Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
lord_n earl_n henry_n philip_n 11,724 5 9.6070 5 false
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
A68619 The arte of English poesie Contriued into three bookes: the first of poets and poesie, the second of proportion, the third of ornament. Puttenham, George, d. 1590.; Puttenham, Richard, 1520?-1601?, attributed name.; Lumley, John Lumley, Baron, 1534?-1609, attributed name. 1589 (1589) STC 20519.5; ESTC S110571 205,111 267

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

the_o principal_a man_n in_o this_o profession_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v master_n edward_n ferry_v a_o man_n of_o no_o less_o mirth_n &_o felicity_n that_o way_n but_o of_o much_o more_o skill_n &_o magnificence_n in_o his_o meet_a and_o therefore_o write_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o the_o stage_n in_o tragedy_n and_o sometime_o in_o comedy_n or_o interlude_n wherein_o he_o give_v the_o king_n so_o much_o good_a recreation_n as_o he_o have_v thereby_o many_o good_a reward_n in_o queen_n mary_fw-mi time_n flourish_v above_o any_o other_o doctor_n phaer_n one_o that_o be_v well_o learned_a &_o excellent_o well_o translate_v into_o english_a verse_n heroical_a certain_a book_n of_o virgil_n aeneidos_n since_o he_o follow_v master_n arthure_n golding_n who_o with_o no_o less_o commendation_n turn_v into_o english_a metre_n the_o metamorphosis_n of_o ouide_v and_o that_o other_o doctor_n who_o make_v the_o supplement_n to_o those_o book_n of_o virgil_n aeneidos_n which_o master_n phaer_n leave_v undo_v and_o in_o her_o majesty_n time_n that_o now_o be_v be_v spring_v up_o a_o other_o crew_n of_o courtly_a maker_n noble_a man_n and_o gentleman_n of_o her_o majesty_n own_o servant_n who_o have_v write_v excellent_o well_o as_o it_o will_v appear_v if_o their_o do_n can_v be_v find_v out_o and_o make_v public_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o which_o number_n be_v first_o that_o noble_a gentleman_n edward_n earl_n of_o oxford_n thomas_n lord_n of_o bukhurst_n when_o he_o be_v young_a henry_n lord_n paget_n sir_n philip_n sidney_n sir_n walter_n raleigh_n master_n edward_n dyar_n master_n fulke_n grevell_v gascon_n britton_n turberuille_n and_o a_o great_a many_o other_o learned_a gentleman_n who_o name_n i_o do_v not_o omit_v for_o envy_n but_o to_o avoid_v tediousness_n and_o who_o have_v deserve_v no_o little_a commendation_n but_o of_o they_o all_o particular_o this_o be_v my_o opinion_n that_o chaucer_n with_o gower_n lidgat_n and_o harding_n for_o their_o antiquity_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o first_o place_n and_o chaucer_n as_o the_o most_o renown_a of_o they_o all_o for_o the_o much_o learning_n appear_v to_o be_v in_o he_o above_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o though_o many_o of_o his_o book_n be_v but_o bare_a translation_n out_o of_o the_o latin_a &_o french_a yet_o be_v they_o well_o handle_v as_o his_o book_n of_o troilus_n and_o cresseid_n and_o the_o romant_n of_o the_o rose_n whereof_o he_o translate_v but_o one_o half_a the_o device_n be_v john_n the_o mehune_n a_o french_a poet_n the_o canterbury_z tale_n be_v chaucer_n own_o invention_n as_o i_o suppose_v and_o where_o he_o show_v more_o the_o natural_a of_o his_o pleasant_a wit_n then_o in_o any_o other_o of_o his_o work_n his_o similitude_n comparison_n and_o all_o other_o description_n be_v such_o as_o can_v not_o be_v amend_v his_o metre_n heroical_a of_o troilus_n and_o cresseid_n be_v very_o grave_a and_o stately_a keep_v the_o the_o staff_n of_o seven_o and_o the_o verse_n of_o ten_o his_o other_o verse_n of_o the_o canterbury_n tale_n be_v but_o ride_v rhyme_n nevertheless_o very_o well_o become_v the_o matter_n