Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	call_v	good_a	love_v	763	5	5.4326	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32237	The courtier's calling, shewing the ways of making a fortune, and the art of living at court, according to the maxims of policy & morality in two parts, the first concerning noblemen, the second concerning gentlemen / by a person of honour.	Person of honour.	1675 (1675)	Wing C301; ESTC R12838	89,719	262

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heart_n emulation_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o person_n of_o honour_n without_o destroy_v in_o it_o the_o beed_n of_o virtue_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o other_o difference_n between_o that_o and_o en●y_n but_o this_o emulation_n be_v a_o ar●ent_a desire_n which_o be_v confine_v to_o our_o own_o interest_n of_o become_v as_o great_a in_o merit_n and_o fortune_n as_o other_o but_o envy_n have_v this_o particular_a quality_n that_o this_o desire_n produce_v in_o we_o a_o regret_n or_o grief_n for_o another_o good_a which_o transport_v we_o to_o undervalue_v he_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o our_o power_n this_o vice_n be_v a_o shadow_n which_o common_o follow_v virtue_n it_o ordinary_o wish_v more_o hurt_n than_o it_o do_v and_o he_o who_o entertain_v it_o be_v the_o worst_a treat_v by_o it_o ●t_z be_v a_o bad_a guest_n who_o set_v fire_n to_o his_o own_o lodging_n and_o at_o last_o when_o he_o can_v have_v his_o effect_n upon_o another_o he_o destroy_v himself_o the_o 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of_o quality_n if_o it_o be_v once_o wound_v it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n to_o heal_v it_o again_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o one_o weakness_n be_v sufficient_a to_o loose_v it_o and_o a_o hundred_o worthy_a action_n can_v hardly_o regain_v it_o without_o doubt_n there_o can_v be_v nobody_o more_o miserable_a than_o a_o courtier_n who_o have_v commit_v a_o ignoble_a act_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v chance_v to_o be_v so_o unhappy_a i_o will_v advise_v he_o to_o hide_v his_o cowardice_n under_o a_o gown_n or_o a_o surplice_n valour_n be_v a_o virtue_n so_o absolute_o requisite_a for_o a_o gentleman_n that_o without_o it_o he_o can_v boast_v of_o any_o good_a quality_n the_o way_n to_o serve_v himself_o of_o it_o advantageous_o be_v never_o to_o make_v use_n of_o any_o artifice_n in_o quarrel_n to_o behave_v himself_o so_o gallant_o that_o his_o commence_v may_v not_o reproach_v he_o of_o have_v be_v possess_v with_o a_o fear_n of_o engage_v not_o to_o be_v too_o curious_a in_o the_o 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