Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	heart_n	know_v	speak_v	4,049	5	4.4293	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32774	The gallant hermaphrodite an amorous novel / translated from the French of the sieur de Chavigny.; Galante hermaphrodite. English	Chavigny de La Bretonnière, François de.	1687 (1687)	Wing C3757A; ESTC R9231	36,873	128

prince_n from_o the_o border_n of_o italy_n twin_n very_o well_o make_v as_o to_o their_o person_n and_o able_a to_o make_v a_o great_a figure_n they_o make_v themselves_o present_o eminent_a by_o their_o magnificence_n and_o take_v a_o pride_n in_o converse_v with_o the_o most_o witty_a of_o the_o court-lady_n the_o duchess_n alphonsus_n mistress_n be_v continual_o visit_v by_o the_o young_a who_o have_v as_o much_o briskness_n and_o as_o little_a judgement_n as_o his_o elder_a brother_n who_o court_v the_o princess_n christina_n have_v wit_n and_o fineness_n of_o thought_n although_o this_o young_a prince_n frequent_v iphigenia_n only_o to_o pass_v away_o some_o agreeable_a moment_n without_o carry_v his_o desire_n further_o alphonsus_n take_v vmbrage_n at_o it_o and_o labour_v under_o so_o strong_a a_o jealousy_n that_o he_o fall_v sick_a upon_o it_o the_o duchess_n assure_v he_o what_o she_o can_v that_o she_o find_v nothing_o amiable_a in_o that_o neopolitan_a that_o only_a complaisance_n and_o the_o thought_n that_o he_o will_v quick_o leave_v the_o court_n make_v she_o approve_v of_o his_o visit_n her_o absence_n from_o the_o princess_n christina_n house_n whither_o she_o go_v every_o day_n before_o the_o arrival_n of_o those_o prince_n and_o the_o whole_a afternoon_n which_o she_o give_v to_o the_o charm_n of_o that_o strange_a prince_n conversation_n make_v he_o fear_v all_o from_o the_o familiarity_n which_o begin_v to_o be_v between_o they_o he_o proceed_v so_o far_o that_o one_o day_n he_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o cast_v his_o eye_n on_o the_o duchess_n and_o if_o he_o pretend_v to_o her_o alliance_n to_o who_o the_o prince_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o sufficient_o acquaint_v with_o madam_n iphigenia_n to_o discover_v whether_o she_o will_v receive_v address_n of_o love_n from_o he_o but_o that_o he_o will_v attempt_v to_o push_v on_o his_o fortune_n this_o answer_n throw_v alphonsus_n into_o a_o fearful_a melancholy_n all_o thing_n seem_v to_o he_o to_o concur_v to_o destroy_v he_o in_o the_o breast_n of_o that_o fair_a one_o and_o he_o real_o believe_v by_o the_o coldness_n which_o she_o express_v to_o he_o that_o her_o inclination_n be_v only_o for_o the_o stranger_n that_o handsome_a neopolitan_a judge_v well_o by_o alphonsus_n demand_n who_o have_v ever_o iphigenia_n name_n in_o his_o mouth_n that_o he_o court_v this_o duchess_n jest_v at_o it_o the_o very_o first_o visit_n that_o he_o make_v she_o he_o make_v a_o description_n to_o she_o of_o this_o lover_n passion_n under_o a_o young_a lord_n name_n with_o who_o he_o say_v he_o be_v acquaint_v at_o venice_n and_o be_v entreat_v to_o tell_v his_o name_n to_o the_o whole_a company_n he_o soon_o hit_v upon_o that_o of_o his_o mistress_n than_o he_o which_o he_o be_v never_o able_a to_o call_v to_o mind_n which_o make_v the_o duchess_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v imprint_v it_o strong_a in_o his_o mind_n but_o that_o she_o believe_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o history_n which_o be_v relate_v of_o such_o amour_n be_v a_o little_a fabulous_a i_o daily_o read_v some_o of_o this_o nature_n pursue_v she_o to_o which_o i_o can_v hardly_o give_v credit_n here_o the_o neopolitan_a reply_v it_o be_v true_a madam_n that_o the_o poet_n have_v seign_v such_o like_a