Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	abase_v	glory_n	humility_n	20	3	9.1694	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06782	Romulus and Tarquin. First written in Italian by the Marques Virgilio Malvezzi: and now taught English, by HCL.; Romulo. English	Malvezzi, Virgilio, marchese, 1595-1653.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.; Monmouth, Henry Carey, Earl of, 1596-1661.	1637 (1637)	STC 17219; ESTC S111904	76,547	312

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