Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	charles_n	king_n	naples_n	2,223	5	11.5373	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16264	The new-found politicke Disclosing the secret natures and dispositions as well of priuate persons as of statesmen and courtiers; wherein the gouernments, greatnesse, and power of the most notable kingdomes and common-wealths of the world are discouered and censured. Together with many excellent caueats and rules fit to be obserued by those princes and states of Christendome, both Protestants and papists, which haue reason to distrust the designes of the King of Spaine, as by the speech of the Duke of Hernia, vttered in the counsell of Spaine, and hereto annexed, may appeare. Written in Italian by Traiano Boccalini ... And now translated into English for the benefit of this kingdome.; De' ragguagli di Parnaso. English	Boccalini, Traiano, 1556-1613.; Vaughan, William, 1577-1641.; Florio, John, 1553?-1625.; Scott, Thomas, 1580?-1626. Newes from Pernassus.; Boccalini, Traiano, 1556-1613. Pietra del paragone politico.	1626 (1626)	STC 3185; ESTC S106274	157,616	256

answer_n chap._n 18._o philip_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n king_n of_o spain_n after_o long_a strife_n about_o his_o title_n make_v his_o solemn_a entry_n into_o parnassus_n chap._n 19_o the_o dog_n of_o the_o indies_n be_v become_v wolf_n chap._n 20._o the_o french_a be_v humble_a suitor_n unto_o apollo_n to_o know_v the_o secret_a how_o to_o perfume_v glove_n after_o the_o spanish_a fashion_n chap._n 21._o why_o the_o monarchy_n of_o spain_n be_v late_o retire_v into_o her_o palace_n chap._n 22._o how_o the_o minister_n and_o officer_n of_o spain_n be_v continual_o interest_v in_o their_o private_a profit_n chap._n 23._o apollo_n have_v use_v all_o possible_a mean_n and_o exquisite_a diligence_n to_o have_v some_o one_o of_o the_o court-mignons_a or_o princes-idol_n take_v and_o apprehend_v do_v severe_o proceed_v against_o one_o late_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o judge_n chap._n 24._o the_o whole_a race_n or_o genus_fw-la of_o sheep_n send_v their_o public_a ambassador_n to_o apollo_n by_o who_o they_o earnest_o entreat_v he_o to_o grant_v they_o sharp_a tooth_n and_o long_a horn_n who_o suit_n be_v by_o his_o majesty_n scorn_v and_o reject_v chap._n 25._o in_o a_o public_a congresse_n or_o assembly_n contrary_a to_o the_o accustom_a manner_n of_o the_o phoebean_a court_n force_v have_v pretend_v to_o precede_v reputation_n that_o illustrious_a lady_n with_o a_o excellent_a resolution_n maintain_v her_o reputation_n and_o credit_n which_o be_v in_o some_o danger_n chap._n 26._o the_o province_n of_o focides_n by_o her_o ambassador_n complain_v unto_o apollo_n that_o his_o majesty_n officer_n do_v not_o permit_v she_o to_o enjoy_v her_o privilege_n who_o request_n be_v not_o only_o reject_v but_o they_o have_v a_o most_o sharp_a and_o unpleasant_a answer_n chap._n 27._o socrates_n have_v this_o morning_n be_v find_v dead_a in_o his_o bed_n apollo_n use_v all_o possible_a diligence_n to_o discover_v the_o true_a occasion_n of_o his_o so_o sudden_a death_n chap._n 28._o natalis_n come_v the_o historian_n for_o have_v speak_v something_o in_o a_o public_a congress_n of_o learned_a man_n that_o grievous_o offend_a apollo_n be_v by_o his_o majesty_n severe_o punish_v the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part._n chap._n 1._o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n be_v advertise_v of_o the_o trouble_n begin_v among_o his_o son_n chap._n 2._o most_o of_o the_o prince_n commonweal_n and_o state_n of_o europe_n be_v weigh_v in_o a_o pair_n of_o scale_n by_o lorenzo_n medici_n chap._n 4._o almansor_n sometime_o king_n of_o the_o moor_n encounter_v with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n they_o relate_v one_o to_o another_o the_o misery_n they_o sustain_v by_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o spaniard_n chap._n 5._o sigismond_n battor_n learn_v the_o latin_a tongue_n chap._n 6._o the_o cardinal_n of_o toledoes_n summa_fw-la be_v not_o admit_v into_o the_o library_n of_o parnassus_n chap._n 7._o the_o monarchy_n of_o spain_n throw_v her_o physician_n out_o of_o the_o window_n chap._n 8._o most_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n be_v censure_v in_o parnassus_n for_o their_o error_n chap._n 9_o the_o monarchy_n of_o spain_n invit_v the_o cardinal_n of_o toledo_n to_o be_v her_o theologian_n which_o he_o refuse_v and_o why_o chap._n 10._o the_o spaniard_n attempt_v the_o acquisition_n of_o savoy_n but_o do_v not_o prevail_v chap._n 11._o the_o duke_n d'alva_fw-la be_v arrive_v at_o parnassus_n in_o complement_a with_o prospero_n colonna_n they_o fall_v foul_a about_o defraud_v the_o colonesis_n of_o their_o title_n the_o post_n of_o parnassus_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o part._n chap._n 1._o after_o a_o exquisite_a examination_n and_o trial_n make_v of_o those_o wit_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o provincial_a government_n a_o rank_n of_o governor_n be_v publish_v in_o parnassus_n and_o wholesome_a aviso_n for_o all_o governor_n judge_n and_o under-officer_n of_o state_n chap._n 2._o the_o most_o illustrious_a monarchy_n