Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	charles_n	john_n	robert_n	16,030	5	8.4103	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07982	Ciuill considerations vpon many and sundrie histories, as well ancient as moderne, and principallie vpon those of Guicciardin Containing sundry rules and precepts for princes, common-wealths, captaines, coronels, ambassadours and others, agents and seruants of princes, with sundry aduertisements and counsels concerning a ciuill life, gathered out of the examples of the greatest princes and common-wealths in Christendome. Handled after the manner of a discourse, by the Lord Remy of Florence, and done into French by Gabriel Chappuys, Tourangeau, and out of French into English, by W.T.; Considerationi civili sopra l'historie di Francesco Guicciardini e d'altri historici. English	Nannini, Remigio, 1521?-1581?; Traheron, W., attributed name.; W. T., fl. 1601.	1601 (1601)	STC 18348; ESTC S113070	207,479	260

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some_o have_v say_v and_o leave_v in_o writing_n that_o promise_v make_v by_o constraint_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v perform_v allege_v the_o example_n of_o the_o roman_n when_o they_o make_v agreement_n with_o the_o samnite_n i_o say_v nevertheless_o that_o that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o law_n or_o a_o general_a rule_n for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n secure_a for_o all_o man_n to_o fail_v in_o their_o promise_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o force_n i_o say_v then_o that_o he_o which_o be_v constrain_v to_o make_v some_o promise_n to_o grant_v perforce_o and_o sign_n the_o article_n of_o agreement_n with_o all_o solemnity_n may_v in_o two_o manner_n consider_v after_o that_o he_o be_v at_o liberty_n and_o out_o of_o his_o power_n to_o who_o he_o make_v the_o promise_n to_o wit_n whether_o he_o be_v in_o point_n or_o state_n to_o surpass_v or_o

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