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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	ancient_a	company_n	great_a	79	3	2.1256	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72872	Margariton A rich treasure discovered of problemes and their resolves. In three parts. Amorous. Naturall Morall and politique. Faithfully translated out of French, for the profit and delight of the ingenious English of both sexes; to serve as a usefull helpe in their discourse.; Delectable demaundes, and pleasaunt questions, with their severall aunswers, in matters of love, naturall causes, with morall and politique devises.	Landi, Ortensio, ca. 1512-ca. 1553. Quattro libri di dubbi. English. Adaptations.; Painter, William, 1540?-1594.; T. S.; Rawlins, Thomas, 1620?-1670, engraver.	1640 (1640)	STC 17328; ESTC S123205	97,378	368

dark Laberinth or Maze A. Because the entry and comming in is easie and the going out impossible Q. Wherefore doe men compare Love to a Crocadile A. The nature of a Crocadile after the mind of those that have writt●● of Naturall things is to follow th●● that flye from him and to flye from them that doe follow him and so it i● with Love Therefore I give counsell that whosoever will enjoy the effect ●f his desires that hee be not too sharp● and eager to pursue follow his Lady Q. Beleeve yee that Love and goo● judgement may be together A. I beleeve no for then the foul● and deformed should never be beloved But we see not onely the contrary to happen but which is worst those tha● be the vilest indued with most treason and least loyaltie and faith how foul● soever they be are most commonly bes● beloved Q. Whereof commeth it that diver● which loved fervently to have som● comfort did sodainly lose that grea● heate of Love A. All vehement love doth no● long continue for within a while th● spirit hath leysure to examine it selfe and to returne to due understanding thinking upon all things that migh● violate and corrupt the same whereby the sensuall appetites be by this meanes restrained Q. Why doe men call Love both flame and fire A. It is not possible better to expresse how insupportable a thing it is considering the heate of the desires which it engendreth in the hearts of his fervants and the tyrannie that he useth towards those which are under his power whom hee bringeth to ruine and consumeth like fire without any pitie Q. Why are men rather amorous then women A. For that they are of hotter Complexion and their spirits more quicke and prompt Q. Why be women more firme and stedfast in Love then men A. Because things which of themselves be cold be lesse subject to mobility and inconstancy then those that be hot Q. Whereof commeth it that women be more easily perswaded to be loved then men A. Because they esteeme themselves much more then there is cause Q. But why be they angry or wh● doe they frowne and lowre when men sa● they be foule or olde A. Foulenesse most commonly com●meth of age and age is the high-way t● death which naturally doth annoy and displease all persons Q. Wherefore is it said that th● Cough and the passion of Love cannot 〈…〉 A. They be 〈…〉 force for the cough troubling the body can scantly be concealed or hidden Loue is a passion proceeding of a certaine fi●● which by the eyes is discovered and manifesteth it selfe by the colour of the face and by all the actes of a Lover it may be comprehended and knowne so that without great paine and difficulty it cannot be hidden Q. From whence doe the amorous send forth so many sighes A. Their continuall thoughts send all the heate to the heart whereof it commeth that necessarily it is convenient for them to respire and breathe of which respiration sighings be forced whereby the coldnesse of the ayre is drawne to temper the inward heate That may also rise of the consideration of the time lost of the detestation that commeth of lecherie of the diminution of honour and reputation and finally that the successe of dishonest loue is tragicall noysome furious and miserable Q. Wherefore have the ancient painted Love holding Flowers in one hand and Fish in the other A. To shew that Loue is a Lord both of sea and land Q. Thinke you that Love doth yeeld greater force courage and strength to him that doth combat and fight in the presence of his Ladie A. There is nothing more certaine And for this cause was brought in and ordained the brave and lusty company of the errant and wandering Knights to give pleasure to Ladies by Justs and Tournies Q. Who receiueth most contentation the victorious and loving Knight or the gentlewoman for whom he hath fought A. The Knight as I suppose ought to be best contented as having cause to content himselfe with his owne act and deed of Chiualry For he that doth best is worthy of greater praise And he that runneth best for his Ladies sake is best worthy to enjoy her Q. Wherefore doe amorous Ladies impute that to fortune which chanceth contrary to their hearts desire A. Because they like rash creature● without due consideration esteeme all things to be ruled and governed by Fortune Q. Is it love to love the Image of 〈◊〉 woman A. Jt is not loue but rather madnesse Q. What be they that loue by a certaine destiny and influence A. They that can give no reason o● any cause of their love Q. Doe ye thinke it to be true that the Goddes were Lovers A. You must know that the old and antient Poets were great Divines and speaking of one thing they signifi●● another True it is that there be divers well learned that cannot abide Poeticall Allegories which after my judgement have no great reason on their side Q. Wherefore was Paris desirous to see the three Goddesses naked when he was appointed arbitrator of their Beauties A. To giue better judgement by viewing the proportion of their bodies O how many faire and beautifull be there in outward appearance which vnder their sumptuous garments and crimson Robes be full foule and ill favoured that if Peter Grubbe of Belchelianger or Ioane Stubbes of Norton Follie viewed them naked as Paris did the Goddesses they should runne home for the next Gemman or Iustitian of peace to entertaine them for they would scarce vouchsafe Q. Thinke you that the beauties of Ladies is a commendable argument to dispute of A. Wherefore not seeing that the wisest haue written beauty to be a gift of God Q. What mooved the ancient to say that Love is Lord ouer gods and men A. Because all that which is made either in heaven or in earth is made for Love Remember what the Philosopher saith All things doe move that men doe love and desire Q. Which is most to be feared The bowe of Love The mace of Hercules Or the sword of Mars A. The bowe of Love and specially when hee shooteth his Arrowes of Lead But not so much when he shooteth his arrowes of Gold and Silver Q. How is it possible that Women should have faces of Angels and heads of Divels A. Be not Divels called Angels in holy writ Read the Scriptures and yee shall be resolved Q. Doe you thinke that a Lover may bee enchanted by the sight of his Lady A. If Sheepe after the mind of Virgil by a looke may be charmed How much more may delicate Love be subject to enchantments Q. Can women by any celestiall influence be made better or more rigorous toward their loving servants A. The Mathematiques Astrologians and Magitians by divers and many experiences and peremptory reasons affirme the contrary Q. How can the fire of Love not participant with any other element inflame our hearts A. It is onely a manner of