Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	able_a	great_a	think_v	353	4	3.8059	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19723	The history of Quintus Curcius conteyning the actes of the greate Alexander translated out of Latine into Englishe by Iohn Brende.; Historia Alexandri Magni. English	Curtius Rufus, Quintus.; Brende, John.	1553 (1553)	STC 6142; ESTC S3998	287,606	468

fear_n that_o they_o dare_v neither_o put_v on_o their_o armour_n lest_o they_o may_v geve_v occasion_n to_o the_o bactrian_n to_o set_n upon_o they_o nor_o they_o can_v not_o remain_v quiet_a lest_o they_o may_v seem_v so_o wicked_o to_o leave_v their_o king_n there_o be_v clamour_n through_o out_o the_o camp_n of_o diverse_a sort_n and_o tune_n without_o any_o head_n and_o without_o any_o appointment_n such_o as_o partayn_v to_o nabarzanes_n and_o bessus_n deceive_v by_o such_o lamentation_n as_o they_o hear_v bring_v they_o word_n that_o the_o king_n have_v kill_v himself_o whereupon_o the_o prepare_v thither_o so_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v gallop_v nabarzanes_n darius_n take_v prisoner_n by_o bessus_n and_o nabarzanes_n and_o such_o follow_v after_o as_o they_o have_v choose_v to_o be_v mynister_n of_o their_o mischief_n when_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o king_n pavilion_n because_o the_o enuche_n declare_v that_o he_o be_v on_o live_v they_o command_v he_o to_o be_v bind_v thus_o he_o which_o before_o be_v carry_v in_o a_o chariot_n and_o honour_a of_o his_o man_n like_o a_o god_n be_v make_v prisoner_n by_o his_o own_o servant_n without_o any_o foreign_a power_n and_o put_v into_o a_o vile_a cart_n cover_v over_o with_o beast_n skynne_n and_o spoil_n be_v make_v of_o the_o king_n stufe_fw-fr in_o such_o sort_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v take_v in_o the_o war_n and_o when_o they_o have_v lade_v themselves_o with_o the_o pray_v get_v after_o so_o foul_a a_o manner_n they_o convey_v themselves_o into_o their_o country_n but_o artabazus_n with_o those_o of_o who_o he_o have_v the_o charge_n and_o with_o the_o greake_v soldier_n take_v the_o way_n towards_o parthina_n think_v to_o be_v more_o sure_a any_o where_n then_o in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o those_o traitor_n the_o percians_n who_o bessus_n have_v burden_v with_o so_o many_o fair_a promise_n special_o because_o they_o have_v no_o other_o man_n to_o follow_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o bactrian_n and_o the_o three_o day_n overtoke_v they_o but_o to_o thintent_a darius_n shall_v not_o want_v such_o honour_n as_o be_v due_a unto_o his_o estate_n bessus_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v bind_v with_o golden_a fetter_n such_o be_v the_o despighte_v that_o his_o fortune_n make_v he_o subject_a unto_o and_o for_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v know_v by_o his_o apparel_n â–ª_o they_o cover_v the_o cart_n with_o foul_a hide_n of_o beast_n and_o cause_v unknowen_a man_n to_o drive_v it_o forward_o and_o lest_o by_o inquire_v the_o army_n he_o may_v be_v discover_v such_o as_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o he_o follow_v afar_o of_o when_o alexander_n hard_a that_o darius_n be_v remove_v to_o echatane_n he_o leave_v the_o way_n that_o he_o be_v in_o and_o with_o all_o the_o speed_n he_o can_v make_v follow_v after_o darius_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v go_v into_o media_n but_o when_o alexander_n be_v come_v to_o taba_fw-la which_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o paratacene_n paratacene_n taba_fw-la paratacene_n it_o be_v there_o show_v he_o by_o fugitive_n that_o come_v out_o of_o darius_n camp_n that_o he_o be_v flee_v with_o all_o speed_n into_o bactria_n and_o afterwards_o understod_a the_o matter_n more_o certain_o by_o bagistenes_n