Selected quad for the lemma: honour_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
honour_n	bring_v	glory_n	labour_n	1,910	5	10.2506	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11028	Romes monarchie, entituled the globe of renowmed glorie Briefly comprehending the first foundation and building of Rome by Romulus: the principall warres and conquests of the Romanes after the time of their first choosing consuls, till Iulius Cæsar attaining soly to the Empire, and from him more briefly to Nero. VVhere in small compasse is described, manie most notable, and vertuous acts, atchieued in their said warres, and conquests; strange tragedies, secret practises and policies, ambition, hate, and reuenge: and how insurrections, rebellion, strife, ciuill discord and discention preualing, was the onely plague, ruine, and vtter destruction of many great monarchies, kingdomes, cities, and countries. Translated out of the French and Italian histories by E.L.	E. L., fl. 1596.	1596 (1596)	STC 21296; ESTC S110727	39,057	82

rome_n monarchy_n entitle_v the_o globe_n of_o renown_a glory_n brief_o comprehend_v the_o first_o foundation_n and_o build_n of_o rome_n by_o romulus_n the_o principal_a war_n and_o conquest_n of_o the_o roman_n after_o the_o time_n of_o their_o first_o choose_v consul_n till_o julius_n caesar_n attain_v sole_o to_o the_o empire_n and_o from_o he_o more_o brief_o to_o nero._n where_o in_o small_a compass_n be_v describe_v many_o most_o noble_a and_o virtuous_a act_n achieve_v in_o their_o say_a war_n and_o conquest_n strange_a tragedy_n secret_a practice_n and_o policy_n ambition_n hate_n and_o revenge_v and_o how_o insurrection_n rebellion_n strife_n civil_a discord_n and_o dissension_n prevail_a be_v the_o only_a plague_n ruin_n and_o utter_a destruction_n of_o many_o great_a monarchy_n kingdom_n city_n and_o country_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o french_a and_o italian_a history_n by_o e._n l._n il_fw-fr premio_fw-la é_fw-fr meritato_n at_o london_n print_v by_o the_o widow_n orwin_n for_o matthew_n law_n 1596._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a most_o worthy_a for_o virtue_n master_n alderman_n slany_n lord_n mayor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o right_a worshipful_a master_n thomas_n low_a and_o master_n leonard_n halliday_n alderman_n and_o sheriff_n of_o the_o same_o city_n and_o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a the_o rest_n of_o the_o alderman_n their_o brethren_n and_o other_o the_o magistrate_n in_o authority_n there_o long_a life_n health_n and_o all_o good_a hap_n in_o this_o life_n and_o after_o eternal_a felicity_n right_o honourable_a and_o right_a worshipful_a next_o unto_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n of_o almighty_a god_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o our_o faith_n belief_n &_o salvation_n in_o christ_n jesu_n the_o knowledge_n of_o other_o history_n be_v not_o of_o small_a importance_n to_o be_v weigh_v and_o in_o some_o measure_n digest_v of_o all_o man_n for_o diverse_a cause_n if_o they_o be_v due_o consider_v and_o examine_v but_o most_o of_o all_o and_o especial_o with_o more_o regard_n and_o judgement_n of_o such_o as_o your_o honour_n and_o worship_n be_v who_o for_o many_o considerate_a cause_n and_o other_o virtue_n be_v call_v to_o the_o administer_a of_o justice_n in_o the_o public_a weal_n i_o except_v vain_a fabulous_a invention_n &_o mean_v those_o philosophical_a work_n which_o either_o be_v moral_a or_o historical_a tend_v to_o virtue_n or_o suppress_v vice_n among_o all_o which_o worthy_a volume_n as_o the_o number_n be_v many_o and_o subject_n sundry_a the_o history_n of_o the_o ancient_a roman_n government_n be_v not_o of_o least_o esteem_n to_o be_v prefer_v with_o the_o chief_a consider_v how_o from_o their_o mean_a