Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	france_n	king_n	orange_n	2,955	5	10.1958	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72894	A briefe discourse of royall monarchie, as of the best common weale vvherin the subiect may beholde the sacred maiestie of the princes most royall estate. VVritten by Charles Merbury Gentleman in duetifull reuerence of her Maiesties most princely Highnesse. Whereunto is added by the same gen. a collection of Italian prouerbes, in benefite of such as are studious of that language.	Merbury, Charles.	1581 (1581)	STC 17823.5; ESTC S112612	39,761	95

royal_a prince_n be_v not_o tributary_n unto_o any_o spaigne_n neither_o shall_v he_o pay_v tribute_n unto_o any_o foreign_a prince_n as_o the_o common_a weal_n of_o carthage_n after_o it_o be_v subdue_v by_o scipio_n africanus_n do_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n neither_o yet_o any_o annual_a pension_n be_v he_o to_o pay_v as_o some_o great_a prince_n of_o christendom_n have_v do_v unto_o the_o great_a turk_n the_o common_a weal_n of_o venice_n genova_n ragusa_n for_o the_o country_n they_o have_v confine_v upon_o he_o do_v yet_o the_o like_a and_o as_o not_o long_o since_o lewis_z th'leuenth_n of_o france_z pay_v 50._o thousand_o crown_n a_o year_n unto_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o of_o noble_a memory_n for_o to_o have_v peace_n with_o he_o and_o with_o our_o nation_n much_o less_o shall_v he_o be_v liege_n vassal_n unto_o any_o as_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o duke_n of_o britanny_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n neither_o shall_v he_o any_o the_o most_o royal_a prince_n hold_v not_o in_o fee_n or_o in_o fealty_n of_o any_o hold_v in_o fee_n or_o fealty_n of_o any_o as_o most_o of_o the_o city_n in_o italy_n do_v of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n do_v of_o the_o pope_n the_o knight_n of_o malta_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n these_o give_v yearly_o a_o falcon_n those_o a_o white_a amblinge_a geldinge_n some_o one_o thing_n some_o a_o other_o which_o all_o be_v certain_a kind_n of_o subjection_n and_o spyce_n of_o servitude_n carry_v with_o they_o a_o number_n of_o right_n duty_n honour_n and_o reverence_n unworthy_a of_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o royal_a prince_n who_o must_v be_v as_o the_o gramarian_n say_v a_o noun_n substantive_n able_a to_o stand_v of_o himself_o without_o the_o help_n or_o aid_v of_o a_o other_o without_o pay_v tribute_n do_v homage_n swear_v fealty_n and_o subjection_n inconvenience_n procede_v from_o subjection_n loyalty_n unto_o any_o foreign_a prince_n cosmus_fw-la duke_n of_o florence_n of_o late_a remembrance_n may_v not_o be_v make_v king_n of_o toskane_n although_o pope_n pius_n the_o four_o have_v a_o good_a will_n to_o make_v he_o because_o he_o hold_v his_o city_n and_o town_n of_o the_o empire_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n hear_v of_o his_o suit_n say_v italia_n non_fw-la habet_fw-la regem_fw-la nisi_fw-la casarem_fw-la the_o french_a king_n frances_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n for_o to_o let_v charles_n the_o five_o as_o then_o archeduke_n of_o austria_n from_o be_v choose_a emperor_n show_v unto_o the_o electour_n how_o that_o the_o imperial_a majesty_n shall_v be_v to_o much_o embase_v if_o they_o make_v of_o his_o vassal_n their_o chief_n and_o soweraigne_a which_o make_v the_o say_a charles_n have_v after_o take_v frances_n prisoner_n at_o the_o famous_a battle_n fight_v in_o the_o park_n of_o pavia_n that_o he_o will_v never_o condescende_v unto_o his_o deliverance_n until_o he_o be_v first_o exempt_v by_o frances_n from_o all_o kind_n of_o service_n and_o subjection_n which_o he_o owe_v unto_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n for_o the_o country_n he_o hold_v of_o artoys_n