of_o babylon_n who_o can_v not_o affirm_v direct_o that_o darius_n be_v use_v as_o a_o prisoner_n but_o declare_v that_o either_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n or_o of_o captivity_n alexander_n upon_o those_o news_n call_v his_o captain_n together_o and_o show_v they_o that_o he_o have_v a_o great_a enterprise_n but_o such_o one_o as_o the_o travail_n be_v very_o short_a darius_n he_o say_v be_v not_o far_o of_o forsake_v of_o his_o own_o man_n and_o either_o take_v as_o a_o presoner_n or_o slay_v in_o who_o parson_n he_o show_v their_o whole_a victory_n to_o consist_v and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v reward_n sufficient_a of_o their_o haste_n make_v they_z all_o cry_v with_o one_o voice_n that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o follow_v he_o where_o he_o will_v go_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v neither_o spare_v there_o labour_v nor_o their_o peril_n whereupon_o he_o convey_v his_o army_n forwards_o with_o marvellous_a speed_n rather_o in_o post_n then_o after_o the_o common_a order_fw-fr of_o march_v neither_o rest_a day_n nor_o night_n till_o they_o have_v pass_v u.c_fw-la furlonge_v &_o come_v to_o the_o village_n where_o darius_n be_v take_v there_o melun_n melun_n melun_n darius_n interpreter_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o sickness_n can_v not_o follow_v the_o army_n be_v take_v through_o alexander_n celerity_n who_o feign_v that_o he_o flee_v away_o from_o his_o master_n declare_v the_o whole_a matter_n but_o how_o great_a so_o ever_o his_o desire_n be_v to_o overtake_v his_o enemy_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o to_o give_v his_o man_n rest_v of_o their_o travail_n so_o that_o determine_v to_o leave_v the_o testae_fw-la of_o his_o army_n behind_o do_v choose_v out_o six_o thousand_o horseman_n and_o add_v to_o they_o iii.c_fw-la which_o they_o call_v dimichas_n that_o be_v foteman_n hevy_a harnise_v but_o yet_o do_v ride_v on_o horseback_n and_o when_o the_o matter_n and_o place_n require_v light_v &_o fight_v on_o foot_n when_o alexander_n be_v taking_z order_fw-fr about_o these_o thing_n orsello_n and_o mythracene_n which_o for_o the_o hatred_n they_o bear_v to_o bessus_n for_o his_o treason_n flee_v from_o he_o declare_v to_o the_o king_n that_o the_o percians_n be_v but_o u.c_fw-la furlonge_v of_o and_o proffer_v to_o guide_v he_o by_o a_o near_a way_n their_o come_n be_v grateful_a to_o the_o king_n for_o by_o their_o conduction_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o nigh_o the_o take_v his_o journey_n with_o such_o horseman_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v will_v his_o foot_n battle_n to_o follow_v after_o with_o all_o speed_n possible_a he_o march_v forwards_o in_o a_o square_a battle_n and_o keep_v such_o a_o order_fw-fr that_o the_o first_o may_v join_v with_o the_o last_o and_o such_o as_o come_v behind_o releve_n they_o the_o go_v before_o when_o they_o have_v pass_v ccc_o furlonge_v of_o their_o way_n broculus_n broculus_n broculus_n the_o son_n of_o mazeus_n that_o sometime_o have_v be_v governor_n of_o syria_n meet_v alexander_n and_o declare_v that_o bessus_n be_v within_o two_o hundred_o furlonge_v march_v with_o his_o man_n out_o of_o all_o order_fw-fr as_o one_o that_o do_v cast_v no_o doubt_n seem_v to_o he_o that_o they_o go_v towards_o hyrcania_n wherefore_o if_o haste_n be_v make_v he_o say_v they_o may_v soon_o be_v overtake_v &_o find_v disparckle_v here_o &_o there_o out_o of_o all_o array_n he_o affirm_v also_o that_o darius_n be_v yet_o alive_a alexander_n that_o be_v hot_a before_o in_o his_o pursuit_n be_v with_o his_o word_n much_o more_o prick_v forwards_o so_o that_o he_o cause_v they_o put_v spur_n to_o their_o horse_n and_o pass_v forwards_o a_o gallop_n and_o go_v so_o far_o forth_o that_o they_o