Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	great_a	king_n	secretary_n	1,238	5	9.7864	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30685	The four epistles of A.G. Busbequius concerning his embassy into Turkey being remarks upon the religion, customs, riches, strength and government of that people : as also a description of their chief cities, and places of trade and commerce : to which is added, his advice how to manage war against the Turks / done into English.; Legationis Turcicae epistolae quatuor. English	Busbecq, Ogier Ghislain de, 1522-1592.; Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715.	1694 (1694)	Wing B6219; ESTC R14352	216,533	438

the_o four_o epistle_n of_o a._n g._n busbequius_fw-la concern_v his_o embassy_n into_o turkey_n be_v remark_n upon_o the_o religion_n custom_n riches_n strength_n and_o government_n of_o that_o people_n as_o also_o a_o description_n of_o their_o chief_a city_n and_o place_n of_o trade_n and_o commerce_n to_o which_o be_v add_v his_o advice_n how_o to_o manage_v war_n against_o the_o turk_n do_v into_o english_a london_n print_v for_o i._o tailor_n at_o the_o ship_n and_o i._o wyatt_n at_o the_o rose_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1694._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a powlett_n st._n john_n earl_n of_o bolingbrooke_n and_o baron_n of_o st._n john_n of_o bletsoe_n my_o lord_n the_o translator_n of_o this_o ingenious_a and_o most_o useful_a piece_n not_o survive_v to_o see_v it_o publish_v upon_o perusal_n of_o the_o copy_n i_o find_v the_o excellent_a performance_n and_o merit_n of_o the_o work_n do_v not_o only_o deserve_v just_a care_n of_o the_o impression_n but_o also_o some_o eminent_a person_n to_o recommend_v its_o appearance_n in_o the_o world_n i_o embrace_v the_o opportunity_n i_o have_v often_o wish_v of_o express_v in_o some_o measure_n my_o respect_n and_o zeal_n for_o your_o lordship_n wherein_o i_o do_v but_o comply_v with_o all_o admirer_n of_o true_a worth_n and_o honour_n every_o body_n will_v allow_v that_o a_o better_a guardian_n can_v not_o be_v choose_v for_o this_o posthumou_n offspring_n and_o your_o lordship_n will_v easy_o pardon_v my_o implore_v your_o protection_n of_o a_o orphan_n the_o historical_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n be_v so_o just_a and_o exact_a and_o the_o remark_n in_o it_o discover_v so_o much_o of_o observation_n experience_n and_o judgement_n that_o it_o seem_v a_o proper_a offer_v for_o your_o lordship_n acceptance_n who_o be_v particular_o happy_a in_o a_o sensible_a and_o just_a manner_n of_o think_v nor_o have_v your_o lordship_n felicity_n terminate_v in_o a_o true_a discern_v of_o thing_n you_o have_v reduce_v your_o sentiment_n to_o practice_n and_o prove_v the_o justness_n of_o your_o notion_n by_o a_o singular_a and_o constant_a regularity_n in_o your_o life_n you_o have_v hereby_o bring_v a_o accession_n of_o reputation_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o your_o noble_a ancestor_n by_o preserve_v each_o virtue_n of_o they_o with_o its_o utmost_a lustre_n even_o in_o a_o vicious_a age._n you_o continue_v to_o convince_v the_o world_n that_o temperance_n and_o conversation_n management_n and_o liberality_n be_v consistent_a virtue_n prudence_n justice_n and_o charity_n have_v carry_v a_o ascendant_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o your_o action_n you_o have_v not_o only_o be_v happy_a in_o have_v early_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o good_a principle_n to_o direct_v you_o but_o in_o a_o constant_a adherence_n to_o its_o dictate_v you_o be_v from_o hence_o instruct_v to_o express_v upon_o all_o occasion_n a_o hearty_a and_o noble_a concern_v for_o your_o country_n which_o be_v the_o true_a and_o ancient_a test_n of_o english_a worth_n and_o