Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	great_a	know_v	speak_v	4,061	5	4.0748	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06718	Nicholas Machiavel's Prince· Also, the life of Castruccio Castracani of Lucca. And the meanes Duke Valentine us'd to put to death Vitellozzo Vitelli, Oliverotto of Fermo, Paul, and the Duke of Gravina. Translated out of Italian into English; by E.D. With some animadversions noting and taxing his errours.; Selections. English	Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527.; Dacres, Edward.	1640 (1640)	STC 17168; ESTC S111853	98,313	328

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practice_n they_o begin_v to_o be_v discover_v and_o know_v and_o so_o contradict_v by_o those_o that_o be_v near_o about_o he_o and_o he_o as_o be_v a_o easy_a man_n be_v quick_o wrought_v from_o they_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o what_o he_o do_v today_o he_o undo_v on_o the_o morrow_n and_o that_o he_o never_o understand_v himself_o what_o he_o will_v nor_o what_o he_o purpose_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o ground_v upon_o any_o of_o his_o resolution_n a_o prince_n therefore_o ought_v always_o to_o take_v counsel_n but_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o not_o at_o other_o man_n or_o rather_o shall_v take_v away_o any_o man_n courage_n to_o advise_v he_o of_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o ask_v but_o he_o ought_v well_o to_o ask_v at_o large_a and_o then_o touch_v the_o thing_n inquire_v of_o be_v a_o patient_a hearer_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o perceive_v that_o for_o some_o respect_n the_o truth_n be_v conceal_v from_o he_o be_v displease_v thereat_o and_o because_o some_o man_n have_v think_v that_o a_o prince_n that_o gain_v the_o opinion_n to_o be_v wise_a may_v be_v hold_v so_o not_o by_o his_o own_o natural_a endowment_n but_o by_o the_o good_a counsel_n he_o have_v about_o he_o without_o question_n they_o be_v deceive_v for_o this_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n and_o never_o fail_v that_o a_o prince_n who_o of_o himself_o be_v not_o wise_a can_v never_o be_v well_o advisd_v unless_o he_o shall_v light_v upon_o one_o alone_a whole_o to_o direct_v and_o govern_v he_o who_o himself_o be_v a_o very_a wise_a man_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v possible_a he_o may_v be_v well_o govern_v but_o this_o will_v last_v but_o little_a for_o that_o governor_n in_o a_o short_a time_n will_v deprive_v he_o of_o his_o state_n but_o a_o pr._n nce_v not_o have_v any_o part_n of_o nature_n be_v advisd_v of_o more_o than_o one_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o unite_v these_o counsel_n of_o himself_o shall_v he_o never_o know_v how_o to_o unite_v they_o and_o each_o one_o 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a_o pilot_n as_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o port_n between_o those_o rock_n and_o these_o quicksand_n where_o majesty_n become_v familiar_a unless_o endue_v with_o a_o supereminent_a virtue_n it_o lose_v all_o awful_a regard_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n because_o so_o ordinary_a because_o so_o common_a we_o shall_v little_o value_v be_v it_o not_o that_o all_o creature_n feel_v themselves_o quicken_v by_o the_o ray_n thereof_o on_o the_o other_o side_n omnis_fw-la insipiens_fw-la arrogantiâ_fw-la &_o plausibus_fw-la capitur_fw-la every_o fool_n be_v take_v with_o his_o own_o pride_n and_o other_o flatterye_n and_o this_o fool_n keep_v company_n so_o much_o with_o all_o great_a wise_a man_n that_o hardly_o with_o a_o candle_n and_o lantern_n can_v they_o be_v discern_v betwixt_o the_o great_a man_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o gross_a ar●_n palpable_a flattery_n and_o especial_o the_o great_a of_o man_n who_o be_v king_n and_o prince_n for_o many_o seek_v th●_n ruler_n favour_n prov._n 28.26_o for_o there_o be_v divers_a mean_n where_o by_o private_a man_n be_v instruct_v prince_n have_v not_o that_o good_a hap_n but_o they_o who_o instruction_n be_v 〈◊〉_d most_o importante_fw-la so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v take_v the_o government_n upon_o they_o no_o long_o suffer_v any_o reproover_n for_o but_o few_o have_v access_n unto_o they_o and_o they_o who_o familiar_o converse_v with_o they_o do_v and_o say_v all_o for_o favour_n isocrat_n to_o nicocles_n all_o be_v afraid_a to_o give_v he_o occasion_n of_o displeasure_n though_o by_o tell_v he_o truth_n discernendo_fw-la plutarch_n d●_n adulatore_fw-la &_o amico_fw-la discernendo_fw-la to_o this_o purpose_n therefore_o say_v one_o a_o prince_n excel_v in_o learning_n to_o ride_v the_o great_a horse_n rather_o than_o in_o any_o other_o excercise_n because_o