Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	lord_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	257	3	9.3245	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78017	Balzac's remaines, or, His last letters· Written to severall grand and eminent persons in France. Whereunto are annexed the familiar letters of Monsieur de Balzac to his friend Monsieur Chapelain. Never before in English.; Correspondence. English. Selections	Balzac, Jean-Louis Guez, seigneur de, 1597-1654.; Chapelain, Jean, 1595-1674.; Dring, Thomas.	1658 (1658)	Wing B616; Thomason E1779_1; ESTC R209057	331,826	458

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trance_n must_v not_o ever_o continue_v so_o drowsy_a as_o to_o hinder_v i_o from_o turn_v my_o eye_n sometime_o towards_o that_o side_n from_o whence_o my_o good_a fortune_n shine_v if_o i_o be_v dumb_a with_o admiration_n i_o will_v at_o least_o make_v sign_n that_o i_o be_o not_o ungrateful_a on_o purpose_n and_o when_o i_o shall_v taste_v those_o pleasant_a day_n at_o plassac_n which_o you_o invite_v i_o to_o seek_v i_o will_v say_v at_o least_o in_o my_o heart_n that_o you_o and_o the_o sun_n bestow_v they_o on_o i_o or_o make_v use_n of_o a_o verse_n in_o virgil_n it_o be_v a_o god_n that_o do_v indulge_v this_o leisure_n the_o god_n my_o lord_n i_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o virgil_n can_v not_o make_v a_o rich_a present_n to_o mankind_n nay_o they_o have_v not_o reserve_v a_o better_a for_o themselves_o for_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o one_o that_o leisure_n be_v their_o business_n and_o by_o another_o that_o it_o be_v their_o proper_a possession_n i_o hide_v myself_o in_o 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other_o man_n and_o war_n respect_v it_o even_o upon_o the_o door_n of_o a_o cottage_n how_o can_v i_o fear_v my_o quiet_n then_o when_o so_o powerful_a a_o authority_n assure_v it_o to_o i_o and_o your_o goodness_n vouchsafe_v to_o own_v i_o of_o who_o i_o be_o and_o will_v ever_o be_v passionate_o all_o my_o life_n my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n janua_n 5._o 1645._o letter_n xix_o to_o my_o lord_n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr rochefoucaut_a peer_n of_o france_n my_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o great_a reproach_n to_o i_o to_o be_v so_o near_o a_o neighbour_n to_o you_o and_o make_v so_o little_a improvement_n of_o that_o advantage_n but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o lesser_a treason_n to_o live_v in_o your_o territory_n and_o repose_v myself_o under_o your_o protection_n without_o express_v one_o think_v of_o gratitude_n for_o it_o it_o trouble_v i_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o say_v a_o action_n of_o it_o and_o i_o hearty_o wish_v it_o be_v possible_a for_o i_o to_o venture_v so_o far_o but_o my_o repose_n be_v grow_v to_o a_o incapacity_n of_o motion_n i_o be_o constrain_v my_o lord_n to_o render_v you_o my_o duty_n in_o my_o mind_n and_o be_v of_o the_o court_n of_o vertevill_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n i_o be_o of_o the_o academy_n of_o paris_n that_o be_v without_o stir_v from_o hence_o to_o either_o my_o indisposition_n sow_n thorn_n for_o i_o every_o where_o it_o meet_v with_o precipice_n in_o the_o eevene_a way_n and_o the_o infirmity_n of_o age_n do_v already_o so_o over-press_a i_o that_o if_o they_o increase_v never_o so_o little_o more_o i_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o go_v out_o of_o my_o chamber_n till_o i_o have_v make_v my_o will_n in_o this_o piteous_a estate_n you_o preceive_v clear_o my_o lord_n my_o fault_n be_v rather_o from_o necessity_n then_o choice_n and_o that_o i_o be_o not_o guilty_a of_o my_o unhappiness_n i_o lose_v so_o much_o in_o the_o want_n of_o your_o commerce_n &_o your_o person_n have_v so_o many_o quality_n to_o render_v