and_o flanders_n it_o seem_v so_o base_a a_o thing_n unto_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o royal_a prince_n to_o become_v the_o liege_n man_n of_o a_o other_o to_o swear_v faith_n and_o loyalty_n unto_o a_o other_o join_v his_o hand_n within_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o other_o to_o fall_v down_o on_o subjection_n service_n annex_v unto_o the_o foresay_a subjection_n his_o knee_n as_o tiridates_n king_n of_o armenia_n do_v before_o nero_n to_o kiss_v the_o threshold_n of_o the_o door_n as_o prusias_n king_n of_o bithynia_n do_v when_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o senate_n house_n of_o rome_n to_o call_v himself_o the_o servant_n of_o a_o other_o as_o asdrubal_n call_v himself_o the_o factor_n and_o procurator_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n these_o i_o say_v and_o such_o like_a indignity_n proceed_v from_o protection_n tribute_n fealty_n loyalty_n and_o the_o other_o kind_n of_o the_o forename_a subjection_n be_v so_o much_o abhor_v unto_o the_o soveraignitie_n of_o a_o royal_a and_o absolute_a prince_n as_o he_o will_v choose_v rather_o to_o part_n from_o whole_a country_n then_o to_o incur_v and_o endure_v such_o indignity_n wherefore_o quarrel_n be_v make_v against_o the_o king_n of_o england_n her_o majesty_n most_o royal_a predecessor_n touch_v the_o dukedom_n of_o gvyenne_n and_o normandy_n the_o earldom_n of_o poitov_n and_o muttrell_n and_o many_o other_o goodly_a possession_n which_o they_o hold_v in_o france_n because_o they_o vouchesave_v not_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v honour_n and_o homage_n for_o the_o same_o but_o no_o marvel_n though_o great_a king_n can_v not_o abide_v subjection_n when_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n this_o man_n father_n refuse_v of_o the_o french_a king_n lewis_z the_o eleven_o ten_o time_n so_o much_o as_o his_o principallitie_n be_v worth_a because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v subject_n to_o service_n and_o vassallty_n calisthenes_n also_o the_o nephew_n of_o aristotle_n be_v but_o a_o private_a man_n choose_v rather_o to_o die_v than_o he_o will_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o persian_n fall_v down_o prostrate_a and_o adore_v alexander_n as_o a_o god_n above_o the_o estate_n of_o man_n and_o i_o have_v hard_a how_o a_o imbassadour_n for_o the_o venetian_n at_o constantinople_n when_o he_o be_v to_o have_v audience_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n unto_o who_o he_o can_v not_o have_v access_n but_o through_o a_o little_a low_a place_n make_v of_o purpose_n because_o man_n shall_v come_v stop_v and_o kneel_v unto_o he_o the_o venetian_a imbassadour_n suppose_v in_o himself_o the_o reverend_a hienesse_n of_o that_o estate_n creep_v through_o the_o hole_n with_o his_o back_n forewardes_o a_o thing_n which_o the_o gran_fw-mi signior_n can_v in_o no_o manner_n of_o way_n abide_v to_o see_v a_o man_n tail_n towards_o he_o but_o for_o to_o return_v unto_o our_o most_o royal_a prince_n we_o will_v conclude_v that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o do_v homage_n or_o honour_n unto_o any_o not_o to_o pay_v tribute_n or_o pension_n unto_o any_o not_o to_o be_v subject_a either_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o unto_o any_o not_o to_o hold_v in_o fealty_n or_o in_o loyalty_n by_o protection_n or_o by_o commission_n nor_o for_o a_o short_a time_n or_o season_n but_o to_o rule_v real_o full_o and_o perpetual_o treatise_n conclusion_n of_o the_o treatise_n according_a as_o we_o have_v in_o a_o general_a manner_n hitherto_o discourse_v i_o can_v wish_v to_o speak_v more_o particular_o of_o the_o royalty_n and_o prerogative_n belong_v unto_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o sovereign_n prince_n as_o of_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o