may_v hear_v the_o noise_n of_o their_o enemy_n make_v as_o they_o march_v but_o the_o dust_n that_o do_v rise_v take_v away_o their_o fight_n and_o therefore_o he_o stay_v a_o while_n till_o the_o dust_n be_v vanish_v away_o and_o then_o both_o bessus_n parceyve_v the_o macedon_n and_o they_o see_v the_o percians_n as_o they_o flee_v notwithstanding_o they_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o have_v match_v with_o they_o if_o bessus_n have_v have_v as_o great_a courage_n to_o fight_v as_o he_o have_v to_o betray_v his_o master_n for_o beside_o that_o they_o excedid_v the_o macedon_n in_o nombre_fw-fr and_o power_n who_o be_v forwery_v and_o sore_o travayl_v shall_v have_v have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o that_o be_v lusty_a &_o fresh_a but_o the_o name_n of_o alexander_n and_o his_o fame_n which_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n ever_o in_o the_o war_n put_v they_o in_o such_o fear_n that_o they_o can_v not_o stay_v themselves_o then_o bessus_n and_o other_o that_o be_v partner_n of_o the_o conspiracy_n come_v to_o the_o cart_n where_o darius_n be_v &_o parsuade_v he_o to_o leap_v on_o horseback_n and_o flee_v from_o his_o enemy_n that_o be_v at_o hand_n but_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o god_n be_v come_v to_o his_o revenge_n and_o call_v for_o the_o assistance_n of_o alexander_n death_n darius_n wound_v to_o death_n say_v that_o in_o no_o wise_n he_o will_v go_v with_o traitor_n wherewith_o they_o be_v so_o stir_v to_o wrath_n that_o they_o throw_v dart_n at_o he_o and_o leave_v he_o wound_v in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o body_n they_o thuc_v in_o the_o beast_n also_o that_o driew_n the_o cart_n to_o thintent_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o pass_v forwards_o &_o slay_v his_o two_o servant_n that_o do_v wait_v upon_o he_o when_o they_o have_v commit_v this_o act_n they_o think_v it_o expedient_a to_o disperse_v

n●t_v honour_n the_o doer_n for_o then_o sample_n sake_n nor_o punish_v they_o because_o they_o serve_v his_o purpose_n from_o thence_o by_o xvi_o removinge_n he_o come_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o river_n of_o indus_n where_o ephestion_n have_v prepare_v all_o thing_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o have_v commission_n one_o omphis_n be_v king_n of_o that_o country_n juda_n omphis_n on_o of_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n which_o before_o have_v persuade_v his_o father_n to_o submyt_n himself_o unto_o alexander_n who_o in_o meadiat_o upon_o his_o father_n death_n send_v ambassador_n unto_o he_o to_o know_v his_o pleasure_n whither_o he_o shall_v take_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o king_n before_o his_o come_n or_o else_o live_v private_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n and_o although_o it_o be_v permit_v he_o to_o govern_v as_o a_o king_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o use_v the_o authority_n that_o be_v grant_v he_o he_o have_v cause_v ephestion_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o beast_n sort_n he_o can_v devise_v but_o notwythstand_v have_v not_o visit_v he_o by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o commit_v his_o parsone_n to_o any_o man_n fidelity_n but_o to_o the_o king_n but_o when_o he_o under_o stand_v of_o alexander_n come_v he_o go_v against_o he_o with_o his_o holle_fw-ge power_n who_o eliphante_n by_o small_a distance_n mix_v in_o battle_n among_o his_o foteman_n show_v afar_o of_o like_o castle_n at_o the_o first_o alexander_n do_v not_o take_v he_o as_o a_o friend_n but_o as_o a_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o set_v his_o man_n in_o order_fw-fr of_o battle_n and_o his_o horseman_n in_o wing_n in_o readiness_n for_o to_o fight_v when_o omphis_n understode_v the_o