Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
state_n begin_v great_a king_n 1,500 5 3.3767 3 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A52673 Fragmenta regalia, or, Observations on the late Queen Elizabeth, her times and favorits written by Sir Robert Naunton ... Naunton, Robert, Sir, 1563-1635. 1641 (1641) Wing N250; ESTC R12246 37,238 44

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

a_o very_a noble_a and_o ancient_a lyneage_n honour_v through_o many_o descent_n by_o the_o title_n of_o viscount_n fitzwalters_n moreover_o there_o be_v such_o a_o antipathy_n in_o his_o nature_n to_o that_o of_o leicester_n that_o be_v together_o in_o court_n and_o both_o in_o high_a employment_n they_o grow_v to_o a_o direct_a frowardness_n and_o be_v in_o continual_a opposition_n the_o on_o set_v the_o watch_n the_o other_o the_o sentinel_n each_o on_o the_o other_o action_n and_o motion_n for_o my_o lord_n of_o sussex_n be_v of_o a_o great_a spirit_n which_o back_v with_o the_o queen_n special_a favour_n and_o support_v by_o a_o great_a and_o ancient_a inheritance_n can_v not_o brook_v the_o other_o empire_n insomuch_o as_o the_o queen_n upon_o sundry_a occasion_n have_v somewhat_o to_o do_v to_o appease_v and_o attain_v they_o until_o death_n part_v the_o competition_n and_o let_v the_o place_n of_o leiceste●_z who_o be_v not_o long_o alone_o without_o his_o rival_n in_o grace_n and_o command_v and_o to_o conclude_v this_o favourite_n it_o be_v confident_o affirm_v that_o lie_v in_o his_o last_o sickness_n he_o give_v this_o caveat_n to_o his_o friend_n i_o be_o now_o pass_v into_o another_o world_n and_o i_o must_v now_o leave_v you_o to_o your_o fortune_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n grace_n and_o goodness_n but_o beware_v of_o the_o gipsy_n mean_v l●ice●ter_n for_o he_o will_v be_v to_o hard_a for_o you_o all_o you_o know_v not_o the_o best_a so_o well_o as_o i_o do_v lord_n burleigh_n i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o next_o which_o be_v secretary_n william_n cecil_n for_o on_o the_o death_n of_o the_o old_a marquess_n of_o winchester_n he_o come_v up_o in_o his_o room_n a_o person_n of_o a_o most_o subtle_a and_o active_a spirit_n who_o though_o he_o stand_v not_o altogether_o by_o the_o way_n of_o constellation_n and_o make_v up_o of_o a_o part_n and_o faction_n for_o he_o be_v whole_o intentive_a to_o the_o service_n of_o his_o mistress_n and_o his_o dexterity_n experience_n and_o merit_n challenge_v a_o room_n in_o the_o queen_n favour_n which_o eclipse_v the_o other_o over_o seem_a greatness_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v other_o that_o steer_v and_o stand_v at_o the_o helm_n beside_o himself_o and_o more_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o her_o grace_n then_o 〈◊〉_d maior_fw-la or_o the_o bear_n with_o the_o ragged_a staff_n he_o be_v bear_v as_o they_o say_v in_o lincola●_z shire_n but_o as_o some_o upon_o knowledge_n aver_v of_o a_o young_a brother_n of_o the_o cecil_n of_o hartford-shire_n a_o family_n of_o my_o own_o knowledge_n though_o now_o private_a yet_o of_o no_o mean_a antiquity_n who_o be_v expose_v and_o send_v to_o the_o city_n as_o poor_a gentleman_n use_v to_o do_v their_o young_a sonn●s_n he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n on_o lo●●o-bridge_n and_o pu●chasing_v in_o lincol●-shire_n where_o this_o man_n be_v bear_v he_o be_v send_v to_o cambridge_n then_o to_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n and_o so_o he_o come_v to_o serve_v the_o duke_n of_o ommerse●_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o protectership_n as_o secretary_n and_o have_v a_o pregnancy_n to_o great_a inclination_n he_o come_v by_o degree_n to_o a_o high_a conversation_n with_o the_o chief_a affair_n of_o state_n and_o counsel_n but_o on_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o duke_n he_o stand_v some_o year_n in_o umbrage_n and_o without_o employment_n till_o the_o state_n find_v and_o need_v his_o ability_n and_o though_o