allow_v and_o disallow_v of_o matter_n propound_v to_o be_v law_n in_o proclaim_v of_o war_n and_o conclude_v of_o peace_n in_o choose_v and_o refuse_v of_o magistrate_n in_o coin_v and_o rate_v of_o money_n in_o erect_v of_o fortress_n in_o grant_v pardon_n licence_n liberty_n and_o privilege_n etc._n etc._n but_o because_o they_o be_v matter_n of_o more_o weight_n and_o therefore_o do_v require_v good_a advisement_n and_o better_a authority_n i_o think_v good_a to_o suspend_v they_o until_o a_o more_o convenient_a time_n or_o else_o to_o commend_v they_o unto_o those_o that_o be_v of_o more_o approve_a judgement_n and_o better_o warrant_v to_o deal_v with_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o i_o hope_v that_o these_o few_o line_n of_o we_o concern_v the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o the_o best_a common_a weal_n shall_v not_o seem_v altogether_o impertinent_a to_o show_v the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n the_o power_n and_o majesty_n of_o royal_a monarchy_n whereby_o all_o good_a subject_n see_v the_o greatness_n which_o god_n have_v endue_v prince_n withal_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v his_o lieftenante_n to_o govern_v we_o here_o upon_o earth_n may_v respect_n and_o reverence_v they_o with_o all_o humility_n serve_v and_o obey_v they_o with_o all_o loyalty_n hear_v and_o speak_v of_o they_o with_o all_o honour_n proverbi_fw-la wlgari_fw-la raccolti_fw-la in_o diversi_fw-la lvoghi_n d'italia_fw-la et_fw-fr la_fw-fr maggior_fw-la parte_fw-la dalle_fw-la proprie_fw-la bocche_fw-it de_fw-it gl'italiani_n stessi_fw-it per_fw-la carlo_n merbury_n gentil'huomo_n inglilese_n ilqvale_fw-mi ne_fw-fr fa_fw-it presente_n di_fw-it così_n fatta_n sva_fw-la industria_fw-la à_fw-la gl'amici_fw-la &_o patroni_fw-la suoi_fw-fr honorati_fw-la della_fw-it lingua_fw-la italiana_n studiosi_fw-la a_o i_o nobili_fw-la et_fw-la illustri_fw-la signori_fw-it di_fw-it corte_n et_fw-la altri_fw-la gentil'huomini_fw-la honorati_fw-la della_fw-it lingua_fw-la italiana_n intendenti_fw-la io_o non_fw-la sò_fw-la signori_fw-it illustri_fw-la che_fw-mi luogo_fw-it habbia_fw-la trovato_fw-la ne_fw-fr '_o vostri_fw-la cortesi_fw-la concetti_fw-mi quel_fw-it mio_fw-mi precedente_fw-la discorso_fw-it se_fw-la riguardando_fw-la all'altezza_fw-it

his_o subject_n in_o general_a and_o over_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a not_o to_o rule_v for_o a_o year_n only_o as_o the_o consulle_n of_o rome_n do_v nor_o for_o two_o year_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o genova_n do_v nor_o for_o three_o as_o the_o viceroy_n of_o naples_n or_o for_o nine_o or_o ten_o year_n as_o the_o great_a archon_n of_o athenes_n do_v not_o to_o be_v dictatour_n for_o a_o day_n only_o as_o mamercus_n time_n a_o royal_a prince_n be_v to_o rule_v without_o limitation_n of_o time_n be_v nor_o for_o eight_o day_n as_o servilius_n priscus_n or_o for_o fifteen_o as_o cincinnatus_n no_o nor_o yet_o for_o fifteen_o year_n as_o silla_n have_v get_v it_o grant_v unto_o he_o by_o a_o law_n to_o be_v dictatour_n foureskore_n year_n although_o he_o reign_v but_o four_o and_o then_o after_o the_o term_n of_o year_n expire_v to_o render_v up_o his_o government_n unto_o a_o other_o perhaps_o unto_o a_o stranger_n perhaps_o unto_o his_o enemy_n but_o his_o power_n shall_v last_v by_o god_n grace_n perpetual_o first_o during_o his_o own_o life_n in_o himself_o and_o then_o after_o his_o death_n in_o his_o son_n and_o successor_n neither_o be_v he_o countable_a of_o such_o his_o government_n any_o a_o royal_a prince_n be_v not_o countable_a unto_o any_o save_v to_o god_n and_o his_o conscience_n else_o not_o unto_o any_o other_o in_o such_o fort_n as_o legate_n lieftenante_n president_n &_o regent_n be_v who_o though_o they_o have_v authority_n sometime_o during_o their_o life_n yet_o be_v they_o