Selected quad for the lemma: son_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
son_n	fine_a	gold_n	great_a	99	3	2.1400	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52534	Campania fœlix, or, A discourse of the benefits and improvements of husbandry containing directions for all manner of tillage, pasturage, and plantation : as also for the making of cyder and perry : with some considerations upon I. Justices of the peace and inferior officers, II. On inns and alehouses, III. On servants and labourers, IV. On the poor : to which are added two essays : I. Of a country-house, II. Of the fuel of London / by Tim. Nourse, gent.	Nourse, Timothy, d. 1699.	1700 (1700)	Wing N1416; ESTC R30752	181,404	370

low_a degree_n of_o poverty_n than_o that_o under_o which_o they_o now_o lie_v shall_v they_o indulge_v themselves_o in_o the_o vanity_n of_o new_a modes_n such_o expense_n be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o man_n abandon_v general_o to_o ease_n and_o wantonness_n nay_o that_o nation_n from_o who_o we_o borrow_v all_o our_o foppish_a and_o fantastic_a garb_n observe_v some_o sort_n of_o a_o decorum_n in_o this_o matter_n for_o all_o their_o student_n in_o the_o law_n their_o advocate_n and_o notary_n wear_v short_a cloak_n with_o wide_a breeches_n and_o short-skirted_n doublet_n of_o black_a cloth_n with_o little_a band_n their_o physician_n likewise_o and_o general_o the_o burghess_n of_o better_a note_n wear_v the_o like_a modest_a habit._n but_o with_o we_o in_o england_n all_o from_o prince_n pretty-man_n to_o tom_n thimble_n be_v messires_n alamode_n so_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o overcome_v the_o french_a it_o be_v a_o common_a say_v among_o our_o fople_a gallant_n that_o it_o be_v very_o ridiculous_a for_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o be_v know_v by_o their_o clothes_n and_o so_o say_v i_o too_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o a_o person_n be_v better_a know_v by_o changeable_a and_o particoloured_a clothes_n than_o by_o a_o plain_a modest_a dress_n this_o be_v the_o habit_n of_o sober_a person_n which_o few_o be_v capable_a to_o understand_v but_o the_o other_o be_v that_o which_o all_o gaze_n at_o be_v the_o livery_n of_o changeling_n and_o fool_n the_o various_a fancy_n and_o fashion_n which_o man_n and_o woman_n so_o high_o value_v be_v a_o thing_n certain_o most_o vain_a and_o ridiculous_a so_o that_o be_v a_o nobleman_n to_o furnish_v his_o gallery_n with_o picture_n i_o think_v he_o can_v not_o hit_v upon_o a_o fancy_n more_o to_o his_o diversion_n than_o to_o have_v some_o quarter_n of_o it_o furnish_v with_o painting_n represent_v all_o the_o fashion_n of_o both_o sex_n which_o have_v be_v wear_v by_o we_o within_o these_o forty_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o downfall_n of_o ruff_n to_o the_o uprising_a of_o commodes_n all_o which_o be_v so_o various_a and_o unlike_a that_o be_v a_o grave_n sober_a turk_n to_o view_v they_o he_o will_v conclude_v that_o they_o be_v the_o modes_n of_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n both_o past_a and_o present_a and_o so_o great_a a_o value_n as_o we_o ourselves_o have_v once_o for_o they_o we_o must_v now_o laugh_v at_o they_o as_o very_o antic_a and_o more_o comical_a than_o all_o the_o scarmouchio_n and_o harlequi_n in_o the_o world_n and_o by_o consequence_n we_o must_v condemn_v ourselves_o as_o guilty_a of_o extreme_a levity_n and_o folly_n the_o true_a use_n of_o raiment_n be_v to_o cover_v our_o nakedness_n and_o to_o defend_v our_o body_n from_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o season_n now_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o who_o have_v but_o one_o or_o two_o suit_n of_o apparel_n whole_a and_o clean_o well_o fit_v to_o his_o body_n be_v as_o well_o or_o better_o