of_o that_o pleasant_a pilgrimage_n in_o which_o every_o man_n part_n be_v play_v with_o much_o decency_n gower_z save_v for_o his_o good_a and_o grave_a morality_n have_v nothing_o in_o he_o high_o to_o be_v commend_v for_o his_o verse_n be_v homely_a and_o without_o good_a measure_n his_o word_n strain_v much_o deal_v out_o of_o the_o french_a writer_n his_o rhyme_n wrest_v and_o in_o his_o invention_n small_a subtillitie_n the_o application_n of_o his_o morality_n be_v the_o best_a in_o he_o and_o yet_o those_o many_o time_n very_o gross_o bestow_v neither_o do_v the_o substance_n of_o his_o work_n sufficient_o answer_v the_o subtility_n of_o his_o title_n lydgat_v a_o translator_n only_o and_o no_o deviser_n of_o that_o which_o he_o write_v but_o one_o that_o write_v in_o good_a verse_n harding_n a_o poet_n epic_a or_o historical_a handle_v himself_o well_o according_a to_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o subject_n he_o that_o write_v the_o satyr_n of_o piers_n ploughman_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o malcontent_a of_o that_o time_n and_o therefore_o bend_v himself_o whole_o to_o tax_v the_o disorder_n of_o that_o age_n and_o special_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o roman_a clergy_n of_o who_o fall_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o very_a true_a prophet_n his_o verse_n be_v but_o loose_a metre_n and_o his_o term_n hard_a and_o obscure_a so_o as_o in_o they_o be_v little_a pleasure_n to_o be_v take_v skelton_n a_o sharp_a satirist_n but_o with_o more_o rail_v and_o scoffery_n than_o become_v a_o poet_n laureate_a such_o among_o the_o greek_n be_v call_v pantomimi_fw-la with_o we_o buffoon_n altogether_o apply_v their_o wit_n to_o scurrillity_n &_o other_o ridiculous_a matter_n henry_n earl_n of_o surrey_n and_o sir_n thomas_n wyatt_n between_o who_o i_o find_v very_o little_a difference_n i_o repute_v they_o as_o before_o for_o the_o two_o chief_a lantern_n of_o light_n to_o all_o other_o that_o have_v since_o employ_v their_o pen_n upon_o english_a poesy_n their_o conceit_n be_v lofty_a their_o style_n stately_a their_o conveyance_n clean_o their_o term_n proper_a their_o metre_n sweet_a and_o well_o proportion_v in_o all_o imitate_v very_o natural_o and_o studious_o their_o master_n francis_n petrarcha_n the_o lord_n vaux_n his_o commendation_n lie_v chief_o in_o the_o facility_n of_o his_o metre_n and_o the_o aptness_n of_o his_o description_n such_o as_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o make_v namely_o in_o sundry_a of_o his_o song_n wherein_o he_o show_v the_o counterfeit_a action_n very_o lively_a &_o pleasant_o of_o the_o late_a sort_n i_o think_v thus_o that_o for_o tragedy_n the_o lord_n of_o buckhurst_n &_o master_n edward_n ferry_v for_o such_o do_n as_o i_o have_v see_v of_o they_o do_v deserve_v the_o hy_a price_n the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n and_o master_n edwardes_n of_o her_o majesty_n chapel_n for_o comedy_n and_o interlude_n for_o eglogue_n and_o pastoral_a poesy_n sir_n philip_n sidney_n and_o master_n challen_a and_o that_o other_o gentleman_n who_o write_v the_o late_a shepherd_n calendar_n for_o ditty_n and_o amorous_a ode_n i_o find_v sir_n walter_n rawleygh_v vain_n most_o lofty_a insolent_a and_o passionate_a master_n edward_n dyar_n for_o elegy_n most_o sweet_a solemn_a and_o of_o high_a conceit_n gascon_n for_o a_o good_a meet_a and_o for_o a_o plentiful_a vain_a phaer_n and_o golding_n for_o a_o learned_a and_o well_o correct_v verse_n special_o in_o translation_n clear_a and_o very_o faithful_o answer_v their_o author_n intent_n other_o have_v also_o write_v with_o much_o facility_n but_o more_o commendable_o perchance_o if_o they_o have_v not_o write_v so_o much_o nor_o so_o