Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	army_n	great_a	war_n	2,116	5	5.8205	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07982	Ciuill considerations vpon many and sundrie histories, as well ancient as moderne, and principallie vpon those of Guicciardin Containing sundry rules and precepts for princes, common-wealths, captaines, coronels, ambassadours and others, agents and seruants of princes, with sundry aduertisements and counsels concerning a ciuill life, gathered out of the examples of the greatest princes and common-wealths in Christendome. Handled after the manner of a discourse, by the Lord Remy of Florence, and done into French by Gabriel Chappuys, Tourangeau, and out of French into English, by W.T.; Considerationi civili sopra l'historie di Francesco Guicciardini e d'altri historici. English	Nannini, Remigio, 1521?-1581?; Traheron, W., attributed name.; W. T., fl. 1601.	1601 (1601)	STC 18348; ESTC S113070	207,479	260

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commissary_n know_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o town_n how_o great_a a_o error_n it_o be_v to_o give_v light_a credit_n to_o those_o which_o have_v the_o name_n of_o conspirator_n and_o be_v suspect_v for_o such_o aught_o to_o be_v constrain_v and_o force_v to_o confess_v the_o truth_n by_o mean_n of_o torment_n chap._n 22._o it_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o sure_a to_o be_v too_o obstinate_a and_o not_o to_o believe_v often_o advertisement_n give_v by_o sundry_a person_n i_o have_v never_o commend_v nor_o make_v account_n of_o those_o astrology_n it_o 〈◊〉_d ●otable_a sollie_n to_o give_v much_o credit_n to_o judicial_a astrology_n which_o over_o curious_o seek_v to_o know_v their_o fortune_n and_o adventure_n by_o astrologer_n and_o soothsayer_n for_o that_o if_o they_o prognosticate_v ill_a unto_o they_o than_o their_o mind_n be_v trouble_v whether_o they_o be_v vile_a or_o valorous_a and_o afterward_o if_o they_o be_v to_o

with_o token_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o show_v themselves_o kind_a and_o gracious_a unto_o they_o both_o while_o they_o be_v live_v and_o also_o after_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o this_o respect_n the_o florentine_n show_v themselves_o very_o grateful_a when_o they_o erect_v public_a statue_n unto_o john_n acute_a a_o englishman_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o venice_n deserve_v great_a praise_n who_o have_v never_o use_v to_o estrange_v from_o they_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o which_o have_v well_o serve_v they_o but_o their_o charge_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n they_o have_v return_v they_o very_o honourable_o and_o if_o they_o die_v in_o their_o service_n in_o token_n of_o thankfulness_n &_o good_a will_n they_o have_v relieve_v their_o child_n give_v they_o the_o charge_n of_o their_o father_n and_o the_o yearly_a pension_n which_o their_o father_n have_v in_o their_o life_n time_n and_o have_v erect_v unto_o captain_n be_v dead_a for_o the_o perpetual_a &_o honourable_a remembrance_n of_o they_o statue_n of_o brass_n and_o marble_n on_o horseback_n as_o a_o man_n may_v see_v in_o gatta_n mallata_n and_o in_o bartelmy_a de_fw-fr bergamo_n and_o many_o other_o in_o the_o city_n of_o venice_n and_o the_o seignory_n thereof_o all_o which_o be_v thing_n fit_a and_o proper_a to_o incite_v the_o heart_n of_o captain_n to_o virtue_n love_n and_o fidelity_n wherewith_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o serve_v great_a prince_n and_o honourable_a common_a wealth_n chap._n 77._o a_o private_a captain_n serve_v a_o prince_n or_o a_o general_n ought_v not_o to_o receive_v any_o present_a or_o gift_n from_o the_o prince_n or_o general_n which_o be_v enemy_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n as_o to_o gain_v the_o reputation_n of_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a disloyal_a one_o only_o foolish_a act_n make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v repute_v a_o fool_n and_o one_o act_n of_o infidelity_n make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o h●ld_a for_o disloyal_a many_o virtuous_a and_o wise_a act_n be_v require_v but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v himself_o to_o be_v esteem_v for_o a_o fool_n one_o only_a foolish_a act_n suffici_v so_o to_o be_v esteem_v faithful_a many_o proof_n of_o fidelity_n be_v necessary_a and_o to_o acquire_v the_o name_n of_o unfaithful_a and_o disloyal_a one_o