Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	according_a	believe_v	word_n	1,745	5	4.0513	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55016	Plautus's comedies ... made English, with critical remarks upon each play.; Selections. English. 1694	Plautus, Titus Maccius.; Echard, Laurence, 1670?-1730.	1694 (1694)	Wing P2415; ESTC R4311	140,120	406

whole_a family_n into_o nothing_o but_o mistake_v and_o confusion_n till_o my_o father_n have_v have_v his_o belly_n full_a of_o his_o mistress_n but_o at_o last_o they_o will_v come_v to_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o jove_n will_v bring_v his_o mistress_n into_o as_o great_a favour_n with_o her_o husband_n as_o ever_o for_o certain_o amphitryon_n will_v be_v in_o a_o plaguy_a fret_n and_o call_v his_o wife_n whore_n but_o my_o father_n will_v reconcile_v all_o difference_n now_o gallant_n for_o something_o about_o alcmene_n for_o i_o have_v say_v little_a of_o she_o yet_o this_o day_n shall_v she_o be_v bring_v to_o bed_n of_o two_o boy_n one_o of_o ten_o month_n growth_n the_o other_o of_o seven_o the_o first_o by_o amphitryon_n the_o second_o by_o jupiter_n so_o the_o young_a child_n will_v have_v the_o superiority_n by_o his_o father_n and_o the_o elder_a the_o inferiority_n by_o he_o do_v you_o comprehend_v the_o mystery_n however_o my_o father_n be_v so_o tender_a of_o alcmene_n he_o will_v have_v both_o come_v together_o and_o both_o the_o painful_a labour_n at_o one_o lying-in_n and_o likewise_o to_o prevent_v all_o suspicion_n of_o scandal_n on_o her_o side_n and_o cuckoldom_n on_o he_o it_o be_v true_a amphitryon_n as_o i_o say_v before_o will_v know_v all_o but_o grant_v that_o no_o body_n will_v think_v the_o worse_a of_o alcmene_n for_o it_o for_o it_o be_v beneath_o a_o deity_n to_o suffer_v a_o poor_a mortal_a to_o bear_v the_o blame_v of_o his_o own_o fail_n hold_v i_o must_v shorten_v my_o story_n the_o door_n go_v and_o here_o come_v amphitryon_n in_o effigy_n with_o alcmene_n a_o wife_n he_o have_v take_v up_o at_o usury_n scene_n iii_o enter_v jupiter_n in_o amphitryon_n shape_n with_o alcmene_n in_o her_o night-dress_n big_a with_o child_n attend_v with_o light_n etc._n etc._n jup._n farewell_o my_o dear_a alcmene_n pray_v be_v careful_a of_o the_o main_a chance_n and_o do_v it_o worry_v yourself_o you_o see_v you_o be_v go_v your_o full_a time_n i_o be_o oblige_v to_o leave_v you_o now_o and_o thou_o take_v care_n of_o the_o bring_v up_o the_o child_n alc._n what_o press_v affair_n can_v you_o have_v my_o lord_n to_o drive_v you_o away_o in_o such_o haste_n jup._n upon_o honour_n it_o be_v not_o your_o company_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o house_n i_o be_o weary_a of_o but_o when_o a_o general_n be_v from_o his_o army_n disorder_n will_v follow_v soone●…_n than_o good_a discipline_n mer._n troth_n my_o daddy_n be_v the_o cleveres●…_n impostor_n how_o sweet_o he_o smuggle_v the_o lady_n aside_o alc._n yes_o indeed_o i_o find_v what_o a_o wonderful_a kindness_n you_o have_v for_o your_o poor_a wife_n jup._n why_o i_o love_v you_o more_o than_o any_o other_o of_o your_o sex_n will_v that_o satisfy_v you_o mer._n i'faith_o father_n mine_n if_o your_o lady_n shall_v find_v out_o the_o cheat_n i_o will_v be_v swear_v you_o will_v glad_o change_v your_o joveship_n to_o be_v plain_a amphitryon_n aside_o alc._n i_o will_v rather_o experience_v your_o love_n than_o fancy_v you_o leave_v i_o before_o you_o be_v well_o warm_a in_o your_o bed_n you_o come_v to_o i_o at_o midnight_n and_o present_o after_o you_o be_v go_v