Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	begin_v	good_a	great_a	785	5	2.4002	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05367	Hygiasticon: Or, The right course of preserving life and health unto extream old age together with soundnesse and integritie of the senses, judgement, and memorie. Written in Latine by Leonardus Lessius, and now done into English.; Hygiasticon. English	Lessius, Leonardus, 1554-1623.; Cornaro, Luigi, 1475-1566. Discorsi della vita sobria. English.; Herbert, George, 1593-1633.; Ferrar, Nicholas, 1592-1637, attributed name.; Sheppard, Thomas, attributed name.; Landi, Ortensio, ca. 1512-ca. 1553. Esser miglior la vita parca della splendida & sontuosa. English.	1634 (1634)	STC 15520; ESTC S113348	68,762	319

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his_o age_n to_o the_o 75._o with_o only_o 12._o ounce_n of_o food_n and_o 14._o of_o drink_n for_o the_o day_n he_o do_v all_o that_o while_o enjoy_v his_o health_n very_o prosperous_o afterward_o by_o the_o physician_n counsel_n and_o through_o his_o friend_n importunity_n he_o be_v overrule_v to_o add_v only_o two_o ounce_n apiece_o both_o to_o his_o food_n and_o to_o his_o drink_n but_o this_o small_a addition_n after_o ten_o day_n bring_v upon_o he_o many_o great_a infirmity_n to_o wit_n very_o sore_a pain_n in_o his_o side_n much_o grief_n in_o his_o chest_n and_o a_o fever_n which_o hold_v he_o 35._o day_n so_o that_o the_o physician_n give_v he_o over_o for_o a_o dead_a man_n nor_o can_v he_o have_v be_v cure_v but_o by_o return_v to_o his_o former_a custom_n i_o myself_o also_o know_v one_o who_o for_o many_o year_n together_o have_v use_v himself_o to_o supper_n take_v only_o a_o bit_n at_o noon_n and_o that_o of_o some_o dry_a kind_n of_o food_n be_v by_o the_o persuasion_n 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in_o four_o day_n space_n be_v so_o quite_o go_v as_o there_o remain_v nothing_o behind_o save_o a_o great_a debility_n and_o weakness_n of_o body_n which_o yet_o notwithstanding_o by_o little_a and_o little_o wear_v away_o likewise_o by_o mean_n of_o that_o soberf_a and_o dry_a diet_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o abundance_n of_o meat_n nor_o the_o daintiness_n that_o strengthen_v nature_n but_o the_o moderate_a quantity_n proportionable_a to_o the_o strength_n and_o the_o good_a condition_n of_o the_o food_n answerable_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n 26._o nor_o be_v hypocrates_n aphorisine_n above_o allege_a contrary_a to_o this_o opinion_n of_o we_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o there_o intend_v by_o a_o spare_a diet_n that_o which_o be_v of_o so_o small_a nutriment_n and_o so_o little_a in_o quantity_n as_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o strength_n and_o uphold_v of_o a_o man_n constitution_n but_o we_o allow_v all_o sort_n of_o meat_n that_o be_v agreeable_a to_o nature_n and_o that_o measure_n and_o quantity_n which_o be_v most_o convenient_a and_o proportionable_a to_o the_o stomach_n and_o best_a conduce_v to_o health_n 27._o but_o some_o will_v say_v health_n it_o be_v not_o in_o every_o body_n power_n or_o at_o least_o not_o with_o conveniency_n to_o observe_v this_o exact_a course_n of_o diet_n what_o then_o be_v there_o no_o other_o way_n for_o a_o man_n to_o preserve_v his_o health_n and_o to_o prolong_v his_o life_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v only_o one_o which_o many_o excellent_a physician_n have_v prescribe_v and_o that_o be_v that_o every_o year_n twice_o namely_o in_o the_o spring_n and_o autumn_n the_o body_n shall_v be_v well_o purge_v and_o clear_v of_o all_o ill_a humour_n i_o speak_v of_o those_o who_o do_v not_o ordinary_o use_v much_o exercise_n of_o the_o body_n but_o be_v altogether_o intent_n upon_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o mind_n such_o as_o be_v churchman_n lawyer_n scholar_n and_o the_o like_a 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