resident_a at_o parnassus_n demand_v by_o what_o mean_v the_o venetian_a lady_n get_v such_o exact_a obedience_n and_o exquisite_a secrecy_n of_o her_o nobility_n whereof_o she_o give_v they_o convenient_a satisfaction_n chap._n 3._o the_o roman_a monarchy_n demand_v of_o cornelius_n tacitus_n the_o resolution_n of_o a_o political_a question_n receive_v full_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o shepherd_n meliboeus_n who_o casual_o be_v there_o present_a chap._n 4._o many_o people_n have_v waste_v their_o mean_n by_o gluttonous_a feast_n prodigal_a fare_n and_o pompous_a apparel_n for_o the_o moderate_n of_o such_o lavish_a expense_n do_v desire_v a_o statute_n of_o their_o prince_n but_o they_o miss_v of_o their_o purpose_n chap._n 5._o terence_n the_o comedian_n be_v imprison_v by_o jason_n the_o pretour_n of_o urbine_n for_o keep_v a_o concubine_n be_v deliver_v by_o apollo_n with_o very_o great_a dishonour_n to_o the_o pretour_n chap._n 6._o domitius_n corbulo_n for_o certain_a word_n speak_v by_o he_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o government_n which_o savour_v of_o tyranny_n be_v call_v in_o question_n by_o the_o criminal_a magistrate_n but_o in_o the_o end_n to_o his_o great_a glory_n dismiss_v chap._n 7._o by_o the_o promotion_n of_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n unto_o a_o high_a place_n the_o honourable_a chair_n of_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o a_o private_a life_n be_v vacant_a apollo_n prefer_v the_o famous_a philosopher_n crates_n to_o that_o charge_n who_o refuse_v it_o chap._n 8._o a_o controversy_n happen_v betwixt_o the_o governor_n of_o pindus_n and_o libethrum_n about_o matter_n of_o jurisdiction_n apollo_n punish_v they_o both_o chap._n 9_o the_o virtuous_a of_o parnassus_n do_v visit_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n who_o they_o humble_o thank_v for_o the_o great_a charity_n which_o his_o supreme_a majesty_n from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o show_v unto_o mankind_n chap._n 10._o a_o contention_n happen_v between_o many_o learned_a man_n which_o may_v be_v the_o most_o notable_a politic_a law_n or_o most_o excellent_a custom_n worthy_a of_o commendation_n in_o the_o flourish_a state_n of_o venice_n the_o same_o be_v final_o decide_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o venetian_a state_n herself_o to_o who_o arbitrement_n the_o question_n be_v refer_v by_o their_o general_a consent_n chap._n 11._o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o chair_n have_v admit_v into_o their_o university_n some_o famous_a poetical_a lady_n apollo_n command_v they_o to_o be_v dismiss_v home_o to_o their_o family_n chap._n 12._o the_o lady_n victoria_n colonna_n entreat_v of_o apollo_n that_o the_o infamy_n which_o woman_n incur_v for_o cuckold_v their_o husband_n may_v likewise_o extend_v to_o adulterous_a husband_n apollo_n answer_n chap._n 13._o a_o poetaster_n for_o play_v at_o card_n and_o devise_v the_o game_n call_v triumph_n or_o trump_n be_v bring_v before_o apollo_n who_o after_o he_o have_v deep_o enter_v into_o the_o mystical_a meaning_n of_o the_o say_a game_n not_o only_o dismiss_v he_o but_o grant_v he_o a_o yearly_a pension_n to_o instruct_v his_o courtier_n in_o that_o new_a arte._n chap._n 14._o it_o be_v note_v that_o petus_n thraseas_n in_o the_o company_n of_o his_o son_n in_o law_n eluidius_n priscus_n do_v use_v common_o to_o frequent_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lady_n victoria_n colonna_n he_o be_v grievous_o rebuke_v by_o apollo_n chap._n 15._o a_o learned_a gentleman_n of_o rome_n beg_v a_o remedy_n of_o apollo_n to_o make_v he_o to_o forget_v certain_a grievous_a wrong_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o court_n of_o a_o great_a prince_n for_o which_o cause_n his_o majesty_n cause_v he_o to_o drink_v a_o cupful_a of_o the_o water_n of_o lethe_n but_o with_o unfortunate_a success_n chap._n 16._o apuleius_n his_o golden_a ass_n and_o plantus_fw-la his_o ass_n do_v complain_v unto_o apollo_n of_o the_o great_a severity_n which_o their_o master_n use_v in_o beat_v they_o but_o they_o be_v send_v away_o with_o no_o please_a answer_n chap._n 17._o a_o general_a reformation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n of_o greece_n and_o by_o other_o learned_a man_n be_v publish_v by_o express_a order_n from_o apollo_n chap._n 18._o the_o duke_n of_o hernia_n his_o speech_n in_o the_o council_n of_o spain_n to_o a_o proposition_n whether_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o his_o catholic_a majesty_n to_o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o his_o brother_n in_o law_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n the_o new-found_a politic_a the_o first_o part_n the_o company_n or_o corporation_n of_o politician_n set_v up_o a_o warehouse_n or_o public_a shop_n in_o parnassus_n in_o which_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v diverse_a kind_n of_o ware_n useful_a for_o the_o virtuous_a life_n of_o the_o learned_a the_o first_o raguaglio_n of_o the_o first_o part_n the_o great_a business_n which_o the_o corporation_n of_o politician_n have_v for_o so_o many_o month_n 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