passion_n but_o history_n will_v furnish_v we_o with_o a_o infinity_n of_o undoubted_a example_n in_o the_o most_o famous_a person_n of_o antiquity_n have_v we_o not_o see_v one_o of_o the_o cato_n forget_v what_o he_o be_v and_o enter_v into_o a_o alliance_n with_o a_o maid_n who_o have_v neither_o riches_n nor_o birth_n do_v not_o pisistratus_n the_o athenian_a tyrant_n marry_v a_o country_n girl_n what_o do_v not_o pompey_n the_o great_a for_o flora_n do_v not_o julius_n caesar_n after_o fifty_o battle_n win_v yield_v to_o the_o charm_n of_o a_o servirca_n the_o history_n of_o the_o death_n of_o anthony_n who_o love_v cleopatra_n be_v sufficient_o know_v to_o you_o do_v not_o the_o conqueror_n of_o asia_n love_v excessive_o that_o campaspe_n who_o for_o the_o overcome_a of_o himself_o he_o give_v to_o the_o famous_a painter_n apelles_n to_o what_o submission_n do_v not_o the_o charm_n polioratia_n reduce_v philip_n without_o speak_n of_o the_o impression_n which_o the_o beauty_n of_o vria_n wife_n make_v upon_o the_o royal_a prophet_n heart_n who_o do_v not_o he_o be_v go_v on_o still_o to_o lay_v open_a the_o like_a litany_n and_o as_o impertinent_o when_o the_o duchess_n interrupt_v he_o tell_v he_o i_o know_v not_o what_o he_o have_v not_o do_v nor_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o history_n at_o the_o bottom_n but_o of_o what_o i_o know_v and_o of_o which_o i_o be_o full_o convince_v be_v that_o you_o have_v a_o excellent_a memory_n and_o that_o there_o be_v never_o a_o pedant_n in_o all_o this_o kingdom_n that_o dare_v dispute_v with_o you_o the_o glory_n of_o have_v heap_v up_o more_o word_n in_o his_o head_n have_v you_o never_o hear_v that_o the_o like_a passion_n be_v common_a to_o the_o monomotapoez_n and_o the_o topinambri_n add_v she_o be_v there_o woman_n sir_n as_o foolish_a as_o man_n on_o this_o account_n this_o young_a lord_n not_o have_v the_o wit_n to_o find_v out_o the_o duchess_n raillery_n upon_o his_o inclination_n to_o show_v his_o read_n fall_v a_o laugh_n and_o continue_v his_o discourse_n by_o a_o innumeration_n as_o fit_a to_o be_v laugh_v at_o woman_n say_v he_o madam_n be_v not_o exempt_a from_o this_o weakness_n and_o if_o i_o remember_v phaedra_n love_v hippolytus_n even_o to_o excess_n atalanta_n hippomanes_n galathea_n atis_n egeria_n numa_n circe_n glauchus_n penelopo_n ulysses_n hypsicrata_fw-la mithridates_n portia_n brutus_n julia_n pompey_n phocris_n cephetus_n he_o stop_v and_o will_v have_v stay_v there_o when_o iphigenia_n rise_v up_o take_v a_o book_n which_o lie_v upon_o the_o table_n and_o have_v open_v it_o say_v to_o he_o listen_v sir_n you_o know_v not_o yet_o all_o this_o romance_n by_o heart_n you_o forget_v that_o semiramis_n love_v ninus_n excessive_o biblis_n her_o brother_n mirra_n her_o father_n calphurnia_n appian_n servilia_n lucullus_n and_o other_o yet_o with_o which_o these_o two_o page_n be_v full_a but_o let_v we_o return_v i_o beseech_v you_o say_v she_o to_o our_o first_o discourse_n on_o what_o occasion_n have_v you_o make_v so_o many_o fine_a remark_n on_o a_o prince_n occasion_n who_o adore_v you_o reply_v he_o and_o be_v horrible_o melancholy_a because_o i_o take_v the_o freedom_n to_o come_v to_o you_o so_o often_o to_o pay_v you_o my_o respect_n on_o alphonsus_n his_o occasion_n the_o most_o passionate_a and_o the_o most_o jealous_a of_o all_o your_o lover_n how_o pursue_v she_o do_v that_o prince_n love_v i_o at_o the_o cost_n of_o his_o reason_n i_o can_v hardly_o persuade_v myself_o that_o so_o prudent_a a_o lord_n can_v put_v bound_n to_o passion_n let_v we_o experiment_n what_o you_o say_v and_o to_o that_o end_n do_v you_o meet_v i_o to_o morrow_n at_o the_o princess_n christina_n