Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	day_n	lady_n	queen_n	2,012	5	9.5860	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16650	Ar't asleepe husband? A boulster lecture; stored with all variety of witty jeasts, merry tales, and other pleasant passages; extracted, from the choicest flowers of philosophy, poesy, antient and moderne history. Illustrated with examples of incomparable constancy, in the excellent history of Philocles and Doriclea. By Philogenes Panedonius.	Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, ill.	1640 (1640)	STC 3555; ESTC S106153	141,213	368

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124_o 9_o historical_a passage_n of_o thomyris_n penelope_n and_o hypermnestra_n ib._n &_o 125_o 10_o the_o story_n of_o the_o hesperide_n with_o their_o emblem_n 126_o 11_o of_o a_o subtle_a coy-ducke_n who_o dissemble_o from_o her_o credulous_a husband_n shroud_v her_o stain_n till_o a_o more_o public_a discovery_n expose_v she_o to_o shame_n ib._n etc._n etc._n 12_o the_o constant_a loyalty_n and_o faithful_a secrecy_n of_o a_o noble_a italian_a lady_n and_o how_o the_o conceal_n of_o her_o love_n become_v the_o deprival_n of_o her_o life_n which_o likewise_o procure_v his_o death_n who_o she_o do_v entire_o love_v 127_o 128_o etc._n etc._n 13_o a_o familiar_a manner_n of_o woo_v betwixt_o two_o homespun_a lover_n 129_o etc._n etc._n 14_o when_o affection_n come_v in_o place_n portion_n be_v ever_o to_o take_v the_o second_o place_n 131_o 15_o love_n be_v not_o to_o be_v strangle_v but_o easy_o repel_v and_o by_o distance_n allay_v and_o not_o only_o distance_v but_o with_o employment_n weary_v 132_o 16_o the_o speech_n of_o a_o brave_a spartan_a lady_n upon_o report_n of_o a_o disloyal_a act_n do_v by_o her_o endear_a servant_n ib._n 17_o those_o who_o can_v pretend_v fancy_n to_o a_o lover_n and_o reserve_v a_o corner_n of_o their_o heart_n for_o another_o be_v resemble_v to_o paphlagonian_a partridge_n that_o be_v say_v to_o have_v two_o heart_n ib._n 18_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o juniper_n resemble_v to_o a_o loyal_a lover_n 133_o 19_o woman_n shall_v not_o be_v to_o free_a nor_o open_a in_o the_o impartment_n of_o their_o fancy_n instance_a in_o a_o lady_n who_o after_o her_o inconstancy_n engage_v her_o fancy_n to_o her_o reject_a friend_n discovery_n 134_o 20_o a_o pretty_a tale_n of_o a_o discontent_a couple_n who_o to_o mend_v the_o matter_n joint_o resolve_v to_o be_v marry_v again_o 135_o etc._n etc._n 21_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o merry_a greek_a touch_v his_o four_o mistress_n cloze_v in_o a_o epigram_n 137_o etc._n etc._n 22_o the_o brave_a temper_n of_o a_o biscoy_n in_o the_o expression_n of_o her_o love_n 138_o 23_o of_o dissemble_a widdow-mourner_n ib._n &_o 139_o 24_o the_o story_n of_o the_o indian_a woman_n ib._n &_o 140_o 25_o a_o conceit_a treatise_n compose_v by_o a_o italian_a entitle_v a_o supplication_n to_o candle-light_n ib._n &_o 141_o 26_o choice_a cate_n cloy_v the_o soon_a 142_o 27_o of_o a_o wanton_a florentine_n free_a invitation_n of_o fresh_a servant_n 143_o 28_o the_o chased_a and_o temperate_a sovereignty_n of_o a_o honour_a lady_n ibid._n 29_o contempt_n or_o self-opinion_n the_o sole_a estranger_n of_o affection_n make_v clear_a by_o a_o experience_a relation_n ib._n &_o 144_o 30_o theodora_n her_o divine_a discourse_n to_o a_o loose_a lover_n 145_o