popular_o but_o last_o in_o recital_n and_o first_o in_o degree_n be_v the_o queen_n our_o sovereign_a lady_n who_o learned_a delicate_a noble_a muse_n easy_o surmount_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o have_v write_v before_o her_o time_n or_o since_o for_o sense_n sweetness_n and_o subtillitie_n be_v it_o in_o ode_n elegy_n epigram_n or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o poem_n heroick_n or_o lyric_a wherein_o it_o shall_v please_v her_o majesty_n to_o employ_v her_o pen_n even_o by_o as_o much_o odds_n as_o her_o own_o excellent_a estate_n and_o degree_n exceed_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o most_o humble_a vassal_n the_o second_o book_n of_o proportion_n poetical_a chap._n i._n of_o proportion_n poetical_a it_o be_v say_v by_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o mathematical_a science_n that_o all_o thing_n stand_v by_o proportion_n and_o that_o without_o it_o nothing_o can_v stand_v to_o be_v good_a or_o beautiful_a the_o doctor_n of_o our_o theology_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n but_o in_o other_o term_n say_v that_o god_n make_v the_o world_n by_o number_n measure_n and_o weight_n some_o for_o weight_n say_v tune_n and_o peradventure_o better_a for_o weight_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o measure_n or_o of_o much_o conveniency_n with_o it_o and_o therefore_o in_o their_o description_n be_v always_o couple_v together_o statica_fw-la &_o metrica_fw-la weight_n and_o measure_n hereupon_o it_o seem_v the_o philosopher_n gather_v a_o triple_a proportion_n to_o wit_n the_o arithmetical_a the_o geometrical_a and_o the_o musical_a and_o by_o one_o of_o these_o three_o be_v every_o other_o proportion_n guide_v of_o the_o thing_n that_o have_v conveniency_n by_o relation_n as_o the_o visible_a by_o light_a colour_n and_o shadow_n the_o audible_a by_o stir_n time_n and_o accent_n the_o odorable_a by_o smell_n of_o sundry_a temperament_n the_o tastible_a by_o savour_n to_o the_o rate_n the_o tangible_a by_o his_o object_n in_o this_o or_o that_o regard_n of_o all_o which_o we_o leave_v to_o speak_v return_v to_o our_o poetical_a proportion_n which_o hold_v of_o the_o musical_a because_o as_o we_o say_v before_o poesy_n be_v a_o
in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o none_o ambassador_n speak_v his_o principal_a commandment_n but_o in_o his_o own_o language_n or_o in_o another_o as_o natural_a to_o he_o as_o his_o own_o and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n save_v in_o england_n the_o prince_n and_o their_o commissioner_n fear_v lest_o otherwise_o they_o may_v utter_v any_o thing_n to_o their_o disadvantage_n or_o else_o to_o their_o disgrace_n and_o i_o myself_o have_v see_v the_o court_n of_o france_n spain_n italy_n and_o that_o of_o the_o empire_n with_o many_o inferior_a court_n can_v never_o perceive_v that_o the_o most_o noble_a personage_n though_o they_o know_v very_o well_o how_o to_o speak_v many_o foreign_a language_n will_v at_o any_o time_n that_o they_o have_v be_v speak_v unto_o answer_v but_o in_o their_o own_o the_o frenchman_n in_o french_a the_o spaniard_z in_o spanish_a the_o italian_a in_o italian_a and_o the_o very_a dutch_a prince_n in_o the_o dutch_a language_n whether_o it_o be_v more_o for_o pride_n or_o for_o fear_n of_o any_o lapse_n i_o can_v tell_v and_o henry_n earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v a_o old_a courtier_n and_o a_o very_a princely_a man_n in_o all_o his_o action_n keep_v that_o rule_n always_o for_o on_o a_o time_n pass_v from_o england_n towards_o italy_n by_o her_o majesty_n licence_n he_o be_v very_o honourable_o entertain_v at_o the_o court_n of_o brussels_n by_o the_o lady_n duchess_n of_o parma_n regent_n there_o and_o