Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	according_a	body_n	spirit_n	5,891	5	5.2175	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49597	Epictetus junior, or, Maximes of modern morality in two centuries / collected by J.D. of Kidwelly.; Maximes. English	La Rochefoucauld, François, duc de, 1613-1680.; Davies, John, 1625-1693.	1670 (1670)	Wing L451; ESTC R10485	25,133	156

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and_o merit_n so_o that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v but_o a_o artificious_a representation_n of_o several_a garb_n and_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a we_o take_v pain_n to_o find_v therein_o the_o thing_n themselves_o lxiv_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o people_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o those_o trivial_a song_n which_o all_o be_v in_o a_o humour_n to_o sing_v for_o a_o certain_a time_n how_o flat_a and_o distasteful_a soever_o they_o may_v be_v lxv_o that_o degree_n of_o honour_n which_o a_o man_n have_v already_o acquire_v be_v the_o security_n to_o he_o of_o what_o he_o may_v afterward_o acquire_v lxvi_o as_o in_o nature_n there_o be_v a_o eternal_a generation_n and_o that_o the_o corruption_n of_o one_o thing_n be_v always_o the_o production_n of_o another_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v there_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n a_o perpetual_a generation_n or_o repullulation_n of_o passion_n so_o that_o the_o expiration_n of_o one_o be_v always_o the_o re-establishment_n of_o another_o lxvii_o i_o be_o in_o some_o suspense_n whether_o that_o maxim_n that_o every_o thing_n produce_v its_o like_a be_v true_a in_o natural_a thing_n but_o certain_a i_o be_o that_o it_o be_v false_a in_o morality_n and_o that_o among_o the_o passion_n some_o many_o time_n beget_v such_o as_o be_v contrary_a to_o they_o thus_o avarice_n do_v sometime_o produce_v liberality_n a_o man_n may_v be_v constant_a or_o resolute_a out_o of_o weakness_n and_o boldness_n may_v proceed_v from_o timidity_n lxviii_o that_o man_n be_v not_o create_v as_o he_o now_o be_v may_v be_v convictive_o argue_v hence_o that_o the_o more_o rational_a he_o become_v the_o more_o he_o be_v ashamed_a in_o himself_o at_o the_o extravagance_n the_o meanness_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o sentiment_n and_o inclination_n lxix_o man_n be_v always_o mistake_v in_o the_o judgement_n they_o make_v of_o our_o action_n when_o these_o latter_a transcend_v our_o design_n lxx_o it_o be_v requisite_a there_o shall_v be_v a_o 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bad_a comedian_n and_o hence_o it_o come_v also_o that_o certain_a person_n be_v pleasant_a or_o unpleasant_a in_o conversation_n lxxvii_o the_o confidence_n a_o man_n have_v of_o be_v pleasant_a in_o his_o demeanour_n be_v a_o mean_n whereby_o he_o infallible_o come_v to_o be_v such_o lxxviii_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n shall_v abate_v so_o much_o of_o the_o satisfaction_n we_o conceive_v of_o ourselves_o as_o our_o observance_n that_o we_o now_o disapprove_v of_o the_o condition_n and_o sentiment_n we_o former_o have_v be_v of_o lxxix_o we_o never_o in_o a_o manner_n have_v courage_n enough_o to_o follow_v the_o full_a bend_v of_o our_o reason_n lxxx_o the_o love_n and_o inclination_n we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o for_o new_a acquaintance_n proceed_v not_o so_o much_o from_o a_o weariness_n or_o satiety_n of_o the_o old_a one_o nor_o yet_o from_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o variety_n as_o from_o the_o disgust_n we_o conceive_v at_o our_o not_o be_v sufficient_o admire_v by_o those_o who_o know_v we_o too_o well_o and_o the_o hope_v we_o be_v in_o of_o gain_v a_o great_a admiration_n among_o those_o who_o be_v not_o much_o acquaint_v with_o we_o lxxxi_o great_a soul_n be_v not_o those_o who_o be_v less_o subject_a to_o passion_n and_o have_v great_a attendance_n of_o virtue_n than_o the_o ordinary_a one_o but_o those_o only_o who_o have_v great_a