etc._n etc._n 31_o to_o our_o amorous_a surveyor_n of_o belcone_n and_o profess_a courtier_n of_o casement_n with_o the_o story_n of_o a_o delude_a gallant_a in_o the_o quest_n of_o his_o mistress_n 146_o 147_o 148_o 149_o &_o 150_o 32_o the_o like_a 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virtue_n in_o woman_n illustrate_v by_o example_n under_o which_o subject_n be_v these_o story_n contain_v and_o continue_v 1he_n descend_v to_o a_o serious_a survey_n or_o diligent_a display_v of_o every_o cardinal_n virtue_n wherein_o he_o find_v rare_a feminine_a instance_n in_o each_o kind_n and_o such_o as_o may_v deserve_v imitation_n of_o the_o strong_a sex_n 168_o etc._n etc._n prudence_n under_o which_o kind_n be_v these_o story_n connex_v 1_o of_o the_o city_n cockney_n who_o expect_v a_o continue_a penthouse_n in_o all_o her_o country-journey_n 169_o 2_o the_o discreet_a and_o prudent_a carriage_n of_o thomyris_n in_o her_o bestead_n of_o the_o massagetes_n and_o discomfiture_n of_o cyrus_n the_o wise_a mannagement_n of_o her_o estate_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o her_o reign_n her_o witty_a inscription_n upon_o her_o tomb_n 170_o etc._n etc._n 3_o the_o wise_a and_o peaceable_a government_n of_o the_o stately_a semiramis_n 172_o etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o amazonian_a state_n under_o their_o invincible_a penthesilea_n 173_o etc._n etc._n 5_o the_o wisdom_n and_o resolution_n of_o that_o excellent_a sophonisba_n 174_o etc._n etc._n 6_o of_o berenice_n nicaula_n the_o sabean_a queen_n sheba_n visit_n of_o king_n solomon_n the_o prudence_n of_o royal_a hester_n in_o prevent_v her_o people_n danger_n and_o of_o abigail_n in_o pacify_v david_n anger_n wind_v up_o this_o link_n with_o the_o live_a fame_n of_o our_o renown_v eliza_n who_o make_v her_o kingdom_n this_o hedge_v garden_n a_o elysium_n 176_o justice_n under_o which_o link_n be_v these_o story_n in_o wreathe_a 1_o justice_n a_o abstract_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n illustrate_v by_o sundry_a memorable_a sentence_n deliver_v by_o such_o woman_n as_o be_v hold_v not_o only_a professor_n but_o practiser_n of_o that_o virtue_n 178_o first_o of_o the_o thracian_a lady_n ibid._n second_o of_o the_o alban_n lady_n ibid._n three_o of_o the_o empress_n in_o her_o patronage_n of_o justice._n ib._n &_o 179_o four_o of_o a_o just_a mother_n in_o the_o censure_n of_o her_o daughter_n ib._n five_o of_o the_o resolution_n of_o those_o almain_n sister_n 180_o six_o the_o like_a example_n of_o a_o noble_a gentlewoman_n in_o our_o own_o coast._n ibid._n seven_o the_o noble_a disposition_n of_o a_o modest_a matron_n ibid._n eight_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o sabine_a woman_n ib._n &_o 181_o nine_o the_o impartiality_n of_o aurelia_n in_o her_o husband_n election_n ib._n justice_n when_o corrupt_v may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o celedonie_n stone_n when_o equal_o dispense_v compare_v to_o the_o selenite_fw-la stone_n ibid._n &_o 182_o in_o the_o emperor_n basils_n time_n be_v find_v neither_o plaintiff_n to_o accuse_v nor_o defendant_n to_o answer_v ib._n the_o princess_n decree_n against_o litigious_a plaintiff_n ibid._n justice_n resemble_v to_o the_o evening_n star_n ib._n temperance_n under_o which_o link_n be_v inchace_v these_o story_n 1_o the_o excellent_a say_n 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