Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	duke_n	earl_n	elector_n	3,407	5	12.3474	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13348	A very necessarie and profitable booke concerning nauigation, compiled in Latin by Ioannes Taisnierus, a publice professor in Rome, Ferraria, & other uniuersities in Italie of the mathematicalles, named a treatise of continuall motions. Translated into Englishe, by Richard Eden. The contents of this booke you shall finde on the next page folowyng	Taisnier, Jean, 1508-ca. 1562.; Eden, Richard, 1521?-1576.	1575 (1575)	STC 23659; ESTC S101247	53,484	76

further_a than_o the_o invention_n of_o our_o predecessor_n we_o have_v have_v nothing_o in_o the_o poet_n above_o andronicus_n and_o nothing_o in_o history_n above_o the_o annal_n or_o chronicle_n of_o bishop_n and_o have_v yet_o have_v sail_v in_o troughe_n or_o in_o boat_n other_o have_v ascribe_v this_o invention_n to_o diverse_a other_o nation_n and_o person_n as_o to_o the_o troyan_n and_o mysian_n in_o hellesponto_n and_o also_o that_o the_o ancient_a britane_n make_v boat_n of_o leather_n or_o hide_n and_o sail_v with_o they_o in_o the_o ocean_n sea_n pliny_n write_v that_o danaus_n be_v the_o first_o that_o bring_v a_o ship_n out_o of_o grece_n into_o egypt_n some_o also_o geve_v the_o same_o to_o minerva_n but_o most_o rightful_o the_o invention_n both_o of_o the_o ship_n and_o art_n of_o navigation_n be_v ascribe_v to_o no_n who_o as_o write_v eusebius_n be_v long_o before_o neptune_n or_o danaus_n for_o doubtless_a say_v he_o the_o ark_n of_o no_n be_v none_o other_o than_o a_o ship_n and_o the_o first_o and_o only_a exemplar_n of_o the_o build_a of_o all_o other_o ship_n or_o vessel_n of_o sail_a also_o the_o most_o ancient_a writer_n berosus_n the_o chaldean_a as_o write_v josephus_n call_v the_o ark_n of_o no_n a_o ship_n the_o same_o josephus_n also_o say_v that_o the_o nephew_n of_o no_n depart_v to_o inhabit_v diverse_a part_n of_o the_o world_n use_v many_o ship_n etc_n etc_n long_o after_o no_n the_o tyrian_n be_v count_v most_o expert_a in_o the_o art_n of_o navigation_n and_o after_o they_o diverse_a other_o nation_n for_o whereas_o no_o art_n be_v so_o perfect_a but_o may_v receive_v increase_n hereof_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o this_o art_n also_o have_v be_v great_o augment_v and_o bring_v to_o further_a perfection_n by_o witty_a invention_n of_o the_o posterity_n even_o unto_o our_o age_n whereof_o who_o so_o ly_v to_o know_v further_o more_o particular_o who_o invent_v all_o other_o part_n and_o instrument_n pertain_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o ship_n &_o art_n of_o navigation_n may_v read_v the_o three_o book_n of_o polidor_n virgil_n cap._n xv_o de_fw-fr inuentorib_n rer._n and_o bayfius_n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi navali_fw-la thus_o gentle_a master_n winter_n beseech_v your_o worship_n to_o take_v in_o good_a part_n this_o testimony_n of_o my_o thankful_a heart_n such_o as_o it_o be_v i_o beseech_v the_o immortal_a god_n to_o prosper_v all_o your_o do_n to_o his_o honour_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o your_o country_n ¶_o to_o the_o right_a reverend_n father_n in_o christ_n and_o honourable_a prince_n lord_n john_n gebhard_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o mansfelt_n etc_n etc_n archbishop_n of_o colen_n prince_n elector_n duke_n of_o angaria_fw-la and_o westphalia_fw-la high_a chancellor_n of_o the_o roman_n empire_n etc_n etc_n the_o thing_n which_o to_o this_o day_n in_o manner_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n great_a philosopher_n with_o perpetual_a study_n and_o great_a labour_n have_v endeavour_v to_o bring_v to_o effect_v and_o desire_a end_n most_o gracious_a prince_n have_v nevertheless_o hitherto_o remain_v either_o unknown_a or_o hide_v not_o without_o great_a damage_n and_o hindrance_n of_o most_o expert_a mathematician_n and_o architecteur_n and_o all_o other_o man_n of_o like_a practical_a faculty_n and_o if_o any_o there_o have_v be_v which_o have_v attain_a to_o the_o experience_n of_o this_o continual_a motion_n i_o suppose_v the_o same_o to_o have_v be_v vex_v and_o note_v motion_n with_o the_o va●ne_a glory_n of_o the_o incomparable_a painter_n and_o grave_a michael_n angelo_n angelo_n who_o even_o at_o the_o extreme_a render_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n do_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o disclose_v unto_o his_o own_o son_n the_o secret_n of_o his_o art_n esteem_v it_o great_o to_o the_o reputation_n of_o his_o fame_n and_o glory_n by_o this_o ingrate_a hide_n of_o his_o science_n false_o to_o obtain_v a_o perpetual_a memory_n with_o such_o as_o shall_v succeed_v he_o or_o else_o true_o he_o doubt_v as_o be_v common_o see_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o doctrine_n and_o science_n that_o there_o shall_v still_o rise_v up_o certain_a malicious_a and_o