act_n of_o disloyalty_n and_o fault_n of_o duty_n be_v sufficient_a principal_o in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o suspicion_n wherein_o the_o least_o suspicion_n that_o a_o man_n show_v of_o himself_o and_o doubt_v that_o he_o have_v some_o intelligence_n with_o the_o enemy_n may_v do_v a_o man_n great_a hurt_n which_o appear_v when_o a_o man_n use_v to_o talk_v often_o in_o secret_a with_o the_o enemy_n or_o when_o a_o man_n send_v or_o receive_v letter_n when_o a_o man_n receive_v gift_n and_o present_n or_o such_o like_a for_o this_o be_v proper_o to_o show_v a_o will_n and_o inclination_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o so_o consequent_o a_o sign_n of_o run_v away_o or_o to_o use_v some_o other_o mean_v which_o may_v be_v to_o the_o notable_a loss_n and_o damage_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o he_o serve_v tartaglia_n a_o valiant_a soldier_n and_o renown_a captain_n of_o his_o time_n make_v war_n with_o sforce_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o lewes_n of_o anjou_n against_o alfonso_n king_n of_o arragon_n this_o tartaglia_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o valour_n be_v much_o belove_v by_o sforce_o and_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o respect_v and_o esteem_v by_o braccio_n de_fw-fr monton_n perpetual_a enemy_n to_o sforce_v it_o happen_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o these_o war_n arragon_n fazio_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o act_n of_o alfonso_n king_n of_o arragon_n king_n alfonso_n give_v for_o a_o present_a unto_o tartaglia_n certain_a fair_a horse_n and_o there_o appear_v many_o other_o sign_n of_o braccio_n his_o love_n unto_o he_o wherefore_o sforce_o enter_v into_o some_o suspicion_n of_o evil_a through_o tartaglia_n his_o behaviour_n cause_v hand_n to_o be_v lay_v on_o he_o and_o to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o be_v convict_v of_o secret_a practice_n and_o intelligence_n with_o the_o enemy_n he_o make_v his_o head_n to_o be_v strike_v off_o which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o example_n to_o other_o captain_n which_o put_v themselves_o in_o great_a lord_n service_n to_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v how_o they_o bring_v their_o faith_n and_o credit_n in_o question_n and_o suspicion_n for_o there_o be_v no_o assurance_n nor_o security_n to_o receive_v entertainment_n of_o two_o master_n at_o once_o which_o be_v enemy_n so_o as_o without_o cause_v great_a distrust_n of_o himself_o a_o man_n can_v make_v war_n for_o the_o one_o and_o show_v himself_o friendly_a unto_o the_o other_o chap._n 78._o when_o a_o ambassador_n speak_v otherwise_o then_o as_o his_o master_n he_o deserve_v to_o be_v have_v in_o derision_n the_o office_n of_o a_o ambassador_n lieger_n for_o his_o master_n with_o some_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n or_o which_o be_v send_v sometime_o to_o one_o place_n sometime_o to_o another_o about_o affair_n of_o importance_n ought_v always_o to_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v the_o honour_n and_o reputation_n of_o his_o prince_n defend_v his_o action_n exalt_v his_o virtue_n and_o so_o to_o carry_v himself_o that_o they_o with_o who_o he_o do_v negotiate_v may_v retain_v always_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o he_o and_o if_o he_o see_v that_o his_o prince_n commit_v a_o error_n or_o take_v some_o course_n which_o seem_v unfit_a his_o duty_n be_v to_o excuse_v he_o show_v either_o the_o necessity_n or_o the_o strange_a and_o sudden_a accident_n and_o the_o sound_a reason_n which_o may_v move_v he_o to_o take_v this_o resolution_n make_v that_o to_o seem_v to_o be_v witty_a and_o requisite_a which_o be_v unwittie_a and_o a_o error_n for_o a_o ambassador_n which_o proceed_v in_o this_o manner_n show_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o spirit_n and_o of_o discretion_n and_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o prompter_n to_o put_v it_o into_o his_o brain_n but_o when_o a_o ambassador_n affirm_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o prince_n which_o be_v certain_o know_v to_o be_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o he_o say_v in_o one_o manner_n and_o his_o prince_n do_v in_o another_o it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n see_v the_o word_n of_o the_o one_o have_v no_o correspondence_n with_o the_o deed_n and_o action_n of_o the_o other_o that_o that_o ambassador_n