we_o find_v not_o that_o he_o be_v take_v into_o any_o place_n during_o mary_n reign_n unless_o as_o some_o have_v say_v towards_o the_o last_o yet_o the_o council_n on_o several_a occasion_n make_v use_n of_o he_o and_o at_o the_o queen_n entrance_n he_o be_v admit_v secretary_n of_o state_n afterwards_o he_o be_v make_v master_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n than_o lord_n treasurer_n a_o person_n of_o most_o requisite_a ability_n and_o indeed_o the_o queen_n begin_v then_o to_o need_n and_o to_o seek_v out_o for_o man_n of_o both_o garb_n and_o so_o i_o conclude_v and_o rank_v this_o great_a instrument_n of_o state_n among_o the_o togati_fw-la for_o he_o have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o the_o sword_n more_o than_o as_o the_o great_a paymaster_n and_o contriver_n of_o the_o war_n which_o short_o follow_v wherein_o he_o accomplish_v much_o through_o his_o theorical_a knowledge_n at_o home_n and_o his_o intelligence_n abroad_o by_o unlock_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o queen_n enemy_n we_o must_v now_o take_v and_o that_o of_o truth_n into_o observation_n that_o until_o the_o ten_o of_o her_o reign_n her_o time_n be_v calm_a and_o serene_a though_o sometime_o a_o little_a overcast_v as_o the_o most_o glorious_a sun_n rise_n be_v subject_a to_o shadow_n and_o drop_n in_o for_o the_o cloud_n of_o spain_n and_o vapour_n of_o the_o holy_a league_n begin_v then_o to_o disperse_v and_o threaten_v her_o serenity_n moreover_o she_o be_v then_o to_o provide_v against_o some_o intestine_a storm_n which_o begin_v to_o gather_v in_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o her_o kingdom_n all_o which_o have_v a_o relation_n and_o correspondency_n each_o with_o the_o other_o to_o dethrone_v she_o and_o to_o disturb_v the_o public_a tranquillity_n and_o therewithal_o as_o a_o principal_a work_n the_o establish_a religion_n for_o the_o name_n of_o recusant_n begin_v then_o and_o first_o to_o be_v know_v to_o the_o world_n and_o till_o then_o the_o catholic_n be_v no_o more_o than_o church_n papist_n but_o be_v command_v by_o the_o pope_n express_a letter_n to_o appear_v and_o forbear_v church_n go_v as_o they_o tender_v their_o holy_a father_n and_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n their_o mother_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o pope_n have_v then_o his_o aim_n to_o take_v a_o true_a muster_n of_o his_o child_n but_o the_o queen_n have_v the_o great_a advantage_n for_o she_o likewise_o take_v tale_n of_o her_o apostate_n subject_n their_o strength_n and_o how_o many_o they_o be_v that_o have_v give_v up_o their_o name_n unto_o baal_n who_o then_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o of_o his_o prosilit_n fix_v his_o bull_n on_o the_o gate_n of_o paul_n which_o discharge_v her_o subject_n of_o all_o fidelity_n and_o lay_v siege_n to_o the_o receive_a faith_n and_o so_o under_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o next_o successor_n to_o replant_v the_o catholic_a religion_n so_o that_o the_o queen_n have_v then_o a_o new_a task_n and_o work_n in_o hand_n that_o may_v well_o awake_v her_o best_a providence_n and_o require_v a_o muster_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n as_o well_o as_o courtship_n and_o counsel_n for_o the_o time_n begin_v then_o to_o be_v quick_a and_o active_a fit_a for_o strong_a motion_n than_o those_o of_o the_o carpet_n and_o measure_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o true_a note_n of_o her_o magnanimity_n that_o she_o love_v a_o soldier_n and_o have_v a_o propension_n in_o her_o nature_n to_o regard_v and_o always_o to_o grace_v they_o which_o the_o courtier_n take_v into_o observation_n take_v it_o as_o a_o invitation_n to_o win_v honour_n together_o with_o their_o majesty_n favour_n by_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o war_n especial_o when_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n stand_v in_o some_o necessity_n of_o a_o soldier_n for_o we_o have_v