Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	end_n	life_n	put_v	4,097	5	4.7885	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18238	Cato translated grammatically directing for vnderstanding, construing, parsing, making, and proouing the same Latine: and so for continuall practice of the grammaticall analysis and genesis. Done for the good of schooles, and of all desirous to recouer, or keep that which they got in the grammar-schoole, or to increase therein.; Catonis disticha. Selections. English.	Brinsley, John, fl. 1581-1624.	1612 (1612)	STC 4859; ESTC S117528	33,036	78

in secret speech He himselfe guilty to himselfe dooth think all things to be spoken of himselfe 18 We must think of aduerse things or aduersity in prosperous things or in prosperity When thou shalt be happy or in prosperitie beware of those things which are aduerse or against thee The last things do not answere to the first things in the same course 19 The death of another is not to be hoped for Sith that a doubtfull life and a fraile life is gi●n to vs. Doe not thou put hope to thy selfe or doe not thou hope in the death of another man 20 The minde is to be esteemed in the gift When a poore friend doth giue a little gift to thee Take thou it pleasingly or kindely and remember to praise it fully 21 The induring of pouerty Sith that nature hath created thee a naked infant Remember to beare patiently the burden of pouerty 22 Death is not to be feared Thou maiest not feare that death which is the last end of life He that feareth death loseth that same thing that he liueth 23 The ingratitude of friends is to be fl●dde I● no friend answere to thee for thy deserts or according to thy deseruings Doe not accuse God but thou thy selfe keepe vnder thy selfe 24 Frugality or thriftinesse Vse things gotten sparingly least any thing bee wanting to thee And that thou maiest keepe that which is or that which thou hast thinke thou alwaies it to bee wanting to thee or that thou maiest want 25 A promise iterated or repeated againe is greeuous or offensiue Thou shalt not promise twise to any man that thing which thou canst performe Least thou be windy or a boaster whilst thou wilt be accounted 〈◊〉 or courteous friendly 26 Art is to be deluded by Art He that doth dissemble in words neither is a faithfull friend in heart Thou also do the like thing so art is deluded by art or cunning 27 Faire speaking is suspected or ought to be suspected Doe not thou approue ouer much men flattering in speech The pipe singeth or soundeth sweetly wilst the fouler doth deceiue the Birde 28 Children are to be instructed in arts If children be to thee or if thou haue children neither wealth or but no wealth then instruct them in Arts whereby they may be able to defend their poor life or to get their liuing 29 How things are to be esteemed Think thou or esteeme that thing which is cheape to be deare that which is deare to be cheape So thou shalt be accounted neither sparing to thy selfe nor couetous to any 30 Things blamed or blame worthy are not to be done Thou thy selfe shalt not do those things which thou art wont to blame It is a dishonest thing to the teacher when a fault reproues himselfe or when hee himselfe dooth that which hee blameth in others 31 Things to be granted are to be asked Aske thou that which is ●ust or that which may seeme honest For it is a foolish thing to aske that which may be denied by right 32 Knowne things are not to bee changed for vnknowne things Do not thou put before or preferre a thing vnknowne to thee to knowne things or before knowne things Knowne things do consist in iudgement or doe stand on certaintie vnknowne things do consist in chance 33 Euery day is to be thought the last day Sith that our life is tossed doubtfully or conuersant in vncertaine dangers Whosoeuer thou art which labourest put or account the day to thee for gaine 34 We must obey or please our friends Giue place or yeeld somtime to thy fellow whē thou ar●able to ouercome Because sweete friendes are ouercome by pliantness or yeelding to 35 The duties of friendship ought to be mutuall Thou maiest not doubt to bestow little things when thou askest great things For fauour or loue dooth ioyne together deare friends by these things 36 Friendship hateth braulings Beware to bring in strife to him with whom fauour or goodwil is ioyned to thee or with whō thou art in loue Anger doth breed hatred concord doth nourish or increase loue 37 Correction ought to bee without anger When griefe dooth vrge thee vnto anger for the fault of thy seruants Thou thy selfe moderate thy selfe that thou maiest spare thine or thy seruants 38 To ouercome by patience Ouercome thou him somtimes by bearing or for bearing whom thou mayest ouercome by force For patience hath been alwaies the greatest vertue of manners 39 Things gotten are to be kept Keep or saue together rather those things which are now gotten by labour When our labour is in losse or in repayring our loss deadly neediness dooth increase or growe 40 Thou must consult or look to thy selfe especially When thou being happy or in prosperity shalt be somtimes liberall or franke to thy knowne Al. and deere friends be thou alwaies next or best to thy selfe or look first to thy selfe or to thine own estate The second Book of Al. disticks concerning manners or of morall disticks The Preface IF perhaps thou wilt or desirest to know the tillage of the earth Reade thou Virgill if that thou labourest more to knowe The forces or vertues of hearbs Macer will tell thee in verse If thou couetest to knowe the Romane warres or the Punicke warres Thou maiest seeke Lucane who will tell thee the battels of Mars or of warre If it list thee any thing or at all to loue or to learne to loue by reading or thorough reading any thing concerning loue Seek Naso or Ouid but if this care bee to thee or if thou haue this care That thou maiest liue a wise man heare thou to the intent that thou maiest learne By what thing the life or age is ledde being seuered or free from vices Therefore come thou hither and learne by reading what wisedome is 1 We must deserue well of all men Remember thou to profit euen men vnknowne if thou canst or if thou be able It is more profitable then a kingdome to get friends by deserts Or thus To get friends by desert is more profitable then a kingdome 2 Secret things are not to be searched Omit to inquire the secrets of