provide_v than_o he_o who_o have_v six_o or_o seven_o in_o his_o wardrobe_n where_o the_o frequent_a change_n many_o time_n prove_v injurious_a to_o health_n and_o before_o he_o have_v half_o wear_v out_o one_o suit_n the_o rest_n must_v be_v lay_v aside_o and_o give_v to_o a_o train_n of_o lubbarly_a waiting-man_n upon_o the_o assurance_n mr._n taylor_n give_v we_o upon_o his_o honest_a word_n that_o it_o be_v out_o of_o fashion_n and_o then_o my_o gallant_n must_v flutter_v abroad_o again_o top-and-top-gallant_a in_o his_o new_a mode_n with_o a_o dainty_a hard_a name_n by_o which_o mean_v many_o gentleman_n especial_o the_o young_a son_n or_o those_o of_o small_a fortune_n who_o still_o be_v ambitious_a to_o appear_v abroad_o equip_v like_o gentleman_n forsooth_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n till_o in_o sine_fw-la master-taylor_n from_o take_v measure_n of_o my_o spark_n body_n come_v at_o last_o perhaps_o to_o take_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o estate_n or_o it_o may_v be_v provide_v he_o with_o a_o tenement_n for_o term_n of_o life_n which_o he_o can_v easy_o run_v out_o of_o then_o for_o the_o richness_n or_o gaudery_n of_o apparel_n this_o aught_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o much_o as_o the_o vanity_n of_o supernumerous_a habit_n it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o observe_v what_o difference_n there_o be_v many_o time_n in_o the_o air_n and_o deportment_n of_o the_o same_o per●on_n dress_v in_o common_a apparel_n and_o at_o other_o time_n when_o new-rigged_a out_o the_o peacock_n when_o he_o have_v his_o train_n about_o he_o how_o proud_o do●s_v he_o strut_v and_o display_v his_o glory_n in_o the_o sun_n but_o when_o he_o be_v strip_v of_o his_o glitter_a plume_n how_o mean_o do_v he_o run_v like_o a_o common_a fowl_n and_o seek_v to_o hide_v himself_o in_o the_o hedge_n it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o people_n to_o pay_v respect_n to_o the_o man_n who_o wear_v the_o gold_n ring_n and_o rich_a apparel_n and_o tru_o if_o they_o do_v it_o not_o the_o man_n will_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o it_o himself_o for_o he_o who_o yesterday_o go_v trudge_v along_o the_o street_n like_o a_o corn-cutter_n to_o day_n hold_v his_o crest_n on_o high_a and_o walk_v slow_a and_o slate_o and_o with_o the_o magistri●l_a mien_n of_o a_o spaniard_n he_o scarce_o vouchsafe_v a_o look_n towards_o a_o humble_a inferior_a as_o he_o think_v and_o if_o salute_v he_o return_v the_o civility_n by_o a_o offer_n only_o to_o touch_v the_o brim_n of_o his_o shine_a castor_n or_o perhaps_o with_o a_o nod._n now_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o matter_n right_o the_o true_a ground_n upon_o which_o such_o a_o grandee_n expect_v more_o regard_v than_o former_o be_v not_o from_o any_o self-consciousness_n of_o his_o own_o merit_n but_o pure_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o his_o apparel_n so_o that_o the_o honour_n if_o any_o be_v real_o due_a to_o the_o sheep_n which_o bear_v the_o fine_a wool_n out_o of_o which_o his_o cloth_n be_v make_v or_o to_o the_o insect_n or_o worm_n which_o give_v the_o silk_n to_o make_v his_o glossy_a ribbon_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o man_n but_o the_o beast_n all_o the_o while_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o admiration_n the_o great_a and_o wise_a prince_n of_o the_o earth_n how_o vain_a and_o pompous_a soever_o they_o have_v be_v in_o set_v out_o their_o grandeur_n ever_o affect_v a_o modesty_n in_o apparel_n especial_o in_o their_o usual_a and_o ordinary_a entertainment_n leave_v their_o gold_n lace_n and_o glitter_a colour_n to_o their_o page_n and_o footman_n in_o fine_a the_o word_n of_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n be_v most_o worthy_a our_o