many_o instance_n of_o the_o sally_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n yea_o and_o out_o of_o the_o court_n and_o her_o privy_a favourite_n that_o have_v any_o touch_n or_o tincture_n of_o mars_n in_o their_o inclination_n and_o to_o steal_v away_o without_o licence_n and_o the_o queen_n privity_n which_o have_v like_o to_o have_v cost_v some_o of_o they_o dear_a so_o predominant_a be_v their_o thought_n and_o hope_n of_o honour_n grow_v in_o they_o as_o we_o may_v true_o observe_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o sir_n philip_n sidney_n my_o lord_n of_o essex_n mountjoy_n and_o divers_a other_o who_o absence_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o cruption_n be_v very_o distasteful_a to_o she_o whereof_o i_o can_v here_o add_v a_o true_a and_o no_o impertinent_a story_n and_o that_o of_o the_o last_o mountjoy_n who_o have_v twice_o or_o thrice_o steal_v away_o into_o britain_n where_o under_o sir_n john_n norris_n he_o have_v then_o a_o company_n without_o the_o queen_n leave_n and_o privity_n she_o send_v a_o messenger_n unto_o he_o with_o a_o strict_a charge_n to_o the_o general_a to_o see_v he_o send_v home_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o queen_n presence_n she_o fall_v into_o a_o kind_n of_o revile_v demand_v how_o he_o dare_v go_v over_o without_o her_o leave_n serve_v i_o so_o quoth_v she_o once_o more_o and_o i_o will_v lay_v you_o fast_o enough_o for_o run_v you_o will_v never_o leave_v until_o you_o be_v knock_v on_o the_o head_n as_o that_o inconsiderate_a fellow_n sidney_n be_v you_o shall_v go_v when_o i_o send_v
domino_fw-la fa●tum_fw-la est_fw-la istud_fw-la and_o est_fw-la in●nable_fw-la inoculis_fw-la nostris_fw-la which_o we_o find_v to_o this_o day_n on_o the_o stamp_n of_o her_o gold_n with_o this_o on_o her_o silver_n posui_fw-la deumad_fw-la ●●●rem_fw-la meum_fw-la her_o minister_n and_o instrument_n of_o state_n such_o as_o be_v participes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o bare_a a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o burden_n be_v many_o and_o those_o memorable_a but_o they_o be_v only_a favourite_n not_o mimion_n such_o as_o act_v more_o by_o she_o own_o princely_a rule_n and_o judgement_n then_o by_o their_o own_o will_n and_o appetite_n which_o she_o observe_v to_o the_o last_o for_o we_o find_v no_o gaveston_n vere_n or_o spencer_n to_o have_v sway_v alone_o during_o forty_o four_o year_n which_o be_v a_o well_o settle_v and_o advise_v maxim_n for_o it_o value_v she_o the_o more_o it_o awe_v the_o most_o secure_a and_o it_o take_v best_a with_o the_o people_n and_o it_o starve_v all_o emulation_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o rise_v and_o vent_v in_o obloquious_a acrimony_n even_o against_o the_o prince_n where_o there_o be_v only_o a_o major_n palatii_fw-la the_o principal_a note_n of_o her_o reign_n will_v be_v that_o she_o rule_v much_o by_o faction_n and_o party_n which_o herself_o both_o make_v uphold_v and_o weaken_v as_o her_o own_o great_a judgement_n advise_v for_o i_o disassent_v from_o the_o common_a receive_a opinion_n that_o my_o lord_n of_o leicester_n be_v absolute_a and_o above_o all_o in_o her_o grace_n and_o though_o i_o come_v somewhat_o short_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o time_n yet_o that_o i_o may_v not_o rove_v and_o shoot_v at_o random_n i_o know_v it_o from_o assure_a intelligence_n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o proof_n whereof_o among_o many_o that_o i_o can_v present_v i_o will_v both_o relate_v a_o short_a and_o ther●●_z a_o know_a truth_n and_o it_o be_v thus_o bawyer_n a_o gentleman_n of_o the_o black-rod_n be_v charge_v by_o her_o express_a command_n to_o look_v precise_o to_o all_o admission_n into_o the_o privy-chamber_n one_o day_n stay_v a_o very_a gay_a captain_n and_o a_o follower_n of_o my_o lord_n of_o leicester_n from_o entrance_n for_o that_o he_o be_v neither_o well_o know_v nor_o a_o swear_a servant_n to_o the_o queen_n at_o which_o