Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
nature_n year_n young_a youth_n 193 4 7.8684 4 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
A60739 Polygraphice, or, The arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, washing, varnishing, gilding, colouring, dying, beautifying, and perfuming in four books : exemplifyed in the drawing of men, women, landskips, countries and figures of various forms, the way of engraving, etching, and limning, with all their requisites and ornaments, the depicting of the most eminent pieces of antiquities, the paintings of the antients, washing of maps, globes or pictures, the dying of cloth, silk, horns, bones, wood, glass, stones and metals, the varnishing, colouring and gilding thereof according to any purpose or intent, the painting, colouring and beautifying of the face, skin and hair, the whole doctrine of perfumes, never published till now, together with the original, advancement and perfection of the art of painting / by William Salmon ... Salmon, William, 1644-1713. 1673 (1673) Wing S445; ESTC R16620 189,914 371

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

that_o youth_n iv_o charon_n pluto_n ferryman_n which_o carry_v soul_n over_o the_o three_o river_n of_o hell_n acheron_n cocytus_n and_o styx_n be_v describe_v old_a yet_o exceed_v strong_a with_o a_o black_a mantle_n hang_v loose_o over_o his_o shoulder_n as_o boccace_n and_o servius_n say_v by_o charon_n be_v understand_v time_n and_o whereas_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v the_o transportation_n of_o soul_n from_o the_o one_o side_n of_o those_o river_n to_o the_o other_o thereby_o be_v signify_v that_o time_n so_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n do_v carry_v we_o along_o by_o little_a and_o little_a unto_o our_o death_n and_o so_o set_v we_o over_o those_o river_n who_o name_n by_o interpretation_n signify_v sorrowfulness_n for_o that_o we_o pass_v this_o life_n with_o misery_n and_o adversity_n chap._n xxvii_o how_o the_o ancient_n depict_v the_o parcae_n or_o sister_n i._o the_o sister_n which_o be_v call_v parcae_n be_v say_v to_o attend_v upon_o pluto_n which_o be_v three_o and_o be_v call_v clotho_n lachesis_n and_o atropos_n ii_o clotho_n take_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o birth_n and_o nativity_n of_o mortal_n lachesis_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o life_n and_o atropos_n of_o their_o death_n or_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o world_n iii_o they_o be_v all_o three_o depict_v sit_v on_o a_o row_n very_o busy_o employ_v in_o their_o several_a office_n the_o young_a sister_n draw_v out_o of_o a_o distaff_n a_o reasonable_a big_a thread_n the_o second_o wind_v it_o about_o a_o wheel_n and_o turn_v the_o same_o till_o it_o become_v little_a and_o slender_a the_o elder_a which_o be_v age_v and_o decrepit_a stand_v ready_a with_o her_o knife_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v spin_v to_o cut_v it_o off_o iu._n and_o they_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v invest_v with_o white_a veil_n and_o little_a coronet_n on_o their_o head_n wreathe_v about_o with_o garland_n make_v of_o the_o flower_n of_o narcissus_n chap._n xxviii_o how_o the_o ancient_n depict_v minerva_n or_o pallas_n i._o minerva_n as_o take_v for_o bellona_n licophrone_n say_v be_v depict_v with_o a_o flame_a firebrand_n in_o her_o hand_n by_o the_o ancient_n ii_o most_n writer_n have_v describe_v minerva_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o young_a woman_n of_o a_o lively_a and_o fresh_a countenance_n yet_o of_o a_o angry_a look_n fix_v steadfast_a eye_n of_o a_o bluish_a green_a colour_n complete_o arm_v at_o all_o weapon_n with_o a_o long_a spear_n in_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o in_o the_o other_o a_o crystal_n shield_n or_o target_n upon_o her_o helmet_n a_o garland_n of_o olive_n branch_n and_o two_o child_n fear_v and_o horror_n by_o her_o side_n with_o naked_a knife_n in_o their_o hand_n seem_v to_o threaten_v one_o another_o iii_o pausanias_n say_v that_o in_o greece_n the_o statue_n of_o minerva_n be_v make_v with_o a_o helmet_n on_o the_o top_n of_o which_o be_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o sphynx_n and_o on_o the_o side_n thereof_o two_o carve_a griffin_n iv_o phidias_n make_v her_o statue_n in_o greece_n place_v on_o the_o top_n of_o her_o helmet_n the_o form_n of_o a_o cock._n v._o she_o be_v also_o paint_v in_o greece_n sit_v on_o a_o stool_n and_o draw_v forth_o little_o small_a thread_n from_o a_o distaff_n for_o that_o the_o ancient_n suppose_v she_o to_o be_v the_o inventress_n of_o spin_v and_o the_o like_a chap._n xxix_o how_o the_o ancient_n depict_v vulcan_n i._o wlcan_n be_v depict_v stand_v work_a and_o hammer_v in_o a_o smith_n forge_n on_o the_o hill_n aetna_n frame_v thunderbolt_n for_o jupiter_n and_o fashion_v arrow_n for_o the_o god_n of_o love_n the_o opinion_n which_o the_o ancient_n have_v of_o vulcan_n be_v various_a in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v shape_v sometime_o in_o one_o form_n sometime_o in_o another_o ii_o some_o make_v he_o lame_a of_o one_o leg_n of_o a_o very_a black_a