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	natural_a	power_n	1,335	5	5.3417	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20899	Ars aulica or The courtiers arte; Arte aulica. English	Ducci, Lorenzo.; Blount, Edward, fl. 1588-1632, attributed name.	1607 (1607)	STC 7274; ESTC S109963	73,863	320

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know_v for_o such_o do_v high_o displease_v we_o because_o we_o seem_v not_o to_o receive_v commendation_n or_o testimony_n of_o any_o perfection_n which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v far_o from_o we_o but_o rather_o a_o upbraid_v that_o we_o be_v not_o such_o as_o they_o will_v make_v we_o seem_v to_o be_v beside_o the_o deformity_n of_o the_o falsehood_n which_o be_v discover_v in_o they_o whereupon_o we_o gather_v the_o small_a confidence_n that_o we_o may_v give_v unto_o they_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n as_o false_a and_o mendacious_a beside_o the_o disgrace_n they_o fall_v into_o as_o base_a and_o vulgar_a person_n of_o all_o this_o thus_o much_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o we_o must_v not_o only_o be_v considerate_a in_o commend_v not_o to_o incur_v suspicion_n of_o falsehood_n but_o withal_o that_o it_o be_v not_o always_o true_a that_o galba_n be_v report_v to_o say_v in_o tacitus_n hist_o that_o adulatio_fw-la erga_fw-la principem_fw-la quemcumque_fw-la sine_fw-la affectu_fw-la peragitur_fw-la flattery_n or_o assentation_n to_o what_o prince_n soever_o be_v do_v without_o affect_v wherefore_o we_o say_v that_o the_o commendation_n be_v to_o be_v credit_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o ground_v the_o same_o upon_o some_o virtue_n or_o good_a part_n real_o and_o in_o truth_n exist_v in_o the_o prince_n or_o at_o least_o in_o opinion_n think_v to_o be_v in_o he_o and_o what_o commendable_a part_n be_v in_o the_o prince_n he_o may_v easy_o know_v who_o have_v that_o notice_n of_o he_o as_o we_o suppose_v the_o courtier_n shall_v have_v but_o of_o which_o of_o they_o the_o prince_n make_v most_o esteem_n must_v by_o observance_n be_v learn_v note_v that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n we_o think_v ourselves_o best_o endue_v with_o those_o thing_n whereof_o we_o make_v profession_n the_o musician_n of_o sing_v well_o the_o philosopher_n of_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o natural_a cause_n the_o soldier_n of_o the_o art_n of_o war_n wherein_o be_v praise_v we_o easy_o believe_v it_o &_o willing_o accept_v it_o those_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o a_o prince_n be_v wisdom_n justice_n magnificence_n riches_n power_n glory_n and_o such_o like_a virtue_n and_o quality_n belong_v to_o a_o person_n of_o so_o high_a degree_n from_o whence_o grow_v a_o affect_v which_o we_o call_v veneration_n which_o do_v meet_v or_o encounter_v his_o perfection_n and_o be_v as_o a_o testimony_n as_o we_o have_v say_v of_o praise_n and_o shall_v say_v of_o all_o honour_n of_o the_o good_a part_n which_o we_o esteem_v to_o be_v in_o he_o the_o which_o testimony_n by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v give_v in_o greatness_n by_o so_o much_o be_v it_o think_v his_o ability_n and_o quality_n do_v exceed_v of_o this_o kind_n be_v that_o of_o sejanus_n ann._n when_o he_o say_v se_fw-la ita_fw-la insuevisse_fw-la ut_fw-la spes_fw-la votaque_fw-la sua_fw-la non_fw-la priùs_fw-la ad_fw-la deos_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la principum_fw-la aures_fw-la conferret_fw-la the_o great_a sign_n and_o expectation_n of_o tiberius_n have_v frame_v such_o a_o custom_n in_o he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o soon_o offer_v up_o his_o hope_n and_o vow_n to_o the_o god_n than_o unto_o the_o ear_n of_o prince_n the_o which_o adulation_n can_v not_o with_o more_o cunning_a have_v be_v set_v down_o because_o he_o do_v not_o only_o compare_v but_o prefer_v his_o prince_n before_o the_o god_n in_o a_o thing_n easy_o to_o be_v credit_v and_o so_o show_v that_o which_o be_v too_o common_a in_o experience_n that_o there_o be_v some_o so_o affectionate_a &_o devote_v in_o their_o prince_n service_n that_o forget_v their_o due_a recourse_n to_o god_n lay_v the_o whole_a burden_n of_o their_o hope_n upon_o the_o favour_n of_o their_o lord_n but_o because_o what_o have_v be_v say_v hitherto_o consist_v in_o the_o credit_n and_o testimony_n that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o virtue_n or_o good_a part_n do_v yield_v we_o must_v