i_o must_v do_v our_o country_n the_o right_a to_o say_v they_o be_v high_o sensible_a of_o it_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o worthy_a and_o just_a character_n which_o be_v universal_o give_v of_o my_o lord_n bolingbrooke_n your_o relation_n and_o friend_n have_v the_o next_o share_n in_o your_o kindness_n and_o among_o the_o latter_a i_o may_v true_o rank_a all_o person_n of_o merit_n you_o have_v decline_v no_o opportunity_n of_o oblige_v any_o man_n of_o desert_n and_o through_o your_o whole_a life_n have_v not_o give_v occasion_n to_o make_v so_o much_o as_o one_o man_n your_o enemy_n wherefore_o i_o be_o safe_a in_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o your_o lordship_n and_o the_o world_n will_v only_o forgive_v my_o say_n so_o little_a in_o consideration_n of_o that_o modesty_n which_o be_v conspicuous_a among_o your_o other_o virtue_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v only_o beg_v pardon_n for_o surprise_v you_o with_o this_o address_n and_o permission_n to_o subscribe_v myself_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o admirer_n my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n most_o devote_a humble_a servant_n n._n tate_n the_o four_o epistle_n of_o augerius_n gislenius_fw-la busbequius_fw-la concern_v his_o embassy_n into_o turkey_n epistle_n i._n sir_n as_o i_o promise_v you_o at_o part_v to_o give_v you_o a_o full_a account_n of_o my_o journey_n to_o constantinople_n so_o i_o shall_v now_o make_v good_a my_o word_n and_o i_o hope_v with_o advantage_n too_o for_o i_o shall_v also_o acquaint_v you_o with_o my_o adventure_n in_o my_o travel_n to_o amasia_n as_o well_o as_o that_o to_o constantinople_n the_o former_a being_n less_o use_v and_o consequent_o far_o less_o know_v than_o the_o late_a my_o design_n herein_o be_v to_o allow_v you_o a_o part_n of_o the_o solace_n of_o what_o happen_v pleasurable_a to_o i_o for_o so_o the_o ancient_a friendship_n betwixt_o we_o oblige_v i_o to_o appropriate_v no_o joy_n to_o myself_o but_o to_o communicate_v the_o same_o to_o you_o but_o as_o for_o what_o happen_v incommodious_a to_o i_o as_o in_o so_o long_a and_o tedious_a a_o journey_n some_o thing_n must_v needs_o do_v those_o i_o take_v to_o myself_o neither_o will_v i_o have_v you_o concern_v in_o they_o at_o all_o for_o the_o danger_n be_v now_o past_a the_o more_o grievous_a they_o be_v to_o suffer_v the_o more_o pleasant_a will_v they_o be_v even_o to_o myself_o to_o remember_v and_o commit_v to_o write_v you_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o when_o i_o return_v from_o england_n after_o the_o solemnisation_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o king_n philip_n and_o queen_n mary_n at_o which_o i_o be_v present_a as_o an_z attendant_z in_o the_o train_n of_o his_o excellency_n don_n pedro_n lassus_n who_o on_o that_o occasion_n be_v send_v thither_o as_o a_o honorary_a ambassador_n by_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n my_o most_o gracious_a lord_n i_o say_v you_o be_v not_o ignorant_a how_o the_o say_a king_n ferdinand_n by_o his_o letter_n summon_v i_o to_o this_o journey_n i_o receive_v his_o command_n by_o letter_n when_o i_o be_v at_o lisle_n on_o the_o 3d_o of_o november_n and_o i_o make_v no_o long_o stay_v than_o to_o visit_v busbec_n only_o to_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o my_o father_n and_o friend_n but_o take_v tornay_n in_o my_o way_n i_o hasten_v to_o brussels_n where_o i_o meet_v the_o aforesaid_a don_n lassus_n who_o spur_v i_o on_o to_o the_o voyage_n show_v i_o the_o king_n letter_n to_o he_o too_o command_v he_o to_o press_v i_o forward_o so_o that_o i_o immediate_o take_v horse_n and_o make_v what_o haste_n i_o can_v to_o vienna_n my_o journey_n thither_o be_v very_o troublesome_a