Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	cato_n	find_v	great_a	18	3	2.1554	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01565	Rodomontados. Or, Brauadoes and bragardismes. Collected out of the commentaries of the most dreadfull, terrible, and inuincible capitaine; Mattamores, Crocodillo, Raiabroquelos; Rodomuntadas castellanas. English	Gaultier, Jacques.	1610 (1610)	STC 11691A; ESTC S122512	13,062	38

rodomontado_n or_o bravado_n and_o bragardisme_n ¶_o collect_v out_o of_o the_o commentary_n of_o the_o most_o dreadful_a terrible_a and_o invincible_a capitaine_n mattamores_n crocodillo_n raiabroquelos_n arma_fw-la virumque_fw-la cano_fw-la print_a by_o w._n jaggard_n 1610._o to_o my_o lord_n vieillart_n councillor_n to_o the_o king_n treasurer_n of_o france_n and_o general_n of_o the_o revenue_n belong_v to_o soissons_fw-fr my_o lord_n i_o stand_v a_o long_a while_n in_o doubt_n whether_o i_o shall_v deliver_v to_o public_a view_n or_o no_o this_o slender_a impression_n and_o under_o your_o favour_n because_o the_o matter_n appear_v to_o i_o too_o small_a in_o regard_n of_o your_o great_a merit_n but_o when_o i_o consider_v that_o generous_a mind_n do_v always_o receive_v with_o grateful_a acceptance_n whatsoever_o be_v offer_v they_o in_o honest_a affection_n i_o be_v excite_v to_o proceed_v on_o bold_o wherefore_o i_o present_v unto_o your_o honour_n with_o such_o respect_n as_o become_v i_o these_o pleasant_a castillian_a rodomontado_n or_o brave_a boast_n of_o a_o humorous_a spaniard_n wherein_o you_o you_o shall_v find_v nothing_o else_o but_o some_o harmless_a jest_n &_o merriment_n without_o injury_n or_o wrong_n to_o any_o one_o offer_v special_o not_o unto_o spaniard_n who_o name_n be_v no_o otherwise_o here_o use_v or_o borrow_a then_o be_v that_o brag_a soldier_n thraso_n by_o terence_n under_o which_o may_v be_v understand_v a_o englishman_n scottishman_n frenchman_n or_o some_o man_n of_o any_o other_o nation_n and_o indeed_o i_o be_o very_o persuade_v that_o many_o man_n in_o read_v this_o book_n and_o fall_v into_o laughter_n may_v happen_v to_o laugh_v and_o smile_v at_o themselves_o because_o they_o may_v chance_v to_o find_v their_o own_o folly_n record_v under_o the_o fable_n allude_v to_o another_o well_o do_v i_o know_v my_o lord_n that_o you_o be_v no_o such_o censurer_n as_o cato_n nor_o yes_o so_o severe_a as_o aristarchus_n but_o after_o you_o have_v employ_v your_o spirit_n in_o great_a and_o grave_a affair_n you_o may_v find_v some_o content_n in_o read_v this_o trifle_n as_o a_o please_a relaxation_n from_o former_a perturbance_n as_o myself_o have_v often_o make_v the_o like_a use_n of_o they_o if_o the_o bow_n stand_v always_o bend_v it_o will_v at_o length_n become_v too_o slack_a and_o fit_a for_o no_o service_n when_o it_o be_v need_v after_o storm_n and_o tempest_n the_o heaven_n do_v afford_v we_o fair_a weather_n and_o such_o as_o be_v stock_v in_o prison_n or_o chain_v to_o the_o oar_n in_o a_o galley_n will_v sometime_o consolate_v their_o affliction_n by_o the_o help_n of_o song_n or_o pleasant_a discourse_n these_o jest_n and_o braggadochio_n mirth_n may_v serve_v in_o the_o like_a nature_n to_o such_o man_n who_o after_o they_o have_v travail_v and_o spend_v their_o spirit_n in_o great_a and_o serious_a matter_n desire_v some_o other_o honest_a and_o sportive_a recreation_n and_o if_o i_o may_v perceive_v that_o your_o wont_a sweet_a and_o gentle_a inclination_n shall_v receive_v this_o my_o poor_a unworthy_a gift_n which_o i_o offer_v you_o with_o my_o most_o humble_a service_n with_o good_a look_n and_o kind_a acceptance_n it_o will_v excite_v i_o to_o more_o painful_a