be_v this_o kind_o do_v mer._n aside_o i_o will_v to_o she_o and_o tickle_v she_o up_o as_o my_o father_n have_v do_v to_o alcmene_n bow_v as_o i_o hope_v for_o mercy_n madam_n i_o believe_v there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n so_o desperate_o love_v his_o lady_n and_o so_o desperate_o lang●…ishes_v as_o my_o lord_n do_v jup._n rascal_n i_o know_v your_o trick_n out_o of_o my_o sight_n how_o dare_v you_o meddle_v in_o our_o business_n rogue_n if_o i_o take_v my_o cane_n i_o will_v alc._n let_v he_o alone_o my_o dear_a jup._n speak_v another_o word_n sirrah_n mer._n my_o first_o wheadle_a compliment_n succeed_v but_o very_o indifferent_o aside_o jup._n for_o what_o you_o complain_v of_o my_o dear_a introth_o you_o must_v not_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o i_o leave_v my_o army_n incognito_o to_o fly_v to_o your_o embrace_n and_o be_v the_o first_o kind_a messenger_n of_o my_o fortune_n in_o the_o public_a and_o of_o all_o that_o pass_v abroad_o can_v i_o have_v do_v this_o if_o i_o love_v after_o a_o ordinary_a rate_n mer._n just_o as_o i_o say_v how_o this_o stroke_a cheer_v she_o aside_o jup._n i_o must_v return_v incognito_o too_o for_o if_o i_o be_o once_o discover_v the_o censorious_a world_n will_v say_v i_o much_o prefer_v a_o wife_n to_o the_o public_a alc._n it_o be_v a_o doleful_a departure_n for_o your_o alcmene_n weep_v jup._n pray_v do_v spoil_v those_o pretty_a eye_n i_o will_v be_v back_o in_o a_o moment_n alc._n it_o will_v be_v a_o long_a time_n to_o that_o moment_n jup._n it_o be_v with_o vast_a regret_n i_o go_v and_o part_n from_o you_o thus_o alc._n so_o it_o seem_v indeed_o by_o your_o come_n and_o part_n in_o the_o same_o night_n jup._n why_o do_v hold_v i_o it_o be_v high_a time_n now_o for_o i_o must_v be_v out_o of_o the_o city_n before_o daylight_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o present_v you_o with_o this_o golden_a cup_n the_o reward_n of_o my_o success_n and_o the_o very_a same_o that_o pterelas_n drink_v in_o who_o i_o slay_v with_o my_o own_o hand_n give_v she_o a_o golden_a cup._n alc._n now_o you_o keep_v close_o to_o your_o old_a kindness_n by_o heaven_n a_o noble_a gift_n worthy_a of_o the_o giver_n mer._n bow_v a_o noble_a gift_n indeed_o and_o worthy_a of_o the_o receiver_n jup._n at_o it_o again_o rascal_n can_v i_o never_o beat_v you_o into_o better_a manner_n alc._n pray_v my_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o poor_a socia_n upon_o '_o my_o account_n jup._n i_o can_v deny_v you_o nothing_o mer._n this_o same_o gallant_n have_v put_v he_o damnable_o out_o of_o humour_n aside_o jup._n do_v want_v any_o thing_n else_o my_o love_n alc._n nothing_o my_o lord_n but_o to_o have_v you_o love_v i_o absent_a as_o well_o as_o present_v mer._n let_v we_o be_v go_v sir_n it_o be_v just_a break_v of_o day_n jup._n go_v you_o besote_v socia_n i_o will_v follow_v immediate_o exit_fw-la mercury_n scene_n iu._n jupiter_n alcmene_n and_o attendant_n jup._n have_v any_o thing_n more_o to_o ask_v alc._n yes_o my_o lord_n your_o speedy_a return_n jup._n it_o shall_v be_v i_o will_v be_v with_o you_o again_o before_o y'expect_a i_o mean_v time_n pray_v be_v satisfy_v exit_fw-la alcmene_n and_o attendant_n scene_n v._n jupiter_n alone_o jup._n look_v up_o now_o goddess_n night_n who_o have_v wait_v so_o long_o i_o dismiss_v you_o make_v room_n for_o the_o day_n to_o cherish_v mortal_n with_o a_o bright_a and_o glorious_a sunshine_n go_v off_o this_o have_v be_v a_o long_a night_n than_o ordinary_a i_o will_v make_v the_o day_n the_o