error_n of_o the_o macedon_n he_o command_v his_o man_n to_o stay_v and_o puttinge_v his_o spur_n to_o his_o horse_n rid_v forwards_o alone_a alexander_n do_v the_o like_o make_v no_o doubt_n whither_o he_o be_v afrend_v or_o a_o enemy_n but_o think_v himself_o sure_a either_o through_o his_o own_o manhood_n or_o the_o other_o fidelity_n their_o me●ing_n as_o it_o apere_v by_o their_o countenance_n be_v very_o friendly_a but_o for_o want_v of_o a_o interpreter_n they_o can_v not_o speak_v together_o therefore_o after_o they_o have_v call_v one_o unto_o they_o the_o indian_a king_n declare_v unto_o alexander_n that_o the_o cause_n he_o meet_v he_o with_o a_o army_n be_v to_o put_v in_o mediate_o his_o hole_n power_n into_o his_o hand_n nor_o that_o he_o have_v not_o tarry_v to_o treat_v for_o any_o assurance_n by_o messenger_n but_o upon_o trust_n only_o have_v commit_v both_o his_o parson_n and_o his_o kingdom_n to_o he_o who_o he_o know_v to_o make_v war_n for_o the_o wynning_n of_o of_o glory_n and_o fame_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o fear_v in_o he_o any_o parfidye_n alexander_n reioyse_v to_o see_v his_o simplicity_n and_o prouffr_v he_o his_o right-hand_n as_o pledge_v of_o his_o promise_n and_o restore_v to_o he_o again_o his_o kingdom_n he_o present_v unto_o alexander_n lvi_o elephant_n with_o many_o other_o beast_n of_o exceed_a greatness_n and_o iii_o thousand_o bull_n which_o be_v a_o cattle_n of_o great_a value_n in_o those_o country_n and_o much_o esteem_v of_o king_n alexander_n enquit_v of_o he_o whither_o he_o have_v under_o his_o dominion_n more_o soldier_n or_o tyller_n of_o the_o ground_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v drive_v of_o necessity_n to_o have_v more_o soldier_n because_o he_o be_v at_o war_n with_o two_o king_n who_o kingdom_n lay_v beyond_o the_o river_n of_o hidaspis_n there_o name_n be_v abyassares_n and_o porus_n but_o the_o authority_n remain_v in_o porus._n and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v prepare_v and_o resolve_v to_o adventure_v the_o hazard_n of_o the_o battle_n with_o such_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v invade_v he_o first_o hereupon_o alexander_n grant_v unto_o omphis_n both_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o diadeame_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o father_n that_o be_v call_v taxiles_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n be_v such_o that_o the_o name_n ever_o follow_v the_o kingdom_n whosoever_o enjoy_v it_o when_o he_o have_v receyve_v alexander_n honorablye_o in_o hospitality_n three_o day_n the_o four_o day_n declare_v how_o much_o corn_n he_o have_v deliver_v to_o ephestion_n and_o to_o his_o army_n present_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o all_o his_o friend_n crown_n of_o gold_n and_o beside_o of_o coin_a silver_n lxxx_o talentes_fw-la alexander_n reioyse_v so_o much_o in_o his_o good_a will_n that_o he_o both_o return_v again_o to_o he_o his_o gift_n and_o give_v he_o besides_o a_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la of_o the_o pray_v he_o bring_v with_o he_o with_o much_o plate_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n many_o garment_n after_o the_o parcian_n manner_n and_o xxx_o of_o his_o own_o horse_n with_o the_o same_o furnymente_n they_o war_n when_o he_o do_v ride_v upon_o they_o which_o lyberalytie_n as_o it_o bind_v omphis_n so_o it_o great_o offend_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o macedones_fw-la for_o meleager_n at_o supper_n when_o he_o have_v well_o drink_v say_v he_o be_v very_o glad_a that_o alexander_n have_v yet_o find_v one_o in_o india_n who_o he_o judge_v worthy_a to_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o a_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la the_o king_n bear_v in_o mind_n how_o much_o