Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	fortitude_n	justice_n	temperance_n	2,097	5	10.3230	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
a19368	Memorable conceits of diuers noble and famous personages of Christendome, of this our moderne time; Divers propos memorables des nobles & illustres hommes de la chrestienté. English	Corrozet, Gilles, 1510-1568.	1602 (1602)	STC 5795; ESTC S105084	127,092	418

thou_o then_o in_o sparta_n he_o answer_v because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n of_o physician_n to_o dwell_v with_o they_o that_o be_v sound_a and_o healthful_a but_o in_o that_o place_n where_o man_n be_v sick_a and_o disease_a 12_o archidamus_n be_v demand_v by_o one_o what_o territory_n the_o lacedaemonian_n possess_v answer_v so_o much_o as_o they_o can_v get_v and_o purchase_v by_o the_o sword_n 13_o there_o be_v one_o that_o blame_v ethecateus_fw-la the_o orator_n who_o have_v one_o day_n dine_v with_o archidamidas_n do_v not_o speak_v a_o word_n during_o all_o the_o time_n they_o be_v at_o meat_n to_o who_o archidamidas_n make_v this_o answer_n thou_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o he_o which_o know_v how_o to_o speak_v well_o know_v also_o the_o time_n when_o to_o speak_v 14_o iphicrates_n the_o athenian_a be_v demand_v by_o a_o certain_a orator_n what_o place_n he_o have_v in_o the_o army_n because_o he_o think_v he_o a_o man_n exceed_v hardy_a and_o cruel_a why_o quoth_v he_o what_o be_v thou_o a_o man_n at_o arm_n or_o a_o footman_n a_o archer_n or_o a_o light_a horseman_n he_o answer_v i_o be_o none_o of_o all_o these_o but_o i_o be_o he_o which_o have_v learned_a to_o command_v over_o all_o these_o who_o thou_o have_v name_v of_o virtue_n chap._n 44._o 1_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n be_v see_v to_o be_v ever_o conversant_a about_o the_o affection_n and_o the_o action_n in_o which_o consist_v much_o little_a and_o a_o mean_a it_o many_o time_n fall_v out_o that_o we_o fear_v one_o more_o and_o another_o less_o that_o one_o be_v confident_a another_o desire_v one_o be_v fierce_a and_o another_o be_v angry_a &_o choleric_a &_o there_o be_v not_o any_o good_a either_o in_o the_o one_o sort_n or_o other_o and_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v needful_a and_o to_o who_o and_o for_o what_o occasion_n and_o how_o but_o mediocrity_n be_v the_o best_a the_o which_o of_o itself_o proper_o be_v the_o true_a virtue_n then_o virtue_n be_v a_o habit_n of_o election_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o mean_a which_o man_n call_v mediocrity_n 2_o i_o have_v make_v search_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v manifest_a in_o virtue_n but_o i_o can_v never_o yet_o find_v they_o 3_o it_o appertain_v unto_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sex_n feminine_a to_o govern_v the_o house_n well_o and_o right_o and_o to_o have_v the_o custody_n and_o look_v to_o domestical_a matter_n and_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o her_o husband_n 4_o force_n wisdom_n temperance_n magnificence_n be_v virtue_n with_o many_o other_o but_o virtue_n can_v be_v catch_v see_v then_o that_o virtue_n can_v be_v have_v by_o doctrine_n it_o be_v not_o a_o science_n 5_o if_o virtue_n do_v fail_v and_o escheat_n in_o man_n which_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v then_o do_v felicity_n also_o fail_v in_o he_o 6_o virtue_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v able_a to_o give_v we_o immortality_n and_o to_o make_v we_o equal_a to_o the_o god_n 7_o virtue_n be_v diverse_a alexander_n be_v ingenious_a cirus_n be_v of_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n agesilaus_n excel_v in_o temperance_n themis●ocles_n in_o wisdom_n aristides_n in_o justice_n philip_n in_o experience_n &_o pericles_n in_o the_o skill_n &_o knowledge_n to_o govern_v a_o commonwealth_n 8_o virtue_n have_v this_o quality_n that_o her_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n