Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	body_n	mind_n	see_v	1,015	5	3.3700	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03100	A newe discourse of morall philosophie, entituled, The kayes of counsaile Not so pleasant as profitable for younge courtiours. Optima est patientia victor.	Heron, Haly.	1579 (1579)	STC 13228; ESTC S108570	49,052	150

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punctum_fw-la qui_fw-la miscuit_fw-la utile_fw-la dulci._n to_o conclude_v in_o all_o our_o action_n &_o expedition_n we_o must_v prefer_v the_o steadfast_a counsel_n of_o advise_a policy_n before_o the_o rash_a enterprise_n of_o malapert_a boldness_n it_o be_v better_a to_o deserve_v everlasting_a fame_n with_o noble_a fabius_n which_o save_v his_o country_n by_o delay_n than_o to_o perish_v with_o shameful_a callicratides_n which_o lose_v a_o goodly_a fleet_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n with_o overmuch_o have_v we_o see_v the_o linger_a snail_n by_o tract_n of_o time_n do_v soft_o climb_v reach_n to_o the_o toy_n of_o stately_a tower_n &_o there_o quiet_o sit_v without_o danger_n where_o the_o fierce_a captain_n with_o hot_a assault_n &_o bloody_a skirmish_n at_o last_o perhaps_o win_v the_o strong_a fort_n which_o he_o can_v not_o keep_v without_o double_a charge_n and_o deadly_a peril_n and_o sure_o the_o cunning_a to_o keep_v be_v no_o less_o commendable_a than_o the_o courage_n 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