Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
heaven_n high_a thought_n way_n 6,933 5 7.2447 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A89451 Stoa Triumphans or, two sober paradoxes, viz. 1. The praise of banishment. 2. The dispraise of honors. Argued in two letters by the noble and learned Marquesse, Virgilio Malvezzi. Now translated out of the Italian, with some annotations annexed. Malvezzi, Virgilio, marchese, 1595-1653. 1651 (1651) Wing M362; Thomason E1415_1; ESTC R209443 30,793 119

There are 2 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

eye_n deceive_v it_o in_o figure_n that_o be_v handsome_a it_o perceive_v not_o all_o the_o beauty_n of_o they_o and_o in_o those_o that_o be_v mishapen_a it_o discover_v not_o all_o their_o defect_n a_o little_a statue_n become_v not_o great_a by_o be_v place_v on_o a_o hill_n nay_o statue_n be_v place_v on_o high_a do_v lessen_v or_o at_o least_o seem_v lesser_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o that_o behold_v they_o though_o not_o to_o he_o who_o take_v the_o basis_n with_o the_o statue_n do_v measure_n both_o tother_o man_n be_v not_o therefore_o near_o heaven_n because_o they_o be_v advance_v above_o we_o he_o that_o mount_v high_a have_v the_o more_o need_n to_o descend_v the_o way_n to_o climb_v high_a be_v not_o to_o climb_v you_o may_v see_v one_o exalt_v upon_o the_o throne_n above_o other_o who_o be_v far_o below_o other_o the_o thought_n of_o that_o man_n who_o seem_v to_o you_o to_o touch_v the_o star_n be_v oftentimes_o as_o low_o as_o hell_n that_o body_n which_o you_o see_v be_v not_o the_o body_n of_o he_o you_o see_v it_o be_v his_o carcase_n scipionis_fw-la carcase_n scito_fw-la t●_n mortalem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la corpus_fw-la hoc_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la be_v es_fw-la quem_fw-la forma_fw-la ista_fw-la declarat_fw-la sed_fw-la mens_fw-la cujusque_fw-la be_v est_fw-la cuique_fw-la cic._n in_o somn_n scipionis_fw-la there_o man_n be_v where_o his_o best_a part_n reside_v or_o if_o he_o be_v not_o there_o he_o shall_v go_v thither_o heaven_n be_v make_v for_o humble_a man_n not_o for_o the_o great_a one_o he_o that_o be_v sometime_o near_o unto_o it_o see_v it_o least_o he_o that_o stand_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n see_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o sun_n whereas_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o well_o can_v thence_o number_v the_o star_n also_o you_o may_v perhaps_o be_v aggrieve_v that_o your_o command_n be_v take_v from_o you_o nature_n which_o have_v plant_v in_o man_n that_o most_o hist_n most_o cupido_fw-la dominandi_fw-la cunctis_fw-la affectibus_fw-la flagrantior_fw-la tacit._n 2._o hist_n ardent_a desire_n of_o command_n will_v have_v show_v herself_o a_o envious_a mother_n if_o she_o have_v not_o also_o give_v something_o to_o command_v there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o have_v b_o a_o kingdom_n within_o himself_o and_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v a_o king_n over_o other_o that_o be_v not_o first_o a_o king_n over_o himself_o rejoice_v that_o you_o be_v a_o commander_n over_o your_o own_o affection_n to_o see_v your_o passion_n so_o good_a subject_n this_o harmony_n bring_v you_o to_o hear_v that_o of_o the_o sphere_n and_o to_o contemplate_v that_o of_o god_n himself_o and_o in_o this_o most_o delightful_a symmetry_n you_o shall_v taste_v that_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v by_o ancient_a sage_n repute_v the_o felicity_n of_o the_o bless_a if_o you_o may_v not_o come_v in_o place_n to_o right_v the_o oppress_a and_o do_v they_o justice_n yet_o you_o may_v procure_v it_o to_o be_v do_v if_o you_o have_v nothing_o leave_v to_o relieve_v man_n