Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	king_n	law_n	prerogative_n	2,572	5	10.8191	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07680	Principles for yong princes Collected out of sundry authors, by George More, Esquire.	More, George, Esquire.; More, George, Sir, 1553?-1632, attributed name.	1629 (1629)	STC 18069; ESTC S113368	43,524	88

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treasurer_n and_o magistrate_n who_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o tax_n subsidy_n and_o imposition_n which_o orew_v the_o people_n into_o despair_n oppress_v also_o with_o famine_n and_o plague_n that_o when_o the_o king_n will_v have_v levy_v a_o other_o army_n he_o can_v not_o get_v the_o french_a to_o it_o a_o prince_n therefore_o shall_v love_v and_o cherish_v his_o subject_n but_o not_o oppress_v they_o for_o tiberius_n nero_n when_o some_o persuade_v he_o to_o take_v great_a tribute_n of_o the_o province_n say_v that_o a_o good_a shepherd_n shall_v shear_v his_o sheep_n but_o not_o devour_v they_o and_o lewes_n the_o nine_o king_n of_o france_n his_o chief_a care_n in_o spare_v be_v to_o ease_v the_o people_n by_o abate_v the_o tax_n and_o subsidy_n lay_v upon_o they_o by_o his_o predecessor_n and_o that_o state_n say_v thales_n be_v best_a order_v which_o have_v it_o neither_o too_o wealthy_a nor_o too_o poor_a citizen_n chap._n 25._o who_o to_o have_v the_o charge_n in_o war_n force_n and_o valour_n most_o proper_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o nobility_n and_o they_o thereby_o defend_v the_o people_n and_o be_v their_o leader_n in_o war_n therefore_o for_o a_o prince_n to_o take_v that_o charge_n from_o they_o or_o to_o displace_v they_o if_o they_o be_v sufficient_a be_v not_o convenient_a for_o perennis_n have_v the_o whole_a government_n under_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n displace_v all_o the_o noble_a captain_n and_o put_v other_o base_a person_n in_o their_o room_n whereat_o the_o army_n be_v grieve_v pull_v perennis_n in_o piece_n as_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o common_a wealth_n anno_fw-la envy_v the_o glory_n of_o mutines●_n take_v his_o charge_n from_o he_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o own_o son_n whereupon_o mutines_n practise_v with_o the_o confull_n and_o betray_v to_o he_o the_o town_n of_o agrigente_fw-la in_o sicily_n whereby_o all_o sicily_n be_v bring_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o roman_n lewes_n the_o eleven_o king_n of_o france_n displace_v the_o nobleman_n and_o his_o good_a servant_n and_o give_v the_o office_n to_o man_n or_o base_a quality_n civil_a war_n do_v arise_v but_o the_o king_n present_o acknowledge_v his_o error_n restore_v they_o again_o yet_o it_o behove_v a_o prince_n to_o be_v respective_a and_o not_o to_o give_v a_o charge_n to_o a_o severe_a man_n for_o sometime_o a_o good_a prince_n shall_v be_v hate_v for_o his_o wicked_a governor_n as_o be_v scipio_n for_o the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o lieutenant_n pleninius_n and_o lucullus_n though_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o valiant_a and_o do_v many_o exploit_n against_o mythridates_n and_o tygranes_n two_o of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o asia_n yet_o be_v he_o so_o severe_a and_o uncourteous_a as_o his_o soldier_n love_v he_o not_o neither_o will_v obey_v he_o in_o the_o end_n whereupon_o the_o roman_n set_v pompey_n in_o his_o place_n who_o by_o his_o courtesy_n and_o clemency_n win_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o thereby_o bring_v all_o the_o east_n part_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o so_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o lucullus_n labour_n and_o have_v the_o honour_n thereof_o with_o triumph_n appius_n claudius_n use_v in_o like_a manner_n great_a rigour_n and_o severity_n among_o his_o soldier_n insomuch_o as_o they_o will_v do_v nothing_o for_o he_o though_o he_o put_v some_o of_o the_o captain_n to_o death_n but_o rejoice_v to_o be_v overthrow_v to_o dishonour_v he_o and_o at_o another_o time_n the_o roman_a soldier_n for_o despite_n they_o have_v against_o the_o ten-man_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v vanquish_v and_o marcus_n popilius_n confull_n subdue_a the_o lygurian_o now_o genevois_n rebel_a against_o the_o roman_n raise_v their_o town_n wall_n take_v their_o armour_n from_o they_o and_o sell_v they_o and_o their_o good_n which_o the_o senate_n think_v to_o be_v a_o too_o severe_a and_o cruel_a part_n of_o popilius_n and_o a_o evil_a example_n for_o other_o to_o stand_v upon_o extremity_n rather_o than_o to_o yield_v or_o to_o trust_v to_o the_o clemency_n of_o the_o roman_n therefore_o command_v all_o that_o be_v sell_v to_o be_v redeem_v