short_a and_o set_v one_o against_o the_o other_o to_o bring_v thing_n to_o right_n again_o i_o will_v follow_v mercury_n exit_fw-la jupiter_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o act._n act_z ii_o scene_n i._n enter_v amphitryon_n and_o socia_n at_o the_o far_a end_n of_o the_o stage_n with_o several_a prisoner_n bind_v amp._n enter_v come_v sirrah_n follow_v i_o angry_o soc._n that_o i_o will_v and_o close_o at_o your_o heel_n amp._n thou_o be_v the_o most_o villainous_a rascal_n soc._n why_o good_a sir_n amp._n for_o vent_v such_o stuff_n that_o neither_o be_v be_v or_o can_v be_v true_a soc._n marry_o sir_n you_o keep_v to_o your_o laudable_a custom_n of_o never_o believe_v your_o own_o servant_n amp._n how_o sirrah_n what_o custom_n by_o heaven_n i_o shall_v snip_n that_o rascally_a tongue_n of_o you_o soc._n i_o be_o your_o slave_n sir_n and_o you_o may_v use_v i_o according_a to_o your_o pleasure_n and_o conveniency_n but_o i_o have_v speak_v nothing_o but_o truth_n and_o you_o can_v make_v i_o eat_v my_o word_n amp._n you_o impudent_a dog_n didn't_fw-mi you_o say_v you_o be_v at_o home_n and_o here_o at_o the_o same_o time_n soc._n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o truth_n sir_n amp._n the_o devil_n take_v you_o or_o i_o will_v kick_v you_o to_o he_o soc._n i_o be_o in_o your_o power_n and_o must_v bear_v it_o if_o you_o do_v amp._n slave_n dare_v you_o put_v trick_n upon_o '_o your_o master_n have_v you_o the_o impudence_n to_o face_n down_o that_o which_o never_o man_n see_v or_o can_v see_v be_v it_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v here_o and_o there_o at_o the_o same_o time_n soc._n i'faith_o sir_n just_a as_o i_o tell_v you_o amp._n the_o devil_n lie_v you_o for_o a_o rogue_n soc._n how_o have_v i_o deserve_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n amp._n how_o rascal_n when_o you_o make_v i_o your_o may-game_n soc._n if_o i_o do_v i_o shall_v just_o deserve_v it_o but_o real_o sir_n it_o be_v no_o lie_n

meet_v and_o join_v discourse_n amp._n embrace_v alcmene_n oh_o how_o i_o be_o charm_v to_o find_v my_o alcmene_n in_o these_o long_a arm_n who_o i_o count_v beyond_o comparison_n in_o thebes_n and_o the_o world_n count_v a_o pattern_n of_o all_o virtue_n how_o have_v it_o be_v with_o you_o all_o this_o time_n do_v not_o you_o long_o for_o my_o return_n my_o dear_a soc._n i_o see_v no_o wonderful_a sign_n of_o longing_n i_o be_o sure_o no_o body_n can_v out-fawn_a a_o dog_n aside_o amp._n i_o be_o extreme_o glad_a to_o find_v you_o so_o well_o just_a upon_o your_o lie_v down_o alc._n in_o the_o name_n of_o goodness_n my_o lord_n why_o shall_v you_o play_v upon_o i_o thus_o you_o compliment_n as_o if_o you_o have_v not_o see_v i_o late_o but_o be_v just_o come_v from_o the_o army_n and_o accost_v i_o like_o one_o long_a absent_a from_o his_o wife_n amp._n true_o indeed_o till_o now_o i_o have_v no_o sight_n of_o you_o alc._n what_o make_v you_o say_v so_o amp._n it_o be_v my_o custom_n to_o speak_v truth_n alc._n you_o do_v do_v well_o to_o break_v so_o good_a a_o custom_n but_o be_v it_o for_o a_o trial_n of_o my_o love_n raillery_n apart_o why_o so_o soon_o return_v be_v it_o some_o ill_a omen_n or_o wether_n that_o stay_v your_o go_v to_o your_o army_n as_o you_o late_o tell_v i_o amp._n late_o how_o late_o can_v that_o be_v alc._n have_v you_o any_o design_n in_o that_o question_n very_o late_o just_o now_o but_o a_o moment_n since_o amp._n pray_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a as_o you_o say_v to_o be_v so_o late_o and_o but_o