withal_o yet_o you_o have_v whereby_o to_o pity_v they_o and_o that_o poverty_n which_o you_o can_v relieve_v you_o can_v support_v and_o bear_v in_o all_o place_n there_o be_v a_o place_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n for_o one_o that_o will_v exercise_v virtue_n and_o not_o ambition_n and_o there_o it_o appear_v great_a where_o the_o least_o reward_n be_v expect_v by_o it_o what_o avail_v it_o a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o commander_n over_o other_o if_o he_o be_v idem_fw-la be_v si_fw-mi vis_fw-la omne_fw-la tibi_fw-la subjici_fw-la teipsum_fw-la subjice_fw-la rationi_fw-la sen._n lib._n 1._o ep._n 36._o multos_fw-la reges_fw-la si_fw-la ratio_fw-la t●_n rexerit_fw-la idem_fw-la a_o slave_n of_o his_o own_o passion_n what_o avail_v it_o to_o dwell_v in_o palace_n to_o who_o sumptuous_a frabricke_n even_o the_o remote_a province_n of_o the_o world_n be_v tributary_n if_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o soul_n inhabit_v a_o sordid_a nasty_a body_n what_o harmony_n can_v recreate_v that_o man_n that_o be_v compose_v of_o nought_o but_o discord_n within_o himself_o and_o what_o food_n can_v nourish_v he_o that_o labour_v with_o a_o thousand_o disease_n and_o be_v upon_o the_o rack_n of_o torment_n be_v not_o this_o body_n of_o clay_n enough_o to_o press_v down_o the_o soul_n except_o we_o clog_n it_o also_o with_o the_o weight_n of_o city_n and_o province_n and_o kingdom_n the_o greatness_n of_o dignity_n be_v a_o circumstance_n which_o do_v always_o add_v weight_n unto_o our_o fault_n but_o never_o to_o our_o service_n and_o this_o be_v sometime_o man_n reward_n in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v deserve_v well_o of_o it_o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o this_o transition_n from_o a_o place_n of_o eminent_a command_n unto_o a_o private_a life_n be_v not_o easy_o 2._o easy_o infelicissimun_n infortunii_fw-la genus_fw-la est_fw-la aliquando_fw-la fuisse_fw-la felicem_fw-la boet._n de_fw-fr consol_fw-fr l._n 2._o concoct_v except_o only_o by_o those_o who_o do_v not_o change_v their_o intellect_n by_o change_v their_o condition_n if_o a_o painter_n blot_v out_o a_o picture_n that_o be_v draw_v in_o a_o table_n and_o make_v a_o new_a one_o in_o its_o place_n that_o table_n be_v not_o the_o same_o though_o it_o be_v the_o same_o because_o the_o table_n do_v not_o give_v the_o name_n to_o the_o picture_n but_o the_o picture_n to_o it_o our_o understanding_n be_v a_o aima_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d velut_fw-la tabula_fw-la rasa_fw-la arist_n 3._o de_fw-la aima_fw-la sheen_n tablet_n wherein_o no_o line_n be_v draw_v the_o picture_n and_o phantasm_n of_o great_a one_o which_o be_v imprint_v in_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o private_a man_n therefore_o the_o same_o man_n intellect_n be_v not_o the_o same_o when_o he_o become_v a_o private_a man_n the_o change_n of_o a_o man_n condition_n be_v the_o death_n of_o one_o man_n and_o the_o generation_n of_o another_o and_o a_o good_a death_n it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o a_o good_a man_n trouble_n my_o friend_n be_v when_o we_o err_v the_o reward_n of_o our_o error_n and_o when_o we_o do_v not_o err_v a_o augmentaion_n of_o our_o merit_n either_o they_o abate_v and_o expiate_v the_o ill_a or_o augment_v the_o good_a they_o be_v always_o good_a themselves_o because_o he_o be_v always_o good_a that_o send_v they_o if_o they_o appear_v evil_a it_o be_v because_o he_o be_v evil_a that_o suffer_v under_o they_o you_o be_v not_o unforuunate_a because_o you_o have_v lose_v your_o dignity_n rather_o you_o be_v happy_a if_o you_o look_v not_o after_o they_o he_o obtain_v enough_o who_o obtain_v this_o even_o to_o desire_v nothing_o those_o man_n