Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	wonder_n	wrought_v	year_n	43	3	4.8400	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58072	Reflections upon the eloquence of these times, particularly of the barr and pulpit; Reflexions sur l'eloquence de l'usage de ce temps. English	Rapin, René, 1621-1687.; N. N.	1672 (1672)	Wing R274; ESTC R21189	48,475	176

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such_o be_v the_o deliberation_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o state_n and_o the_o public_a interest_n the_o accusation_n and_o defence_n of_o prince_n and_o king_n which_o the_o great_a orator_n discourse_v with_o so_o much_o splendour_n the_o interest_n which_o be_v at_o this_o time_n the_o subject_n of_o the_o bar_n be_v sometime_o so_o little_o considerable_a that_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o furnish_v matter_n of_o such_o worth_n to_o eloquence_n as_o make_v it_o in_o those_o time_n to_o triumph_v over_o heart_n 16._o his_o accedebat_fw-la spl_n endot_n rerum_fw-la &_o magnitudo_fw-la causarun_v quibus_fw-la ipsa_fw-la plurimum_fw-la elo_fw-la quentia_fw-la praeslat_fw-la dialog_n de_fw-fr cous_fw-la co_fw-la eloq_fw-la crescit_fw-la cum_fw-la amplitudine_fw-la rerum_fw-la vis_fw-la ingenij_fw-la nee_n quisquam_fw-la illustrem_fw-la orationem_fw-la facere_fw-la potest_fw-la n●si_fw-la qui_fw-la causam_fw-la paremi_fw-fr invenit_fw-la 16._o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o advantage_n that_o messalla_n note_n in_o the_o dialogue_n of_o quintilian_n the_o ancient_a orator_n have_v above_o those_o of_o his_o time_n in_o effect_n petty_a subject_n make_v petty_a orator_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o speak_v in_o public_a be_v elevate_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o elevation_n of_o the_o subject_a §._o 13._o there_o be_v a_o eloquence_n of_o pure_a authority_n which_o be_v of_o very_o great_a use_n at_o the_o bar_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o passionate_a and_o its_o manner_n of_o declaim_v be_v cold_a and_o serious_a yet_o it_o have_v the_o dignity_n that_o be_v require_v to_o imprint_v respect_n and_o veneration_n we_o harken_v to_o it_o as_o to_o a_o oracle_n be_v preingage_v in_o its_o favour_n this_o be_v the_o eloquence_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o those_o which_o make_v oration_n to_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n who_o ought_v to_o observe_v this_o calm_a and_o peaceful_a eloquence_n who_o must_v 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