a_o moment_n since_o alc._n do_v you_o think_v my_o lord_n i_o will_v so_o mean_o trifle_v as_o you_o do_v when_o you_o pretend_v you_o be_v not_o here_o and_o leave_v i_o but_o just_a now_o amp._n she_o seem_v much_o discompose_v aside_o to_o socia_n soc._n a_o little_a patience_n sir_n till_o she_o have_v sleep_v out_o her_o sleep_n amp._n do_v you_o dream_v with_o your_o eye_n open_a alc._n no_o by_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thorough_o awake_a and_o without_o dream_v tell_v you_o all_o that_o pass_v for_o i_o see_v you_o both_o this_o morning_n before_o daylight_n amp._n at_o what_o place_n alc._n your_o own_o house_n amp._n i_o never_o be_v there_o soc._n do_v be_v too_o positive_a sir_n our_o vessel_n perhaps_o bring_v we_o from_o the_o port_n and_o we_o all_o asleep_a amp._n have_v you_o get_v into_o the_o same_o vein_n too_o angry_o soc._n what_o will_v y'ha'me_n do_v sir_n do_v you_o know_v the_o old_a say_v across_o a_o madman_n and_o he_o be_v the_o devil_n humour_v he_o and_o it_o be_v as_o good_a as_o physic_n alc._n ha_o rogue_n amp._n true_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a to_o show_v some_o anger_n since_o she_o give_v i_o so_o cold_a a_o welcome_n aside_o to_o socia_n soc._n you_o will_v as_o good_a piss_n in_o a_o bee_n hive_n amph._n hold_v your_o tongue_n alcmene_n answer_v i_o one_o question_n alc._n what_o question_n let_v we_o hear_v it_o amp._n be_v it_o madness_n or_o pride_n that_o have_v infect_v you_o alc._n how_o come_v such_o a_o question_n into_o your_o head_n my_o lord_n amp._n because_o in_o my_o former_a journey_n y'use_v to_o receive_v i_o as_o all_o other_o virtuous_a wife_n do_v but_o now_o i_o meet_v with_o a_o quite_o different_a welcome_n alc._n as_o i_o hope_v to_o live_v yesterday_o i_o receive_v you_o as_o a_o wife_n ought_v my_o lord_n inquire_v after_o your_o health_n press_v your_o hand_n and_o meet_v you_o with_o a_o kiss_n soc._n do_v you_o speak_v to_o my_o lord_n yesterday_o madam_n alc._n and_o to_o you_o too_o socia_n soc._n my_o lord_n i_o be_v in_o hope_n of_o your_o honour_n be_v have_v a_o heir_n but_o of_o my_o conscience_n your_o lady_n be_v not_o big_a with_o child_n amp._n with_o what_o then_o soc._n with_o fool._n alc._n true_o i_o have_v no_o such_o distemper_n as_o i_o hope_v for_o a_o safe_a deliverance_n but_o if_o my_o lord_n will_v but_o give_v you_o your_o due_n mr._n fortune_n teller_n you_o will_v soon_o reap_v the_o mischievous_a fruit_n of_o your_o saucy_a prediction_n soc._n yes_o madam_n there_o be_v fruit_n too_o of_o lying-in_n woman_n and_o fruit_n too_o to_o strengthen_v their_o heart_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o swoon_v amp._n you_o see_v i_o here_o yesterday_o alc._n i_o say_v i_o do_v if_o you_o must_v needs_o have_v it_o so_o often_o amp._n in_o a_o dream_n perhaps_o alc._n nay_o we_o be_v both_o awake_a as_o possible_a amp._n mercy_n upon_o i_o soc._n what_o be_v the_o matter_n sir_n amp._n my_o wife_n be_v mad_a soc._n she_o be_v melancholy_a and_o that_o be_v the_o high_a road_n to_o it_o amp._n when_o find_v you_o the_o rise_v of_o this_o disease_n alcmene_n alc._n upon_o '_o my_o soul_n i_o never_o be_v better_a and_o sound_a in_o my_o life_n amp._n why_o then_o do_v you_o pretend_v to_o have_v see_v i_o yesterday_o when_o i_o put_v into_o port_n but_o last_o night_n there_o sup_v and_o lodge_v all_o night_n in_o the_o vessel_n i_o never_o set_v foot_n in_o thebes_n since_o the_o teleboan_n expedition_n till_o now_o we_o conquer_v ac._n it_o be_v i_o you_o sup_v with_o and_o i_o