Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	affection_n	love_n	love_v	2,519	5	6.3625	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79400	Political and military observations, remarks and maxims, of Charles V. late duke of Lorrain, general of the Emperor's forces From a manuscript left by him, and never printed before.	Charles V, Duke of Lorraine, 1643-1690.; Beck, Rupert.; Savage, John, fl. 1680, engraver.	1699 (1699)	Wing C3650; ESTC R200475	66,262	303

political_n and_o military_a observation_n remark_n and_o maxim_n of_o charles_n v._o late_a duke_n of_o lorraine_n general_n of_o the_o emperor_n force_n from_o a_o manuscript_n leave_v by_o he_o and_o never_o print_v before_o justum_fw-la bellum_fw-la quibus_fw-la necessarium_fw-la &_o pia_fw-la arma_fw-la quibus_fw-la nulla_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o armis_fw-la relinquitur_fw-la spes_fw-la tit._n liv._o hist_o l._n 9_o london_n print_v for_o j._n jones_n at_o the_o dolphin_n and_o crown_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n and_o w._n hawes_n at_o the_o rose_n in_o ludgate-street_n 1699._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a arnold_n just_o earl_n of_o albemarle_n viscount_n of_o berry_n baron_n of_o keppel_n and_o ashford_n master_n of_o his_o majesty_n wardrobe_n general_n of_o the_o swisser_n and_o major_a general_n of_o the_o horse_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n my_o lord_n not_o only_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n but_o the_o great_a monument_n of_o their_o glory_n have_v perish_v except_v their_o good_a work_n and_o wise_a say_n which_o fame_n have_v hand_v to_o posterity_n from_o one_o age_n to_o another_o thus_o be_v come_v to_o light_v the_o paper_n of_o charles_n the_o v._o late_a duke_n of_o lorraine_n general_n of_o the_o emperor_n force_n write_v by_o he_o ay_o think_v it_o injustice_n to_o confine_v they_o among_o my_o paper_n therefore_o have_v adventure_v to_o give_v his_o thought_n a_o english_a dress_n they_o be_v never_o print_v till_o now_o this_o country_n where_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n be_v the_o first_o place_n in_o which_o they_o see_v light_a where_o have_v need_n of_o a_o noble_a protector_n i_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o present_v your_o lordship_n with_o the_o translation_n in_o manuscript_n and_o thereby_o have_v recourse_n to_o your_o lordship_n favour_n that_o this_o illustrious_a stranger_n be_v spare-hour_n may_v find_v that_o shelter_n and_o countenance_n which_o his_o great_a character_n call_v for_o this_o prince_n be_v so_o active_a that_o he_o can_v never_o find_v leisure_n to_o be_v idle_a even_o in_o his_o retirement_n from_o affair_n he_o will_v have_v some_o subject_n to_o employ_v himself_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o noble_a work_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v most_o active_a activity_n be_v so_o innate_a to_o he_o that_o the_o sun_n may_v as_o well_o stand_v still_o or_o the_o sea_n cease_v from_o its_o motion_n as_o this_o prince_n desist_v from_o give_v himself_o employment_n you_o will_v find_v my_o lord_n that_o variety_n that_o may_v divert_v they_o be_v miscellany_n that_o give_v more_o delight_n than_o a_o continue_a series_n of_o matter_n these_o will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o many_o especial_o to_o such_o who_o to_o this_o day_n make_v his_o action_n the_o subject_a of_o their_o conversation_n his_o notion_n and_o maxim_n carry_v worth_a in_o they_o so_o may_v deserve_v your_o lordship_n protection_n they_o need_v no_o encomium_n and_o though_o some_o may_v not_o have_v the_o like_a apprehension_n of_o this_o prince_n work_n yet_o it_o may_v suffice_v that_o he_o be_v a_o soldier_n and_o that_o they_o drop_v