house_n and_o put_v he_o insensible_o upon_o this_o chapter_n and_o endeavour_v to_o railly_fw-fr him_z so_o fierce_o that_o his_o jealousy_n may_v serve_v for_o divertisement_n to_o the_o circle_n which_o we_o shall_v form_v do_v you_o make_v upon_o he_o the_o epitaph_n of_o a_o jealous_a man_n this_o young_a lord_n who_o have_v not_o yet_o gain_v experience_n enough_o of_o the_o world_n to_o foresee_v that_o he_o be_v go_v himself_o to_o become_v the_o may-game_n of_o other_o promise_v the_o dutcaess_a to_o prepare_v himself_o upon_o that_o subject_n and_o withdraw_v very_o well_o content_a with_o that_o proposal_n and_o with_o himself_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n iphigenia_n go_v the_o same_o evening_n to_o discourse_n with_o the_o princess_n christina_n who_o she_o entreat_v to_o agree_v to_o a_o comedy_n the_o next_o day_n at_o her_o house_n where_o a_o young_a indiscreet_a spark_n and_o a_o jealous_a lover_n will_v appear_v upon_o the_o stage_n after_o that_o she_o tell_v she_o all_o that_o be_v pass_v and_o ask_v she_o if_o the_o elder_a of_o the_o two_o brother_n manfeldi_n make_v she_o no_o proposal_n as_o the_o report_n go_v he_o have_v reply_v the_o princess_n and_o such_o press_a one_o that_o it_o be_v almost_o no_o more_o time_n to_o act_v the_o indifferent_a without_o absolute_o discourage_v he_o which_o i_o shall_v be_v averse_a from_o do_v for_o the_o reason_n of_o good_a breed_n although_o i_o have_v but_o little_a inclination_n for_o he_o when_o he_o see_v i_o not_o i_o be_o pester_v with_o his_o letter_n he_o have_v gain_v through_o his_o liberality_n all_o my_o domestic_n even_o to_o cornelia_n and_o all_o the_o world_n will_v implant_v tenderness_n in_o i_o for_o that_o young_a prince_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v wit_n and_o very_o sine_fw-la quality_n

be_v in_o the_o court_n she_o bid_v she_o tell_v she_o that_o she_o think_v herself_o much_o honour_v by_o her_o visit_n and_o that_o she_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v she_o she_o mount_v the_o staircase_n with_o her_o ordinary_a freedom_n when_o she_o hear_v in_o a_o adjacent_a parlour_n many_o maid_n laugh_v at_o the_o tale_n which_o a_o old_a woman_n tell_v they_o who_o by_o look_v in_o their_o hand_n tell_v they_o their_o good_a fortune_n as_o she_o be_v familiar_a and_o belove_a by_o all_o the_o house_n she_o stop_v there_o and_o inform_v herself_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o so_o extraordinary_a a_o gaiety_n she_o understand_v it_o and_o pray_v they_o not_o to_o dismiss_v this_o fortune-teller_n till_o that_o she_o have_v speak_v of_o she_o in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o princess_n the_o prince_n alphonsus_n who_o know_v the_o free_a humour_n of_o his_o sister_n have_v suborn_v this_o woman_n who_o be_v famous_a for_o her_o knowledge_n in_o chiromancy_n even_o to_o the_o foretell_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v he_o have_v instruct_v she_o in_o part_n of_o his_o sister_n life_n and_o order_v she_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o predict_v to_o she_o that_o dismal_a consequence_n will_v spring_v from_o the_o misunderstanding_n that_o be_v between_o her_o brother_n and_o she_o this_o prince_n know_v well_o that_o cornelia_n will_v serve_v his_o interest_n and_o will_v yet_o add_v as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a for_o she_o to_o the_o impression_n of_o prediction_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o induce_v he_o to_o advertise_v she_o to_o ask_v for_o she_o at_o the_o palace_n in_o case_n that_o the_o swiss_n shall_v deny_v her_o entrance_n this_o old_a woman_n be_v beginning_n to_o act_v her_o