remembrance_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o cap._n 19_o eccles_n a_o man_n attire_n excessive_a laughter_n and_o gate_n show_v what_o he_o be_v another_o thing_n which_o i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o very_o destructive_a to_o our_o english_a gentry_n reduce_v many_o of_o they_o to_o beggary_n and_o misery_n be_v their_o ill_a education_n which_o in_o truth_n reflect_v more_o upon_o the_o parent_n than_o upon_o the_o child_n for_o whilst_o the_o heir_n sweep_v away_o the_o estate_n the_o young_a brother_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o their_o parent_n be_v never_o settle_v in_o a_o call_v nor_o inure_v to_o labour_n become_v wretched_o shiftless_a it_o be_v true_a some_o there_o be_v who_o be_v apprentice_a out_o and_o some_o few_o other_o there_o be_v who_o follow_v divinity_n or_o rather_o the_o preferment_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o since_o the_o tub-preacher_n have_v be_v remove_v but_o still_o there_o remain_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o they_o who_o have_v no_o other_o call_v but_o that_o of_o haunt_v tavern_n playhouse_n gaming-house_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o follow_v and_o bawl_v after_o a_o pack_n of_o dog_n or_o of_o shark_v from_o house_n to_o house_n which_o after_o the_o modish_a word_n they_o call_v visit_v of_o friend_n the_o french_a gentry_n it_o be_v true_a do_v not_o much_o affect_v to_o place_v their_o child_n to_o trade_n or_o to_o make_v any_o alliance_n with_o the_o shop_n but_o then_o they_o have_v other_o way_n to_o dispose_v of_o their_o superfluous_a sucker_n for_o beside_o their_o preferment_n of_o the_o clergy_n which_o far_o surpass_v we_o and_o which_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n engross_v by_o the_o nobility_n or_o gentry_n they_o have_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o monastery_n likewise_o wherein_o they_o bestow_v or_o barrel_n up_o the_o overplus_n of_o their_o family_n which_o monastery_n be_v safe_a and_o reputable_a place_n also_o for_o their_o less_o useful_a member_n to_o retreat_n in_o have_v be_v disgrace_v by_o fortune_n or_o such_o as_o otherways_o be_v burdensome_a and_o dispose_v to_o live_v a_o contemplative_a and_o retire_a life_n but_o beside_o these_o they_o have_v

wet_a politician_n when_o the_o chimney-tax_n be_v on_o foot_n if_o any_o one_o of_o they_o will_v have_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v gull_v and_o have_v build_v more_o chimney_n than_o will_v have_v serve_v his_o occasion_n for_o the_o noble_a or_o royal_a end_n rather_o of_o increase_v his_o majesty_n revenue_n nay_o rather_o will_v not_o every_o prudent_a man_n have_v retrench_v his_o superfluous_a number_n of_o chimney_n that_o he_o may_v have_v have_v something_o else_o to_o have_v keep_v he_o warm_a beside_o his_o smoky_a tunnel_n and_o much_o more_o smoky_a imagination_n of_o fantastic_a allegiance_n much_o great_a madness_n will_v it_o have_v be_v then_o to_o have_v build_v more_o alehouse_n only_o to_o increase_v such_o duty_n and_o yet_o such_o sot_n be_v easy_o pipe_v on_o to_o destroy_v their_o estate_n and_o the_o best_a house_n they_o have_v i_o mean_v their_o body_n to_o advance_v the_o custom_n of_o so_o rich_a a_o manufacture_n his_o majesty_n doubtless_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o great_a obligation_n to_o such_o loyal_a sot_n when_o to_o speak_v serious_o in_o a_o case_n so_o empty_a and_o ridiculous_a the_o interest_n of_o a_o king_n or_o kingdom_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o a_o large_a exchequer_n but_o in_o the_o good_a management_n of_o the_o public_a money_n and_o in_o the_o wealth_n industry_n and_o affection_n of_o his_o subject_n such_o as_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o