to_o render_v account_n unto_o those_o which_o give_v they_o the_o same_o the_o doge_n of_o venice_n if_o they_o govern_v not_o well_o be_v depose_v by_o the_o signory_n of_o the_o gentleman_n as_o teodatus_n and_o galla_n of_o malomocco_n be_v banish_v and_o have_v their_o eye_n put_v out_o because_o they_o rule_v to_o lordly_a the_o governor_n of_o bologna_n la_fw-fr grassa_fw-la when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o their_o office_n be_v bind_v to_o render_v account_n unto_o two_o syndici_fw-la the_o dictator_n of_o rome_n be_v force_v by_o the_o trybune_n to_o render_v reason_n unto_o the_o people_n the_o regentes_fw-la of_o scotlande_n the_o lord_n protector_n of_o england_n although_o they_o rule_v never_o so_o high_o during_o the_o minority_n of_o their_o prince_n yet_o we_o see_v that_o after_o they_o be_v out_o of_o their_o office_n they_o be_v constrain_v to_o answer_v unto_o many_o opposition_n there_o be_v never_o great_a and_o more_o absolute_a power_n grant_v unto_o any_o subject_n than_o be_v by_o charles_n the_o nine_o unto_o his_o brother_n henry_n duke_n of_o aniove_n when_o he_o make_v he_o his_o lieutenant_n general_n and_o perpetual_a over_o all_o his_o dominion_n and_o yet_o be_v there_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o letter_n patente_n this_o clause_n oppose_v tant_n qu'il_fw-fr nous_fw-fr plaira_fw-la to_o signify_v that_o the_o duke_n authority_n be_v both_o countable_a and_o revocable_a at_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n the_o giver_n our_o prince_n any_o a_o royal_a prince_n be_v not_o to_o depend_v upon_o any_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o receive_v his_o power_n from_o any_o except_o from_o god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o power_n for_o if_o he_o receive_v it_o from_o any_o other_o high_a prince_n then_o be_v he_o not_o the_o principal_a and_o supreme_a magistrate_n but_o there_o be_v a_o other_o high_a and_o great_a than_o he_o for_o as_o honour_n depend_v more_o of_o the_o giver_n then_o of_o the_o receiver_n so_o likewise_o that_o power_n be_v great_a from_o whence_o the_o other_o be_v derive_v but_o our_o prince_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n and_o as_o it_o be_v vn_fw-fr minor_fw-la essempio_fw-la of_o his_o almighty_a power_n be_v not_o to_o acknowledge_v any_o great_a than_o himself_o nor_o any_o authority_n great_a than_o his_o own_o wherefore_o as_o he_o be_v country_n a_o royal_a prince_n be_v not_o subject_n unto_o any_o of_o his_o own_o country_n not_o to_o receive_v his_o power_n from_o any_o so_o be_v he_o neither_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o any_o high_a power_n either_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o though_o some_o do_v maintain_v that_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o state_n and_o pear_n of_o his_o realm_n as_o the_o king_n of_o lacedaemon_n be_v to_o the_o ephori_fw-la a_o opinion_n if_o it_o be_v not_o well_o temper_v and_o convenient_o limit_v most_o prejudicial_a unto_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o monarchy_n pervert_v and_o convert_n the_o same_o into_o a_o mere_a aristocratie_n much_o less_o be_v he_o subject_v in_o any_o thing_n unto_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o common_a people_n who_o as_o they_o have_v more_o authority_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n more_o insolent_a and_o more_o dispose_v unto_o rebellion_n wherefore_o in_o all_o well_o ordain_v kingdom_n these_o have_v no_o other_o than_o a_o voice_n supplicative_a those_o a_o voice_n deliberative_a and_o the_o prince_n only_o a_o voice_n definitive_a but_o some_o will_v ask_v if_o this_o great_a monarch_n of_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v subject_n unto_o the_o law_n custom_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o country_n