repulse_n the_o gentleman_n bear_v high_a on_o my_o lord_n favour_n tell_v he_o he_o may_v perchance_o procure_v he_o a_o discharge_n leicester_n come_v into_o the_o contestation_n say_v public_o which_o be_v none_o of_o his_o want_n that_o he_o be_v a_o knave_n and_o shall_v not_o continue_v long_o in_o his_o office_n and_o so_o turn_v about_o to_o go_v into_o the_o queen_n bowyer_n who_o be_v a_o bold_a gentleman_n and_o well-beloved_a step_v before_o he_o and_o fall_v at_o her_o majesty_n foot_n relate_v the_o story_n and_o humble_o crave_v her_o grace_n pleasure_n and_o whether_o my_o lord_n of_o leicester_n be_v king_n or_o her_o majesty_n queen_n whereunto_o she_o reply_v with_o her_o wont_a oath_n god_n death_n my_o lord_n i_o have_v wish_v you_o well_o but_o my_o favour_n be_v not_o so_o lock_v up_o for_o you_o that_o other_o shall_v not_o partake_v thereof_o for_o i_o have_v many_o servant_n unto_o who_o i_o have_v and_o will_v at_o my_o pleasure_n bequeathe_v my_o favour_n and_o like_o wise_a resume_v the_o same_o and_o if_o you_o think_v to_o rule_v here_o i_o will_v take_v a_o course_n to_o see_v you_o forth_o come_v i_o will_v have_v here_o but_o one_o mistress_n and_o no_o master_n and_o look_v that_o no_o ill_n happen_v to_o he_o lest_o it_o be_v severe_o require_v at_o your_o hand_n which_o so_o quell_v my_o lord_n of_o leicester_n that_o his_o feign_a humility_n be_v long_o after_o one_o of_o his_o best_a virtue_n moreover_o the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n then_o lord_n chamberlain_n be_v his_o profess_a antagonist_n to_o his_o die_a day_n and_o for_o my_o lord_n of_o hunsdone_v and_o sir_n thomas_n sackvile_n after_o lord_n treasurer_n who_o be_v all_o contemporary_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n and_o be_v noli_fw-la me_fw-la tangeres_fw-la imply_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v contest_v with_o for_o they_o be_v indeed_o of_o the_o queen_n near_o kindred_n from_o whence_o and_o in_o more_o instance_n i_o conclude_v that_o she_o be_v absolute_a and_o sovereign_a mistress_n of_o her_o grace_n and_o that_o all_o those_o to_o who_o she_o distribute_v her_o favour_n be_v never_o more_o than_o tenant_n at_o will_n and_o stand_v on_o no_o better_a ground_n than_o her_o princely_a pleasure_n and_o their_o own_o good_a behaviour_n and_o this_o also_o i_o present_v as_o a_o know_a observation_n that_o she_o be_v though_o very_o capable_a of_o council_n absolute_a enough_o in_o she_o own_o resolution_n which_o be_v ever_o apparent_a even_o to_o her_o last_o in_o that_o her_o aversation_n to_o grant_v tyrone_n the_o least_o drop_n of_o her_o mercy_n though_o earnest_o and_o frequent_o advise_v yea_o wrought_v only_o by_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o state_n with_o very_a many_o press_a reason_n and_o as_o the_o state_n of_o her_o kingdom_n then_o stand_v i_o may_v speak_v it_o with_o assurance_n necessitate_v argument_n if_o we_o look_v into_o her_o inclination_n as_o it_o be_v dispose_v either_o to_o magnificence_n or_o frugality_n we_o shall_v find_v in_o they_o many_o notable_a consideration_n for_o all_o her_o dispensation_n be_v so_o poise_v as_o though_o discretion_n and_o justice_n have_v both_o agree_v to_o stand_v at_o the_o beam_n and_o see_v they_o weigh_v out_o in_o due_a proportion_n the_o maturity_n of_o her_o year_n and_o judgement_n meet_v in_o a_o concurrency_n and_o at_o such_o a_o age_n as_o seldom_o lapse_v to_o excess_n to_o consider_v they_o apart_o we_o have_v not_o many_o precedent_n of_o her_o liberality_n or_o of_o any_o large_a donative_n to_o particular_a man_n my_o lord_n of_o essex_n book_n of_o park_n only_o except_v which_o be_v a_o princely_a gift_n and_o some_o few_o more_o of_o a_o lesser_a size_n to_o my_o lord_n of_o leicester_n hatton_n and_o other_o her_o reward_n consist_v chief_o in_o grant_n of_o lease_n of_o office_n and_o place_n of_o indicature_n but_o for_o ready_a money_n and_o in_o any_o great_a sum_n she_o be_v very_o spare_v which_o we_o