must_v make_v himself_o worthy_a to_o be_v mock_v or_o show_v himself_o ignorant_a of_o the_o common_a advertisement_n and_o while_o as_o he_o think_v foolish_o enough_o to_o mock_v other_o he_o himself_o be_v mock_v which_o happen_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o when_o he_o will_v affirm_v that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o be_v manifest_o know_v to_o the_o contrary_a to_o be_v a_o lie_n and_o can_v be_v cover_v king_n francis_n the_o first_o of_o france_n send_v for_o his_o ambassador_n mounsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr tarbe_n then_o when_o there_o be_v a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n between_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o and_o this_o king_n to_o persuade_v the_o venetian_n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n the_o florentine_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o ferrara_n confederate_n &_o ally_n with_o the_o king_n against_o the_o emperor_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o any_o peace_n shall_v be_v conclude_v and_o so_o far_o as_o to_o advise_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o disunite_v themselves_o and_o to_o promise_v and_o assure_v they_o for_o certain_a that_o if_o the_o emperor_n come_v into_o italy_n the_o king_n of_o france_n will_v come_v thither_o also_o with_o great_a force_n and_o he_o have_v also_o charge_n from_o the_o king_n to_o manage_v with_o those_o of_o the_o league_n the_o affair_n concern_v the_o war_n and_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o say_a league_n in_o this_o mean_a season_n the_o peace_n be_v conclude_v ratify_v and_o publish_v between_o these_o two_o prince_n with_o all_o usual_a solemnity_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o do_n for_o certain_a day_n will_v not_o speak_v with_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o league_n but_o the_o lord_n of_o tarbe_n which_o be_v in_o italy_n be_v go_v to_o venice_n to_o florence_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n and_o ferrara_n where_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v already_o know_v and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v have_v abandon_v italy_n to_o the_o emperor_n he_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v by_o a_o ridiculous_a lie_n the_o great_a preparation_n for_o the_o war_n as_o well_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o king_n as_o of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o exhort_v the_o say_v prince_n to_o do_v the_o like_a when_o as_o it_o be_v certain_o know_v that_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o which_o he_o report_v wherefore_o while_o as_o

and_o the_o evil_n which_o ensue_v through_o default_n thereof_o chap._n 70._o f._n 179_o in_o what_o case_n promise_v exact_v by_o force_n aught_o to_o be_v perform_v chap._n 71._o f._n 180_o when_o a_o general_n or_o commander_n in_o chief_a too_o much_o doubt_v his_o enemy_n and_o too_o much_o distru_v his_o own_o force_n he_o can_v never_o effect_v any_o laudable_a enterprise_n chap._n 72._o f._n 183_o prince_n ought_v to_o give_v no_o charge_n to_o covetous_a man_n chap._n 73._o f._n 186_o prince_n ought_v to_o suffer_v their_o servant_n and_o familiar_n to_o grow_v rich_a so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o by_o dishonest_a mean_n chap._n 74._o f._n 188_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o let_v slip_n time_n and_o not_o to_o execute_v what_o be_v determine_v and_o resolve_v upon_o principal_o in_o the_o war_n chap._n 75._o f._n 189_o those_o prince_n which_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o their_o general_n which_o serve_v they_o faithful_o but_o give_v they_o occasion_n to_o leave_v their_o pay_n and_o service_n commit_v great_a fault_n chap._n 76._o f._n 192_o a_o private_a captain_n serve_v a_o prince_n or_o general_n ought_v not_o to_o receive_v any_o present_a or_o gift_n from_o any_o other_o prince_n or_o general_n enemy_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n chap._n 77._o f._n 196_o when_o a_o ambassador_n speak_v otherwise_o then_o as_o his_o master_n he_o deserve_v to_o be_v have_v in_o derision_n chap._n 78._o f._n 197_o when_o a_o ambassador_n so_o handle_v his_o master_n business_n that_o it_o be_v at_o the_o point_n to_o be_v mock_v and_o laugh_v at_o he_o can_v avoid_v to_o bear_v blame_n chap._n 79._o f._n 199_o when_o a_o rebel_n or_o a_o banish_a man_n be_v pardon_v and_o by_o his_o