original_n &_o base_a beginning_n they_o acquise_v and_o get_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n this_o brief_a translation_n right_a honourable_a and_o right_a worshipful_a write_v in_o french_a describe_v the_o principal_a war_n and_o conquest_n of_o the_o roman_n who_o act_n and_o gest_n concern_v the_o government_n of_o their_o commonwealth_n with_o other_o matter_n in_o the_o large_a volume_n contain_v be_v not_o i_o know_v unknown_a to_o your_o honour_n and_o worship_n and_o a_o great_a number_n more_o by_o knowledge_n of_o which_o be_v reap_v no_o small_a profit_n but_o the_o multitude_n or_o vulgar_a sort_n of_o our_o nation_n not_o have_v those_o large_a volume_n neither_o can_v attain_v unto_o for_o value_n of_o price_n or_o want_v of_o knowledge_n of_o the_o language_n wherein_o some_o of_o they_o be_v write_v may_v in_o this_o brief_a behold_v how_o those_o great_a monarch_n in_o their_o say_a war_n stir_v up_o by_o ambition_n of_o rule_n and_o empery_n subdue_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n only_o first_o by_o fling_v into_o the_o principality_n of_o peaceable_a prince_n the_o fire_n of_o civil_a discord_n strife_n and_o descension_n by_o mean_n whereof_o when_o they_o have_v get_v that_o foot_n then_o short_o after_o follow_v the_o ruin_n decay_n and_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o those_o country_n and_o kingdom_n their_o city_n and_o people_n and_o how_o when_o their_o empire_n be_v at_o high_a through_o those_o fury_n kindle_v with_o hate_n and_o revenge_n among_o themselves_o their_o great_a government_n fall_v to_o ruin_v and_o decay_n a_o thing_n most_o wonderful_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n so_o that_o at_o this_o day_n of_o their_o great_a conquest_n there_o be_v no_o more_o mention_n leave_v thereof_o save_v only_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o caesar_n who_o decline_a estate_n god_n spare_v i_o life_n i_o mean_v to_o bring_v into_o as_o small_a a_o room_n and_o compass_n as_o this_o which_o show_v their_o increase_a fame_n of_o worldly_a glory_n my_o humble_a desire_n be_v that_o this_o my_o poor_a unpolished_a labour_n may_v find_v that_o favour_n of_o your_o honour_n and_o worship_n to_o be_v accept_v and_o take_v in_o good_a part_n under_o your_o worthy_a protection_n the_o rather_o in_o that_o they_o who_o be_v here_o mention_v be_v citizen_n and_o governor_n of_o a_o most_o renown_a city_n like_o this_o wherein_o you_o be_v magistrate_n &_o government_n thereof_o for_o your_o virtue_n commit_v unto_o you_o who_o mind_n while_o they_o live_v the_o world_n can_v not_o contain_v do_v before_o your_o honour_n &_o worship_n in_o a_o few_o paper_n leave_v muster_v themselves_o and_o their_o greatness_n to_o the_o end_n that_o their_o great_a conquest_n under_o your_o patronage_n may_v first_o pass_v through_o this_o noble_a city_n and_o after_o through_o the_o city_n town_n and_o village_n of_o her_o majesty_n dominion_n to_o all_o her_o other_o faithful_a &_o true_a heart_a subject_n by_o read_v of_o which_o they_o may_v consider_v in_o these_o thunder_a day_n the_o great_a threaten_n of_o our_o mighty_a &_o mortal_a foe_n the_o insatiable_a monarch_n who_o the_o world_n empire_n will_v not_o suffice_v caesar_n like_v with_o his_o adherent_n seek_v daily_o by_o many_o crafty_a conveyance_n treason_n treachery_n &_o other_o inhuman_a and_o unchristianlike_a mean_n to_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o strife_n &_o civil_a dissension_n among_o we_o the_o easy_a to_o prevail_v to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o overthrow_n both_o of_o prince_n people_n and_o country_n which_o god_n of_o his_o good_a grace_n have_v most_o mighty_o and_o miraculous_o defend_v a_o long_a time_n let_v all_o true_a english_a heart_n pray_v