both_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o unaccustomedness_n to_o ride_v upon_o such_o inconvenient_a horse_n as_o i_o can_v then_o get_v and_o also_o because_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o travel_v the_o wether_n be_v tempestuous_a the_o way_n dirty_a and_o the_o day_n short_a so_o that_o i_o be_v force_v to_o borrow_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o night_n and_o to_o pass_v through_o uncouth_a and_o almost_o unfrequented_a way_n in_o the_o dark_a not_o without_o the_o great_a hazard_n of_o my_o life_n assoon_o as_o ever_o i_o come_v to_o vienna_n i_o be_v introduce_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o king_n ferdinand_n by_o his_o secretary_n of_o state_n the_o heer_n john_n Ê‹ander_n aa_n that_o prince_n receive_v i_o with_o the_o respect_n he_o use_v to_o show_v to_o those_o person_n of_o who_o probity_n and_o faithfulness_n he_o have_v conceive_v a_o great_a opinion_n he_o be_v please_v to_o entertain_v i_o with_o a_o large_a discourse_n what_o advantage_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o himself_o from_o i_o and_o how_o much_o it_o concern_v he_o that_o i_o shall_v undertake_v this_o embassy_n and_o that_o speedy_o too_o for_o he_o have_v solemn_o promise_v the_o bassa_n of_o buda_n that_o the_o envoy_n he_o be_v to_o send_v shall_v be_v in_o buda_n without_o fail_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o december_n next_o and_o for_o his_o part_n he_o be_v unwilling_a the_o turk_n shall_v take_v any_o advantage_n to_o break_v their_o agreement_n upon_o pretence_n that_o he_o have_v fail_v in_o perform_v of_o his_o there_o be_v but_o 12_o day_n to_o the_o time_n prescribe_v a_o space_n little_a enough_o to_o prepare_v for_o a_o short_a journey_n much_o less_o for_o so_o long_a and_o tedious_a a_o one_o and_o yet_o some_o of_o those_o ten_o day_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o too_o by_o a_o journey_n which_o the_o king_n command_v i_o to_o make_v to_o comora_n to_o visit_v john_n maria_n malvezius_n for_o the_o king_n my_o master_n think_v it_o very_o advisable_v for_o i_o who_o have_v then_o but_o little_a acquaintance_n in_o the_o turkish_a affair_n to_o consult_v that_o experience_a person_n and_o to_o be_v inform_v by_o he_o ore_fw-la tenus_fw-la of_o the_o manner_n

child_n and_o family_n he_o be_v extreme_o courteous_a to_o all_o his_o subject_n as_o if_o they_o be_v under_o his_o particular_a care_n and_o himself_o the_o father_n of_o so_o vast_a a_o family_n what_o poor_a man_n have_v ever_o desire_v his_o help_n in_o vain_a who_o be_v there_o that_o have_v not_o experience_v his_o liberality_n he_o think_v that_o day_n lose_v wherein_o he_o have_v not_o do_v some_o good_a to_o some_o body_n as_o he_o be_v beneficent_a to_o all_o so_o he_o be_v singular_a kind_n to_o his_o domestic_n not_o a_o man_n of_o they_o can_v say_v that_o ever_o he_o be_v neglect_v by_o they_o he_o know_v their_o way_n of_o life_n the_o desert_n yea_o and_o the_o very_a name_n even_o of_o the_o mean_a of_o they_o though_o he_o be_v so_o great_a a_o prince_n yet_o he_o count_v it_o not_o below_o himself_o at_o convenient_a opportunity_n to_o warn_v the_o negligent_a and_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o if_o they_o mend_v their_o manner_n to_o reward_v they_o according_o so_o that_o they_o depart_v from_o he_o rather_o as_o from_o a_o father_n than_o a_o master_n it_o be_v also_o his_o guise_n his_o custom_n when_o he_o have_v be_v angry_a with_o his_o servant_n for_o some_o day_n when_o upon_o his_o amendment_n he_o have_v pardon_v he_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o injury_n be_v quite_o forget_v he_o esteem_v they_o as_o much_o as_o he_o do_v before_o he_o administer_v justice_n with_o great_a equity_n and_o that_o