from_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o prince_n the_o scotch_a history_n tell_v we_o that_o one_o of_o their_o king_n while_o confine_v do_v scratch_v with_o his_o nail_n the_o history_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n on_o the_o wall_n which_o rough_a draught_n be_v do_v by_o princely_a hand_n be_v more_o preferable_a than_o what_o may_v have_v be_v do_v of_o that_o kind_n by_o the_o most_o celebrate_a master_n he_o be_v not_o only_o value_v for_o his_o illustrious_a birth_n as_o be_v of_o the_o best_a blood_n of_o christendom_n but_o reverence_v for_o his_o great_a quality_n for_o which_o his_o person_n be_v have_v in_o so_o great_a esteem_n and_o entitle_v to_o double_a honour_n for_o he_o be_v not_o only_o bear_v a_o prince_n but_o be_v also_o a_o experience_a captain_n such_o be_v his_o conduct_n and_o perfection_n that_o each_o be_v so_o many_o immortalizer_n of_o his_o fame_n and_o with_o the_o old_a hero_n he_o have_v scatter_v his_o trophy_n in_o the_o field_n of_o victory_n of_o who_o fame_n have_v muster_v catalogue_n and_o with_o they_o he_o have_v fill_v the_o world_n with_o applause_n so_o that_o the_o chronicle_n be_v so_o many_o stand_a record_n to_o his_o and_o their_o glory_n for_o the_o exploit_n of_o war_n have_v something_o of_o more_o splendour_n in_o they_o than_o those_o of_o peace_n these_o retire_a thought_n which_o his_o memory_n have_v regist'r_v from_o observation_n and_o practice_n be_v give_v to_o the_o public_a as_o i_o find_v they_o to_o change_v their_o form_n will_v have_v be_v presumptuous_a the_o courage_n civility_n and_o humanity_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n discover_v themselves_o here_o in_o this_o treatise_n in_o his_o own_o country_n they_o need_v no_o protection_n his_o fame_n be_v so_o celebrate_v though_o his_o conception_n be_v stranger_n there_o as_o his_o person_n flee_v for_o refuge_n to_o germany_n so_o his_o work_n do_v now_o to_o your_o lordship_n for_o sanctuary_n from_o the_o ill_a usage_n of_o a_o censorious_a and_o inhospitable_a world_n though_o his_o action_n be_v so_o many_o monument_n of_o his_o fame_n yet_o they_o need_v your_o noble_a protection_n which_o i_o be_o the_o more_o encourage_v to_o supplicate_v in_o that_o you_o will_v find_v many_o thing_n not_o unknown_a to_o your_o early_a experience_n and_o though_o thing_n have_v daily_o improve_v since_o his_o time_n yet_o here_o be_v never_o die_v observation_n that_o will_v be_v ever_o of_o use_n in_o all_o age_n my_o lord_n you_o be_v one_o of_o those_o from_o who_o this_o age_n expect_v great_a thing_n for_o you_o do_v early_o promise_v so_o much_o which_o make_v that_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o be_v upon_o you_o who_o with_o i_o wish_v that_o fortune_n may_v always_o smile_v upon_o you_o that_o as_o you_o have_v advance_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o honour_n so_o you_o may_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o our_o great_a king_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o nation_n the_o honour_n of_o your_o ancient_n and_o illustrious_a family_n and_o the_o great_a joy_n of_o my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n be_v most_o humble_a and_o most_o obedient_a servant_n rupert_n beck_n to_o the_o reader_n this_o work_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o generous_a desire_n may_v thereby_o be_v engender_v in_o the_o reader_n the_o subject_n be_v peace_n and_o war_n civil_a and_o foreign_a with_o observation_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_a here_o be_v also_o maxim_n draw_v from_o experience_n each_o may_v here_o find_v what_o be_v require_v in_o their_o different_a station_n from_o the_o general_n to_o the_o common_a soldier_n who_o through_o a_o