sit_v at_o a_o banquet_n with_o she_o where_o also_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n with_o all_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o state_n the_o earl_n though_o he_o can_v reasonable_o well_o speak_v french_a will_v not_o speak_v one_o french_a word_n but_o all_o english_a whether_o he_o ask_v any_o question_n or_o answer_v it_o but_o all_o be_v do_v by_o trucheman_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n marvel_v at_o it_o look_v a_o side_n on_o that_o part_n where_o i_o stand_v a_o beholder_n of_o the_o feast_n and_o say_v i_o marvel_v your_o nobleman_n of_o england_n do_v not_o desire_v to_o be_v better_o language_v in_o the_o foreign_a language_n this_o word_n be_v by_o and_o by_o report_v to_o the_o earl_n quoth_v the_o earl_n again_o tell_v my_o lord_n the_o prince_n that_o i_o love_v to_o speak_v in_o that_o language_n in_o which_o i_o can_v best_o utter_v my_o mind_n and_o not_o mistake_v another_o ambassador_n use_v the_o like_a oversight_n by_o overween_a himself_n that_o he_o can_v natural_o speak_v the_o french_a tongue_n whereas_o in_o troth_n he_o be_v not_o skilful_a in_o their_o term_n this_o ambassador_n be_v a_o bohemian_a send_v from_o the_o emperor_n to_o the_o french_a court_n where_o after_o his_o first_o audience_n he_o be_v high_o feast_v and_o banquet_v on_o a_o time_n among_o other_o a_o great_a princess_n sit_v at_o the_o table_n by_o way_n of_o talk_n ask_v the_o ambassador_n whether_o the_o empress_n his_o his_o mistress_n when_o she_o go_v a_o hunt_n or_o otherwise_o travail_v abroad_o for_o her_o solace_n do_v ride_v a_o horseback_n or_o go_v in_o her_o coach_n to_o which_o the_o ambassador_n answer_v unwares_o and_o not_o know_v the_o french_a term_n par_fw-fr ma_fw-fr foy_fw-fr elle_fw-fr chevauche_fw-fr fort_fw-fr bien_fw-fr &_o si_fw-fr en_fw-fr prend_fw-fr grand_fw-fr plaisir_fw-fr she_o ride_v say_v he_o very_o well_o and_o take_v great_a pleasure_n in_o it_o there_o be_v good_a smile_v one_o upon_o another_o of_o the_o lady_n and_o lord_n the_o ambassador_n wist_v not_o whereat_o but_o laugh_v himself_o for_o company_n this_o word_n chevaucher_n in_o the_o french_a tongue_n have_v a_o reprobate_a sense_n special_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o woman_n ride_v and_o as_o rude_a and_o uncivil_a speech_n carry_v a_o marvelous_a great_a indecencie_n so_o do_v sometime_o those_o that_o be_v overmuch_o affect_v and_o nice_a or_o that_o do_v savour_n of_o ignorance_n or_o adulation_n and_o be_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o grave_n and_o wise_a person_n no_o less_o offensive_a than_o the_o other_o as_o when_o a_o suitor_n in_o rome_n come_v to_o tiberius_n the_o emperor_n and_o say_v i_o will_v open_v my_o case_n to_o your_o majesty_n if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o trouble_v your_o sacred_a business_n sacras_fw-la vestras_fw-la occupationes_fw-la as_o the_o historiographer_n report_v what_o mean_v thou_o by_o that_o term_n quoth_v the_o emperor_n say_v laboriosas_fw-la i_o pray_v thou_o &_o so_o thou_o may_v true_o say_v and_o bid_v he_o leave_v off_o such_o affect_a flatter_a term_n the_o like_a undecency_n use_v a_o herald_n at_o arm_n send_v by_o charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n to_o france_n the_o first_o french_a king_n bring_v he_o a_o message_n of_o defiance_n and_o think_v to_o qualify_v the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o message_n with_o word_n pompous_a and_o magnificent_a for_o the_o king_n honour_n use_v much_o this_o term_n sacred_a majesty_n which_o be_v not_o usual_o give_v to_o the_o french_a king_n but_o to_o say_v for_o the_o most_o part_v sire_n the_o french_a king_n neither_o like_n of_o his_o errant_a nor_o yet_o of_o