partly_o conceive_v be_v a_o virtue_n rather_o draw_v out_o by_o necessity_n than_o her_o nature_n for_o she_o have_v many_o lay_n out_o and_o to_o her_o last_o period_n and_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n with_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n that_o those_o many_o brave_a man_n of_o our_o time_n and_o of_o the_o militiae_fw-la taste_v little_o more_o of_o her_o bounty_n then_o in_o her_o grace_n and_o good_a word_n with_o their_o due_a entertainment_n for_o she_o ever_o pay_v the_o soldier_n well_o which_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o her_o time_n and_o more_o than_o her_o great_a adversary_n of_o spain_n can_v perform_v so_o that_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o her_o frugality_n the_o observation_n will_v be_v little_o more_o then_o that_o her_o bounty_n and_o it_o be_v so_o weave_v together_o that_o the_o one_o be_v suit_v by_o a_o honourable_a way_n of_o spend_v the_o other_o limit_v by_o a_o necessitate_a way_n of_o spare_v the_o irish_a action_n we_o may_v call_v a_o malady_n and_o a_o consumption_n of_o her_o time_n for_o it_o accompany_v she_o to_o her_o end_n and_o it_o be_v of_o so_o profuse_a and_o vast_a a_o expense_n that_o it_o draw_v near_o a_o distemperature_n of_o state_n and_o of_o passion_n in_o herself_o for_o towards_o her_o last_o she_o grow_v somewhat_o hard_o to_o please_v her_o arm_n be_v accustom_v to_o prosperity_n and_o the_o irish_a persecution_n not_o answer_v her_o expectation_n and_o wont_a success_n for_o a_o good_a while_n it_o be_v a_o unthrifty_a and_o inauspitious_a war_n which_o do_v much_o disturb_v and_o mislead_v her_o judgement_n and_o the_o more_o for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o precedent_n which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o her_o own_o pattern_n for_o as_o the_o queen_n by_o way_n of_o diversion_n have_v at_o the_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n support_v the_o revolt_a state_n of_o holland_n so_o do_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n turn_v the_o trick_n on_o herself_o towards_o her_o go_v out_o by_o cherish_v the_o irish_a rebellion_n where_o it_o fall_v into_o consideration_n what_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o crown_n revenues_n be_v then_o able_a to_o embrace_v and_o endure_v if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o establishment_n of_o those_o time_n with_o the_o list_n of_o the_o irish_a army_n consider_v the_o defeatment_n of_o blackwater_n withal_o precedent_a expense_n as_o it_o stand_v from_o my_o lord_n of_o essex_n undertake_v to_o the_o surrender_n of_o kingsale_n under_o the_o general_n mountioy_n and_o
you_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n see_v that_o you_o lodge_v in_o the_o court_n which_o be_v then_o at_o white-hall_n where_o you_o may_v follow_v your_o book_n read_v and_o discourse_n of_o the_o war_n but_o to_o our_o purpose_n it_o fall_v out_o happy_o to_o those_o and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v to_o those_o time_n that_o the_o queen_n during_o the_o calm_a of_o her_o reign_n be_v not_o idle_a not_o rock_v a_o sleep_n with_o security_n for_o she_o have_v be_v very_o provident_a in_o the_o reparation_n and_o augmentation_n of_o her_o ship_n and_o ammunition_n and_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o by_o a_o foresight_n of_o policy_n or_o a_o instinct_n it_o come_v about_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o her_o compassion_n but_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o she_o send_v levy_n and_o no_o small_a troop_n to_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o revolt_a state_n of_o holland_n before_o she_o have_v receive_v any_o affront_n from_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n that_o may_v deserve_v or_o tend_v to_o a_o breach_n in_o hostility_n which_o the_o papist_n to_o this_o day_n maintain_v be_v the_o provocation_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o