Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	bear_v	fruit_n	good_a	1,697	5	3.9177	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08239	The nauigations, peregrinations and voyages, made into Turkie by Nicholas Nicholay Daulphinois, Lord of Arfeuile, chamberlaine and geographer ordinarie to the King of Fraunce conteining sundry singularities which the author hath there seene and obserued: deuided into foure bookes, with threescore figures, naturally set forth as well of men as women, according to the diuersitie of nations, their port, intreatie, apparrell, lawes, religion and maner of liuing, aswel in time of warre as peace: with diuers faire and memorable histories, happened in our time. Translated out of the French by T. Washington the younger.; Quatre premiers livres de navigations et peregrinations orientales. English	Nicolay, Nicolas de, 1517-1583.; Washington, Thomas, fl. 1585.; Stell, John, fl. 1580.	1585 (1585)	STC 18574; ESTC S113220	160,097	302

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charge_n of_o the_o young_a man_n be_v in_o the_o evening_n to_o present_v themselves_o in_o arm_n and_o so_o to_o pass_v about_o the_o house_n public_a except_o those_o which_o be_v marry_v which_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o appear_v except_o they_o be_v thereunto_o special_o command_v every_o one_o of_o these_o quarter_n have_v twelve_o provost_n of_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o grave_a that_o can_v be_v choose_v for_o that_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o persian_n be_v divide_v into_o twelve_o line_n over_o the_o child_n be_v appoint_v certain_a of_o the_o most_o ancient_a wise_a and_o best_a advise_v for_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o virtue_n to_o the_o young_a man_n well_o to_o instruct_v they_o to_o the_o man_n of_o perfect_a age_n other_o be_v commit_v &_o depute_v for_o to_o accustom_v and_o keep_v they_o in_o ●re_n for_o the_o due_a obeisance_n towards_o their_o prince_n the_o ancient_n also_o have_v their_o superior_n which_o admonish_v they_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o duty_n unto_o the_o provost_n be_v give_v the_o charge_n and_o administration_n of_o justice_n to_o do_v right_a unto_o every_o man_n to_o condemn_v the_o offender_n and_o false_a accuser_n but_o above_o all_o other_o vice_n ingratitude_n be_v most_o severe_o punish_v for_o that_o they_o know_v ingratitude_n to_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o vice_n the_o enemy_n of_o nature_n poison_n unto_o sweetness_n and_o destruction_n of_o benignity_n they_o do_v moreover_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o make_v their_o child_n patient_a and_o obedient_a towards_o their_o superior_n and_o able_a too_o endure_v both_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n they_o never_o go_v to_o take_v their_o repast_n without_o leave_n and_o permission_n of_o their_o superior_n and_o never_o do_v eat_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o mother_n but_o in_o presence_n of_o their_o master_n have_v none_o other_o meat_n than_o bread_n and_o other_o small_a pulaunce_n and_o for_o their_o drink_n nothing_o but_o clear_a water_n their_o exercise_n be_v to_o cast_v the_o dart_n &_o to_o shoot_v &_o be_v thus_o bring_v up_o from_o the_o age_n of_o 6._o to_o 17._o year_n and_o come_v unto_o the_o degree_n of_o young_a man_n under_o which_o they_o remain_v 10._o year_n more_o pass_a as_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o night_n to_o go_v about_o the_o street_n &_o house_n aswell_o for_o the_o watch_n and_o surety_n of_o the_o town_n as_o for_o to_o make_v they_o strong_a and_o able_a to_o endure_v pain_n and_o to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o vice_n and_o voluptuousness_n in_o the_o day_n time_n they_o do_v represent_v themselves_o before_o the_o