that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o so_o to_o continue_v his_o gracious_a favour_n evermore_o towards_o us._n what_o unity_n love_n concord_n and_o peace_n be_v god_n name_n be_v bless_v we_o may_v all_o say_v we_o have_v feel_v do_v feel_v and_o know_v and_o while_o the_o band_n of_o they_o true_a and_o firm_o last_v we_o shall_v be_v invincible_a but_o if_o once_o they_o begin_v to_o dissolve_v by_o peruse_v of_o this_o brief_a history_n may_v be_v see_v how_o many_o misery_n follow_v god_n preserve_v your_o honour_n and_o worship_n and_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o direct_v your_o heart_n in_o all_o your_o action_n to_o increase_v in_o you_o virtue_n which_o live_v when_o all_o worldly_a vanity_n else_o die_v and_o send_v you_o long_a life_n to_o be_v most_o worthy_a member_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a flourish_a commonwealth_n and_o monarchy_n which_o god_n of_o his_o gracious_a goodness_n grant_v long_o to_o continue_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o thrice_o happy_a and_o prosperous_a reign_n of_o the_o admirable_a empress_n of_o the_o world_n our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n lady_n queen_n elizabeth_n over_o who_o be_v the_o power_n of_o his_o mighty_a hand_n evermore_o extend_v amen_n your_o honour_n and_o worship_n most_o humble_a to_o command_v e._n l._n to_o the_o love_a courteous_a and_o friendly_a reader_n as_o in_o a_o little_a nook_n or_o corner_n of_o a_o cabinet_n a_o rich_a jewel_n or_o precious_a stone_n unpolished_a may_v be_v couch_v so_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o these_o few_o paper_n leave_v be_v brief_o comprehend_v the_o fame_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o most_o renown_a conqueror_n of_o the_o world_n the_o remembrance_n of_o who_o great_a act_n ne_o can_v or_o will_v ever_o be_v forget_v like_o a_o apprentice_n or_o unskilful_a artist_n have_v i_o adventure_v the_o disrobe_v of_o their_o noble_a conquest_n out_o from_o the_o french_a copy_n in_o english_a prose_n and_o devide_v the_o same_o into_o chapter_n in_o some_o place_n augment_v from_o the_o italian_n enterfraught_a with_o some_o few_o mean_a poetical_a fiction_n not_o altogether_o unfitting_a to_o the_o subject_n where_o they_o be_v place_v fault_n be_v soon_o find_v then_o amend_v and_o therefore_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la fa_fw-it non_fw-la falla_fw-la qui_fw-la falla_fw-la s'amenda_fw-la if_o any_o have_v escape_v as_o who_o live_v not_o commit_v any_o and_o that_o exception_n be_v take_v as_o there_o may_v be_v by_o some_o pry_a pasciphil●s_n howsoever_o the_o fineness_n

drink_v to_o despair_n sorrow_n be_v dry_a this_o draught_n will_v quench_v all_o strife_n thus_o poison_v he_o do_v leave_v his_o loathe_a life_n ah_o wretched_a state_n vain_a world_n vade_v joy_n high_a for_o to_o be_v avail_v nothing_o at_o all_o thy_o pomp_n and_o glory_n be_v but_o trifle_a toy_n for_o record_n take_v we_o worthy_a hannibal_n and_o many_o more_o who_o fortune_n have_v make_v fall_n she_o lift_v high_a and_o smile_v when_o a_o frown_n make_v cesar_n hop_v beside_o his_o seat_n and_o crown_n antiochus_n dead_a himself_o antiochus_z again_o succeed_v he_o who_o likewise_o undertake_v in_o egypt_n chief_a next_o to_o the_o king_n to_o reign_v yet_o under_o age_n his_o state_n to_o over_o look_n but_o th'egyptian_n will_v not_o this_o thing_n brook_v they_o see_v his_o sleight_n and_o where_o about_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n in_o haste_n once_o more_o for_o succour_v send_v popilius_n lenas_n charge_n the_o senate_n fro_o ambassage_n go_v with_o that_o great_a king_n to_o speak_v by_o roman_n power_n he_o conjure_v he_o to_o go_v and_o his_o great_a siege_n from_o alexandria_n break_v antiochus_n fear_v himself_o to_o