after_o war_n but_o omit_v what_o may_v be_v say_v to_o this_o point_n those_o netherlands_n war_n be_v the_o queen_n seminary_n and_o the_o nursery_n of_o very_a many_o brave_a soldier_n and_o so_o be_v likewise_o the_o civil_a war_n of_o france_n whither_o she_o send_v five_o several_a army_n the_o fenceschoole_n that_o enure_v the_o youth_n and_o gallantry_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o it_o be_v a_o militia_n wherein_o they_o be_v daily_o in_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o spaniard●_z who_o be_v then_o turn_v the_o queen_n inveterate_a enemy_n and_o this_o have_v i_o take_v into_o observation_n her_o di●s_fw-la halci●nii_fw-la those_o year_n of_o she_o which_o be_v more_o serene_a and_o quiet_a then_o those_o that_o follow_v which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o less_o propitious_a as_o be_v touch_v more_o with_o the_o point_n of_o honour_n and_o victory_n yet_o be_v they_o trouble_v and_o ever_o cloud_v over_o both_o with_o domestics_n and_o foreign_a macchination_n and_o it_o be_v already_o quote_v they_o be_v such_o as_o awaken_v her_o spirit_n and_o make_v she_o cast_v about_o how_o to_o defend_v rather_o by_o offend_v and_o by_o the_o way_n of_o diversion_n to_o prevent_v all_o invasion_n then_o to_o expect_v they_o which_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o policy_n of_o the_o time_n and_o with_o this_o i_o have_v note_v the_o cause_n or_o principia_fw-la of_o the_o war_n follow_v and_o likewise_o point_v to_o the_o seed-plot_n from_o whence_o she_o take_v up_o those_o brave_a man_n and_o plant_n of_o honour_n which_o act_v on_o the_o theatre_n of_o mars_n and_o on_o who_o she_o disperse_v the_o ray_n of_o her_o grace_n which_o be_v person_n in_o their_o kind_n of_o rare_a virtue_n and_o such_o as_o may_v out_o of_o height_n of_o merit_n pretend_v interest_n to_o her_o favour_n of_o which_o rank_n the_o number_n will_v equal_v if_o not_o exceed_v that_o of_o the_o gownsman_n in_o recount_v of_o who_o i_o proceed_v with_o sir_n philip_n sidney_n sir_n philip_n sidney_n he_o be_v son_n to_o sir_n henry_n sidney_n lord_n deputy_n of_o ireland_n and_o president_n of_o wales_n a_o person_n of_o great_a part_n and_o in_o no_o mean_a grace_n with_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n be_v sister_n to_o my_o lord_n of_o leicester_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v conjecture_v how_o the_o father_n stand_v up_o in_o the_o place_n of_o honour_n and_o employment_n so_o that_o his_o descent_n be_v apparent_o noble_a on_o both_o side_n for_o his_o education_n it_o be_v such_o as_o travel_v and_o the_o university_n can_v afford_v or_o his_o tutor_n infuse_v for_o after_o a_o incredible_a proficiency_n in_o all_o the_o species_n of_o learning_n he_o leave_v the_o academiall_a life_n for_o that_o of_o the_o court_n whither_o he_o come_v by_o his_o uncle_n invitation_n fame_v aforehand_o by_o a_o noble_a report_n of_o his_o accomplishment_n which_o together_o with_o the_o state_n of_o his_o person_n frame_v by_o a_o natural_a propension_n to_o arm_n he_o soon_o attract_v the_o good_a opinion_n of_o all_o man_n and_o be_v so_o high_o prize_v in_o the_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o queen_n that_o she_o think_v the_o court_n deficient_a without_o he_o and_o whereas_o through_o the_o fame_n of_o his_o desert_n he_o be_v in_o the_o election_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pole_n she_o refuse_v to_o further_a his_o advancement_n not_o out_o of_o emulation_n but_o out_o of_o fear_n to_o lose_v the_o jewel_n of_o her_o time_n he_o marry_v the_o daughter_n and_o sole_a heir_n of_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n than_o secretary_n of_o state_n a_o lady_n destinate_v to_o the_o bed_n of_o honour_n who_o after_o his_o deplorable_a death_n at_o zutphen_n in_o the_o netherlands_o where_o he_o be_v governor_n of_o vl●ishing_v and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o uncle_n be_v there_o be_v marry_v to_o