labour_n hereafter_o and_o to_o remain_v for_o ever_o your_o most_o humble_a servant_n jacques_n gaultier_n to_o the_o reader_n sir_n understand_v what_o curious_a desire_v you_o have_v to_o attain_v unto_o the_o lofty_a elegancy_n of_o the_o spanish_a language_n i_o have_v dare_v as_o the_o most_o hardy_a and_o courageous_a that_o i_o can_v hear_v off_o since_o the_o world_n be_v a_o world_n to_o adventure_v on_o this_o small_a summary_n of_o spanish_a rodomontado_n and_o yet_o not_o without_o some_o dread_n in_o my_o bold_a resolve_n represent_v unto_o i_o this_o conceit_n that_o effect_n be_v oftentimes_o more_o miraculous_a and_o sull_a of_o divinity_n then_o of_o common_a sense_n or_o humanity_n nevertheless_o the_o invincible_a courage_n that_o i_o have_v have_v and_o yet_o do_v contain_v for_o your_o eternal_a service_n have_v arm_v i_o at_o all_o point_n not_o with_o armour_n only_o of_o musket_n proof_n but_o those_o sillye_o and_o light_a arm_n beside_o for_o the_o taste_n of_o codling_n or_o sodden_a apple_n to_o resist_v against_o the_o threaten_n of_o that_o sun-shaddow_n which_o never_o yet_o appear_v in_o our_o france_n without_o be_v many_o time_n eclipse_v by_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o he_o who_o late_o reign_v most_o happy_o over_o the_o true_a french_a rodomontado_n or_o spanish_a bravado_n and_o bragardisme_n i._o when_o i_o come_v into_o the_o world_n mars_n enter_v into_o my_o shoulder_n hercules_n into_o my_o right_a arm_n samson_n into_o my_o left_a atlas_n into_o my_o leg_n mercury_n into_o my_o head_n venus_n into_o my_o eye_n cupid_n into_o my_o countenance_n nero_n into_o my_o heart_n and_o jupiter_n into_o all_o my_o body_n so_o that_o by_o the_o very_a abundance_n of_o my_o power_n when_o i_o walk_v i_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o tremble_v heaven_n to_o look_v fearful_a the_o wind_n to_o cease_v the_o sea_n to_o become_v calm_a woman_n great_a with_o child_n to_o deliver_v abortive_n man_n to_o fly_v amazedly_z here_o and_o there_o and_o man_n of_o great_a valour_n and_o high_a courage_n behold_v but_o my_o presence_n say_v all_o with_o one_o voice_n libera_n nos_fw-la domine_fw-la ii_o i_o swear_v by_o my_o sword_n villain_n if_o i_o can_v but_o see_v thou_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o such_o a_o blow_n with_o my_o bastinado_n as_o by_o the_o very_a strength_n thereof_o i_o will_v strike_v thou_o six_o foot_n down_o into_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o shall_v remain_v nothing_o of_o thou_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n but_o only_o thy_o right_a arm_n and_o thy_o head_n reserve_v for_o this_o especial_a occasion_n to_o take_v off_o thy_o hat_n and_o do_v i_o reverence_n as_o i_o shall_v pass_v or_o walk_v along_o by_o thou_o iii_o assure_o when_o i_o consider_v how_o high_o fortune_n have_v endue_v i_o with_o grace_n i_o find_v that_o i_o want_v time_n to_o put_v all_o those_o consideration_n in_o effectual_a employment_n for_o first_o she_o have_v heap_v such_o strength_n upon_o i_o give_v i_o a_o immeasurable_a mass_n of_o courage_n &_o build_v such_o a_o fabric_n of_o extraordinary_a valour_n in_o i_o that_o i_o be_o as_o a_o colony_n in_o france_n a_o bastillion_n in_o spain_n a_o fortress_n in_o italy_n a_o castle_n in_o england_n a_o citadel_n in_o germany_n a_o tower_n in_o poland_n a_o rock_n in_o armenia_n a_o wall_n in_o denmark_n &_o general_o the_o have_v adorn_v i_o above_o all_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n for_o i_o be_o of_o a_o most_o purify_a &_o refine_a kind_n of_o mettle_n form_v from_o the_o choice_a grace_n of_o the_o earth_n entrails_n