envious_a quarreler_n and_o troublous_a wit_n instigate_v by_o a_o evil_a spirit_n to_o deface_v and_o suppress_v truth_n with_o slanderous_a tongue_n especial_o against_o art_n mathematics_n of_o which_o kind_n be_v grave_v paint_a and_o such_o like_v which_o in_o all_o age_n have_v ever_o be_v subject_n to_o this_o inconvenience_n of_o ignorant_a detractour_n except_o they_o be_v defend_v by_o the_o protection_n and_o title_n of_o favourable_a prince_n and_o whereas_o such_o science_n unto_o the_o ignorant_a seem_v ridiculus_fw-la and_o suspicious_a nevertheless_o in_o the_o frame_n and_o experience_n of_o this_o continual_a motion_n ought_v no_o suspicion_n to_o be_v bad_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o same_o be_v very_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o common_a wealth_n i_o be_v the_o bold_a through_o confidence_n in_o your_o highness_n clemency_n under_o the_o grace_n and_o title_n of_o the_o same_o to_o put_v forth_o this_o little_a book_n of_o continual_a motion_n the_o which_o how_o great_a profit_n and_o exercise_v it_o may_v bring_v to_o excellent_a man_n of_o what_o so_o ever_o faculty_n experience_n itself_o shall_v easy_o declare_v most_o humble_o desire_v your_o highness_n gracious_o to_o accept_v this_o ray_n travail_n with_o such_o as_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o muse_n and_o employ_v their_o labour_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o mankind_n your_o highness_n most_o humble_a servant_n and_o orator_n john_n taisnier_fw-fr hannonius_fw-la ▪_o ¶_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o lode_n stone_n call_v in_o latin_a mague_n it_o be_v a_o common_a proverb_n that_o in_o stone_n wood_n and_o herb_n consist_v great_a virtue_n which_o say_v be_v doubtless_o most_o manifest_a by_o the_o daily_a experience_n of_o this_o stone_n be_v find_v in_o sundry_a place_n of_o india_n it_o be_v say_v also_o that_o it_o be_v find_v in_o spain_n by_o one_o name_v heracleon_n as_o witness_v nicander_n while_o in_o keep_n of_o cattle_n stone_n the_o iron_n nail_n of_o his_o show_n and_o pike_n of_o his_o staff_n cleave_v fast_o to_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o which_o magnes_n be_v five_o kind_n as_o sotacus_n write_v that_o be_v to_o wit_n one_o of_o ethiopia_n a_o other_o of_o macedonia_n the_o three_o be_v find_v in_o echio_n of_o beotia_n the_o four_o about_o troade_n of_o alexandria_n female_a the_o five_o of_o magnesia_n asiae_fw-la the_o difference_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v male_a or_o female_a the_o next_o difference_n be_v in_o colour_n for_o that_o which_o be_v find_v in_o macedonia_n and_o magnesia_n be_v ruddishe_a and_o black_a that_o of_o beotia_n be_v more_o ruddish_a they_o black_a that_o of_o troade_n be_v black_a and_o of_o female_a kind_n and_o therefore_o without_o virtue_n silver_n the_o worst_a of_o magnesia_n asiae_fw-la be_v white_a and_o draw_v not_o iron_n and_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o punice_a stone_n they_o be_v prove_v the_o best_a which_o be_v most_o of_o blue_a or_o heavenly_a colour_n that_o of_o ethiope_n be_v most_o praise_a and_o as_o pliny_n say_v be_v sell_v for_o the_o weight_n of_o silver_n this_o be_v find_v in_o zimri_n a_o sandy_a region_n of_o ethiope_n where_o be_v also_o find_v haematites_n magnes_n of_o bloody_a colour_n appear_v like_o blood_n if_o it_o be_v ground_n and_o also_o like_o saffron_n which_o in_o draw_v of_o iron_n another_o be_v not_o of_o like_a virtue_n to_o the_o hematites_n magnes_n of_o ethiopia_n which_o draw_v unto_o it_o another_o magnes_n all_o these_o be_v profitable_a for_o medicine_n of_o the_o eye_n each_o of_o they_o accord_v to_o their_o portion_n and_o do_v special_o stay_v epiphora_n that_o be_v drop_a of_o the_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d and_o also_o be_v brunt_n or_o make_v in_o powder_n they_o heal_v burn_n and_o not_o far_o from_o the_o same_o place_n of_o ethiopia_n be_v a_o mountain_n which_o bring_v forth_o the_o stone_n call_v theamedes_n it_o which_o put_v from_o it_o and_o refuse_v iron_n i_o have_v often_o prove_v the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o stone_n magnes_n by_o the_o needle_n which_o be_v in_o some_o dial_n by_o the_o attraction_n thereof_o move_a itself_o from_o side_n to_o side_n and_o round_o about_o although_o the_o stone_n be_v under_o a_o table_n yet_o do_v the_o needle_n be_v above_o the_o table_n natural_o follow_v the_o move_a of_o the_o stone_n it_o be_v therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o there_o be_v great_a virtue_n in_o stone_n stone_n wood_n and_o herb_n it_o have_v also_o be_v prove_v that_o ship_n compact_v with_o iron_n nail_n sail_a by_o the_o sea_n of_o ethiope_n and_o by_o tempest_n drive_v to_o land_n to_o certain_a cape_n or_o land_n end_n have_v by_o these_o stone_n be_v either_o draw_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o