generous_a emulation_n may_v raise_v his_o fortune_n here_o be_v precept_n for_o peace_n and_o war_n among_o which_o be_v several_a thing_n that_o speak_v our_o prince_n displease_v and_o in_o a_o complain_v tone_n of_o some_o hard_a usage_n which_o he_o think_v he_o have_v receive_v from_o a_o great_a monarch_n between_o who_o there_o be_v some_o misunderstand_a without_o do_v wrong_a to_o his_o memoir_n i_o can_v not_o omit_v his_o expression_n but_o some_o grain_n of_o allowance_n may_v be_v have_v to_o the_o circumstance_n he_o labour_v under_o have_v to_o do_v with_o so_o potent_a a_o neighbour_n that_o not_o only_o our_o author_n but_o even_o all_o europe_n have_v be_v alarm_v at_o the_o great_a progress_n his_o arm_n have_v make_v and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n great_a have_v be_v the_o advantage_n that_o the_o house_n of_o france_n have_v have_v from_o this_o their_o present_a monarch_n so_o long_o reign_v who_o to_o do_v he_o justice_n be_v he_o not_o a_o king_n yet_o be_v he_o great_a in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o wonderful_o qualify_v to_o sit_v at_o the_o helm_n of_o empire_n be_v so_o much_o master_n of_o the_o art_n of_o reign_v by_o the_o observation_n that_o be_v find_v here_o all_o person_n in_o whatever_o province_n they_o move_v in_o may_v find_v that_o which_o will_v affect_v they_o so_o as_o to_o be_v fearless_a in_o war_n happy_a in_o peace_n and_o to_o reign_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o friend_n and_o enemy_n and_o to_o be_v love_v honour_a and_o fear_v so_o that_o they_o may_v say_v with_o m._n aurelius_n that_o where_o virtue_n have_v acquire_v the_o love_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o subject_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o want_n of_o man_n or_o treasure_n to_o conclude_v the_o whole_a here_o may_v be_v see_v how_o to_o act_v in_o peace_n and_o war_n so_o that_o in_o adversity_n or_o prosperity_n they_o may_v neither_o presume_v nor_o despair_n political_n and_o military_a observation_n remark_n and_o maxim_n of_o charles_n v._o late_a duke_n of_o lorraine_n etc._n etc._n peace_n be_v that_o tranquil_a and_o sedate_v state_n

facilitate_v communication_n the_o chief_a commander_n be_v verse_v in_o the_o inginier_n business_n can_v the_o better_o satisfy_v himself_o in_o all_o advances_n make_v whether_o of_o approach_n lodgment_n and_o work_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o as_o to_o mine_n though_o necessary_a yet_o be_v they_o to_o be_v suspenct_v for_o countermine_n make_v they_o perilous_a and_o often_o prove_v the_o grave_a of_o those_o who_o design_v they_o for_o their_o enemy_n destruction_n that_o labour_n in_o that_o kind_n may_v not_o be_v lose_v care_v aught_o to_o be_v take_v to_o dispose_v they_o so_o that_o instead_o of_o be_v a_o service_n they_o may_v not_o prove_v a_o prejudice_n to_o the_o enterpriser_n in_o all_o respect_v precaution_n be_v necessary_a whether_o it_o be_v to_o carry_v on_o a_o vigorous_a siege_n or_o a_o linger_a one_o by_o blocade_fw-mi believe_v our_o commander_n accomplish_v and_o that_o his_o merit_n not_o character_n of_o great_a only_o place_v he_o in_o that_o station_n of_o trust_n and_o that_o he_o have_v more_o essential_a virtue_n to_o recommend_v he_o than_o bare_o his_o birth_n so_o need_v no_o intimation_n as_o to_o particular_n for_o method_n daily_o vary_v according_a to_o place_n and_o time_n new_a measture_n be_v take_v so_o that_o express_a direction_n can_v be_v give_v and_o every_o age_n improve_v and_o new_a discovery_n be_v make_v that_o what_o may_v be_v advisable_a at_o this_o day_n may_v be_v lay_v aside_o in_o time_n to_o come_v general_a idea_n be_v only_o here_o give_v what_o follow_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v