their_o good_n to_o be_v restore_v they_o suffer_v to_o have_v armour_n and_o popilius_n to_o be_v call_v home_o and_o his_o government_n give_v to_o another_o therefore_o a_o prince_n for_o his_o war_n have_v need_v to_o appoint_v not_o only_o a_o wise_a but_o a_o temperate_a and_o valiant_a commander_n for_o plato_n say_v that_o a_o man_n temperate_a not_o endue_v with_o fortitude_n fall_v easy_o into_o cowardliness_n and_o baseness_n of_o mind_n and_o that_o a_o strong_a and_o valiant_a man_n without_o remperance_n be_v easy_o carry_v away_o with_o temerity_n and_o boldness_n so_o be_v flaminius_n overthrow_v and_o kill_v by_o hannibal_n at_o trasamene_n for_o not_o stay_v to_o join_v his_o force_n with_o the_o other_o consul_n and_o minutius_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o fabius_n have_v charge_n and_o command_v over_o the_o army_n upon_o his_o rash_a attempt_n against_o hannibal_n have_v good_a success_n whereupon_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v the_o army_n divide_v betwixt_o they_o and_o have_v equal_a charge_n to_o which_o fabius_n condescend_v hauniball_n perceive_v his_o rashness_n and_o insolence_n give_v he_o battle_n and_o overthrow_v he_o but_o fabius_n be_v at_o hand_n give_v he_o succour_n whereupon_o minutius_n confess_v his_o error_n and_o then_o hannibal_n say_v that_o the_o cloud_n which_o have_v wont_a to_o hang_v upon_o the_o mountain_n stir_v with_o wind_n and_o temp●st_n be_v ruin_v to_o rain_v for_o fabius_n keep_v the_o height_n and_o will_v not_o fight_v but_o with_o good_a advantage_n therefore_o hannibal_n fear_v his_o wisdom_n and_o when_o fabius_n have_v get_v the_o town_n of_o tarent_n by_o treason_n hanuiball_n say_v i_o perceive_v the_o roman_n have_v also_o their_o hannibal_n but_o at_o treve_a hanuiball_n defeat_v the_o roman_n who_o come_v to_o battle_n fast_v which_o be_v a_o great_a over-fight_a in_o the_o confull_n but_o hannibal_n command_v all_o his_o man_n to_o eat_v some_o meat_n before_o marcellus_n through_o the_o default_n of_o his_o own_o soldier_n be_v overthrow_v by_o hanuiball_n but_o his_o wisdom_n be_v such_o as_o first_o rebuke_v his_o soldier_n therefore_o and_o then_o encourage_v of_o they_o he_o give_v battle_n the_o next_o day_n to_o hannibal_n and_o deseated_a he_o but_o the_o confull_n minutius_n be_v of_o a_o weak_a spirit_n temperate_a without_o fortitude_n for_o he_o be_v send_v against_o the_o eques_fw-la dare_v not_o come_v near_o they_o but_o fortify_v himself_o in_o his_o camp_n which_o they_o see_v besiege_v he_o in_o his_o tent_n whereupon_o lucius_n quintiut_n be_v create_v dictator_n who_o relieve_v he_o and_o subdue_v the_o eques_fw-la but_o will_v give_v no_o part_n of_o the_o spoil_n neither_o to_o minutius_n nor_o to_o his_o soldier_n but_o rebuke_v they_o so_o that_o wisdom_n temperance_n and_o valour_n be_v necessary_a in_o a_o general_n dissension_n likewise_o in_o a_o army_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v for_o by_o the_o diffention_n betwixt_o the_o consul_n hannibal_n overthrow_v they_o at_o the_o battle_n of_o cannae_n therefore_o claudius_n neron_n and_o m._n lucins_n be_v enemy_n and_o choose_v consul_n make_v themselves_o friend_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o aristides_n and_o themistocles_n send_v ambassador_n by_o athens_n do_v reconcile_v themselves_o during_o that_o employment_n cretes_n and_o hermias_n not_o friend_n and_o be_v in_o their_o city_n of_o magnetia_n besiege_v by_o mythridates_n cretes_n offer_v hermias_n the_o charge_n of_o captain_n general_n and_o to_o depart_v the_o city_n himself_o or_o if_o hermias_n have_v rather_o depart_v then_o to_o leave_v that_o office_n to_o he_o lest_o by_o their_o both_o be_v in_o town_n jealousy_n may_v grow_v betwixt_o they_o and_o breed_v hurt_v to_o their_o country_n hermias_n see_v the_o honest_a offer_n of_o his_o companion_n and_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o more_o sufficient_a yield_v to_o he_o the_o charge_n and_o leave_v the_o town_n and_o as_o dissension_n be_v hurtful_a so_o envy_n be_v not_o fit_v for_o the_o french_a man_n aid_v john_n king_n of_o castille_n against_o denis_n king_n of_o portugal_n have_v upon_o their_o earnest_a request_n the_o point_n of_o the_o battle_n which_o do_v offend_v the_o spaniard_n who_o be_v desirous_a thereof_o insomuch_o that_o the_o frenchman_n give_v the_o charge_n the_o spaniard_n will_v not_o second_v they_o but_o suffer_v they_o all_o to_o be_v slay_v or_o take_v and_o then_o they_o set_v upon_o the_o portugal_n who_o have_v vanquish_v the_o french_a and_o see_v the_o castilian_n come_v kill_v all_o their_o prisoner_n and_o then_o overthrow_v they_o also_o pope_n boniface_n the_o nine_o and_o the_o french_a king_n send_v great_a force_n against_o the_o turk_n