and_o swart_a complexion_n as_o it_o be_v all_o smoky_a of_o a_o general_a ill_a shape_a proportion_n in_o all_o his_o lineament_n and_o because_o that_o he_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o venus_n often_o depicture_n she_o with_o he_o iii_o alexander_n neapolitanus_fw-la relate_v that_o in_o one_o place_n of_o egypt_n be_v erect_v the_o statue_n of_o vulcan_n which_o hold_v in_o one_o of_o its_o hand_n the_o true_a and_o lively_a proportion_n of_o a_o mole_n and_o in_o his_o other_o hand_n a_o thunderbolt_n the_o mole_n be_v so_o place_v because_o they_o think_v he_o send_v unspeakable_a number_n of_o mole_n among_o they_o as_o a_o plague_n to_o they_o which_o do_v eat_v gnaw_v and_o destroy_v every_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a chap._n xxx_o how_o the_o ancient_n depict_v bacchus_n i._o philostratus_n say_v that_o his_o statue_n be_v frame_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o young_a man_n without_o a_o beard_n of_o a_o corpulent_a and_o gross_a body_n his_o face_n of_o a_o high_a colour_n and_o big_a about_o his_o head_n a_o garland_n of_o ivy_n leave_v upon_o his_o temple_n two_o small_a horn_n and_o close_o by_o his_o side_n a_o certain_a beast_n call_v a_o leopard_n or_o pauther_n this_o description_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o wine_n of_o which_o as_o the_o poet_n feign_v bacchus_n be_v the_o god_n who_o inventor_n and_o finder_n out_o be_v certain_o noah_n which_o not_o only_o moses_n but_o also_o josephus_n and_o lactautius_n special_o affirm_v wherefore_o some_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v this_o god_n bacchus_n ii_o claudianus_n say_v that_o his_o image_n or_o statue_n be_v make_v all_o naked_a thereby_o show_v the_o nakedness_n of_o those_o which_o abuse_v themselves_o with_o wine_n by_o which_o they_o reveal_v and_o open_v those_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v conceal_v and_o keep_v hide_v iii_o diodorus_n siculus_n say_v that_o bacchus_n among_o the_o grecian_n be_v depict_v in_o two_o several_a form_n the_o one_o of_o a_o very_a age_a man_n with_o a_o long_a beard_n stiff_a and_o thick_a the_o other_o of_o youthful_a year_n of_o a_o pleasant_a and_o amorous_a aspect_n by_o the_o first_o be_v show_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o intemperate_a use_n of_o wine_n which_o overcome_v nature_n and_o bring_v with_o it_o old_a age_n by_o the_o other_o how_o it_o cherish_v and_o revive_v the_o heart_n use_v moderate_o iv_o mocrobius_fw-la say_v that_o bacchus_n be_v frame_v sometime_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o young_a child_n sometime_o of_o a_o youth_n sometime_o of_o a_o man_n and_o sometime_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o decrepit_a old_a age_n by_o these_o be_v signify_v the_o four_o season_n of_o the_o year_n the_o vine_n be_v dedicate_v to_o sol_n in_o who_o they_o all_o exist_v v._o this_o picture_n be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o bull_n among_o the_o cirenian_o a_o people_n inhabit_v the_o far_a part_n of_o persia_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o proserpina_n the_o daughter_n of_o jove_n bring_v he_o forth_o in_o that_o form_n vi_o philostratus_n say_v that_o bacchus_n be_v oftentimes_o draw_v clothe_v in_o woman_n garment_n and_o in_o a_o long_a purple_a robe_n wear_v upon_o his_o head_n a_o coronet_n of_o rose_n with_o companion_n and_o follower_n all_z in_o like_o loose_a and_o wanton_a garment_n fashion_v themselves_o some_o like_a rural_a nymph_n as_o the_o dryad_n oreades_n etc._n etc._n some_o like_a sea_n nymph_n as_o nereid_n siren_n etc._n etc._n some_o like_a satyr_n faun_n and_o sylvan_n etc._n etc._n the_o woman_n garment_n show_v that_o wine_n make_v a_o man_n faint_a feeble_a and_o unconstant_a like_a to_o a_o woman_n vi_o pousanias_n say_v that_o among_o the_o elean_n the_o picture_n of_o bacchus_n be_v make_v with_o a_o long_a beard_n and_o clothe_v with_o a_o long_a gown_n hang_v to_o the_o foot_n in_o one_o hand_n a_o sharp_a hook_n and_o in_o the_o other_o a_o boul_a of_o wine_n and_o round_o about_o he_o many_o vine-tree_n and_o other_o fruitful_a plant_n vii_o the_o statue_n of_o bacchus_n also_o be_v sometime_o set_v forth_o and_o adorn_v with_o coronet_n make_v of_o figtree_n leave_v in_o memory_n of_o a_o nymph_n as_o some_o say_v call_v syca_n which_o be_v by_o the_o god_n metamorphose_v into_o that_o plant_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o nymph_n staphilis_n on_o who_o bacehus_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n enamour_v be_v transform_v into_o the_o vine_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o plant_n be_v so_o exceed_o grateful_a and_o pleasant_a unto_o this_o god_n chap._n xxxi_o how_o the_o ancient_n depict_v fortune_n i._o fortune_n be_v depict_v by_o some_o with_o two_o face_n the_o one_o white_a and_o well-favoured_a the_o other_o black_a and_o ugly_a and_o this_o be_v because_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o there_o be_v two_o fortune_n the_o one_o good_a from_o who_o come_v riches_n happiness_n quiet_a content_a and_o pleasure_n the_o other_o bad_a from_o who_o come_v war_n