n ans_fw-fr because_o thereby_o man_n may_v judge_v of_o the_o difference_n of_o sound_n and_o voice_n through_o the_o ear_n likewise_o be_v purge_v the_o colour_n which_o be_v in_o the_o brain_n as_o through_o the_o nose_n be_v the_o phlegm_n qu._n of_o what_o stuff_n be_v woman_n tongue_n make_v of_o ans_fw-fr of_o a_o aspen_n leaf_n for_o they_o 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accompany_v with_o a_o fear_n to_o loose_v thar_z which_o he_o have_v get_v qu._n what_o thing_n get_v friend_n ans_fw-fr prosperity_n but_o adversity_n try_v they_o qu._n why_o ought_v we_o in_o requite_v of_o a_o good_a turn_n imitate_v the_o earth_n ans_fw-fr because_o it_o give_v more_o than_o it_o receive_v qu._n why_o ought_v we_o not_o to_o blame_v nor_o likewise_o to_o praise_v ourselves_o ans_fw-fr because_o the_o one_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o folly_n and_o the_o other_o a_o token_n of_o inconstancy_n qu._n what_o be_v riches_n ans_fw-fr net_n to_o entrap_v man_n and_o thorn_n to_o pierce_v the_o heart_n qu._n which_o be_v the_o sure_a guard_n of_o a_o prince_n ans_fw-fr the_o love_n of_o his_o subject_n qu._n what_o two_o thing_n do_v chief_o bridle_v and_o encourage_v man_n ans_fw-fr reward_n and_o punishment_n qu._n why_o have_v wise_a man_n always_o hate_a anger_n ans_fw-fr because_o it_o be_v a_o spice_n and_o kind_n of_o folly_n qu._n wherein_o be_v war_n better_o than_o peace_n ans_fw-fr war_n stir_v up_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o virtue_n and_o peace_n draw_v they_o to_o idleness_n and_o lasciviousness_n qu._n why_o do_v old_a man_n die_v almost_o without_o pain_n ans_fw-fr by_o reason_n that_o all_o their_o sense_n be_v debilitate_a and_o weaken_a qu._n why_o do_v sorrow_n and_o grief_n make_v man_n to_o look_v old_a before_o their_o time_n ans_fw-fr because_o they_o dry_v up_o the_o moistness_n of_o the_o body_n and_o age_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o kind_n of_o dryness_n qu._n why_o must_v wheaten_n bread_n chief_o be_v salt_v and_o leaven_a ans_fw-fr because_o that_o wheat_n by_o nature_n be_v sop_v and_o very_a and_o salt_n do_v dry_a the_o great_a of_o it_o and_o the_o leaven_n make_v it_o more_o light_a qu._n why_o be_v fat_a thing_n not_o subject_a so_o soon_o to_o corruption_n ans_fw-fr because_o they_o participate_v so_o much_o of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o fire_n qu._n why_o be_v a_o diamond_n not_o so_o soon_o burn_v by_o thy_o fire_n as_o any_o other_o precious_a stone_n ans_fw-fr by_o reason_n of_o his_o solidity_n qu._n why_o do_v oil_n swim_v above_o any_o kind_n of_o liquor_n ans_fw-fr because_o of_o his_o fatness_n and_o all_o fat_a thing_n do_v much_o participate_v of_o the_o air_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o some_o man_n be_v more_o able_a to_o endure_v long_o than_o other_o ans_fw-fr because_o some_o of_o they_o be_v more_o choleric_a and_o some_o more_o phlegmatic_a qu._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o when_o we_o be_v a_o hunger_a our_o spit_v be_v more_o salt_a than_o otherwise_o ans_fw-fr because_o hunger_n increase_v choler_n which_o easy_o become_v bitter_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o sharpness_n qu._n why_o be_v woman_n common_o more_o fat_a than_o man_n ans_fw-fr because_o they_o be_v more_o cold_a of_o complexion_n and_o do_v less_o exercise_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o milk_n of_o pale_a or_o white_a woman_n be_v not_o so_o wholesome_a as_o that_o of_o they_o that_o be_v brown_a ans_fw-fr black_a woman_n be_v more_o whoter_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o by_o consequent_a their_o milk_n be_v better_a digest_v qu._n of_o what_o condition_n be_v man_n ans_fw-fr of_o all_o condition_n of_o fowl_n &_o beast_n that_o god_n have_v create_v bold_a as_o a_o lion_n sportful_a as_o a_o ape_n dumb_a as_o a_o fish_n prate_v as_o a_o parrot_n filthy_a as_o aswine_v neat_a as_o a_o swan_n swift_a as_o a_o hart_n slow_a as_o a_o snail_n proud_a as_o a_o peacock_n gentle_a as_o a_o lamb_n chaste_a as_o a_o turtle_n loyal_a as_o a_o horse_n fearful_a as_o a_o hare_n ignorant_a as_o a_o ass_n subtle_a as_o a_o serpent_n angry_a as_o a_o wasp_n and_o lecherous_a as_o a_o moonky_n qu._n of_o what_o mettle_n be_v woman_n tongue_n make_v of_o ans_fw-fr of_o virgil_n brazen_a flail_n which_o strike_v both_o friend_n and_o foe_n qu._n what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o a_o scold_n and_o a_o harlot_n ans_fw-fr as_o there_o be_v between_o the_o viper_n and_o the_o crockadile_n for_o the_o scold_n with_o outrage_n destroy_v her_o husband_n &_o the_o harlot_n with_o dissemble_a love_n qu._n what_o be_v that_o which_o be_v cold_a clad_v in_o freeze_n and_o warm_a attire_v in_o precious_a stone_n ans_fw-fr pride_n which_o have_v no_o grace_n but_o in_o bravery_n qu._n what_o be_v life_n without_o literature_n ans_fw-fr a_o man_n grave_n or_o a_o image_n of_o death_n qu._n what_o wicked_a mother_n have_v bring_v forth_o a_o good_a child_n the_o only_a prop_n &_o stay_v of_o all_o governement_n ans_fw-fr ill_a manner_n have_v bring_v forth_o good_a law_n to_o the_o establishment_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o subversion_n of_o vice_n qu._n what_o ought_v we_o to_o think_v of_o the_o time_n which_o we_o have_v here_o ans_fw-fr that_o we_o have_v little_a enough_o &_o loose_a much_o qu._n where_o ought_v marriage_n not_o to_o be_v enforce_v ans_fw-fr where_o love_n can_v be_v compel_v qu._n which_o be_v the_o title_n and_o epithet_n of_o the_o sun_n ans_fw-fr to_o be_v parent_n of_o the_o day_n governor_n of_o the_o world_n a_o quickener_n of_o the_o body_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o firmament_n the_o heart_n of_o nature_n the_o king_n of_o the_o star_n and_o the_o visible_a son_n of_o god_n qu._n which_o be_v the_o wing_n of_o time_n ans_fw-fr time_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v qu._n which_o be_v the_o tooth_n wherewith_o time_n consume_v all_o thing_n ans_fw-fr the_o night_n the_o day_n life_n and_o death_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o in_o our_o age_n there_o be_v not_o so_o many_o excellent_a man_n as_o there_o be_v in_o time_n past_a ans_fw-fr by_o reason_n of_o nature_n which_o daily_o decrease_v or_o because_o virtue_n be_v not_o so_o much_o esteem_v of_o now_o adays_o as_o it_o be_v