illumination_n lxxxii_o there_o be_v some_o who_o make_v it_o their_o boast_n that_o they_o be_v not_o weary_v or_o out_o of_o humour_n but_o how_o impertinent_o they_o do_v it_o appear_v hence_o that_o no_o man_n without_o be_v ridiculous_a can_v be_v so_o fond_o conceit_v of_o himself_o as_o that_o some_o time_n or_o other_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ill_a company_n lxxxiii_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o of_o the_o body_n how_o far_o soever_o we_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o those_o passion_n which_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o have_v occasion_n to_o struggle_v withal_o yet_o be_v it_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o a_o man_n be_v no_o less_o expose_v thereto_o than_o he_o be_v to_o fall_v sick_a when_o he_o be_v in_o perfect_a health_n lxxxiv_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a injustice_n and_o self-concern_a in_o the_o passion_n whence_o it_o come_v that_o they_o be_v always_o offensive_a and_o injurious_a even_o when_o they_o seem_v to_o speak_v most_o reason_n and_o equity_n only_o charity_n have_v the_o privilege_n of_o say_v in_o a_o manner_n what_o it_o please_v and_o never_o injure_v any_o one_o lxxxv_o greatness_n of_o wit_n be_v a_o perpetual_a decoy_n of_o the_o heart_n lxxxvi_o though_o a_o man_n be_v ever_o so_o industrious_a in_o the_o smother_n of_o his_o passion_n under_o the_o veil_n of_o piety_n and_o honour_n yet_o some_o claw_n thereof_o will_v still_o be_v visible_a lxxxvii_o philosophy_n may_v easy_o triumph_v over_o evil_n pass_v as_o also_o over_o those_o not_o yet_o ready_a to_o assault_v a_o man_n but_o the_o present_a triumph_n over_o it_o lxxxviii_o the_o duration_n of_o our_o passion_n have_v no_o more_o dependence_n on_o we_o than_o that_o of_o our_o life_n lxxxix_o though_o all_o the_o passion_n shall_v conceal_v themselves_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o afraid_a of_o the_o light_n only_a envy_n be_v a_o timorous_a and_o bashful_a passion_n which_o a_o man_n be_v ashamed_a to_o countenance_n or_o acknowledge_v xc_o the_o most_o sacred_a and_o most_o sincere_a friendship_n be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o commerce_n whereby_o we_o imagine_v there_o be_v still_o some_o advantage_n to_o be_v make_v xci_o the_o sickleness_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o our_o friendship_n proceed_v hence_o that_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o discover_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o difficult_a to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o those_o of_o the_o soul_n xcii_o we_o be_v impertinent_o induce_v to_o affect_v some_o person_n more_o powerful_a than_o ourselves_o but_o we_o be_v to_o impute_v the_o production_n of_o our_o friendship_n to_o interest_n inasmuch_o as_o our_o promise_n to_o they_o be_v not_o regulate_v according_a to_o what_o we_o will_v bestow_v on_o they_o but_o according_a to_o what_o we_o expect_v to_o receive_v from_o they_o xciii_o love_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o who_o love_v what_o the_o soul_n itself_o be_v in_o the_o body_n which_o it_o animate_v and_o inform_v xciv_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v a_o love_n that_o be_v pure_a and_o free_a from_o all_o intermixture_n with_o our_o other_o passion_n xcv_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o define_v love_n all_o we_o can_v say_v of_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o passion_n admit_v no_o corrivallship_n in_o point_n of_o empire_n in_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o sympathy_n and_o in_o body_n it_o be_v a_o close_a and_o delicate_a desire_n of_o enjoy_v what_o we_o