you_o lay_v with_o amp._n what_o say_v you_o alc._n nothing_o but_o truth_n amp._n by_o heaven_n not_o in_o this_o in_o other_o thing_n i_o know_v not_o alc._n betimes_o ethe_o morning_n you_o go_v to_o your_o army_n amp._n how_o can_v all_o this_o be_v soc._n very_o right_a she_o tell_v her_o dream_n as_o it_o be_v fresh_a in_o memory_n but_o madam_n jove_n the_o disperser_n of_o such_o prodigy_n aught_o to_o have_v have_v his_o cake_n or_o his_o incense_n offer_v this_o morning_n jeer_o alc._n how_o saucy_o the_o fellow_n snap_v i_o up_o and_o you_o suffer_v he_o amp._n leave_v your_o prate_n sirrah_n you_o say_v i_o leave_v you_o betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o alcmene_n alc._n who_o else_o can_v tell_v i_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o battle_n amp._n and_o hear_v you_o of_o that_o too_o alc._n why_o true_o it_o be_v you_o tell_v i_o how_o you_o storm_v their_o chief_a town_n and_o slay_v king_n pterelas_n with_o your_o own_o hand_n amp._n i_o tell_v you_o so_o alc._n yes_o you_o socia_n hear_v you_o amp._n do_v you_o hear_v i_o tell_v any_o such_o thing_n socia_n soc._n where_o shall_v i_o hear_v it_o amp._n nay_o let_v she_o tell_v you_o that_o soc._n troth_n madam_n i_o never_o be_v present_a at_o any_o such_o relation_n as_o i_o know_v of_o alc._n no_o wonder_n if_o he_o say_v as_o you_o will_v have_v he_o amp._n come_v hither_o socia_n look_v of_o my_o face_n soc._n i_o do_v sir_n amp._n now_o speak_v the_o truth_n without_o the_o least_o flattery_n do_v you_o hear_v i_o tell_v she_o one_o word_n of_o what_o she_o pretend_v soc._n bless_v i_o have_v you_o your_o sense_n too_o and_o ask_v such_o a_o question_n i'faith_o sir_n this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n i_o see_v you_o together_o amp._n now_o madam_n do_v you_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v alc._n yes_o indeed_o and_o know_v it_o to_o be_v false_a amp._n what_o believe_v neither_o servant_n nor_o husband_n alc._n neither_o because_o of_o such_o evidence_n and_o the_o certainty_n of_o what_o i_o affirm_v amp._n d'y'affirm_v my_o arrival_n yesterday_o alc._n do_v you_o deny_v your_o departure_n this_o morning_n amp._n i_o do_v and_o protest_v this_o be_v my_o first_o appearance_n alc._n good_a now_o and_o you_o will_v deny_v you_o give_v i_o the_o golden_a cup_n too_o which_o you_o say_v be_v there_o present_v you_o amp._n upon_o honour_n i_o neither_o give_v it_o nor_o say_v it_o it_o be_v true_a i_o be_v so_o design_v and_o be_o still_o but_o pray_v who_o tell_v you_o of_o that_o alc._n yourself_o be_v both_o teller_n and_o giver_n amp._n hold_v hold_v i_o beseech_v you_o this_o be_v amaze_a socia_n that_o she_o shall_v know_v of_o my_o be_v present_v with_o this_o cup._n except_o you_o see_v she_o and_o tell_v she_o all_o soc._n let_v i_o be_v hang_v if_o i_o ever_o tell_v or_o see_v she_o till_o now_o amp._n what_o woman_n be_v that_o look_v on_o thessala_n alc._n will_v you_o have_v the_o cup_n produce_v amp._n by_o all_o mean_n alc._n it_o shall_v then_o thessala_n step_v into_o my_o chamber_n for_o the_o golden_a cup_n my_o lord_n i_o this_o morning_n exit_fw-la thessala_n scene_n iii_o amphitryon_n alcmene_n socia_n and_o prisoner_n amp._n come_v this_o way_n socia_n they_o walk_v a_o little_a on_o one_o side_n real_o if_o she_o have_v the_o cup_n the_o mystery_n will_v be_v ten_o time_n great_a to_o i_o socia_n take_v out_o a_o casket_n from_o under_o his_o cloak_n soc._n can_v you_o suppose_v that_o when_o i_o have_v get_v it_o here_o in_o the_o casket_n seal_v with_o