part_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n when_o iphigenia_n that_o be_v not_o pre-acquainted_a with_o his_o design_n hear_v she_o after_o the_o ordinary_a compliment_n pass_v between_o these_o two_o princess_n their_o discourse_n after_o have_v be_v some_o time_n serious_a turn_v to_o freedom_n iphigenia_n entreat_v the_o princess_n christina_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o permit_v the_o old_a woman_n to_o come_v up_o who_o without_o doubt_n will_v afford_v they_o divertisement_n the_o princess_n who_o be_v not_o less_o curious_a than_o iphigenia_n agree_v present_o to_o the_o proposition_n the_o old_a woman_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o chamber_n and_o there_o arise_v a_o agreeable_a contest_v between_o the_o two_o princess_n which_o shall_v present_v their_o hand_n first_o they_o be_v curious_a to_o hear_v the_o recital_n of_o each_o other_o adventure_n and_o each_o defend_v herself_o from_o have_v the_o first_o experiment_n make_v on_o she_o cornelia_n who_o be_v more_o a_o enemy_n to_o gallantry_n than_o the_o princess_n and_o who_o have_v as_o well_o as_o they_o her_o secret_a intrigue_n fear_v to_o be_v force_v first_o to_o pass_v the_o pike_n pretend_v some_o occasion_n to_o go_v out_o and_o it_o be_v this_o pretence_n that_o make_v they_o cast_v their_o eye_n on_o she_o and_o order_v she_o to_o present_v her_o hand_n she_o obey_v and_o this_o cunning_a old_a woman_n tell_v she_o present_o a_o thousand_o oblige_a thing_n for_o fear_v of_o fright_v the_o princess_n but_o as_o she_o receive_v command_n from_o they_o not_o to_o spare_v she_o she_o tell_v this_o maid_n among_o other_o thing_n that_o she_o be_v belove_v by_o three_o several_a person_n by_o two_o cavalier_n and_o another_o person_n who_o she_o name_v baptem_n and_o who_o birth_n equal_v not_o his_o wealth_n she_o add_v that_o she_o have_v a_o inclination_n for_o the_o ugly_a of_o the_o three_o which_o nevertheless_o seem_v to_o she_o to_o have_v something_o amiable_a which_o make_v the_o princess_n say_v that_o without_o doubt_n it_o be_v monsieur_n such_o a_o one_o which_o cornelia_n so_o little_o agree_v to_o that_o she_o forget_v even_o what_o she_o be_v through_o the_o backwardness_n she_o show_v at_o the_o earnest_a demand_n that_o be_v make_v she_o to_o confess_v if_o it_o be_v true_a iphigenia_n who_o will_v not_o vex_v this_o maid_n of_o who_o intercession_n she_o may_v stand_v in_o need_n pretend_v not_o to_o observe_v her_o ill_a humour_n and_o divert_v the_o business_n so_o handsome_o that_o she_o ory_v out_o laugh_v and_z addressing_z herself_o to_o the_o princess_n christina_n madam_n your_o turn_v next_o this_o princess_n waver_v so_o very_a much_o and_o have_v so_o great_a trouble_n to_o present_v this_o pretend_a mirror_n of_o her_o soul_n that_o the_o particular_a inclination_n of_o iphigenia_n second_v by_o the_o impression_n of_o destiny_n make_v her_o consent_n to_o give_v her_o hand_n on_o condition_n that_o the_o princess_n shall_v follow_v her_o example_n this_o agreement_n make_v between_o they_o the_o old_a woman_n enlarge_v upon_o a_o hundred_o pass_a adventure_n that_o surprise_v iphigenia_n so_o very_o much_o that_o she_o believe_v she_o true_o a_o sorceress_n she_o be_v not_o for_o all_o that_o so_o scrupulous_a as_o to_o fear_v venture_v her_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o she_o let_v she_o make_v a_o end_n of_o say_v all_o that_o her_o evil_a genius_n suggest_v to_o she_o after_o have_v hear_v a_o thousand_o probable_a thing_n she_o have_v the_o smart_a satisfaction_n to_o hear_v the_o most_o cross_a prognostication_n imaginable_a you_o shall_v be_v love_v say_v she_o and_o you_o shall_v love_v