to_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o he_o think_v it_o unreasonable_a to_o prescribe_v law_n to_o other_o and_o break_v they_o himself_o or_o to_o punish_v they_o in_o other_o which_o he_o allow_v in_o himself_o his_o passion_n be_v conquer_v and_o confine_v within_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n his_o life_n be_v free_a from_o hate_n he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o be_v angry_a nor_o to_o reproach_v other_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v that_o ever_o hear_v he_o backbite_v though_o they_o be_v none_o of_o his_o friend_n he_o never_o speak_v rude_o of_o any_o man_n and_o his_o speech_n be_v always_o honourable_a concern_v they_o in_o their_o absence_n probity_n be_v safe_a under_o his_o guardianship_n but_o malice_n force_n fraud_n evil_a and_o bad_a manner_n be_v exterminate_v offence_n and_o wickedness_n due_o punish_v the_o old_a roman_n have_v censor_n of_o manner_n impose_v upon_o they_o to_o retain_v the_o people_n in_o their_o duty_n but_o here_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o censor_n the_o life_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v censor_n enough_o he_o be_v a_o example_n to_o all_o what_o they_o shall_v fly_v and_o what_o they_o shall_v follow_v good_a and_o learned_a man_n which_o may_v profit_v the_o commonwealth_n he_o high_o esteem_v with_o these_o he_o be_v conversant_a and_o lay_v aside_o his_o majesty_n treat_v they_o friendly_a as_o his_o equal_n yea_o he_o emulate_v their_o virtue_n without_o respect_n whether_o they_o be_v paternal_a and_o hereditary_a or_o get_v by_o their_o own_o industry_n with_o these_o he_o spend_v the_o little_a time_n he_o have_v ●eft_v from_o public_a business_n these_o be_v the_o person_n high_o esteem_v by_o he_o as_o judge_v it_o a_o public_a benefit_n to_o restore_v due_a honour_n unto_o virtue_n he_o himself_o be_v curious_a by_o nature_n and_o desirous_a to_o know_v something_o worthy_a of_o a_o man_n have_v always_o some_o question_n to_o propound_v the_o learned_a and_o sometime_o he_o interpose_v some_o witty_a quirk_n of_o his_o own_o to_o the_o admiration_n of_o his_o hearer_n thus_o he_o have_v get_v a_o considerable_a stock_n of_o learning_n so_o that_o you_o can_v hardly_o question_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n but_o he_o can_v give_v you_o some_o account_n thereof_o he_o be_v skilful_a in_o many_o tongue_n first_o in_o the_o spanish_a which_o be_v his_o mother_n tongue_n next_o in_o the_o french_a german_a latin_a and_o italian_a he_o can_v express_v himself_o pretty_a handsome_o in_o the_o latin_a yet_o not_o so_o but_o that_o sometime_o he_o break_v priscian_n head_n a_o fault_n blame-worthy_a in_o a_o grammarian_n but_o allowable_a in_o a_o emperor_n what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o he_o all_o man_n live_v know_v to_o be_v true_a but_o perhaps_o some_o impute_v this_o as_o a_o defect_n that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o give_v to_o alm_n nor_o be_v not_o a_o military_a person_n for_o say_v they_o the_o turk_n carry_v all_o in_o hungary_n and_o we_o do_v help_v nor_o relieve_v they_o as_o we_o ought_v we_o shall_v have_v fight_v they_o not_o language_n and_o join_v army_n in_o the_o field_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v who_o providence_n will_v have_v to_o bear_v rule_n i_o confess_v this_o objection_n savour_v of_o darkness_n more_o than_o of_o prudence_n and_o therefore_o let_v i_o fetch_v the_o matter_n a_o little_a high_o i_o be_o of_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o genius_n of_o emperor_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v of_o rather_o by_o their_o council_n than_o by_o their_o fortune_n or_o event_n and_o that_o by_o those_o council_n the_o time_n our_o own_o strength_n the_o