and_o mere_o engender_v of_o generosity_n four_o i_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o jupiter_n that_o i_o be_o as_o a_o man_n without_o sense_n &_o even_o half_a desperate_a because_o i_o can_v instant_o meet_v with_o any_o man_n that_o be_v desirous_a to_o entreat_v peace_n or_o take_v truce_n with_o i_o al_n my_o glory_n therefore_o shall_v be_v to_o find_v out_o some_o one_o upon_o who_o i_o may_v discharge_v this_o choler_n &_o revenge_v my_o spleen_n since_o i_o can_v prevail_v to_o deal_v with_o they_o that_o have_v occasion_v this_o passion_n in_o i_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o cowardly_a &_o speedy_a flight_n for_o this_o be_v infallible_a i_o can_v never_o express_v the_o height_n of_o my_o manhood_n against_o poverty_n in_o power_n or_o silly_a resistance_n xiii_o i_o swear_v by_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o i_o to_o restrain_v my_o right_a arm_n from_o strike_v one_o stroke_n with_o my_o bastinado_n but_o it_o be_v death_n to_o the_o endurer_n except_o the_o sun_n will_v stay_v his_o course_n in_o the_o firmament_n and_o entreat_v i_o to_o be_v more_o merciful_a vi_o i_o be_o undoubted_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v able_a to_o equal_v the_o horrible_a dreadful_a and_o furious_a terribility_n of_o my_o courage_n for_o what_o create_v creature_n be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n but_o yield_v i_o honour_n &_o obeisance_n such_o be_v my_o awful_a and_o command_a power_n that_o i_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o tremble_v the_o sky_n to_o look_v affright_v the_o planet_n to_o stand_v at_o gaze_n and_o the_o rude_a wind_n to_o be_v whist_a the_o sea_n shrink_v in_o her_o head_n and_o dare_v not_o be_v see_v or_o stir_v the_o beast_n that_o haunt_v the_o high_a mountain_n and_o those_o that_o live_v among_o the_o lesser_a hill_n be_v glad_a to_o run_v and_o hide_v themselves_o in_o their_o womb_n as_o in_o den_n or_o cave_n nay_o that_o which_o be_v more_o the_o bird_n which_o fly_v in_o

fruitless_a vocation_n because_o all_o man_n will_v procure_v to_o employ_v their_o industry_n to_o get_v the_o strength_n but_o of_o one_o of_o my_o arm_n of_o a_o leg_n of_o a_o finger_n of_o my_o nail_n pair_v of_o a_o hair_n from_o my_o eie-brow_n or_o the_o very_o small_a from_o my_o head_n or_o beard_n which_o only_o may_v suffice_v to_o make_v they_o valiant_a &_o than_o valour_n what_o can_v be_v of_o great_a price_n or_o estimation_n but_o it_o be_v my_o joy_n and_o comfort_n that_o it_o can_v be_v compass_v and_o i_o be_o the_o rather_o therewith_o content_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o all_o those_o king_n monarch_n and_o prince_n that_o hold_v friendship_n with_o i_o xxix_o my_o maquerella_n that_o old_a bawd_n fortune_n give_v i_o her_o word_n that_o i_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o lady_n of_o who_o i_o be_o so_o high_o amorous_a but_o if_o she_o keep_v not_o promise_v with_o i_o i_o swear_v by_o the_o horn_n of_o pluto_n by_o the_o beard_n of_o mars_n by_o the_o law_n of_o samson_n and_o by_o the_o koran_n of_o mahomet_n that_o i_o will_v take_v from_o she_o all_o her_o trick_n and_o bereave_v she_o of_o her_o inconstant_a and_o variable_a wheel_n as_o for_o her_o body_n with_o one_o estoccado_n i_o will_v hurl_v she_o to_o valladolid_n bruise_v and_o break_v into_o so_o many_o piece_n or_o small_a fragment_n that_o she_o shall_v no_o soon_o be_v fall_v down_o there_o but_o she_o shall_v be_v squander_v into_o dust_n &_o power_n which_o i_o will_v make_v use_n of_o to_o cast_v upon_o those_o letter_n that_o by_o i_o shall_v be_v daily_o