of_o defend_v place_n when_o attack_v of_o defend_v place_n there_o be_v no_o place_n impregnable_a for_o as_o be_v reply_v by_o a_o warlike_a prince_n to_o one_o who_o boast_v of_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o fortify_v town_n that_o he_o never_o question_v success_n if_o open_a at_o the_o top_n delay_n may_v be_v make_v and_o by_o courage_n and_o resolution_n time_n may_v be_v prolong_v but_o when_o a_o army_n come_v arm_v with_o resolution_n and_o strength_n the_o strong_a place_n at_o last_o must_v yield_v though_o many_o time_n providence_n have_v frustrate_v intention_n from_o the_o lateness_n of_o the_o year_n the_o coldness_n or_o wetness_n of_o the_o season_n and_o from_o unforeseen_a want_n or_o surprise_a accident_n necessity_n have_v teach_v man_n the_o art_n of_o fortification_n to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o nature_n by_o additional_a work_n which_o art_n have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n improve_v and_o though_o no_o place_n can_v be_v make_v impregnable_a yet_o fortify_v garrison_n be_v hindrance_n to_o the_o progress_n of_o a_o enemy_n see_v bulwork_n be_v thus_o necessary_a to_o frontier_n and_o rub_v in_o a_o enemy_n way_n which_o amuse_n while_o time_n be_v gain_v therefore_o fortify_v place_n shall_v be_v timely_o supply_v with_o necessary_n and_o such_o governor_n as_o have_v qualification_n for_o their_o trust_n of_o know_a fidelity_n and_o merit_n favour_n and_o affection_n ought_v not_o to_o take_v place_n in_o such_o case_n a_o sovereign_n may_v be_v deceive_v by_o a_o favourite_n recommendation_n who_o for_o money_n or_o affection_n to_o his_o friend_n may_v introduce_v unfit_a object_n who_o as_o they_o buy_v their_o trust_n with_o money_n may_v sell_v the_o place_n for_o the_o same_o metal_n sometime_o a_o mule_n load_v with_o gold_n have_v take_v such_o fortress_n that_o have_v be_v reckon_v among_o the_o number_n of_o impregnable_a one_o the_o sovereign_n own_o experience_n of_o the_o governor_n ought_v to_o take_v place_n he_o shall_v be_v induce_v therefrom_o to_o make_v his_o choice_n for_o without_o treachery_n garrison_n be_v sufficient_o expose_v to_o accident_n the_o man_n may_v be_v weary_v spend_v and_o sick_a through_o over_o hard_a duty_n also_o magazine_n may_v be_v blow_v up_o and_o want_n may_v reign_v that_o friend_n within_o may_v become_v a_o part_n of_o the_o danger_n as_o well_o as_o the_o enemy_n from_o without_o another_o inconveniency_n be_v that_o prince_n be_v often_o deceive_v and_o make_v believe_v that_o place_n be_v better_o store_v than_o they_o real_o be_v therefore_o inspection_n shall_v be_v make_v that_o what_o be_v intend_v as_o a_o garranty_n against_o unforeseen_a accident_n may_v not_o be_v employ_v in_o luxury_n and_o ostentation_n for_o such_o be_v the_o prodigality_n of_o some_o and_o covetousness_n of_o other_o in_o trust_n that_o to_o gratify_v their_o vice_n they_o will_v rather_o have_v full_a bag_n than_o see_v their_o prince_n magazine_n well_o store_v and_o care_v not_o though_o the_o soldier_n be_v clothe_v with_o rag_n and_o beg_v for_o that_o bread_n that_o their_o detain_v pay_n will_v have_v give_v they_o but_o some_o will_v choose_v rather_o profuse_o to_o spend_v than_o supply_v the_o want_v of_o these_o miserable_a one_o it_o be_v not_o only_a money_n that_o be_v aim_v at_o but_o they_o exhaust_v the_o very_a store_n and_o powder_n and_o that_o on_o saint_n day_n and_o at_o other_o time_n of_o jollity_n also_o without_o regard_v the_o consequence_n to_o have_v magazine_n empty_v whether_o through_o covetousness_n vanity_n or_o zeal_n for_o some_o tutelar_a saint_n but_o they_o hope_v the_o evil_a day_n may_v not_o come_v in_o their_o time_n to_o prolong_v a_o siege_n outwork_n be_v necessary_a to_o