prince_n grace_n and_o favour_n permit_v to_o return_v into_o his_o country_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o prince_n chap._n 80._o f._n 201_o how_o that_o man_n ought_v to_o bear_v himself_o to_o who_o be_v deny_v the_o grace_n desire_v of_o his_o prince_n chap._n 81._o f._n 203_o that_o captain_n who_o leave_v a_o strong_a place_n ill_o guard_v to_o take_v or_o surprise_v another_o make_v a_o fault_n chap._n 82._o f._n 205_o courtesy_n may_v be_v use_v between_o enemy_n and_o enemy_n without_o deserve_a blame_n of_o either_o side_n chap._n 83._o f._n 207_o it_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a thing_n to_o tell_v prince_n their_o fault_n &_o imperfection_n although_o that_o at_o sometime_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o do_v so_o chap._n 84._o f._n 209_o it_o be_v a_o most_o notable_a folly_n to_o intermeddle_v with_o erterprise_n without_o consideration_n principal_o in_o the_o war_n chap._n 85._o f._n 214_o it_o avail_v more_o to_o provide_v according_a to_o the_o advertisement_n and_o rumour_n of_o dangerous_a accident_n which_o may_v annoy_v a_o prince_n and_o commonwealth_n then_o to_o make_v no_o account_n thereof_o chap._n 86._o f._n 214_o innocence_n and_o a_o clear_a conscience_n make_v a_o man_n bold_a and_o hardy_a give_v he_o heart_n and_o courage_n to_o show_v himself_o in_o all_o place_n and_o before_o all_o person_n chap._n 87._o f._n 216_o ill_a speech_n and_o backbiting_n ought_v not_o draw_v a_o man_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o reason_n and_o judgement_n especial_o in_o the_o war_n chap._n 88_o f._n 218_o to_o despise_v rail_v at_o and_o backbite_v any_o man_n breed_v hatred_n against_o he_o that_o use_v it_o who_o seldom_o escape_v unpunished_a chap._n 89._o f._n 220_o that_o prince_n ought_v to_o punish_v backbiter_n and_o in_o no_o case_n to_o endure_v they_o chap._n 90._o 222_o a_o innocent_a man_n accuse_v of_o some_o great_a fault_n ought_v not_o to_o set_v himself_o upon_o trial_n of_o incertain_a proof_n which_o happen_v unto_o he_o otherwise_o then_o he_o think_v chap._n 91._o f._n 225_o the_o inward_a familiar_n and_o secretary_n of_o prince_n may_v commit_v many_o error_n by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o their_o prince_n favour_n and_o their_o own_o life_n chap._n 92._o f._n 228_o it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n and_o profit_n to_o a_o captain_n sometime_o to_o yield_v and_o consent_v to_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o soldier_n thereby_o to_o maintain_v and_o hold_v himself_o in_o the_o love_n and_o friendship_n of_o his_o soldier_n chap._n 93._o f._n 230_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n blame_v worthy_a in_o all_o man_n to_o be_v note_v for_o inconstant_a and_o light_a head_a which_o in_o a_o captain_n be_v hold_v for_o a_o most_o notable_a vice_n chap._n 94._o f._n 232_o a_o general_n or_o commander_n in_o chief_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v touch_v in_o his_o honour_n and_o reputation_n principal_o by_o those_o who_o make_v choice_n of_o he_o and_o during_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v in_o arm_n chap._n 95._o f._n 235_o it_o be_v both_o honourable_a and_o profitable_a to_o treat_v of_o peace_n between_o those_o which_o be_v in_o war_n chap._n 96._o f._n 237_o he_o which_o go_v into_o another_o country_n with_o charge_n of_o importance_n aught_o to_o frame_v himself_o to_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o country_n wherein_o he_o be_v for_o to_o live_v after_o the_o custom_n of_o his_o own_o country_n be_v not_o every_o where_o good_a chap._n 97._o f._n 239_o it_o be_v a_o great_a shame_n and_o a_o thing_n very_o dishonest_a to_o do_v wrong_a and_o injury_n to_o stranger_n chap._n 98._o f._n 243_o the_o vice_n of_o ingratitude_n be_v worthy_a of_o blame_n in_o all_o manner_n person_n chap._n 99_o f._n 248_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n secret_n than_o he_o which_o govern_v that_o commonwealth_n don_n diego_n of_o mendozza_n be_v governor_n of_o sienna_n in_o the_o name_n of_o and_o for_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o and_o this_o governor_n with_o his_o garrison_n of_o spaniard_n which_o he_o have_v with_o he_o bear_v himself_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o sienois_n unable_a any_o long_o to_o endure_v their_o insolency_n resolve_v to_o chase_v they_o from_o thence_o and_o yield_v 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