governor_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o public_a affair_n as_o be_v command_v unto_o they_o and_o whensoever_o the_o king_n will_v go_v on_o hunt_v as_o every_o month_n he_o do_v he_o take_v the_o one_o half_a with_o he_o set_v out_o and_o furnish_v with_o bow_n and_o arrow_n a_o skayne_n with_o a_o buckler_n and_o two_o dart_n to_o throw_v at_o length_n and_o the_o other_o weapon_n to_o fight_v at_o hand_n and_o in_o this_o exercise_n they_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o king_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o war_n so_o as_o he_o will_v not_o hunt_v himself_o alone_o but_o have_v also_o a_o careful_a regard_n that_o his_o man_n shall_v do_v as_o he_o do_v say_v and_o esteem_v hunt_v to_o be_v a_o true_a exercise_n of_o thing_n requisite_a for_o the_o discipline_n of_o war_n as_o be_v a_o argument_n &_o occasion_n to_o use_v man_n to_o rise_v betimes_o to_o forbear_v heat_n and_o cold_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o to_o travail_v and_o run_v a_o long_a while_n they_o also_o take_v their_o meat_n with_o they_o and_o dine_v not_o before_o the_o hunt_n be_v end_v nor_o yet_o have_v they_o that_o which_o they_o have_v take_v nor_o yet_o their_o cartadanne_n which_o be_v to_o say_v their_o accustom_a fee._n as_o for_o the_o other_o half_n of_o the_o young_a man_n that_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o town_n while_o these_o be_v a_o hunt_n exercise_v themselves_o in_o 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man_n afterward_o may_v also_o be_v acquint_v with_o the_o perfect_a man_n and_o achieve_v according_a to_o their_o virtue_n unto_o honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o the_o man_n perfect_a accompany_v among_o the_o old_a man_n to_o be_v prefer_v unto_o the_o government_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n so_o as_o they_o have_v pass_v their_o time_n &_o year_n without_o reprehension_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o ancient_a persian_n chap._n 2._o as_o for_o their_o religion_n and_o ceremony_n they_o esteem_v it_o for_o a_o great_a shame_n open_o to_o spit_v blow_v the_o nose_n or_o to_o piss_v or_o else_o to_o do_v any_o other_o like_o thing_n in_o public_a they_o call_v the_o heaven_n jupiter_n worship_v the_o sun_n which_o they_o call_v mitra_n and_o honour_v the_o moon_n venus_n the_o fire_n the_o earth_n the_o water_n and_o the_o wound_n and_o bear_v such_o a_o reverence_n unto_o ●he_n water_n that_o they_o will_v at_o no_o time_n bathe_v themselves_o in_o any_o river_n nor_o cast_v any_o carrion_n or_o dead_a thing_n into_o it_o they_o do_v sacrifice_v near_o unto_o some_o lake_n river_n or_o fountain_n make_v a_o hole_n in_o the_o ground_n within_o which_o be_v kill_v the_o beast_n that_o they_o will_v sacrifice_v take_v a_o special_a heed_n that_o no_o drop_n of_o the_o blood_n shall_v fall_v into_o the_o water_n lest_o the_o same_o shall_v thereby_o be_v pollute_v and_o uncleanse_v and_o after_o this_o oblation_n be_v cut_v in_o piece_n &_o dress_v under_o some_o bay_a tree_n or_o laurel_n their_o mages_n put_v the_o flesh_n into_o the_o fire_n by_o they_o make_v of_o small_a branch_n or_o bark_n of_o tree_n &_o after_o some_o imprecation_n make_v anoint_v their_o sacrifice_n with_o oil_n milk_n

the_o end_n that_o in_o good_n &_o heritage_n the_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v esteem_v more_o wealthy_a than_o the_o other_o but_o only_o in_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v surpass_v one_o another_o in_o virtue_n and_o manhood_n and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o shall_v live_v altogether_o as_o true_a brethren_n he_o take_v away_o and_o abolish_v all_o kind_n of_o money_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o instead_o thereof_o make_v iron_n to_o be_v coin_a which_o notwithstanding_o he_o make_v to_o be_v