agreement_n and_o conformity_n among_o they_o in_o many_o thing_n there_o be_v some_o man_n who_o cheerful_o expose_v themselves_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o action_n but_o easy_o flag_n and_o be_v dishearten_v in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o it_o there_o be_v some_o again_o who_o think_v they_o have_v sufficient_o acquit_v themselves_o when_o they_o have_v behave_v themselves_o to_o that_o pitch_n of_o honour_n which_o satisfy_v the_o world_n and_o seldom_o offer_v at_o any_o thing_n transcend_v it_o we_o also_o observe_v some_o who_o be_v not_o at_o all_o time_n equal_o master_n of_o their_o fear_n other_o be_v discourage_v by_o general_a fright_n other_o think_v it_o more_o safe_a to_o run_v into_o a_o charge_n than_o to_o continue_v in_o their_o post_n in_o fine_a there_o be_v some_o who_o a_o habitual_a acquaintance_n with_o lesser_a danger_n heighten_v into_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o courage_n and_o prepare_v for_o a_o exposal_n of_o themselves_o to_o great_a hazard_n moreover_o 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of_o that_o without_o witness_n which_o it_o be_v able_a to_o do_v if_o all_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v spectator_n thereof_o cxviii_o intrepidity_n or_o a_o defiance_n of_o fear_n be_v a_o extraordinary_a force_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o it_o repress_n the_o trouble_n disturbance_n and_o disorder_n which_o the_o apprehension_n of_o great_a danger_n be_v wont_a to_o raise_v in_o it_o by_o this_o force_n or_o courage_n person_n of_o a_o true_o heroic_a spirit_n keep_v themselves_o in_o a_o continual_a serenity_n and_o have_v a_o free_a exercise_n of_o all_o their_o function_n in_o the_o most_o dreadful_a and_o most_o surprise_v accident_n of_o humane_a life_n this_o intrepidity_n be_v that_o which_o must_v keep_v up_o the_o heart_n in_o great_a conspiracy_n whereas_o bare_a valour_n supply_v it_o only_o with_o that_o constancy_n and_o resolution_n which_o be_v requisite_a in_o the_o hazard_n of_o war._n cxix_o man_n be_v loath_a to_o lose_v their_o life_n yet_o desirous_a to_o acquire_v fame_n thence_o it_o come_v that_o person_n of_o much_o gallantry_n and_o courage_n discover_v great_a subtlety_n and_o evasion_n in_o their_o endeavour_n to_o shun_v death_n than_o they_o who_o be_v best_a verse_v in_o the_o law_n do_v to_o preserve_v their_o estate_n cxx_o valour_n in_o the_o common_a soldiery_n be_v a_o hazardous_a trade_n they_o have_v take_v up_o to_o get_v a_o miserable_a subsistence_n cxxi_o most_o man_n make_v a_o sufficient_a exposal_n of_o themselves_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o war_n out_o of_o a_o motive_n of_o secure_v their_o reputation_n but_o few_o will_n at_o all_o time_n expose_v themselves_o as_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o compass_v the_o design_n for_o which_o they_o do_v expose_v themselves_o cxxii_o person_n of_o great_a and_o ambitious_a spirit_n be_v more_o miserable_a than_o those_o of_o a_o mean_a condition_n for_o there_o be_v less_o requisite_a for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o latter_a than_o of_o the_o former_a cxxiii_o generosity_n be_v a_o desire_n of_o be_v eminent_o remarkable_a for_o some_o extraordinary_a action_n it_o be_v a_o subtle_a and_o industrious_a pack_v together_o of_o unconcernedness_n constancy_n friendship_n and_o magnanimity_n to_o make_v a_o speedy_a advance_v to_o a_o high_a reputation_n cxxiv_o how_o great_a soever_o the_o advantage_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o she_o but_o fortune_n that_o make_v hero_n cxxv_o felicity_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o but_o in_o man_n imagination_n of_o they_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o he_o be_v happy_a who_o have_v what_o he_o love_v and_o not_o what_o other_o think_v amiable_a cxxvi_o it_o may_v be_v affirm_v that_o either_o there_o be_v not_o any_o happy_a or_o unhappy_a accident_n or_o that_o all_o accident_n be_v both_o happy_a and_o unhappy_a inasmuch_o as_o the_o prudent_a know_v how_o to_o make_v their_o advantage_n of_o the_o bad_a and_o the_o imprudent_a many_o time_n turn_v the_o most_o advantageous_a emergency_n to_o their_o own_o prejudice_n cxxvii_o merit_n come_v from_o the_o treasury_n of_o nature_n but_o be_v set_v on_o work_n by_o fortune_n cxxviii_o