be_v show_v especial_o towards_o a_o man_n enemy_n she_o be_v accustom_v to_o rejoice_v even_o the_o most_o valiant_a 9_o nature_n can_v establish_v any_o thing_n so_o high_a but_o virtue_n can_v reach_v unto_o it_o 10_o to_o die_v continual_o for_o virtue_n be_v not_o to_o die_v 11_o virtue_n itself_o ought_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o not_o the_o image_n of_o virtue_n 12_o there_o be_v no_o virtue_n in_o this_o life_n except_o it_o be_v to_o love_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v belove_v and_o to_o love_v that_o be_v prudence_n and_o not_o to_o be_v move_v or_o trouble_v for_o any_o matter_n of_o molestation_n that_o be_v fortitude_n nor_o for_o any_o matter_n of_o flattery_n and_o delight_n that_o be_v temperance_n nor_o for_o pride_n that_o be_v justice_n 13_o gorgias_n the_o orator_n be_v demand_v if_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n be_v happy_a answer_v i_o know_v not_o how_o much_o virtue_n he_o have_v 14_o i_o never_o know_v any_o man_n who_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o virtue_n do_v envy_v the_o virtue_n of_o another_o man_n 15_o virtue_n be_v courageous_a through_o her_o own_o proper_a riches_n and_o she_o care_v not_o to_o be_v celebrate_v with_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o common_a people_n because_o she_o have_v no_o need_n of_o praise_n and_o commendation_n 16_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n live_v when_o all_o other_o thing_n do_v die_v and_o perish_v 17_o that_o virtue_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o a_o comely_a and_o beautiful_a p●●son_n be_v much_o more_o amiable_a and_o purchase_v the_o great_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o death_n chap._n 45._o 1_o one_o saying_n that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a &_o difficult_a thing_n to_o live_v nay_o quoth_v diogenes_n but_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o live_v ill_o 2_o if_o a_o young_a man_n do_v live_v to_o old_a age_n than_o he_o come_v to_o lament_v and_o to_o plain_v himself_o to_o the_o god_n say_v that_o when_o it_o be_v requisite_a his_o labour_n and_o trouble_n shall_v cease_v and_o he_o live_v at_o rest_n even_o than_o be_v he_o most_o trouble_a and_o surcharge_v with_o affair_n afterward_o when_o death_n approach_v than_o will_v he_o live_v and_o request_v the_o physician_n not_o to_o be_v careless_a of_o his_o health_n and_o welfare_n 3_o o_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a mind_a man_n who_o will_v not_o willing_o neither_o live_v nor_o die_v 4_o i_o have_v rather_o live_v and_o serve_v a_o man_n that_o be_v poor_a and_o beggarly_a and_o one_o to_o who_o mean_v of_o live_v be_v want_v then_o to_o commawd_v over_o all_o dead_a man_n 5_o death_n be_v no_o grievous_a thing_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o injury_n in_o the_o end_n which_o be_v full_a of_o fear_n &_o terror_n 6_o see_v all_o man_n must_v needs_o die_v i_o do_v hold_v that_o it_o be_v a_o happy_a thing_n to_o die_v not_o late_o but_o honourable_o 7_o the_o poet_n simonides_n say_v that_o death_n be_v the_o medicine_n of_o all_o evil_n incident_a to_o man_n 8_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a for_o a_o man_n then_o to_o be_v bear_v nor_o any_o thing_n better_o for_o he_o then_o to_o die_v soon_o and_o quick_o 9_o gorgias_n leontin_n be_v near_o his_o end_n and_o depart_v by_o little_a and_o little_a as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o sleep_n or_o dream_n be_v demand_v by_o a_o familiar_a friend_n of_o he_o what_o do_v you_o to_o who_o he_o answer_v now_o do_v sleep_n begin_v to_o recommend_v i_o to_o her_o sister_n of_o felicity_n chap._n 46._o 1_o felicitie_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v some_o have_v say_v that_o felicity_n be_v prosperity_n of_o fortune_n and_o some_o say_v virtue_n but_o it_o be_v fit_a and_o convenient_a