he_o have_v repent_v the_o sway_v of_o clitus_n for_o the_o rashenes_n of_o his_o tongue_n refrain_v his_o anger_n but_o yet_o ●old_a he_o that_o envious_a man_n be_v ever_o torment_n to_o themselves_o the_o next_o day_n the_o imbasseadour_n of_o king_n abyasares_n come_v abyasares_n king_n abyasares_n unto_o alexander_n who_o according_a to_o there_o commission_n offer_v all_o thing_n unto_o his_o will_n whereupon_o promise_n and_o assurance_n be_v confirm_v porus_n king_n porus_n they_o return_v again_o to_o their_o master_n alexander_n therefore_o think_v that_o through_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o name_n porus_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o do_v the_o like_v send_v cleochares_n to_o he_o for_o to_o demand_v tribute_n and_o to_o somone_v he_o to_o come_v and_o make_v his_o homage_n when_o he_o shall_v entre_fw-fr the_o bound_n of_o his_o kingdom_n porus_n make_v answer_v that_o of_o those_o two_o request_n he_o will_v parforme_v on_o which_o be_v to_o mete_v he_o at_o the_o entrey_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o that_o shall_v be_v in_o arm_n &_o with_o a_o power_n alexander_n therefore_o be_v determine_v to_o pass_v the_o river_n of_o hidaspes_n barzentes_fw-la barzentes_fw-la barzente_n that_o have_v be_v author_n of_o the_o rebellion_n among_o the_o arachosias_n be_v take_v &_o bring_v to_o he_o bind_v with_o xxx_o elephant_n which_o be_v a_o apt_a assistance_n against_o the_o indian_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o put_v more_o trust_n in_o those_o beast_n then_o in_o the_o force_n of_o there_o own_o nation_n gamaxus_fw-la gamaxus_fw-la gamaxus_fw-la king_n of_o a_o small_a portion_n of_o india_n which_o have_v confederate_a with_o barzente_n be_v bring_v likewise_o bind_v unto_o he_o wherefore_o commit_v they_o both_o to_o prison_n &_o the_o elephant_n to_o omph_n come_v unto_o the_o river_n of_o hidaspes_n but_o porus_n lie_v in_o camp_n on_o the_o further_a side_n to_o let_v his_o passag_n have_v four_o score_n v._o elephant_n of_o huge_a strength_n of_o body_n ccc_o wagon_n of_o war_n &_o xxx_o m._n foteman_n among_o who_o there_o be_v many_o archer_n who_o shaft_n as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o be_v more_o hevie_a than_o they_o can_v well_o wield_v porus_n himself_o do_v ride_v upon_o a_o elephant_n great_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n who_o also_o be_v of_o a_o big_a stature_n appear_v notable_a in_o his_o armour_n that_o be_v garnish_v with_o gold_n and_o silver_n have_v also_o a_o courage_n equal_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o body_n and_o so_o great_a a_o wisdom_n as_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v find_v among_o such_o rude_a nation_n the_o macedon_n be_v not_o so_o much_o afraid_a with_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o enemy_n hyda●●is_n the_o river_n of_o hyda●●is_n as_o they_o be_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o river_n that_o they_o have_v to_o pass_v which_o be_v four_o thousand_o furlonge_v in_o breadth_n and_o so_o deep_a that_o no_o ford_n can_v be_v find_v appear_v to_o they_o like_o a_o great_a sea_n and_o yet_o the_o largeness_n thereof_o mitigate_v nothing_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o stream_n but_o run_v with_o no_o less_o fury_n then_o if_o it_o have_v be_v narowe_n apere_v by_o the_o reparcussion_n of_o the_o water_n in_o many_o place_n to_o be_v full_a of_o great_a stone_n in_o in_o the_o bottom_n this_o river_n be_v sufficient_a to_o fear_v they_o of_o itself_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o further_a bank_n full_a of_o horse_n and_o man_n be_v a_o increase_n of_o there_o terror_n where_o the_o elephant_n that_o have_v body_n of_o unreasonable_a greatness_n stand_v in_o there_o sight_n be_v provoke_v to_o