send_v to_o my_o sweet_a mistress_n xxx_o i_o have_v more_o augment_v &_o increase_v in_o the_o compass_n of_o two_o poor_a day_n only_o the_o stygian_a kingdom_n of_o grim-faced_a pluto_n &_o people_v his_o dark_a &_o smoky_a hal_n with_o subject_n then_o either_o rodomont_n orlando_n reynard_n of_o moutauban_n mandricard_n or_o radamanth_n with_o all_o their_o power_n can_v do_v and_o i_o have_v dreadful_o subject_v &_o humble_v upon_o their_o knee_n in_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o other_o place_n heart_n that_o be_v dauntless_a most_o valiant_a &_o of_o unmatchable_a courage_n if_o you_o require_v any_o witness_n or_o testimony_n hereof_o send_v to_o all_o the_o inhabit_a country_n of_o the_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n and_o peruse_v their_o chronicle_n do_v but_o note_v w●at_a you_o find_v write_v in_o they_o all_o of_o my_o virtue_n and_o valour_n xxxi_o the_o great_a turk_n be_v more_o afraid_a of_o my_o valiant_a resolution_n which_o this_o unconquereable_a arm_n have_v dear_o make_v know_v unto_o he_o then_o of_o ten_o army_n or_o main_a battalion_n join_v together_o because_o i_o be_v one_o day_n in_o the_o war_n of_o the_o venetian_n against_o the_o forenamed_a great_a turk_n i_o give_v such_o a_o box_n on_o the_o ear_n to_o abenhamet_n great_a master_n of_o his_o camp_n that_o i_o smite_v his_o head_n quite_o from_o his_o shoulder_n &_o present_o with_o another_o spurn_n i_o kick_v it_o into_o constantinople_n where_o it_o deliver_v the_o tiding_n of_o the_o foil_n and_o loss_n of_o all_o the_o army_n but_o when_o the_o grand_a signior_n himself_o &_o all_o the_o rest_n there_o present_a with_o he_o behold_v the_o head_n without_o a_o body_n they_o flee_v forthwith_o into_o their_o house_n make_v their_o door_n very_o fast_o upon_o they_o &_o continue_v in_o such_o fear_n as_o in_o 6._o year_n after_o they_o dare_v not_o peep_v abroad_o through_o the_o bread_n they_o stand_v in_o of_o i_o till_o at_o length_n i_o put_v on_o a_o humour_n of_o more_o mild_a temper_n and_o fall_v into_o my_o wont_a magnificence_n give_v they_o free_a leave_n to_o enjoy_v their_o liberty_n and_o to_o walk_v about_o the_o street_n as_o in_o former_a time_n they_o have_v do_v xxxii_o when_o i_o walk_v along_o through_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n a_o thousand_o lady_n present_v themselves_o before_o i_o one_o pull_v i_o by_o the_o cloak_n another_o wink_v with_o her_o eye_n at_o i_o another_o pray_v i_o to_o sup_v with_o she_o another_o offer_v i_o present_n another_o kisses_z my_o hand_n and_o bless_v the_o mother_n that_o bear_v i_o account_v herself_o to_o be_v most_o happy_a if_o she_o can_v compass_v but_o one_o night_n lodging_n with_o i_o to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o only_o to_o have_v a_o child_n spring_v from_o the_o race_n of_o so_o great_a and_o valiant_a a_o personage_n as_o the_o world_n well_o know_v i_o to_o be_v xxxiii_o if_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o member_n can_v be_v impart_v among_o disorder_a person_n and_o mutinous_a spirit_n the_o world_n will_v be_v in_o a_o uproar_n revolt_n and_o confusion_n and_o nothing_o else_o be_v to_o be_v see_v therein_o but_o only_a battle_n and_o conquest_n the_o bell_n will_v ring_v night_n and_o day_n as_o deliver_v the_o interment_n of_o slaughter_a body_n surgeon_n can_v never_o come_v forth_o of_o their_o house_n for_o stitch_v up_o slash_n of_o sword_n heal_v estoccadoe_n set_v in_o right_a shape_n break_a arm_n and_o leg_n woman_n will_v weep_v for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o husband_n young_a child_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o