my_o lord_n of_o essex_n and_o since_o his_o death_n to_o my_o lord_n of_o saint_n albon_n all_o person_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o otherwise_o of_o great_a honour_n and_o virtue_n they_o have_v a_o very_a quaint_a and_o factious_a figment_n of_o he_o that_o mar●_z and_o mercury_n fall_v at_o variance_n who_o servant_n he_o shall_v be_v and_o there_o be_v a_o epigrammist_n that_o say_v that_o art_n and_o nature_n have_v spend_v their_o excellency_n in_o his_o fashion_v and_o fear_v they_o shall_v not_o end_v what_o they_o begin_v they_o bestow_v he_o on_o fortune_n and_o nature_n stand_v muse_v and_o amaze_v to_o behold_v she_o own_o work_n but_o these_o be_v the_o petulancy_n of_o poet_n certain_a it_o be_v he_o be_v a_o noble_a and_o matchless_a gentleman_n and_o it_o may_v be_v just_o say_v without_o hiperbole_n of_o fiction_n as_o it_o be_v of_o coto_n 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v bear_v to_o that_o only_o which_o he_o go_v about_o versalitis_n ingenii_fw-la as_o plutarch_n have_v it_o but_o to_o speak_v more_o of_o he_o be_v to_o make_v he_o less_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n as_o we_o have_v say_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v sir_n philip_n sydney_n father_n in_o law_n he_o be_v a_o gentleman_n at_o first_o of_o a_o good_a house_n but_o of_o a_o better_a education_n and_o from_o the_o university_n travel_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o learning_n he_o be_v doubtless_o the_o best_a ling●ist_n of_o the_o time_n but_o know_v best_o how_o to_o use_v his_o own_o tongue_n whereby_o he_o come_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o chief_a affair_n of_o state_n he_o be_v send_v ambassador_n into_o france_n and_o stay_v there_o leaguer_n long_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o monsieur_fw-fr be_v here_o a_o suitor_n to_o the_o queen_n and_o if_o i_o be_v not_o mistake_v he_o play_v the_o very_a same_o part_n there_o as_o since_o gundam●re_n do_v here_o at_o his_o return_n he_o be_v take_v principal_a secretary_n and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a engine_n of_o state_n and_o of_o the_o time_n high_a in_o the_o queen_n favour_n and_o a_o watchful_a servant_n over_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o mistress_n they_o note_v he_o to_o have_v have_v certain_a curiosity_n and_o secret_a way_n of_o intelligence_n above_o the_o rest_n but_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o to_o seek_v wherefore_o he_o suffer_v parry_n to_o play_v so_o long_o on_o the_o hook_n before_o he_o hoist_v he_o up_o and_o i_o have_v be_v a_o little_a curious_a in_o the_o search_n thereof_o though_o i_o have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o the_o arcan●_z imperii_fw-la for_o to_o know_v be_v sometime_o a_o burden_n and_o i_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v ovid_n c●imen_fw-la aut_fw-la error_n that_o he_o see_v too_o much_o but_o i_o hope_v these_o be_v collaterall_n of_o no_o danger_n but_o that_o parry_n have_v a_o intent_n to_o kill_v the_o queen_n make_v the_o way_n of_o his_o access_n by_o betray_v of_o other_o and_o impeach_v of_o the_o priest_n of_o his_o own_o correspondency_n and_o thereby_o have_v access_n and_o conference_n with_o the_o queen_n and_o also_o oftentimes_o familiar_a and_o private_a conference_n with_o walsingham_n will_v not_o be_v the_o quere_n of_o the_o mystery_n for_o the_o secretary_n may_v have_v have_v end_n of_o discovery_n on_o a_o further_a maturity_n of_o the_o treason_n but_o that_o after_o the_o queen_n know_v parryes_n intent_n why_o she_o shall_v then_o admit_v he_o to_o private_a discourse_n and_o walsingham_n to_o suffer_v it_o consider_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o assaylng_n and_o to_o permit_v he_o to_o go_v where_o and_o whether_o he_o list_v and_o only_o on_o the_o security_n of_o a_o dark_a sentinel_n set_v over_o he_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o reach_n and_o hazard_n