keep_v the_o enemy_n at_o a_o distance_n in_o which_o one_o man_n be_v sufficient_a to_o answer_v ten_o without_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a strength_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o proportionable_o store_v for_o both_o with_o requisit_n to_o make_v new_a work_n and_o for_o repair_v breach_n let_v frequent_a sally_n be_v make_v but_o by_o a_o few_o it_o be_v better_a than_o with_o great_a number_n for_o it_o prevent_v disorder_n in_o retire_v a_o few_o resolute_a man_n in_o two_o hour_n may_v destroy_v what_o great_a number_n can_v repair_v in_o many_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v frequent_a and_o at_o uncertain_a hour_n if_o vigorous_o carry_v on_o they_o may_v keep_v the_o enemy_n at_o a_o distance_n all_o fortification_n without_o and_o provision_n within_o shall_v be_v timely_o effect_v that_o the_o enemy_n may_v find_v the_o place_n provide_v and_o in_o good_a order_n let_v the_o useful_a inhabitant_n be_v employ_v and_o the_o useless_a send_v away_o have_v a_o scrutiny_n make_v into_o all_o store_n and_o let_v care_n be_v take_v that_o nothing_o be_v conceal_v nor_o imbezele_v that_o the_o soldiery_n be_v spare_v from_o work_v allot_v they_o their_o hour_n of_o rest_n with_o encouragement_n to_o attack_v or_o defend_v their_o work_n and_o breach_n when_o a_o governor_n have_v do_v all_o possible_a and_o that_o no_o succour_n come_v and_o that_o the_o garrison_n be_v straighten_v and_o no_o appearance_n how_o to_o prevent_v fall_v into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n have_v discharge_v his_o trust_n it_o be_v then_o his_o duty_n timely_a to_o capitulate_v as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v before_o to_o maintain_v the_o place_n after_o which_o he_o may_v with_o honour_n appear_v before_o his_o prince_n from_o who_o he_o deserve_v encomium_n for_o his_o fidelity_n and_o good_a conduct_n and_o for_o his_o timely_a save_v himself_o and_o those_o that_o remain_v with_o he_o by_o a_o timely_a rendition_n reserve_v himself_o and_o they_o for_o better_a fortune_n than_o to_o be_v expose_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v in_o a_o storm_n by_o the_o enemy_n fault_n in_o war_n be_v irreparable_a for_o the_o commander_n have_v but_o that_o moment_n of_o action_n to_o manage_v which_o if_o let_v slip_v or_o be_v mis-implied_n be_v not_o retrievable_a therefore_o he_o be_v concern_v to_o consider_v what_o sort_n of_o people_n he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o that_o according_o he_o may_v arm_v himself_o with_o resolution_n there_o be_v some_o of_o such_o hot_a fiery_a spirit_n that_o to_o stand_v their_o first_o brunt_n require_v great_a resolution_n which_o ardency_n be_v allay_v be_v much_o easy_o manage_v such_o furioso_n meeting_n with_o discouragement_n become_v so_o unspirited_a that_o they_o often_o with_o their_o courage_n lose_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o day_n such_o can_v hardly_o if_o ever_o be_v get_v to_o rally_v again_o while_o other_o more_o obstinate_a will_v weather_v their_o difficulty_n who_o courage_n increase_v by_o opposition_n and_o will_v maintain_v their_o ground_n or_o sell_v every_o inch_n at_o a_o dear_a rate_n some_o nation_n have_v signalise_v themselves_o in_o make_v brave_a attack_n fall_v on_o with_o vigour_n and_o gallantry_n and_o other_o by_o a_o persevere_v obstinacy_n have_v show_v their_o courage_n stand_v like_o rock_n and_o bear_v the_o shock_n and_o storm_n of_o the_o assailant_n as_o some_o have_v the_o reputation_n for_o take_v place_n so_o other_o have_v signalise_v themselves_o in_o defend_v they_o also_o there_o be_v those_o which_o be_v very_o expeditious_a in_o make_v incursion_n and_o inroad_n of_o incredible_a length_n some_o make_v speedy_a