be_v happy_a from_o who_o fortune_n can_v take_v away_o not_o they_o on_o who_o she_o may_v bestow_v she_o be_v not_o unpleasing_a but_o to_o he_o who_o be_v too_o much_o please_v with_o she_o she_o can_v take_v away_o but_o from_o he_o that_o be_v her_o almsman_n we_o call_v her_o unjust_a when_o we_o ourselves_o be_v so_o we_o complain_v of_o she_o for_o take_v that_o which_o she_o have_v bestow_v in_o stead_n of_o give_v her_o thanks_o that_o she_o have_v bestow_v it_o she_o do_v not_o rob_v but_o reassume_v our_o worldly_a felicity_n be_v but_o borrow_v when_o they_o be_v not_o restore_v back_o they_o leave_v we_o of_o themselves_o death_n be_v aminister_v of_o providence_n of_o he_o mean_v fate_n or_o providence_n fortune_n and_o see_v what_o arrear_n of_o debt_n be_v unpayd_a unto_o this_o they_o will_v be_v exact_v of_o that_o other_o he_o that_o in_o misfortune_n lose_v not_o the_o string_n of_o virtue_n be_v like_o a_o arrow_n which_o when_o it_o lose_v not_o the_o string_n of_o the_o bow_n do_v fly_v so_o much_o the_o more_o forward_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o it_o be_v draw_v backward_o fortune_n do_v not_o retreat_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o forsake_v but_o to_o prove_v we_o and_o where_o it_o find_v great_a spirit_n there_o it_o return_v with_o the_o great_a equipage_n he_o deserve_v not_o to_o entertain_v fortune_n at_o her_o best_a when_o he_o can_v bear_v her_o company_n at_o the_o worst_a whilst_o we_o seek_v she_o unreasonable_o before_o the_o time_n we_o often_o time_n meet_v our_o death_n and_o whilst_o she_o return_v to_o we_o at_o she_o own_o leisure_n she_o do_v often_o find_v we_o dead_a he_o that_o hoist_v sail_n and_o display_v they_o upon_o the_o saile-yard_n when_o the_o sea_n be_v rough_a and_o boisterous_a either_o sink_v the_o vessel_n or_o split_n it_o we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o keep_v below_o when_o our_o being_n high_a may_v endanger_v our_o sink_n he_o that_o can_v obtain_v a_o calm_a and_o yet_o by_o all_o mean_n will_v needs_o sail_v in_o a_o tempest_n
do_v not_o sail_n but_o run_v a_o ground_n and_o do_v many_o time_n make_v himself_o unfit_a to_o entertain_v calm_a weather_n when_o it_o come_v and_o smile_v upon_o he_o because_o it_o find_v he_o either_o already_o splitt_v or_o drown_v adversity_n have_v not_o the_o power_n to_o disturb_v much_o but_o such_o a_o 1._o a_o quem_fw-la res_fw-la plus_fw-la justo_fw-la delectauêre_fw-la secumdae_fw-la mutatae_fw-la quatient_fw-la horat._n ep_v l._n 1._o mind_n as_o be_v enervate_v by_o prosperity_n if_o the_o stoike_n have_v not_o confound_v together_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o body_n with_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n they_o have_v not_o perhaps_o fancy_v a_o c_o impassibility_n when_o they_o fancy_v a_o indolencie_n for_o as_o in_o one_o case_n it_o can_v consist_v with_o a_o sound_a mind_n so_o in_o the_o other_o case_n it_o may_v be_v impute_v perhaps_o to_o the_o greatness_n of_o wisdom_n disaster_n be_v light_a or_o 1._o or_o ad_fw-la opinionem_fw-la dolemus_fw-la tam_fw-la miser_n est_fw-la cuique_fw-la quam_fw-la credit_n sen._n epist_n 78._o lib._n 1._o heavy_a as_o we_o be_v please_v to_o make_v they_o for_o they_o have_v no_o other_o be_v or_o existence_n than_o in_o opinion_n if_o they_o be_v real_a thing_n they_o will_v be_v alike_o in_o all_o 1._o nemo_fw-la aliorum_fw-la sensu_fw-la miser_n est_fw-la salvian_n de_fw-fr provide_v l._n 1._o consider_v in_o your_o case_n how_o many_o man_n there_o be_v who_o have_v not_o those_o dignity_n which_o you_o possess_v and_o yet_o do_v not_o complain_v if_o you_o reply_v that_o they_o do_v not_o complain_v for_o not_o have_v they_o because_o they_o have_v not_o have_v they_o you_o complain_v it_o