time_n of_o peace_n and_o those_o which_o in_o his_o house_n perform_v his_o necessary_a business_n if_o all_o then_o as_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a be_v bind_v to_o serve_v he_o all_o their_o end_n shall_v be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o so_o if_o he_o be_v a_o courtier_n who_o end_n be_v the_o prince_n service_n all_o those_o above_o name_v and_o particular_o such_o which_o be_v in_o actual_a service_n shall_v be_v courtier_n but_o it_o seem_v not_o only_o a_o new_a term_n but_o withal_o contrary_a to_o common_a sense_n and_o the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o courtier_n to_o comprehend_v therein_o the_o soldier_n the_o judge_n and_o other_o magistrate_n wherefore_o we_o can_v not_o say_v they_o be_v all_o courtier_n which_o serve_v but_o only_o some_o of_o they_o among_o who_o we_o can_v not_o deny_v those_o to_o be_v hold_v for_o such_o which_o private_o serve_v he_o so_o as_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o consider_v in_o the_o prince_n two_o person_n 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because_o in_o vain_a shall_v the_o courtier_n serve_v the_o prince_n to_o that_o end_n to_o obtain_v from_o he_o that_o thing_n which_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o can_v impart_v unto_o he_o as_o for_o example_n be_v the_o virtue_n which_o in_o vain_a be_v expect_v from_o any_o other_o than_o from_o our_o own_o well_o order_v and_o proper_a nature_n so_o that_o this_o good_a exclude_v it_o seem_v and_o in_o this_o likewise_o the_o vulgar_a opinion_n do_v agree_v that_o for_o two_o thing_n principal_o he_o do_v take_v upon_o he_o and_o undergo_v this_o servitude_n for_o profit_n and_o for_o honour_n some_o serve_v for_o profit_n not_o esteem_v of_o honour_n as_o the_o mercenary_n other_o for_o honour_n only_o as_o the_o noble_a either_o by_o birth_n or_o greatness_n of_o mind_n and_o spirit_n other_o both_o for_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o well_o let_v it_o be_v so_o that_o every_o man_n serve_v for_o these_o two_o either_o joint_o or_o several_o profit_n particular_o 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courtier_n wherefore_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o be_v careful_a that_o this_o election_n shall_v be_v wise_o make_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v such_o when_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v choose_v may_v give_v cause_n unto_o the_o courtier_n of_o that_o end_n which_o principal_o he_o pretend_v above_o all_o other_o but_o to_o make_v a_o perfect_a judgement_n herein_o we_o must_v consider_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o intend_a end_n and_o the_o ability_n and_o proportion_n which_o the_o prince_n bear_v to_o the_o same_o the_o courtier_n end_n have_v already_o be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o prop_v commodity_n that_o be_v his_o profit_n and_o honour_n and_o because_o there_o be_v no_o limitation_n in_o desire_a end_n which_o be_v as_o they_o say_v infinite_a whereupon_o the_o merchant_n covet_v a_o infinite_a gain_n and_o the_o captain_n a_o most_o singular_a victory_n so_o no_o less_o do_v the_o courtier_n desire_v a_o profit_n without_o end_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n 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