Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	call_v	king_n	name_n	3,048	5	5.1580	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33174	Cicero's prince the reasons and counsels for settlement and good government of a kingdom, collected out of Cicero's works / by T. R., esq.; Selections. English	Cicero, Marcus Tullius.; Bellenden, William, d. 1633?; Rymer, Thomas, 1641-1713.	1668 (1668)	Wing C4320; ESTC R18500	30,642	98

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civil_a life_n law_n republic_n civil_a society_n and_o city_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o kingly_a government_n the_o cause_n and_o original_a of_o king_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o rule_v the_o foundation_n and_o art_n thereof_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o prince_n office_n in_o general_n what_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v do_v and_o consider_v chap._n 5._o of_o prudence_n in_o debate_n counsel_n and_o action_n chap._n 6●_n of_o prudence_n in_o prevent_v mischief_n destroy_v their_o beginning_n mean_n and_o remain_v chap._n 7._o caution_n against_o the_o several_a cause_n of_o commotion_n and_o sedition_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o prudent_a deportment_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o help_v to_o render_v he_o and_o his_o government_n happy_a and_o glorious_a chap._n 9_o of_o moderation_n in_o government_n and_o use_n of_o reason_n in_o prince_n neglect_v by_o barbarous_a prince_n chap._n 10._o of_o prince_n manner_n how_o they_o do_v good_a or_o harm_n by_o 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