that_o felicity_n be_v give_v from_o the_o god_n the_o felicity_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o operation_n perfect_v by_o virtue_n 2_o virtue_n come_v of_o science_n and_o of_o virtue_n proceed_v the_o sovereign_a good_a what_o can_v this_o sovereign_a and_o chief_a good_a be_v but_o god_n &_o heaven_n whence_o our_o soul_n be_v derive_v 3_o the_o sovereign_a good_a of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n 4_o this_o be_v felicity_n as_o say_v aristotle_n which_o be_v not_o consist_v in_o one_o only_a art_n but_o in_o all_o the_o course_n of_o a_o perfect_a life_n 5_o they_o be_v true_o happy_a which_o be_v with_o truth_n but_o they_o which_o live_v in_o vanity_n can_v be_v happy_a 6_o some_o by_o too_o great_a felicity_n care_v nothing_o for_o god_n at_o all_o 7_o to_o happy_a man_n the_o consideration_n of_o misery_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o very_o straight_o and_o difficult_a thing_n 8_o to_o be_v happy_a be_v to_o live_v well_o and_o to_o do_v well_o 9_o no_o man_n can_v be_v happy_a but_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o good_a it_o follow_v then_o that_o wicked_a man_n be_v miserable_a and_o therefore_o not_o the_o rich_a man_n but_o the_o prudent_a man_n fly_v and_o shun_v misery_n 10_o felicity_n be_v divide_v into_o five_o part_n the_o first_o be_v to_o take_v good_a counsel_n the_o second_o be_v to_o have_v the_o sense_n strong_a and_o sound_a &_o to_o be_v of_o a_o good_a disposition_n of_o body_n the_o three_o be_v to_o be_v fortunate_a in_o all_o action_n the_o four_o to_o be_v always_o near_o and_o in_o company_n with_o man_n excellent_a in_o glory_n and_o renown_n the_o five_o be_v to_o abound_v in_o wealth_n and_o all_o other_o such_o thing_n as_o serve_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o man_n life_n 11_o happy_a be_v they_o that_o have_v a_o good_a soul_n and_o that_o be_v give_v they_o from_o heaven_n 12_o felicity_n be_v either_o by_o destiny_n or_o of_o fortune_n or_o of_o virtue_n 13_o as_o sick_a man_n can_v taste_v the_o savour_n of_o any_o meat_n so_o can_v any_o man_n attain_v to_o happiness_n and_o felicity_n if_o he_o embrace_v not_o virtue_n 14_o they_o be_v not_o happy_a who_o the_o common_a sort_n repute_v happy_a 15_o no_o man_n in_o truth_n be_v happy_a among_o all_o mortal_a man_n live_v finis_fw-la some_o report_n this_o of_o augustus_n caesar_n

voluptuous_a pleasure_n 2_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o samnite_n be_v come_v with_o great_a treasure_n to_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o purpose_v to_o make_v a_o present_a thereof_o unto_o fabritius_n he_o sudden_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o his_o ear_n on_o his_o eye_n on_o his_o nostril_n on_o his_o mouth_n on_o his_o throat_n and_o on_o his_o belly_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o as_o long_o as_o i_o can_v strive_v and_o get_v the_o mastery_n over_o all_o these_o my_o member_n which_o i_o have_v touch_v i_o will_v never_o have_v need_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v a_o ornament_n unto_o i_o 3_o alexander_n the_o great_a have_v take_v the_o daughter_n of_o darius_n king_n of_o persia_n and_o so_o likewise_o scipio_n the_o african_a have_v in_o his_o possession_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o enemy_n neither_o of_o they_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o go_v and_o see_v they_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n dishonourable_a and_o nothing_o seemly_a for_o they_o who_o be_v the_o conqueror_n of_o their_o enemy_n to_o be_v in_o any_o sort_n subject_v unto_o those_o who_o they_o have_v conquer_v and_o take_v captive_n 4_o the_o continency_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v such_o as_o he_o will_v never_o be_v draw_v by_o constraint_n to_o see_v any_o woman_n but_o he_o ever_o show_v himself_o most_o haughty_a towards_o such_o as_o be_v fair_o