seem_v not_o for_o what_o you_o be_v but_o for_o what_o you_o have_v be_v and_o so_o you_o grieve_v for_o good_a and_o not_o for_o evil_a nay_o tell_v i_o also_o how_o many_o infirm_a man_n how_o may_v beggar_n other_o sort_n of_o people_n will_v deem_v themselves_o 12._o themselves_o null_a ā_o tam_fw-la miser_n ā_o nominabis_fw-la domum_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la inveniat_fw-la in_o miseriore_fw-la solati●m_fw-la sen._n cons_n ad_fw-la marciam_fw-la cap._n 12._o happy_a if_o they_o be_v in_o your_o condition_n and_o do_v you_o call_v it_o a_o unhappiness_n to_o be_v that_o which_o so_o many_o man_n will_v account_v happiness_n to_o arrive_v at_o if_o you_o be_v upon_o those_o term_n which_o i_o scarce_o believe_v you_o be_v no_o way_n unhappy_a but_o that_o you_o understand_v not_o your_o own_o happiness_n all_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v 21._o be_v mihi_fw-la videtur_fw-la rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la quod_fw-la gravissimum_fw-la fecit_fw-la commune_v fecisse_fw-la ut_fw-la crudelitatem_fw-la fati_fw-la consolaretur_fw-la aequalitas_fw-la sen._n cons_n ad_fw-la polyb._n cap._n 21._o equal_a if_o a_o man_n will_v not_o change_v cross_n with_o any_o other_o when_o he_o see_v what_o come_v to_o every_o man_n lot_n and_o share_n much_o less_o will_v he_o change_v felicity_n with_o any_o for_o those_o also_o be_v equal_a if_o not_o in_o the_o scale_n of_o weight_n yet_o at_o least_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o justice_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o freshness_n or_o novelty_n make_v a_o difference_n it_o be_v the_o difference_n but_o of_o a_o few_o day_n assuefaction_n will_v presen_o produce_v it_o to_o a_o geometrical_a equality_n the_o felicity_n of_o this_o world_n be_v not_o in_o thing_n themselves_o they_o subsist_v in_o opinion_n only_o and_o so_o become_v great_a or_o small_a according_a as_o they_o be_v apprehend_v and_o they_o have_v the_o great_a share_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v they_o have_v it_o sovereignty_n be_v like_o a_o mountain_n which_o seem_v to_o the_o subject_n who_o be_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o with_o his_o tower_a head_n to_o touch_v the_o sky_n but_o to_o those_o that_o be_v at_o the_o top_n it_o seem_v with_o his_o basis_n to_o reach_v hell_n there_o be_v no_o degree_n or_o condition_n of_o man_n but_o be_v subject_n to_o satiety_n we_o ever_o desire_v what_o we_o do_v not_o possess_v and_o our_o will_n since_o it_o live_v under_o those_o sphere_n which_o be_v in_o perpetual_a motion_n can_v never_o be_v at_o rest_n private_a person_n do_v envy_v the_o greatness_n of_o prince_n and_o prince_n do_v envy_v the_o quiet_a repose_n of_o alexand._n of_o si_fw-mi non_fw-la ess●m_fw-la alex_n and._n diogenes_n esse_fw-la vellem_fw-la plut._n de_fw-fr fortuna_fw-la alexand._n private_a person_n yet_o they_o will_v never_o descend_v or_o reduce_v themselves_o to_o this_o state_n of_o life_n but_o rather_o still_o fear_v what_o they_o sometime_o desire_v as_o though_o they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o become_v such_o as_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o desire_v to_o have_v be_v at_o first_o be_v not_o therefore_o trouble_v that_o you_o be_v arrive_v at_o that_o state_n of_o life_n which_o you_o have_v often_o envy_v in_o they_o that_o do_v enjoy_v it_o there_o be_v some_o sort_n of_o malady_n incident_a to_o man_n that_o the_o party_n must_v be_v well_o beat_v before_o he_o can_v be_v cure_v what_o thing_n do_v man_n use_v to_o wish_v to_o soul_n depart_v that_o they_o may_v be_v happy_a not_o incessant_a motion_n i_o trow_v but_o everlasting_a rest_n behold_v you_o be_v this_o day_n invest_v in_o that_o bliss_n which_o