Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
world_n pomp_n renounce_v vanity_n 3,174 5 10.1762 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A31554 The Challenge sent by a young lady to Sir Thomas &c., or, The female war wherein the present dresses and humours &c. of the fair sex are vigorously attackt by men of quality, and as bravely defended by Madam Godfrey and other ingenious ladies who set their names to every challenge : the whole encounter consists of six hunded letters pro and con on all disputable points relating to women, and is the first battle of this nature that was ever fought in England. Philaretos. 1697 (1697) Wing C1796; ESTC R25334 179,218 410

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

aggravate_v and_o never_o forget_v which_o must_v needs_o by_o degree_n sour_a our_o mind_n and_o be_v they_o not_o general_o more_o confirm_v in_o patience_n and_o other_o virtue_n than_o your_o sex_n which_o give_v they_o sufficient_a occasion_n to_o exercise_v they_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o throw_v they_o into_o the_o worst_a extravagancy_n but_o if_o your_o example_n and_o conversation_n shall_v incline_v we_o to_o great_a fault_n yet_o why_o may_v not_o we_o amend_v as_o we_o have_v know_v some_o of_o yourselves_o when_o there_o have_v be_v but_o little_a hope_n of_o you_o a_o calm_a a_o kind_n a_o seasonable_a and_o rational_a represent_v our_o error_n with_o the_o ill-consequence_n of_o they_o can_v hardly_o miss_v success_n but_o when_o do_v you_o know_v a_o furious_a reproof_n work_v any_o good_a effect_n or_o how_o shall_v it_o when_o the_o reprover_n himself_o as_o he_o manage_n be_v guilty_a of_o it_o may_v be_v as_o great_a a_o fault_n as_o those_o against_o who_o he_o exclaim_v with_o so_o much_o bitterness_n and_o so_o little_a discretion_n a_o harsh_a reproof_n be_v like_o cold_a water_n throw_v on_o a_o bed_n of_o salla●ing_v after_o it_o be_v new_o sow_o it_o harden_v the_o earth_n and_o starve_v the_o seed_n but_o one_o that_o carry_v kindness_n and_o concern_v with_o it_o be_v like_o warm_a water_n it_o enter_v kind_o cherish_v the_o little_a sprout_a principle_n of_o life_n soften_v the_o earth_n and_o bring_v a_o plentiful_a crop_n to_o recompense_v the_o gardener_n industry_n and_o labour_n violence_n and_o noise_n and_o eagerness_n have_v so_o little_a of_o reason_n in_o themselves_o that_o they_o ever_o discredit_v the_o best_a reason_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n render_v it_o unprofitable_a when_o it_o light_v into_o such_o bad_a company_n it_o look_v like_o a_o abuse_n and_o a_o attack_z rather_o than_o a_o kindness_n and_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v upon_o our_o guard_n in_o such_o case_n to_o keep_v the_o gate_n shut_v and_o even_o exclude_v a_o friend_n for_o fear_v of_o admit_v a_o enemy_n especial_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o public_a for_o every_o little_a fault_n and_o often_o none_o at_o all_o in_o the_o more_o provoke_a and_o assume_v manner_n beyond_o the_o patience_n even_o of_o a_o woman_n to_o suffer_v it_o wherefore_o will_v you_o be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o use_v the_o quite_o contrary_a method_n will_v you_o observe_v our_o temper_n and_o inclination_n and_o work_v we_o according_o and_o bend_v we_o by_o degree_n and_o take_v time_n and_o pain_n about_o we_o you_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o take_v whatever_o ply_v you_o desire_v and_o make_v your_o own_o life_n and_o we_o much_o happy_a dorothy_n barnes_n letter_n xxii_o against_o play_n by_o mr._n kingham_n yes_o here_o you_o be_v in_o your_o element_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o more_o difficult_a matter_n to_o make_v you_o renounce_v play_n then_o to_o embrace_v the_o alcoran_n and_o you_o like_v they_o the_o better_a for_o what_o pryn_n tell_v you_o of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v former_o express_o reckon_v among_o the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o will_v it_o much_o move_v you_o that_o satan_n and_o they_o be_v use_v to_o stand_v and_o fall_v together_o the_o playhouse_n be_v your_o church_n and_o you_o have_v much_o rather_o be_v excommunicate_v from_o dear_a st._n bride_n itself_o then_o from_o that_o yet_o more_o convenient_a place_n of_o assignation_n here_o you_o learn_v all_o that_o you_o think_v be_v necessary_a for_o your_o sex_n to_o know_v and_o yet_o more_o see_v it_o put_v in_o practice_n at_o least_o if_o you_o dont_fw-fr just_a then_o do_v it_o yourselves_o to_o disobey_v your_o parent_n disoblige_v your_o friend_n ogle_v and_o then_o bilk_v your_o lover_n cheat_v your_o husband_n talk_v pert_o and_o lewd_o and_o laugh_v at_o all_o that_o be_v grave_a and_o better_a than_o yourselves_o this_o be_v the_o rare_a academy_n to_o form_v your_o mind_n or_o rather_o to_o ruin_v they_o and_o often_o your_o estate_n and_o body_n