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
A31196	The art of complaisance, or, The means to oblige in conversation	S. C.	1673 (1673)	Wing C119; ESTC R10330	48,007	195

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love_n of_o all_o man_n that_o we_o possess_v the_o great_a quality_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n this_o far_a be_v necessary_a that_o we_o expose_v those_o great_a virtue_n without_o ostentation_n or_o strive_v to_o eclipse_v the_o small_a merit_n of_o other_o those_o who_o act_n otherwise_o attract_v but_o hate_n or_o envy_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o which_o they_o be_v oft_o see_v to_o stagger_v this_o complaisance_n which_o i_o pretend_v to_o teach_v be_v a_o art_n to_o regulate_v our_o word_n and_o behaviour_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o may_v engage_v the_o love_n and_o respect_n of_o those_o with_o who_o we_o converse_v by_o distribute_v our_o praise_n and_o difference_n where_o the_o quality_n or_o merit_n of_o the_o person_n require_v it_o by_o a_o seem_a diligence_n to_o give_v our_o assistance_n and_o by_o mild_o suffer_v the_o error_n and_o miscarriage_n of_o other_o i_o do_v not_o hereby_o intend_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v constant_o oblige_v himself_o to_o a_o sordid_a 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