be_v too_o weak_a desire_a time_n to_o be_v advise_v thereon_o to_o answer_v he_o to_o stay_v or_o else_o be_v go_v popilius_z then_o a_o rod_n hold_v in_o his_o hand_n with_o haughty_a look_n behold_v the_o king_n in_o face_n and_o round_o about_o in_o place_n where_o he_o do_v stand_v a_o circle_n on_o the_o ground_n therewith_o do_v trace_v antiochus_n quoth_v he_o say_v on_o a_o pace_n ere_o i_o out_o of_o this_o circle_n set_v one_o foot_n straight_o answer_v i_o delay_n shall_v nothing_o boot_n this_o scarbrough_n warning_n put_v the_o king_n in_o fear_n which_o make_v he_o to_o popilius_n straight_o agree_v word_n his_o siege_n forthwith_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n to_o rear_v and_o egypt_n all_o to_o leave_v in_o unity_n by_o writer_n lo_o these_o thing_n record_v be_v to_o show_v what_o may_v and_o rule_v the_o roman_n bear_v by_o destiny_n or_o through_o their_o virtue_n rare_a for_o at_o this_o time_n their_o rule_n do_v stretch_v so_o far_o invade_v still_o the_o world_n every_o where_o who_o do_v not_o yield_v themselves_o the_o rod_n of_o war_n shall_v draw_v out_o blood_n and_o bring_v they_o under_o fear_n the_o world_n they_o seem_v in_o sunder_o for_o to_o tear_v reign_v alone_o as_o sovereign_n and_o chief_a as_o after_o here_o it_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o brief_a philip_n king_n of_o macedo_n who_o but_o late_o rehearse_v be_v ambitious_o now_o bend_v to_o live_v as_o king_n within_o his_o own_o estate_n do_v think_v himself_o too_o straight_o shut_v up_o and_o pen_v of_o promise_n make_v before_o time_n do_v relent_v league_n with_o the_o roman_n break_v and_o purpose_a war_n if_o he_o have_v live_v but_o death_n his_o course_n do_v bar_v but_o lo_o his_o son_n war_n that_o next_o he_o do_v succeed_v incite_v oft_o to_o take_v that_o cause_n in_o hand_n as_o heir_n unto_o the_o war_n at_o last_o agree_v of_o macedon_n he_o raise_v a_o mighty_a band_n emilius_n paulus_n do_v his_o power_n withstand_v overthrow_v his_o host_n and_o prisoner_n take_v he_o tho_o with_o wife_n and_o child_n great_o to_o their_o woe_n return_v to_o rome_n triumph_v with_o his_o prey_n where_o for_o surname_n macedonique_n be_v call_v still_o after_o that_o and_o from_o that_o self_n same_o day_n macedo_n state_n to_o rome_n be_v full_o install_v dalmatia_n after_o also_o be_v enthral_v by_o nasica_n cornelius_n so_o name_v who_o force_n be_v such_o as_o he_o those_o people_n tame_v cap._n 7._o the_o three_o and_o last_o war_n of_o carthage_n when_o the_o city_n be_v quite_o subvert_v and_o raze_v to_o the_o ground_n when_o time_n by_o fate_n unto_o his_o period_n reach_v to_o top_n of_o wealth_n or_o bottom_n of_o all_o woe_n a_o rule_n most_o firm_a unto_o the_o world_n teach_v nature_n ne_o art_n can_v alter_v or_o forgo_v unless_o that_o he_o most_o high_a divine_a say_v no_o who_o rule_v fate_n who_o guide_v time_n and_o all_o who_o build_v first_o and_o last_o shall_v make_v to_o fall_v six_o hundred_o year_n and_o four_o now_o it_o be_v since_o build_v first_o of_o noble_a rome_n begin_v carthage_n once_o more_o devisde_v to_o bring_v to_o pass_v to_o regain_v that_o which_o late_o the_o roman_n win_v force_v they_o prepare_v with_o all_o the_o speed_n they_o can_v their_o neighbour_n vex_v with_o war_n massinissa_n king_n the_o roman_n friend_n and_o thus_o themselves_o they_o bring_v to_o utter_v ruin_n for_o now_o it_o be_v debate_v in_o senate_n house_n to_o save_v or_o to_o destroy_v carthage_n when_o at_o the_o last_o it_o be_v dilate_v for_o roman_n weal_n to_o make_v clear_a all_o annoy_n after_o that_o time_n chief_a magistrate_n or_o roy_n shall_v govern_v more_o or_o dwell_v there_o be_v find_v commission_n be_v to_o raze_v it_o quite_o to_o th'ground_n bellona_n face_n now_o frown_v with_o tyranny_n behold_v th'ambition_n right_o in_o