it_o desirable_a abstract_v from_o those_o of_o your_o condition_n that_o be_v i_o natural_o a_o enemy_n of_o greatness_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o my_o own_o foe_n as_o to_o keep_v at_o distance_n from_o my_o good_a when_o it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o approach_v it_o there_o need_v not_o more_o for_o this_o but_o common_a sense_n and_o self-love_n and_o as_o in_o some_o man_n judgement_n i_o have_v some_o of_o this_o love_n to_o spare_v so_o in_o my_o own_o opinion_n i_o do_v not_o altogether_o fail_v in_o the_o rational_a part_n you_o may_v please_v to_o permit_v i_o this_o little_a act_n of_o vain_a glory_n upon_o this_o occasion_n i_o will_v receive_v it_o as_o a_o favour_n from_o you_o but_o on_o the_o otherside_n you_o will_v do_v i_o justice_n in_o this_o honourable_a belief_n of_o i_o that_o there_o be_v no_o person_n more_o true_o in_o his_o heart_n then_o myself_o my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n apr._n 12._o 1639._o letter_n xx._n to_o monsieur_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vauguion_n sir_n the_o day_n you_o have_v the_o goodness_n to_o come_v and_o visit_v i_o my_o spirit_n be_v so_o enfeeble_v with_o a_o restless_a night_n and_o i_o be_v so_o incapable_a of_o all_o reasonable_a society_n that_o if_o you_o go_v not_o away_o with_o a_o very_a low_a opinion_n of_o i_o you_o do_v a_o act_n of_o very_o high_a charity_n since_o that_o time_n the_o disgrace_n of_o that_o unlucky_a half_a hour_n have_v lie_v upon_o my_o heart_n and_o i_o have_v often_o fancy_v what_o you_o may_v conceive_v of_o the_o testimony_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o public_a questionless_a sir_n you_o accuse_v the_o people_n either_o of_o simplicity_n or_o imposture_n you_o judge_v that_o they_o have_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v delude_v by_o a_o very_a unable_a man_n or_o else_o they_o will_v deceive_v other_o for_o his_o sake_n have_v i_o but_o a_o indifferent_a esteem_n of_o you_o i_o shall_v comfort_v myself_o up_o against_o all_o you_o can_v speak_v thereupon_o but_o i_o know_v your_o valour_n great_a as_o your_o value_n i_o must_v confess_v sir_n i_o have_v doubtful_a apprehension_n of_o my_o reputation_n for_o i_o be_o afraid_a i_o have_v either_o utter_o lose_v it_o with_o you_o or_o extreme_o endanger_v it_o to_o piece_n myself_o up_o again_o some_o way_n or_o other_o and_o try_v to_o show_v myself_o to_o you_o at_o a_o more_o advantageous_a light_n than_o you_o see_v i_o i_o have_v just_a now_o resolve_v to_o send_v you_o the_o discourse_n i_o be_v oblige_v to_o make_v of_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o roman_n you_o will_v find_v there_o what_o you_o seek_v in_o i_o at_o least_o you_o can_v be_v ill_o entertain_v in_o a_o place_n where_o consul_n and_o dictatour_n make_v up_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o house_n i_o shall_v think_v my_o labour_n happy_a if_o it_o please_v you_o better_o than_o i_o have_v do_v but_o i_o shall_v esteem_v myself_o much_o happy_a than_o my_o labour_n and_o believe_v i_o have_v repair_v my_o detriment_n with_o advantage_n can_v i_o but_o evidence_n to_o you_o with_o what_o respect_n i_o be_o sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n mar._n 28._o 1640._o letter_n xxi_o to_o the_o reverend_a father_n stephen_n de_fw-fr bourges_n a_o capuchin_n preacher_n reverend_a father_n you_o ought_v to_o commiserate_v i_o instead_o of_o complain_v of_o i_o you_o know_v well_o on_o who_o the_o unhappiness_n of_o your_o separation_n fall_v or_o at_o lest_o who_o lose_v most_o by_o it_o since_o you_o will_v be_v so_o good_a as_o to_o take_v a_o share_n in_o the_o mishap_n for_o my_o justification_n be_v please_v to_o consider_v only_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o thing_n you_o be_v the_o distributer_n of_o the_o favour_n