you_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o eternity_n if_o you_o can_v bear_v it_o well_o in_o this_o temporal_a life_n every_o man_n that_o have_v his_o quietness_n be_v not_o at_o ease_n but_o as_o that_o motion_n be_v best_a the_o author_n and_o cause_n whereof_o be_v ever_o quiet_a so_o that_o quietness_n be_v worst_a which_o have_v within_o it_o a_o active_a principle_n that_o love_v no_o rest_n rest_v you_o quiet_o my_o friend_n under_o the_o cover_n of_o that_o harbour_n to_o the_o which_o that_o wind_n of_o envy_n have_v drive_v you_o which_o think_v to_o drown_v you_o avoid_v the_o angry_a and_o unquiet_a ocean_n that_o sea_n which_o have_v swallow_v even_o d_o palinure_n and_o expert_a pilot_n or_o when_o they_o can_v not_o break_v they_o with_o a_o storm_n have_v lull_v they_o fast_o asleep_a you_o have_v already_o bury_v envy_n under_o your_o ruin_n and_o over_o they_o you_o may_v build_v colossus_n or_o monument_n of_o glory_n you_o be_v not_o fall_v you_o have_v only_o lay_v yourself_o down_o not_o by_o any_o fever_n or_o malady_n but_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o take_v your_o repose_n envy_n be_v leave_v behind_o to_o wait_v upon_o those_o dignity_n which_o you_o enjoy_v which_o be_v no_o way_n good_a if_o they_o be_v envy_v envy_n be_v a_o worm_n which_o breed_v only_o among_o corruption_n it_o do_v not_o fly_v at_o true_a worth_n and_o goodness_n if_o it_o do_v not_o find_v it_o wrap_v in_o secular_a affair_n which_o be_v attend_v with_o profit_n and_o glory_n there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o goodness_n than_o to_o be_v good_a in_o god_n eye_n and_o he_o that_o be_v such_o be_v so_o secure_a from_o envy_n that_o he_o oftentimes_o fall_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o compassion_n consider_v those_o who_o live_v like_o wild_a beast_n among_o craggy_a rock_n and_o horrid_a wood_n who_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o celestial_a virtue_n and_o be_v sequester_v from_o man_n do_v mix_v conversation_n with_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o their_o creator_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o whether_o any_o do_v envy_v their_o condition_n either_o they_o be_v pity_v or_o commend_v moreover_o let_v we_o regard_v those_o virtue_n rather_o which_o make_v a_o man_n good_a than_o those_o which_o make_v a_o man_n great_a so_o we_o shall_v live_v safe_a from_o the_o envy_n of_o man_n who_o measure_n goodness_n by_o greatness_n and_o think_v he_o the_o better_a man_n who_o be_v the_o high_a leave_v friend_n these_o wall_n which_o hinder_v your_o prospect_n and_o contract_v your_o horizon_n these_o wall_n which_o take_v away_o the_o prerogative_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o man_n to_o contemplate_v heaven_n without_o discompose_v his_o head_n what_o other_o thing_n do_v those_o black_a habit_n import_v which_o at_o first_o entrance_n do_v greet_v our_o eye_n than_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o liberty_n which_o unaware_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o to_o live_v in_o a_o great_a city_n what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o live_v in_o a_o spacious_a prison_n where_o man_n be_v so_o wretched_a and_o lose_v that_o they_o know_v not_o their_o own_o natural_a necessity_n except_o the_o senseless_a clock_n which_o be_v in_o perpetual_a motion_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o they_o as_o though_o all_o thing_n here_o depend_v upon_o the_o wheel_n of_o fortune_n or_o of_o the_o clock_n leave_v i_o say_v my_o friend_n these_o wall_n which_o can_v never_o so_o defend_v you_o but_o they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n may_v oppress_v you_o with_o their_o fall_n come_v with_o i_o under_o