support_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o government_n which_o can_v never_o certain_o be_v find_v in_o those_o who_o be_v abandon_v to_o a_o idle_a and_o sottish_a life_n and_o as_o for_o those_o who_o plead_v the_o advantage_n which_o some_o man_n may_v make_v by_o buy_v the_o estate_n of_o wasteful_a spendthrift_n they_o do_v but_o in_o other_o term_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o some_o shall_v be_v train_v up_o to_o be_v fool_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o way_n for_o knave_n to_o make_v their_o fortune_n and_o we_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o it_o will_v be_v good_a policy_n to_o countenance_n and_o encourage_v knave_n too_o that_o lawyer_n may_v have_v business_n to_o be_v employ_v about_o and_o to_o get_v money_n foreigner_n doubtless_o those_o i_o mean_v of_o such_o country_n to_o which_o our_o english_a youth_n resort_n upon_o the_o score_n of_o breed_n and_o improvement_n when_o they_o see_v how_o much_o these_o kind_n of_o house_n be_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n celebrate_v and_o frequent_v and_o how_o our_o gentleman_n usual_o at_o their_o familiar_a rencounter_n entertain_v one_o another_o with_o a_o heroic_a narrative_n of_o what_o happen_v at_o such_o or_o such_o a_o drunken_a engagement_n as_o man_n will_v do_v be_v they_o to_o report_v the_o furie_v event_n of_o some_o desperate_a and_o bloody_a battle_n relate_v with_o all_o the_o punctuality_n of_o circumstance_n how_o many_o withdraw_v who_o they_o be_v who_o brave_o stand_v to_o it_o and_o who_o fall_v final_o in_o the_o fight_n and_o combat_n i_o say_v when_o gentleman_n of_o other_o nation_n shall_v hear_v a_o distinct_a relation_n of_o such_o generous_a and_o martial_a deed_n they_o can_v but_o smile_v and_o entertain_v a_o odd_a opinion_n and_o contempt_n of_o our_o english_a moral_n cabanel_n or_o tavern_n be_v esteem_v in_o other_o country_n as_o place_n of_o infamy_n fit_a only_o for_o porter_n and_o such_o trivial_a chapman_n but_o never_o as_o suitable_a and_o fit_a house_n for_o civil_a gentleman_n to_o rendezvouz_n in_o and_o indeed_o if_o there_o be_v any_o cause_n assignable_a why_o the_o process_n and_o martial_a genius_n of_o our_o nation_n be_v so_o degenerate_v from_o what_o it_o be_v in_o former_a age_n it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o against_o which_o i_o be_o now_o declare_v we_o can_v boast_v of_o any_o great_a general_n at_o least_o they_o have_v not_o the_o honour_n to_o be_v employ_v as_o such_o and_o for_o our_o common_a soldier_n though_o they_o be_v natural_o strong_a and_o surly_a yet_o be_v they_o not_o the_o best_a for_o service_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o man_n who_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n habituate_v to_o intemperance_n and_o disorder_n of_o life_n to_o be_v ever_o able_a to_o endure_v hardship_n thirst_v and_o hunger_n heat_v and_o cold_a and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o discipline_n and_o command_n and_o yet_o in_o these_o two_o point_n viz._n sufferance_n and_o obedience_n it_o be_v that_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o good_a common_a soldier_n do_v consist_v and_o as_o for_o our_o courage_n so_o much_o as_o we_o boast_v our_o own_o valour_n and_o decry_v our_o enemy_n over_o a_o glass_n of_o wine_n or_o a_o pot_n of_o ale_n it_o be_v not_o so_o when_o we_o come_v to_o action_n our_o wildfire_n or_o sputtr_a crack_n be_v quick_o spend_v with_o little_a execution_n and_o our_o man_n wash_v away_o upon_o the_o fatigue_n and_o hardship_n of_o a_o campaigne_n from_o the_o same_o cause_n likewise_o it_o be_v that_o the_o turkish_a valour_n be_v so_o much_o debase_v from_o what_o it_o be_v heretofore_o their_o prophet_n or_o lawgiver_n mahomet_n among_o other_o politic_a