Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	see_v	true_a	word_n	4,833	5	4.0372	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75953	The Phrygian fabulist or, The fables of Æsop: extracted from the Latine copie, and moraliz'd. By Leonard Willan Gent.; Aesop's fables. English	Willan, Leonard.; Cross, Thomas, fl. 1632-1682, engraver.	1649 (1649)	Wing A732; Thomason E1371_1; ESTC R177	74,993	215

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moral_a as_o shadow_n body_n in_o the_o light_n succeed_v virtue_n in_o fame_n from_o envy_n never_o be_v free_v but_o when_o in_o act_n she_o will_v her_o equal_a bee_n disgrace_v still_o follow_v this_o she_o mimicry_n 202._o the_o crow_n and_o dog_n a_o crow_n proclaim_v with_o loud_a cry_n she_o will_v to_o minerva_n sacrifice_n unto_o the_o plenty_n of_o which_o feast_n invite_v the_o dog_n to_o be_v her_o guest_n the_o dog_n demand_v why_o vain_o she_o to_o she_o hold_v such_o solemnity_n since_o her_o the_o goddess_n can_v not_o brook_v but_o from_o she_o have_v her_o augur_n take_v much_o rather_o i_o the_o crow_n reply_v her_o to_o appease_v shall_v sacrifice_v moral_a so_o worldly_a man_n in_o their_o affliction_n urge_v they_o shall_v desist_v to_o honour_v who_o they_o scourge_v but_o pious_a mind_n a_o motive_n thence_o collect_v more_o earnest_a zeal_n shall_v reconcile_v the_o effect_n 203._o the_o raven_n and_o serpent_n a_o hungry_a raven_n chance_v to_o spy_v beak_z 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by_o defence_n to_o cast_v restraint_n off_o put_v on_o impudence_n 208._o jove_n jove_n celebrate_v his_o nuptial_a feast_n all_o animal_n receive_v for_o guest_n the_o snail_n alone_o arrive_v late_a jove_n will_v the_o cause_n capitulate_v ask_v why_o soon_o she_o come_v not_o the_o snail_n her_o courtship_n have_v forget_v reply_v her_o house_n her_o house_n so_o dear_a at_o which_o jove_n angry_a do_v appear_v condemn_v her_o dear_a house_n to_o be_v bear_v on_o she_o back_o eternal_o moral_a neglect_v in_o pious_a rite_n worldly_a man_n use_v with_o their_o domestic_a business_n to_o excuse_v but_o who_o dull_a soul_n thereto_o so_o wed_v be_v shall_v for_o their_o cur_n be_v burden_v with_o that_o care_n 209._o the_o wolf_n and_o sheep_n a_o wolf_n by_o dog_n have_v bite_v be_v so_o long_o in_o blood_n lie_v welter_v unable_a on_o his_o foot_n to_o get_v he_o nigh_o starve_v be_v for_o want_v of_o meat_n till_o he_o at_o length_n a_o sheep_n espy_v to_o who_o he_o pitiful_o cry_v she_o will_v from_o the_o o'reflow_a spring_n to_o quench_v his_o thirst_n some_o water_n bring_v if_o this_o of_o she_o he_o may_v entreat_v he_o shall_v himself_o provide_v he_o meat_n the_o sheep_n reply_v if_o from_o the_o flood_n i_o bring_v thou_o drink_v i_o be_o thy_o food_n moral_a deceitful_a man_n at_o last_o extremity_n can_v not_o cast_v off_o their_o innate_a treachery_n but_o prudent_a man_n their_o purpose_n forerun_v and_o by_o their_o theme_n find_v their_o conclusion_n 210._o the_o hare_n the_o fearful_a hare_n long_o heretofore_o with_o the_o fierce_a eagle_n warfare_n bear_v the_o hare_n too_o weak_a the_o prey_n be_v make_v the_o subtle_a fox_n call_v to_o their_o aid_n the_o fox_n say_v thereto_o i_o agree_v but_o first_o i_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v inform_v who_o you_o be_v then_o next_o with_o who_o it_o be_v you_o war_n moral_a weak_a state_n to_o oppose_v more_o potent_a foe_n elect_v crafty_a confederate_n wise_a and_o circumspect_a to_o counterbalance_v their_o unequal_a might_n by_o the_o diversion_n of_o some_o powerful_a slight_n who_o wise_o thus_o their_o faculty_n compare_v ere_o on_o the_o action_n they_o intentive_a be_v 211._o the_o ant._n who_o now_o a_o ant_n be_v have_v be_v heretofore_o a_o husbandman_n not_o content_a with_o his_o store_n but_o of_o his_o neighbour_n fruit_n have_v every_o day_n unto_o his_o own_o bear_v a_o large_a part_n away_o till_o jove_n his_o angry_a judgement_n have_v let_v fall_n and_o he_o transform_v to_o this_o animal_n who_o though_o in_o figure_n thus_o he_o change_v be_v yet_o still_o rete_v his_o former_a quality_n of_o other_o labour_n daily_o take_v still_o which_o he_o hoards_v up_o even_o to_o the_o earth_n man_n till_o moral_a what_o form_n soever_o greedy_a man_n endui_v gain_n be_v the_o object_n which_o his_o toil_n pursue'_v of_o mean_n thereto_o the_o nigh_a he_o prefer_v without_o distinction_n of_o the_o minister_n wherein_o the_o passion_n be_v so_o blind_o 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