b If any man pretend good will in words c and yet is not a true and sound friend * This precept is contrary to Christianity d likewise or euen so do thou e craft or dissimulation f is made frustrate or voide g Flattery h suspicious i speaking smoothly k The call playeth merily l beguileth m to be trained vp n in good sciences or trades of liuing o yet no wealth to leaue them p traine them vp in good trades or sciences q by which or to the ende that r defend themselues from pouerty s Valewed or reckned t Account thou u vile or little set by or base x precious or much worth y as withholding any thing from thy selfe which thou esteemest of or which is necessary z nor accounted of any couetous a that may be iustly reprehended b Do not thou c to reproue or finde fault with d a reproach e to him that teacheth f his owne fault g confutes or condemnes himselfe h Things meete to be granted or like to be granted i requested k Demaund thou l folly m rightly iustly or lawfully n le●t o esteeme of p nothing which thou knowest not q those which thou art acquainted with r are surely grounded on reason s in aduenture or vncertaintie t accounted u our last day x is troubled or disquieted y in dangers which we knowe not z account euery day wonne wherein thou labourest and escapest death a Suffer or forbeare b to thy companion c thou mayest ouercome d pleasant or good friends Al. are retained e by pleasing or for bearing or by bearing with their conditions f from one to another or between one and other g See that thou doubt not or feare not h to giue little presēts i thanks or good will requiting k by giuing and receiuing kindnesses l Thou must not fall out with thy friend m to make debate or contention n with thy friend o ingender or beget p vnity or agreemēt q goodwill or friendshippe r Correct not in anger s displeasure t moue prouoke or inforce thee u offence x stay or temper thy anger or pacifie thy selfe y by suffering z vanquish a great hand strength or power * is b chiefe or most excellent vertue of all vertues c rather then to seeke to get more d already e or when we lose by our labour f mortall or remedilesse pouerty doth come * It is to be consulted * in the first things or first of all before all other * bountifull in making good cheare Al. and deare to thy friends a of double metres Al. of Cato b perchance or peraduenture c the husbanding dressing or ordering of the ground d in his Georgicks e but if so be thou desirest or regardest * to haue knowen f The natures or operations g the Poet M●cer h will teach them in his book writtē in verse i the warres of Carthage or the Affricane warres k their martiall battels or their warres and battells l If thou list at all or in any manner m Aske for or goe vnto or read n if thou regard this or this be thy care o wisely or as a wise man p to the ende that or where thou maiest learne q those things by which r the age or life of man s is passed ouer or may bee liued t separate or remoued u attend x by reading these Precepts y what is the right trade of life * It is to be deserued well z to pleasure or doe good to a not only friends but them whom thou knowest not b by merits or by deseruing well of them c better then to get a kingdome d leaue off e to search out curiously f what the secrets of heauen are g subiect to death h inquire after i humane things or things which concerne thee k put away or banish l Leaue off m folly o when thou art afraide of death p Anger q to bee eschewed r Thou being angry do not contend or striue s about a thing doubtfull t trouble the minde or reason u discerne or iudge of the truth x bestow quickly y Bestow z cheerfully and readily a cause doth require b must be giuen or bestowed c A meane or middle condition of life is most safe d Eschew or auoide e to be pleased or well content f with a little or meane estate g goeth more safely h vpon a small riuer then that which is in the maine sea i Secret faults k kept close or silent l Remember to hide wisely or warily m whereof thou maiest haue shame n many men reproue that o which thou only knowest Al. Do not thou think or think not p that they shall escape punishment for their sinnes q are couered for a time r are reuealed s Imbecillitie or feeblenes of strength t Despise not u the power x He is wont to excell a Little men are are oft times wise y in wisedom z hath not giuē force b We must giue place * to a time c yeeld d hast knowen e not to be an equall match for thee but ouer-hard or too strong for thee f him that ouercame g to be conquered of the weaker h We must not chide or fall out with our friends i Chide not k thy acquaintance l Very great discord m doth increase or doth rise n of small words o We are not to seek by lot what our fortune must be p Do not speak out vainly q purposeth r cōsult or determine s not calling thee to counsell t sets down or ordaines to do with thee u Superfluity or excesse x doth ingender or begets y to auoid or eschew z decking trimming or ouermuch pompe a notwithstanding or neuerthelesse b troublesom c to abide or indure it d Our heart e because we are wrongfully condemned * vnequall f Be of good courage or good chear g albeit thou art condemned wrongfully h inioyeth it long i which preuaileth or getteth his purpose or the cause k through vniust iudgement l Iniuries past are not to be remembred again m ●et at one or agreed n repeate o badde sayings p of brawlings past q Or to remember anger after enmities is the c. r after grudges ended or when men are reconciled s commend * thee t dispraise u Foolish men x who are moued with vain glory or who are vain glorious y Thriftinesse z ●paringly without excesse or prodigalitie a goods gottē b it soone consumes or it is soone gone c which was gotten or gathered d cast down or changed e now then f Be thou like a fool g occasion and opportunity or iust cause h folly i in fit place k a dingthrift spending aboue measure l miserable m Eschew or auoid n superfluitie or excesse and prodigality o auarice p both these vices q do much hurt our