temper_v and_o extinguish_v be_v red_a hot_a in_o vinegar_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o make_v it_o soft_a &_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o be_v unfit_a for_o all_o other_o work_v he_o banish_v out_o of_o lacedaemon_n all_o handicraft_n and_o art_n not_o necessary_a and_o institute_v banquet_n &_o common_a feast_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o refrain_v superfluity_n and_o dayntinesse_n unto_o which_o aswell_o the_o poor_a as_o the_o rich_a be_v call_v &_o welcome_v both_o with_o one_o place_n and_o one_o kind_n of_o meat_n &_o they_o call_v these_o banquet_n phiditia_fw-la &_o by_o the_o candiot_n be_v name_v andria_n he_o forbid_v the_o often_o attempt_v of_o war_n against_o one_o self_n party_n or_o enemy_n for_o fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v constrain_v often_o to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o in_o the_o end_n become_v valiant_a and_o good_a fighter_n he_o command_v that_o the_o maiden_n shall_v exercise_v themselves_o to_o run_v wrestle_v cast_v the_o dart_n and_o throw_v the_o bar_n to_o make_v they_o through_o such_o exercise_n the_o more_o strong_a &_o able_a to_o bear_v child_n and_o when_o there_o be_v any_o great_a feast_n or_o solemn_a sacrifice_n will_v they_o to_o sing_v and_o dance_v amongst_o boy_n stark_o naked_a which_o be_v do_v with_o all_o honesty_n without_o any_o fear_n or_o shame_n &_o ordain_v also_o that_o the_o maiden_n virgin_n shall_v be_v marry_v without_o any_o dowry_n of_o money_n for_o that_o the_o man_n shall_v marry_v they_o for_o 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unto_o he_o a_o very_a foolish_a and_o strange_a matter_n in_o other_o nation_n which_o so_o careful_o get_v fair_a dog_n to_o line_n their_o hot_a bitch_n and_o seek_v the_o fair_a stone_a horse_n to_o spring_v their_o mare_n and_o notwithstanding_o with_o great_a care_n keep_v their_o wyve_n so_o close_o under_o lock_n and_o key_n for_o fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v get_v of_o their_o neighbour_n whereof_o sometime_o their_o jealous_a husband_n can_v not_o furnish_v they_o the_o great_a honour_n he_o ordain_v to_o be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o age_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o abundance_n of_o good_n &_o riches_n and_o for_o that_o some_o of_o his_o law_n seem_v to_o be_v too_o rigorous_a and_o straight_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o corrupt_a manner_n he_o feign_v that_o he_o have_v institute_v they_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o god_n apollo_n which_o have_v invent_v the_o same_o &_o this_o do_v he_o because_o they_o shall_v be_v receive_v of_o the_o people_n with_o more_o reverence_v and_o by_o oath_n bind_v the_o city_n to_o keep_v the_o same_o inviolated_a without_o diminish_v any_o part_n thereof_o until_o his_o return_n from_o the_o oracle_n of_o delphis_n whether_o as_o he_o say_v he_o go_v to_o consult_v what_o shall_v be_v good_a to_o be_v add_v or_o take_v away_o but_o he_o go_v intoo_o crete_n where_o he_o end_v his_o day_n in_o voluntary_a exile_n where_o after_o his_o death_n as_o write_v aristocrates_n the_o son_n of_o hippa●chus_n his_o body_n by_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n be_v consume_v into_o ash_n &_o according_a to_o his_o decree_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o sea_n for_o fear_v if_o they_o be_v bring_v unto_o lacedaemon_n the_o sparthan_n shall_v not_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v free_a of_o the_o oath_n which_o they_o have_v swear_v for_o the_o invyolable_a observation_n of_o his_o law_n thus_o you_o have_v summary_o that_o which_o plutarche_n write_v of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o same_o lycurgus_n of_o the_o athenian_n chap._n 32._o as_o for_o the_o athenian_n justine_n in_o his_o 