their_o kind_n that_o to_o aspire_v regard_v no_o misery_n or_o woe_n or_o wrack_n of_o other_o so_o their_o mind_n death_n suffice_v be_v which_o with_o a_o blast_n of_o wind_n be_v overturnde_v and_o vanish_v away_o not_o know_v how_o soon_o may_v come_v their_o own_o decay_n but_o such_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n be_v of_o earthly_a mind_n enjoy_v what_o they_o delight_v forward_o to_o run_v folly_n not_o think_v ought_v amiss_o shall_v they_o betide_v or_o once_o their_o purpose_n spite_n and_o certes_o we_o see_v oft_o time_n do_v run_v out_o right_a without_o a_o stop_n or_o any_o stay_n at_o all_o those_o thing_n decree_v by_o destiny_n to_o fall_v as_o here_o the_o roman_n purpose_v this_o war_n all_o doubt_n debate_v into_o africa_n send_v to_o libya_n coast_n when_o carthage_n see_v a_o far_a rome_n force_n and_o know_v the_o senate_n full_a intent_n amaze_v they_o be_v now_o this_o than_o that_o way_n bend_v one_o part_n resolve_v their_o city_n to_o defend_v with_o fame_n their_o life_n and_o misery_n to_o end_n the_o league_n of_o peace_n some_o seek_v to_o hold_v their_o ire_n some_o sue_v assuage_v and_o to_o that_o end_n do_v make_v long_a suit_n and_o plaint_n true_n and_o last_v with_o tear_n desire_v bring_v pledge_n in_o favour_n they_o to_o take_v but_o all_o in_o vain_a deny_v with_o grief_n they_o quake_v distress_v thus_o provision_n all_o be_v scant_o of_o friend_n abroad_o they_o have_v as_o great_a a_o want_n only_o a_o few_o but_o discord_n cause_v their_o wrack_n when_o war_n first_o begin_v then_o break_v they_o unity_n one_o side_n forward_o do_v draw_v the_o other_o back_o which_o thing_n now_o last_o wrought_v all_o their_o misery_n famine_n with_o plague_n murder_n and_o treachery_n which_o to_o recure_v be_v now_o alas_o too_o late_o when_o first_o their_o folly_n last_o bring_v their_o final_a fate_n censorino_n martio_n and_o mamilio_n be_v chief_a in_o this_o war_n who_o carthage_n first_o beset_v who_o fortune_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o year_n be_v loss_n most_o part_n small_a honour_n do_v they_o get_v though_o toil_n they_o take_v in_o cold_a in_o dry_a and_o wet_a till_o scipio_n young_a who_o be_v enamel_a son_n of_o scipio_n that_o before_o have_v africa_n win_v seem_v for_o to_o tread_v and_o trace_v the_o step_n aright_o of_o his_o great_a uncle_n or_o else_o his_o grandsire_n for_o in_o these_o carthage_n last_o war_n do_v acquight_v himself_o so_o well_o the_o army_n do_v admire_v his_o service_n there_o a_o trybune_n then_o no_o high_o who_o virtue_n do_v among_o they_o such_o glory_n gain_n as_o sole_a empire_n by_o rome_n voice_n do_v obtain_v over_o all_o army_n at_o siege_n of_o carthage_n tho_o before_o but_o thereto_o will_v the_o senate_n not_o assent_n the_o people_n by_o treaty_n desire_v so_o or_o else_o perforce_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o consent_v claim_v old_a custom_n last_o be_v content_a applaud_v much_o their_o captain_n new_o choose_v for_o rome_n to_o fight_v against_o their_o long_a mortal_a foe_n when_o scipio_n thus_o have_v of_o this_o war_n full_a charge_n captain_n within_o the_o camp_n he_o frame_v order_n new_a in_o friendly_a sort_n he_o make_v unto_o they_o large_a a_o speech_n commend_v of_o their_o valour_n true_a eke_o what_o require_v in_o soldier_n to_o be_v due_a purge_v from_o they_o the_o vicious_a idle_a all_o who_o through_o corruption_n may_v army_n thrall_v which_o do_v prepare_v by_o sea_n and_o eke_o by_o land_n for_o the_o assault_n which_o to_o defend_v with_o might_n the_o carthaginian_n lose_v time_n on_o no_o hand_n but_o fight_v and_o wrought_v offend_v by_o day_n and_o night_n to_o roman_n they_o do_v many_o way_n work_v spite_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a since_o fate_n will_v have_v it_o so_o that_o