and_o most_o beautiful_a but_o to_o all_o other_o he_o be_v exceed_v full_a of_o courtesy_n and_o humanity_n 5_o among_o domestical_a thing_n continency_n deserve_v the_o chief_a commendation_n and_o among_o public_a thing_n dignity_n and_o estimation_n 6_o continency_n sustain_v and_o de●fendeth_v all_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o a_o most_o firm_a foundation_n and_o underprop_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o edifice_n 7_o he_o that_o pass_v measure_n in_o drink_v be_v no_o more_o master_n of_o his_o thought_n nor_o of_o his_o tongue_n and_o without_o shame_n he_o speak_v of_o all_o dishonest_a thing_n and_o such_o as_o be_v unseemly_a and_o of_o a_o man_n he_o become_v a_o child_n 8_o the_o gold-finers_a make_v a_o trial_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n by_o the_o fire_n but_o wine_n manifest_v the_o thought_n of_o a_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o prudent_a 9_o a_o ship_n a_o coach_n or_o any_o other_o exercise_n govern_v by_o a_o drunken_a man_n sudden_o run_v to_o ruin_v and_o perdition_n 10_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o exceed_v great_a difficulty_n for_o a_o man_n to_o conceal_v and_o hide_v his_o ignorance_n but_o much_o more_o difficult_a be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o conceal_v any_o thing_n when_o he_o have_v drink_v well_o 11_o socrates_n say_v that_o true_a continency_n be_v to_o shun_v and_o avoid_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n 12_o pericles_z a_o noble_a captain_n of_o athens_n when_o sophocles_n the_o poet_n show_v unto_o he_o a_o very_a fair_a young_a boy_n say_v unto_o he_o o_o sophocles_n it_o be_v very_o fit_a and_o convenient_a for_o a_o modest_a and_o temperate_a captain_n that_o not_o only_o his_o hand_n but_o his_o eye_n also_o shall_v be_v continent_n 13_o hieron_n the_o tyrant_n have_v hear_v epicarmus_n the_o comical_a poet_n use_v some_o dishonest_a and_o lascivious_a word_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o wife_n condemn_v he_o in_o a_o cerraine_a fine_a for_o his_o punishment_n 14_o philon_n of_o thebes_n be_v dispose_v to_o give_v certain_a thing_n unto_o philip_n the_o father_n of_o alexander_n who_o have_v conquer_v the_o city_n of_o thebes_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o pray_v thou_o do_v not_o deprive_v i_o of_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o my_o conquest_n for_o by_o thy_o benefit_n and_o courtesy_n which_o thou_o offere_v i_o thou_o will_v make_v i_o to_o be_v not_o as_o a_o conqueror_n but_o as_o one_o rather_o overcome_v and_o conquer_v 15_o cato_n the_o elder_a make_v a_o oration_n against_o the_o prodigality_n and_o superfluous_a expense_n of_o the_o roman_n say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n to_o use_v speech_n against_o the_o belly_n which_o be_v without_o ear_n and_o that_o he_o marvel_v how_o that_o city_n can_v be_v long_o preserve_v from_o destruction_n wherein_o a_o fish_n shall_v be_v of_o more_o value_n and_o cost_v more_o than_o a_o beef_n 16_o antiochus_n the_o three_o king_n of_o syria_n see_v a_o very_a fair_a nun_n in_o the_o city_n of_o ephesus_n consecrate_v &_o vow_v to_o the_o goddess_n diana_n speedy_o depart_v thence_o for_o fear_v lest_o her_o beauty_n shall_v draw_v &_o constrain_v he_o to_o do_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a even_o against_o the_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n &_o spirit_n 17_o after_o that_o carthage_n be_v take_v by_o scipio_n certain_a soldier_n present_v he_o with_o a_o very_a beautiful_a maiden_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v if_o i_o be_v a_o private_a man_n and_o not_o a_o general_n i_o will_v glad_o accept_v of_o your_o present_n 18_o pythagorus_n do_v esteem_v it_o much_o better_a to_o die_v then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o pol●lute_v and_o contaminate_v his_o mind_n with_o incontinency_n