nature_n and_o power_n of_o our_o enemy_n be_v to_o be_v regulate_v if_o a_o common_a enemy_n well_o know_v to_o we_o and_o famous_a for_o no_o victory_n shall_v invade_v our_o border_n it_o be_v cowardice_n not_o to_o oppose_v they_o if_o we_o have_v force_n enough_o but_o if_o the_o enemy_n be_v such_o who_o seem_v send_v as_o a_o scourge_n from_o god_n such_o be_v atala_n of_o old_a tamarlane_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o forefather_n and_o the_o ottoman_a prince_n in_o our_o age_n who_o nothing_o can_v withstand_v who_o lay_v all_o waste_n before_o he_o to_o oppose_v such_o a_o enemy_n with_o small_a and_o new_o levy_v force_n will_v not_o be_v only_o rash_a but_o even_o madness_n itself_o solyman_n come_v terrible_a i_o say_v by_o his_o own_o and_o his_o ancestor_n success_n he_o invade_v hungary_n with_o 20000_o horse_n he_o draw_v near_o to_o austria_n and_o threaten_v the_o rest_n of_o germany_n his_o troop_n be_v fetch_v from_o the_o very_a confine_n of_o persia_n his_o army_n be_v furnish_v with_o many_o nation_n each_o of_o the_o three_o know_a part_n of_o the_o world_n conspire_v therein_o for_o our_o destruction_n he_o like_v lightning_n strike_v down_o all_o before_o he_o with_o his_o batter_a army_n of_o the_o terror_n of_o his_o name_n he_o roar_v and_o hover_v in_o our_o border_n strive_v to_o break_v in_o sometime_o here_o sometime_o there_o some_o nation_n of_o old_a when_o they_o have_v be_v threaten_v with_o such_o and_o such_o potent_a enemy_n have_v leave_v their_o native_a country_n and_o have_v seek_v out_o other_o habitation_n to_o be_v unmoved_a in_o small_a danger_n be_v but_o a_o mean_a kind_n of_o praise_n but_o not_o to_o be_v terrify_v by_o the_o come_n of_o so_o great_a a_o enemy_n who_o have_v lay_v waste_a so_o many_o border_a kingdom_n seem_v to_o i_o a_o herodian_a kind_n of_o constancy_n amid_o these_o danger_n ferdinand_n heroical_o abide_v in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o desert_n not_o his_o station_n but_o be_v of_o a_o unconquered_a spirit_n abide_v in_o the_o same_o seat_n and_o state_n he_o can_v wish_v his_o force_n be_v sufficient_a to_o put_v all_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o a_o battle_n and_o that_o nothing_o of_o madness_n be_v imputable_a to_o he_o upon_o that_o account_n but_o prudence_n do_v moderate_v his_o generous_a effort_n he_o see_v with_o what_o a_o great_a hazard_n of_o his_o faithful_a subject_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o christendom_n and_o unsuccessful_a battle_n will_v be_v fight_v and_o that_o the_o public_a shall_v pay_v for_o his_o rashness_n be_v very_o unwilling_a he_o consider_v how_o unequal_a the_o combat_n will_v be_v between_o 25_o or_o 30000_o foot_n with_o a_o small_a number_n of_o horse_n and_o 200000_o support_v with_o a_o veterate_a body_n of_o foot_n what_o hope_v there_o may_v be_v of_o success_n in_o that_o case_n the_o example_n of_o former_a time_n and_o the_o bloodshed_n at_o nicapolis_n and_o at_o varna_n and_o the_o field_n of_o mohach_n as_o yet_o white_a with_o the_o bone_n of_o christian_n slay_v there_o do_v sufficient_o inform_v we_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o foolish_a commander_n without_o due_o weigh_v his_o own_o and_o the_o enemy_n strength_n to_o rush_v into_o battle_n where_o his_o loss_n can_v be_v only_o excuse_v with_o a_o unwise_a i_o have_v not_o think_v it_o be_v all_o in_o all_o what_o the_o enemy_n be_v with_o who_o we_o be_v to_o cope_v wherein_o if_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v yet_o you_o may_v believe_v the_o grave_a author_n that_o ever_o write_v of_o military_a affair_n such_o be_v cesar_n he_o count_v it_o a_o happiness_n to_o lucull●s_n and_o to_o pompey_n that_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o slothful_a