Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	word_n	wrong_n	wrought_v	20	3	8.0248	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96286	A vindication of Mercurius Elencticus. (alias) Wharton. From the false aspersions of the scandalous, abusive, and blasphemous pen of William Lilly Our states mountebanke, the Parliaments jugler, the naturall astrologian, and the devills owne astronomer. Not long since divulged in damnable black rhetorik, printed and sent abroad in a sencelesse booke; styled, The late story of Mr. Will. Lilly. Together, with one word to an unknown collonel, whom Lilly feignes to be the author of the said story; as also another to the wizzard himselfe. Written by Mercurius Melancholicus well-wisher to the fraternity, and prosperity of the mercuries.	Wharton, George, Sir, 1617-1681.	1648 (1648)	Wing W1559A; ESTC R232202	7,654	14

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