you_o shall_v sigh_v only_o for_o object_n worthy_a of_o you_o you_o shall_v be_v perfidious_a and_o faithful_a you_o shall_v furnish_v occasion_n for_o a_o tragedy_n you_o shall_v obtain_v the_o object_n of_o your_o vow_n you_o shall_v be_v a_o happy_a rival_n and_o you_o shall_v lead_v a_o happy_a life_n full_a of_o prosperity_n and_o tranquillity_n with_o the_o person_n that_o think_v least_o to_o obtain_v you_o so_o many_o obscure_a and_o confuse_a prediction_n pass_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o iphigenia_n for_o mere_a fancy_n and_o prognostication_n in_o the_o air._n nevertheless_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o princess_n adventure_n justify_v their_o truth_n but_o let_v we_o pass_v over_o to_o what_o be_v make_v know_v in_o examine_v the_o line_n of_o the_o princess_n hand_n the_o sister_n of_o alphonsus_n for_o who_o instruction_n our_o old_a woman_n be_v send_v thither_o the_o great_a seriousness_n which_o this_o princess_n affect_v who_o have_v hear_v too_o much_o upon_o iphigenia_n account_n not_o to_o fear_v hear_v some_o disagreeable_a truth_n disorder_v present_o the_o old_a woman_n who_o endeavour_v to_o utter_v none_o but_o event_n who_o remembrance_n shall_v extreme_o please_v till_o iphigenia_n have_v tell_v she_o that_o she_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v that_o the_o princess_n hate_v reserve_n and_o flattery_n so_o that_o she_o need_v not_o act_v against_o her_o knowledge_n she_o venture_v to_o speak_v more_o free_o all_o your_o wish_n pursue_v she_o be_v fulfil_v you_o shall_v experience_n a_o favourable_a destiny_n and_o altogether_o resemble_v that_o of_o madam_n say_v she_o show_v she_o the_o princess_n iphigenia_n one_o thing_n nevertheless_o be_v want_v to_o you_o madam_n but_o unless_o you_o express_o command_v i_o to_o reveal_v it_o to_o you_o i_o shall_v pass_v it_o over_o in_o silence_n one_o may_v well_o imagine_v that_o in_o stop_v thus_o she_o stir_v up_o the_o curiosity_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o the_o princess_n not_o be_v able_a handsome_o to_o defend_v herself_o from_o entreat_v she_o to_o tell_v she_o free_o her_o thought_n the_o old_a woman_n add_v with_o assurance_n that_o it_o be_v not_o very_o commendable_a for_o she_o to_o live_v in_o misunderstanding_n with_o one_o of_o her_o near_a relation_n that_o the_o delay_n of_o a_o reconciliation_n may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o she_o and_o that_o if_o she_o will_v do_v justice_n to_o herself_o she_o ought_v to_o consider_v that_o this_o relation_n be_v not_o altogether_o to_o blame_v and_o that_o in_o fine_a it_o be_v her_o interest_n to_o make_v some_o advances_n and_o to_o court_v his_o friendship_n this_o confident_a declaration_n which_o very_o much_o please_v iphigenia_n and_o the_o maid_n surprise_v the_o princess_n who_o will_v know_v no_o more_o and_o call_v the_o old_a woman_n dotard_n she_o be_v then_o dismiss_v after_o some_o reflection_n that_o our_o lady_n make_v together_o upon_o what_o have_v be_v foretell_v they_o iphigenia_n take_v her_o time_n to_o express_v that_o she_o be_v altogether_o astonish_v that_o this_o old_a woman_n have_v be_v able_a to_o reveal_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o princess_n and_o alphonsus_n her_o brother_n the_o princess_n who_o such_o plain_a declaration_n astonish_v not_o less_o than_o the_o other_o can_v not_o keep_v from_o cry_v out_o fable_n fable_n conjecture_n find_v upon_o nothing_o iphigenia_n who_o interrupt_v she_o tell_v she_o that_o in_o truth_n she_o be_v not_o of_o opinion_n that_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v superstitious_a to_o that_o point_n to_o give_v credit_n