where_o he_o govern_v unto_o the_o oath_n which_o he_o take_v at_o his_o entrance_n unto_o such_o covenante_n and_o promise_n as_o he_o make_v unto_o his_o people_n unto_o who_o we_o answer_v that_o our_o prince_n be_v subject_a unto_o law_n both_o civil_a and_o common_a law_n how_o a_o prince_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o law_n to_o custom_n privilege_n covenante_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o promise_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v agreeable_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n otherwise_o we_o think_v that_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o observe_v they_o wherein_o we_o neither_o diminish_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n suppose_v all_o law_n to_o be_v good_a or_o aught_o to_o be_v good_a neither_o do_v we_o enlarge_v to_o much_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n as_o to_o make_v he_o lawless_a subject_a neither_o to_o god_n his_o law_n nor_o man_n law_n as_o some_o flatterer_n persuade_v the_o pope_n and_o emperor_n that_o they_o be_v above_o all_o law_n and_o may_v use_v the_o body_n and_o life_n of_o their_o subject_n at_o their_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n take_v from_o they_o their_o land_n good_n and_o liberty_n without_o right_n or_o reason_n a_o thing_n express_o contrary_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o doctrine_n most_o pernicious_a unto_o prince_n who_o puff_v up_o with_o such_o opinion_n shall_v take_v their_o course_n unto_o a_o tyrannical_a kind_n of_o puissance_n make_v their_o covetousness_n confiscation_n their_o love_n adultery_n their_o hatred_n murder_n and_o as_o the_o lightning_n go_v before_o the_o thunder_n so_o they_o deprave_a with_o such_o corrupt_a councillor_n shall_v make_v the_o accusation_n to_o go_v before_o the_o fault_n and_o the_o condemnation_n before_o the_o trial_n from_o the_o which_o kind_n of_o liberty_n or_o rather_o licentiousness_n our_o royal_a prince_n shall_v be_v as_o far_a of_o as_o he_o be_v free_a from_o all_o kind_n of_o subjection_n both_o domestical_a and_o foreign_a for_o it_o be_v not_o stranger_n a_o absolute_a prince_n be_v not_o subject_n unto_o any_o stranger_n enough_o for_o so_o worthy_a a_o king_n to_o be_v obey_v of_o his_o own_o people_n at_o home_n but_o he_o must_v be_v also_o well_o esteem_v of_o stranger_n abroad_o not_o only_o belove_v of_o his_o friend_n but_o honour_v of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o fear_v of_o his_o enemy_n wherefore_o as_o we_o have_v say_v already_o that_o he_o be_v not_o subject_a or_o inferior_a unto_o any_o of_o his_o own_o nation_n so_o be_v he_o neither_o to_o acknowledge_v any_o great_a than_o himself_o abroad_o king_n eumenes_n though_o he_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a prince_n and_o have_v but_o one_o only_a castle_n of_o pergamon_n under_o his_o power_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o capitulate_v with_o antigonus_n the_o great_a king_n of_o asia_n he_o will_v not_o yield_v one_o jot_n unto_o he_o in_o prerogative_n of_o honour_n say_v that_o so_o long_o as_o he_o have_v his_o sword_n by_o his_o side_n he_o know_v no_o man_n great_a than_o himself_o and_o yet_o by_o his_o leave_n he_o fetch_v his_o fire_n from_o the_o roman_n who_o maintain_v he_o in_o all_o his_o quarrel_n both_o against_o antigonus_n and_o against_o phillippe_n king_n protection_n a_o royal_a prince_n need_v no_o protection_n of_o macedones_fw-la but_o our_o royal_a prince_n be_v not_o to_o shrewd_a himself_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o other_o as_o eumenes_n do_v under_o the_o roman_n nor_o to_o shield_n himself_o under_o any_o buckelar_a of_o protection_n as_o ferrara_n do_v under_o france_n bologna_n under_o the_o pope_n florence_n and_o lucca_n under_o the_o king_n of_o any_o a_o