father_n and_o maid_n for_o great_a wrong_n do_v to_o their_o maidenhead_n have_v lose_v their_o lover_n and_o in_o danger_n to_o die_v virgin_n xxxiiii_o it_o be_v i_o only_o that_o never_o feel_v fear_n but_o have_v menace_v the_o sky_n the_o air_n earth_n and_o water_n yea_o jupiter_n and_o hel._n i_o can_v wish_v to_o war_n with_o all_o the_o element_n for_o i_o fear_v no_o tempest_n storm_n thunder_n or_o lightning_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o in_o very_o short_a time_n to_o make_v myself_o lord_n of_o the_o sea_n earth_n and_o hell_n i_o will_v do_v it_o and_o i_o can_v do_v it_o for_o my_o force_n be_v sufficient_a to_o perform_v it_o xxxv_o if_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o such_o a_o spurn_v with_o my_o foot_n that_o it_o shall_v raise_v and_o mount_v thou_o so_o high_a as_o if_o thou_o be_v provide_v with_o ten_o cart_n load_n of_o bread_n yet_o shall_v thou_o stand_v more_o in_o fear_n of_o famish_v then_o of_o bruise_v or_o death_n when_o thou_o fall_v down_o again_o xxxvi_o oh_o how_o i_o smile_v to_o myself_o when_o i_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o god_n in_o deyfy_a hercules_n and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n of_o equal_a excellency_n with_o they_o call_v he_o a_o god_n only_o because_o he_o kill_v the_o hydra_n take_v the_o bull_n by_o the_o horn_n rend_v the_o dragon_n in_o piece_n vanquish_v the_o lion_n surmount_v the_o centaur_n and_o the_o wild_a bear_n because_o he_o make_v the_o harpy_n fearful_o fly_v away_o slay_v cethes_n and_o achelous_n foil_v diomedes_n king_n of_o thrace_n and_o overcome_v gereonea_n qu._n of_o the_o amazon_n fiinal_o because_o he_o erect_v column_n or_o pillar_n in_o many_o place_n in_o effect_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o mere_a fable_n and_o action_n of_o a_o young_a womanish_a spirit_n be_v compare_v with_o my_o unparaleld_a strength_n fortitude_n and_o courage_n for_o neither_o the_o puissance_n of_o daryus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o persian_n nor_o yet_o of_o that_o alexander_n entitle_v style_v or_o epittethize_v the_o great_a nor_o the_o strong_a samson_n nor_o mighty_a hector_n the_o trojan_a nor_o the_o valiant_a achilles_n nor_o the_o mad_a and_o furious_a rowland_n clepe_v by_o some_o orlando_n furioso_n nor_o the_o adventurous_a gridasso_n nor_o the_o gallant_a sacrepant_n nor_o the_o terrible_a mexican_n mandricarde_n nor_o the_o famous_a rugiero_n or_o french_a roger_n nor_o the_o horrible_a agricano_n or_o the_o robu_v rodomont_n no_o not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o or_o all_o assemble_v together_o can_v or_o are_z able_a to_o equal_v my_o terrible_a horrible_a formidable_a fury-bond_n and_o dreadful_a force_n if_o i_o please_v to_o let_v it_o appear_v in_o my_o thunder_a humour_n xxxvii_o my_o arm_n quake_v &_o tremble_v at_o that_o which_o i_o be_o determine_v to_o do_v for_o my_o lady_n &_o mistress_n for_o continual_o i_o ponder_v how_o and_o which_o way_n to_o compass_v her_o contentment_n and_o yet_o i_o never_o attain_v unto_o it_o all_o the_o night_n long_o i_o dream_v that_o i_o be_o perform_v deed_n of_o arm_n for_o her_o sake_n against_o ten_o man_n six_o whereof_o i_o slay_v outright_o and_o of_o they_o which_o flee_v away_o he_o that_o escape_v with_o best_a safety_n and_o security_n be_v glad_a to_o leave_v his_o left_a arm_n at_o my_o foot_n but_o then_o o_o you_o sacred_a power_n how_o much_o more_o be_o i_o able_a to_o do_v in_o the_o day_n time_n when_o i_o be_o awake_a and_o at_o my_o martial_a exercise_n twenty_o man_n together_o dare_v not_o touch_v the_o