12._o book_n recite_v that_o they_o be_v the_o first_o that_o teach_v the_o art_n of_o spin_v of_o wool_n make_v of_o wine_n and_o oil_n to_o plough_v the_o ground_n &_o to_o sow_v corn_n for_o at_o the_o first_o they_o feed_v on_o nothing_o but_o on_o acorn_n &_o for_o their_o dwelling_n have_v none_o other_o lodging_n they_o little_a cabin_n &_o cave_n doxius_n be_v the_o first_o that_o build_v house_n in_o athens_n which_o follow_v therein_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o swalow_n he_o build_v of_o earth_n in_o the_o day_n of_o deucalion_n cecrops_n reign_v as_o king_n over_o the_o athenian_n &_o be_v he_o who_o the_o poet_n have_v feign_v to_o have_v 2._o forehead_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o join_v the_o man_n &_o the_o woman_n by_o the_o right_a line_n of_o marriage_n after_o he_o succeed_v granaus_fw-la which_o have_v a_o daughter_n call_v athis_n which_o give_v the_o name_n unto_o the_o region_n after_o that_o reign_v amphitrion_n which_o first_o consecrate_v the_o city_n unto_o the_o goddess_n minerva_n &_o name_v it_o athene_n in_o his_o time_n be_v the_o great_a flood_n &_o inundation_n of_o the_o water_n which_o mar_v and_o drown_v the_o most_o part_n of_o grecia_n &_o in_o this_o great_a deluge_n be_v only_o save_v those_o that_o can_v get_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n or_o the_o other_o which_o be_v convey_v towards_o deucalion_n king_n of_o thessalia_n by_o who_o according_a to_o the_o feining_n of_o the_o poet_n the_o world_n be_v by_o order_n of_o succession_n restore_v the_o kingdom_n be_v since_o come_v unto_o eristheus_n during_o his_o reign_n the_o sow_v of_o corn_n be_v bring_v in_o &_o invent_v in_o eleusine_n by_o triptolemus_n &_o therefore_o in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o good_a thing_n the_o night_n be_v sacred_a unto_o he_o the_o athenian_n be_v esteem_v the_o wise_a among_o the_o grecian_n for_o that_o the_o administration_n of_o their_o common_a wealth_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o sage_a &_o wise_a doctrine_n of_o the_o philosopher_n make_v a_o law_n that_o to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o take_v two_o wife_n but_o thereby_o be_v straight_o forbid_v to_o keep_v any_o concubine_n say_v it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n without_o all_o honesty_n to_o keep_v other_o man_n wife_n and_o to_o give_v unto_o his_o own_o a_o ill_a example_n of_o live_v and_o this_o they_o do_v for_o the_o opinion_n which_o they_o have_v that_o a_o man_n can_v not_o live_v without_o woman_n and_o company_n and_o when_o the_o one_o be_v bring_v to_o bed_n or_o sick_a he_o may_v go_v unto_o the_o other_o or_o else_o if_o the_o one_o be_v barren_a the_o other_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o bring_v forth_o child_n and_o succession_n and_o to_o she_o that_o be_v fit_a to_o conceive_v the_o government_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o house_n be_v give_v and_o the_o barren_a woman_n be_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o servant_n pliny_n be_v one_o of_o his_o epistle_n say_v that_o the_o athenian_n be_v wont_a to_o marry_v the_o brother_n with_o the_o sister_n but_o not_o the_o uncle_n with_o the_o nephew_n allege_v for_o his_o reason_n that_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o brother_n with_o the_o sister_n be_v a_o even_a match_n but_o the_o uncle_n with_o the_o nephew_n be_v the_o marry_n of_o the_o old_a with_o the_o young_a the_o law_n of_o solon_n give_v to_o the_o atheninians_n chap._n 33._o solon_n be_v by_o the_o common_a voice_n of_o the_o athenian_n choose_v for_o the_o general_a reformer_n of_o their_o law_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a estate_n of_o their_o common_a wealth_n to_o confirm_v or_o abolish_v that_o which_o he_o think_v reasonable_a first_o revoke_v and_o make_v void_a