with_o '_o they_o how_o many_o modern_a play_n can_v you_o show_v i_o without_o a_o more_o than_o moderate_a share_n of_o impiety_n and_o lewduess_n the_o best_a be_v pattern_n of_o revenge_n and_o foolish_a love_n that_o either_o weaken_v the_o mind_n or_o mislead_v it_o the_o most_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v so_o unfit_a for_o any_o civilise_a country_n that_o i_o have_v often_o wonder_v how_o any_o of_o your_o sex_n who_o be_v not_o profess_v can_v have_v impudence_n to_o sit_v they_o out_o or_o read_v they_o or_o their_o author_n to_o set_v their_o name_n to_o they_o for_o they_o indeed_o they_o have_v a_o excuse_n which_o you_o best_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o the_o stage_n be_v a_o image_n of_o life_n and_o that_o they_o only_o represent_v thing_n as_o they_o find_v they_o and_o woman_n just_a what_o they_o be_v which_o if_o true_a be_v very_o much_o for_o your_o sex_n and_o the_o present_a age_n reputation_n for_o yourselves_o they_o have_v either_o teach_v you_o the_o way_n or_o you_o have_v learned_a it_o from_o mother_n nature_n to_o set_v out_o as_o fulsome_a stuff_n as_o n._n lees_n princess_n of_o cleve_n without_o blush_v you_o do_v understand_v it_o pretty_a innocent_n no_o more_o than_o a_o viper_n do_v poison_n which_o be_v his_o daily_a food_n and_o almost_o the_o air_n he_o breathe_v for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a harmony_n it_o seem_v between_o sabina_n sense_n and_o your_o understanding_n but_o suppose_v for_o once_o there_o can_v a_o modest_a play_n be_v find_v i_o mean_v in_o the_o expression_n what_o be_v we_o the_o better_a if_o the_o whole_a action_n as_o it_o general_o happen_v insinuate_v nothing_o but_o looseness_n and_o lewdness_n be_v you_o all_o such_o vestal_n to_o be_v proof_n against_o the_o allurement_n of_o music_n and_o the_o more_o fatal_a witchcraft_n of_o poetry_n and_o example_n when_o it_o may_v be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o bevy_n of_o fop_n hang_v about_o your_o ear_n as_o milton_n say_v the_o old_a traitor_n do_v at_o eve_n though_o in_o a_o little_a more_o proper_a shape_n and_o prodigal_o squander_v their_o wit_n and_o soul_n and_o all_o strive_v who_o shall_v damn_v they_o fast_o to_o persuade_v you_o to_o damn_v you_o not_o that_o i_o will_v scandalize_v they_o with_o be_v always_o witty_a neither_o no_o they_o seldom_o offend_v against_o that_o rule_n of_o mr._n cowley_n and_o be_v well_o enough_o please_v with_o follow_v his_o advice_n rather_o than_o all_o be_v wit_n let_v none_o be_v there_o for_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o believe_v the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o conversation_n be_v just_a such_o as_o please_v you_o and_o such_o as_o you_o be_v capable_a of_o as_o dull_a as_o you_o can_v hear_v in_o ever_o a_o country_n church_n in_o christendom_n but_o your_o wise_a discourse_n have_v carry_v i_o off_o from_o the_o play_n which_o be_v the_o only_a good_a it_o do_v in_o the_o theatre_n where_o your_o chat_n can_v hardly_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o actor_n and_o therefore_o the_o loud_a the_o better_o how_o often_o be_v it_o you_o there_o see_v virtue_n prosperous_a and_o vice_n unhappy_a so_o far_o from_o it_o that_o the_o play-wrights_a tell_v you_o now_o positive_o it_o be_v none_o of_o their_o business_n to_o make_v they_o so_o they_o have_v get_v possession_n they_o make_v their_o own_o rule_n and_o you_o must_v take_v their_o herce_n as_o you_o find_v '_o they_o or_o if_o they_o do_v now_o and_o then_o kill_v a_o don_n john_n or_o a_o maximinian_n to_o thin_a the_o stage_n a_o little_a and_o turn_v off_o some_o overgrow_a villain_n they_o yet_o general_o take_v a_o particular_a care_n not_o to_o let_v he_o repent_v they_o kill_v he_o while_o he_o be_v in_o a_o ill_a mind_n stare_v and_o blaspheme_v at_o such_o a_o rate_n that_o even_o when_o he_o fall_v you_o must_v think_v he_o a_o even-match_n for_o heaven_n but_o what_o be_v this_o still_o to_o common_a life_n where_o vice_n be_v expose_v indeed_o but_o only_o in_o order_n to_o imitation_n a_o little_a atheism_n or_o whore_v though_o with_o the_o aggravation_n of_o infidelity_n incest_n and_o all_o the_o foul_a black_a name_n that_o can_v raise_v blush_n in_o a_o very_a heathen_a shall_v break_v no_o square_n the_o spark_n still_o shall_v obtain_v his_o beautiful_a and_o wealthy_a mistress_n three_o or_o four_o of_o his_o last_o convenience_n solder_a up_o again_o and_o marry_v to_o some_o plod_a country_n gentleman_n and_o all_o be_v as_o well_o as_o ever_o they_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n he_o repent_v when_o he_o marry_v if_o they_o have_v say_v this_o bring_v he_o in_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o it_o they_o have_v say_v something_o but_o as_o it_o be_v they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o mouth_n or_o two_o short_a