his_o pompous_a speech_n say_v somewhat_o sharp_o i_o pray_v thou_o good_a fellow_n claw_n i_o not_o where_o i_o itch_v not_o with_o thy_o sacred_a majesty_n but_o go_v to_o thy_o business_n and_o tell_v thy_o errand_n in_o such_o term_n as_o be_v decent_a betwixt_o enemy_n for_o thy_o master_n be_v not_o my_o friend_n and_o turn_v he_o to_o a_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n who_o stand_v by_o say_v i_o think_v this_o fellow_n speak_v like_o bishop_n nicholas_n for_o on_o saint_n nicholas_n night_n common_o the_o scholar_n of_o the_o country_n make_v they_o a_o bishop_n who_o like_o a_o foolish_a boy_n go_v about_o blessing_n and_o preach_v with_o so_o childish_a term_n as_o make_v the_o people_n laugh_v at_o his_o foolish_a counterfeit_n speech_n and_o yet_o in_o speak_v or_o write_v of_o a_o prince_n affair_n &_o fortune_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a decorum_n that_o we_o may_v not_o use_v the_o same_o term_n in_o their_o business_n as_o we_o may_v very_o well_o do_v in_o a_o mean_a person_n the_o case_n be_v all_o one_o such_o reverence_n be_v due_a to_o their_o estate_n as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o historiographer_n shall_v write_v of_o a_o emperor_n or_o king_n how_o such_o a_o day_n he_o join_v battle_n with_o his_o enemy_n and_o be_v over-laide_v run_v out_o of_o the_o field_n and_o take_v his_o heel_n or_o put_v spur_n to_o his_o horse_n and_o flee_v as_o fast_o as_o he_o can_v the_o term_n be_v not_o decent_a but_o of_o a_o mean_a soldier_n or_o captain_n it_o be_v not_o undecent_o speak_v and_o as_o one_o who_o translate_n certain_a book_n of_o virgil_n aeneidos_n into_o english_a metre_n say_v that_o aeneas_n be_v fain_o to_o trudge_v out_o of_o troy_n which_o term_n become_v better_a to_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o beggar_n or_o of_o a_o rogue_n or_o a_o lackey_n for_o so_o we_o use_v to_o say_v to_o such_o manner_n of_o people_n be_v trudge_v hence_o another_o english_n this_o word_n of_o virgil_n fato_fw-la profugus_fw-la call_v aeneas_n by_o fate_n a_o fugitive_n which_o be_v undecent_o speak_v and_o not_o to_o the_o author_n intent_n in_o the_o same_o word_n for_o who_o he_o study_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o avaunce_v above_o all_o other_o man_n of_o the_o world_n for_o virtue_n and_o magnanimity_n he_o mean_v not_o to_o make_v he_o a_o fugitive_n but_o by_o occasion_n of_o his_o great_a distress_n and_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o destiny_n he_o will_v have_v it_o appear_v that_o aeneas_n be_v enforce_v to_o fly_v out_o of_o troy_n and_o for_o many_o year_n to_o be_v a_o romer_fw-ge and_o a_o wandrer_n about_o the_o world_n both_o by_o land_n and_o sea_n fato_fw-la profugus_fw-la and_o never_o to_o find_v any_o rest_a place_n till_o he_o come_v into_o italy_n so_o as_o you_o may_v evident_o perceive_v in_o this_o term_n fugitive_a a_o notable_a indignity_n offer_v to_o that_o princely_a person_n and_o by_o the_o other_o word_n a_o wanderer_n none_o indignity_n at_o all_o but_o rather_o a_o term_n of_o much_o love_n and_o commiseration_n the_o same_o translator_n when_o he_o come_v to_o these_o word_n insignem_fw-la pielate_fw-la virum_fw-la tot_fw-la voluere_fw-la casus_fw-la tot_fw-la adire_fw-la labores_fw-la compulit_fw-la he_o turn_v it_o thus_o what_o move_v juno_n to_o tug_v so_o great_a a_o captain_n as_o aeneas_n which_o word_n tug_v speak_v in_o this_o case_n be_v so_o undecent_a as_o none_o other_o can_v have_v be_v devise_v and_o take_v his_o first_o original_n from_o the_o cart_n because_o it_o signify_v the_o pull_n or_o draught_n of_o the_o ox_n or_o horse_n and_o therefore_o the_o leather_n that_o bear_v the_o chief_a stress_n of_o the_o draught_n the_o cartar_n