good_n and_o evil_n be_v much_o great_a in_o our_o imagination_n of_o they_o than_o they_o be_v in_o effect_n and_o man_n be_v never_o so_o happy_a or_o unhappy_a as_o they_o think_v themselves_o cxxix_o what_o difference_n soever_o there_o may_v be_v between_o the_o fortune_n yet_o be_v there_o a_o certain_a proportion_n of_o good_n and_o evil_n which_o make_v they_o equal_a cxxx_o those_o who_o have_v any_o conceitedness_n of_o their_o own_o merit_n be_v always_o repine_v at_o their_o be_v unfortunate_a whereby_o they_o will_v persuade_v other_o as_o well_o as_o themselves_o that_o there_o be_v something_o heroic_a in_o they_o since_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o malice_n of_o fortune_n be_v never_o so_o much_o bend_v upon_o the_o persecution_n of_o any_o person_n as_o those_o of_o extraordinary_a endowment_n thence_o it_o come_v that_o man_n comfort_v themselves_o in_o their_o be_v unfortunate_a out_o of_o a_o certain_a pleasure_n they_o take_v in_o seem_v such_o cxxxi_o man_n be_v never_o so_o unhappy_a as_o they_o imagine_v themselves_o nor_o so_o happy_a as_o they_o hope_v cxxxii_o most_o people_n observe_v in_o man_n only_o the_o esteem_n they_o be_v in_o and_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o fortune_n cxxxiii_o it_o be_v incident_a only_o to_o great_a person_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o great_a miscarriage_n cxxxiv_o though_o minister_n of_o state_n flatter_v themselves_o with_o a_o conceit_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o action_n and_o attribute_v they_o to_o their_o conduct_n and_o prudence_n yet_o be_v they_o many_o time_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o hazard_n or_o some_o inconsiderable_a design_n cxxxv_o the_o aversion_n which_o many_o express_a towards_o favourite_n be_v only_o a_o love_n of_o fortune_n and_o favour_n the_o same_o aversion_n proceed_v also_o from_o a_o certain_a exasperation_n conceive_v at_o one_o being_n out_o of_o favour_n which_o be_v a_o little_a comfort_v and_o alleviate_v by_o the_o contempt_n of_o favourite_n in_o fine_a it_o be_v a_o secret_a desire_n of_o their_o ruin_n which_o make_v we_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o own_o homage_v it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o divest_v they_o of_o those_o quality_n and_o accomplishment_n which_o draw_v those_o of_o all_o other_o towards_o they_o cxxxvi_o great_a man_n be_v at_o last_o bring_v down_o and_o crush_v by_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o misfortune_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v infer_v hence_o that_o they_o be_v undaunted_a when_o they_o support_v they_o but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v they_o suffer_v a_o kind_n of_o torture_n to_o gain_v the_o opinion_n of_o seem_v such_o and_o that_o they_o bear_v their_o misfortune_n by_o the_o force_n of_o their_o ambition_n and_o not_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o courage_n hence_o it_o be_v further_a manifest_a that_o abate_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o vanity_n hero_n be_v of_o the_o same_o make_n with_o other_o man_n cxxxvii_o it_o be_v a_o fond_a imagination_n to_o think_v that_o man_n be_v love_v and_o honour_v for_o their_o virtue_n on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v for_o they_o that_o they_o be_v hate_v and_o envy_v cxxxviii_o yet_o may_v it_o be_v say_v that_o whenever_o we_o honour_v any_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o virtue_n it_o proceed_v either_o from_o our_o be_v true_o incline_v to_o virtue_n or_o a_o desire_n of_o be_v account_v such_o cxxxix_o they_o who_o will_v define_v victory_n by_o its_o birth_n will_v be_v tempt_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o poet_n to_o call_v she_o the_o daughter_n of_o heaven_n since_o we_o find_v not_o her_o origine_fw-la upon_o earth_n in_o effect_n she_o be_v the_o product_n of_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o action_n which_o instead_o of_o take_v she_o for_o their_o aim_n relate_v only_o on_o