institution_n utter_o forbid_v his_o follower_n the_o use_n of_o wine_n which_o command_v of_o his_o they_o rigorous_o observe_v for_o divers_a age_n during_o which_o time_n they_o be_v very_o prosperous_a and_o successful_a to_o a_o prodigy_n but_o fall_v from_o their_o primitive_a discipline_n and_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o neighbour_n as_o to_o this_o point_n of_o abstinence_n they_o at_o this_o day_n do_v like_o the_o greek_n that_o live_v among_o they_o drink_v in_o private_a to_o the_o height_n of_o a_o debauch_n by_o which_o mean_v their_o spirit_n be_v often_o trouble_v and_o enrage_v they_o become_v uncapable_a of_o discipline_n and_o fatigue_n and_o their_o strength_n of_o body_n and_o health_n be_v likewise_o waste_v they_o soon_o abandon_v the_o hardship_n of_o war_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a reason_n why_o they_o have_v be_v so_o unsuccessful_a in_o this_o latter_a age._n and_o real_o if_o we_o look_v further_o backward_o upon_o former_a age_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_a roman_a hero_n or_o general_n except_z m._n antonius_n be_v stigmatise_v with_o intemperance_n in_o drink_v and_o with_o debauchery_n and_o among_o our_o late_a worthies_z or_o general_n i_o can_v ready_o call_v to_o mind_v any_o one_o of_o these_o son_n of_o bacchus_n who_o be_v any_o way_n eminent_a for_o conduct_n but_o that_o the_o brave_a general_n such_o as_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n alexander_n farness_n count_v t●lly_o with_o other_o be_v very_o remarkable_a for_o abstinence_n and_o severity_n of_o discipline_n the_o office_n indeed_o of_o a_o great_a soldier_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o vigilance_n like_o a_o lion_n he_o must_v be_v most_o watchful_a when_o he_o seem_v to_o devour_v he_o must_v wait_v upon_o every_o critical_a minute_n and_o be_v perpetual_o upon_o his_o guard_n the_o season_n of_o rest_n to_o other_o and_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o night_n be_v fit_a for_o deliberation_n and_o for_o execution_n many_o time_n he_o must_v conceal_v his_o thought_n by_o a_o study_a reservedness_n or_o by_o suffer_v his_o tongue_n to_o run_v counter_a to_o his_o intention_n and_o by_o a_o thousand_o seigned_a stratagem_n amuse_v his_o enemy_n and_o delude_v the_o vigilance_n of_o spy_n till_o a_o favourable_a overture_n shall_v occur_v which_o possible_o may_v not_o be_v above_o once_o or_o twice_o in_o a_o campaigne_n and_o such_o too_o as_o may_v not_o be_v but_o of_o a_o momentary_a duration_n he_o must_v support_v the_o courage_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o endure_v watchfulness_n hunger_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o hardship_n by_o his_o own_o example_n with_o infinite_a other_o act_n and_o habit_n of_o sincerity_n temperance_n and_o prudence_n none_o of_o which_o can_v ever_o consist_v with_o one_o who_o frolic_v in_o a_o debauch_n and_o have_v his_o brain_n intoxicate_v with_o drink_n which_o render_v he_o talkative_a huffish_a and_o uncapable_a of_o consider_v and_o his_o body_n also_o uncapable_a of_o action_n and_o hardship_n and_o where_o such_o intemperance_n become_v habitual_a it_o render_v the_o person_n subject_n to_o it_o crazy_a and_o fit_a for_o a_o hospital_n than_o a_o camp_n alehouse_n and_o tavern_n be_v not_o the_o only_a place_n in_o which_o man_n practise_v this_o exercise_n of_o debauchery_n in_o a_o alehouse_n it_o be_v true_a they_o act_n as_o in_o a_o theatre_n open_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o and_o the_o circumstance_n of_o such_o place_n be_v general_o stink_v and_o nasty_a be_v alone_o sufficient_a to_o render_v the_o frequent_v of_o they_o most_o abominable_a and_o infamous_a whereas_o they_o who_o fuddle_v in_o their_o own_o private_a house_n seem_v to_o