and_o other_o vice_n 19_o alexander_n the_o great_a have_v send_v his_o orator_n to_o zenocrates_n with_o a_o present_a of_o more_o than_o fifty_o talent_n he_o invite_v according_a to_o his_o usual_a custom_n the_o say_a ambassador_n to_o his_o sparie_n and_o sober_a dinner_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o tell_v alexander_n from_o i_o that_o as_o long_o as_o i_o have_v wherewith_o to_o maintain_v this_o life_n i_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v with_o these_o fifty_o talent_n 20_o demonsthenes_n say_v not_o every_o pleasure_n but_o that_o only_a which_o be_v honest_a and_o virtuous_a aught_o to_o be_v choose_v and_o embrace_v 21_o the_o temperate_a man_n although_o he_o have_v not_o the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o bring_v pleasure_n yet_o be_v he_o in_o want_n of_o none_o of_o they_o 22_o diogenes_n be_v go_v to_o delphos_n and_o see_v a_o statue_n of_o gold_n make_v in_o the_o name_n of_o phirna_n a_o most_o famous_a strumpet_n he_o say_v this_o be_v for_o the_o intemperancy_n of_o the_o greek_n 23_o the_o philosopher_n epictetus_n say_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o adorn_v &_o trim_a up_o his_o house_n with_o fair_a table_n and_o picture_n but_o with_o continency_n and_o good_a custom_n of_o prudence_n chap._n 36._o 1_o the_o king_n darius_n the_o father_n of_o xerxes_n say_v that_o he_o come_v to_o be_v much_o more_o prudent_a by_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o battle_n which_o he_o have_v have_v &_o of_o his_o forepast_a peril_n and_o adversity_n 2_o paulus_n emilius_n assail_a certain_a place_n in_o macedon_n scipio_n nasica_n say_v unto_o he_o wherefore_o do_v thou_o not_o rather_o affront_v the_o camp_n of_o thy_o enemy_n which_o be_v furnish_v and_o fortify_v against_o thou_o to_o who_o he_o answer_v certain_o if_o i_o be_v of_o thy_o age_n i_o will_v do_v so_o as_o thou_o advise_v i_o 3_o denis_n the_o tyrant_n have_v send_v certain_a goodly_a vestment_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o lisander_n for_o a_o present_a he_o send_v the_o same_o back_n again_o unto_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v great_o afraid_a lest_o his_o daughter_n with_o those_o habit_n shall_v appear_v much_o more_o deform_v than_o they_o be_v 4_o archidamus_n be_v praise_v by_o certain_a man_n who_o demand_v of_o he_o in_o what_o time_n he_o have_v subdue_v the_o people_n of_o arcadia_n he_o answer_v that_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o he_o to_o have_v overcome_v they_o by_o prudence_n then_o by_o force_n 5_o prudence_n have_v great_a need_n of_o fortune_n to_o accompany_v it_o but_o wisdom_n only_o have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o counsel_n for_o the_o acquisition_n and_o attainment_n of_o that_o end_n whereunto_o it_o tend_v because_o it_o apply_v and_o keep_v herself_o continual_o to_o thing_n that_o be_v eternal_a 6_o prudence_n proper_o be_v a_o virtue_n belong_v and_o appertain_v to_o a_o prince_n 7_o whosoever_o be_v prudent_a must_v needs_o be_v temperate_a and_o constant_a he_o that_o be_v constant_a be_v not_o trouble_v he_o that_o be_v not_o trouble_v with_o any_o thing_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v without_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n he_o therefore_o that_o be_v prudent_a can_v choose_v but_o be_v happy_a 8_o prudence_n be_v compound_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a thing_n 9_o prudence_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n be_v the_o great_a for_o by_o it_o all_o thing_n both_o civil_a and_o domestical_a be_v guide_v and_o govern_v &_o the_o name_n thereof_o be_v temperance_n and_o justice_n 10_o they_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v &_o hold_v for_o prudent_a and_o just_a man_n who_o know_v both_o how_o to_o say_v and_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v needful_a and_o convenient_a to_o be_v