Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	burn_v	day_n	house_n	2,389	4	5.4502	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02294	A chronicle, conteyning the liues of tenne emperours of Rome Wherin are discouered, their beginnings, procéedings, and endings, worthie to be read, marked, and remembred. Wherein are also conteyned lawes of speciall profite and policie. ... Compiled by the most famous Syr Anthonie of Gueuara, Bishop of Mondonnedo, preacher, chronicler, and counsellour to the Emperour Charles the fift: and translated out of Spanish into English, by Edward Hellowes, Groome of her Maiesties Leashe. Hereunto is also annexed a table, recapitulating such particularities, as are in this booke mentioned.; Decada de los diez Cesares y emperadores Romanos. English	Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545?; Hellowes, Edward.	1577 (1577)	STC 12426; ESTC S103534	315,538	500

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traiane_n and_o the_o armenian _n do_v yield_v themselves_o as_o overcome_v from_o parthimisires_n king_n of_o armenian _n the_o kingdom_n be_v remove_v and_o both_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n traiane_n give_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n unto_o his_o son_n and_o this_o he_o do_v because_o king_n parthimisire_v have_v say_v that_o of_o the_o parthian_n and_o not_o of_o the_o roman_n he_o be_v crown_v king_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o the_o good_a trajan_n in_o remove_v the_o kingdom_n from_o the_o father_n do_v execute_v justice_n and_o in_o give_v it_o to_o the_o son_n give_v a_o show_n of_o his_o clemency_n traiane_n be_v not_o satisfy_v that_o the_o parthian_n shall_v have_v peace_n and_o become_v tributary_n unto_o the_o roman_n but_o that_o king_n parthurus_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o traiane_n must_v be_v crown_v and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o kneel_v upon_o his_o knee_n he_o receive_v his_o crown_n kiss_v his_o hand_n and_o consent_v to_o pay_v tribute_n traiane_n do_v march_v through_o all_o those_o province_n and_o kingdom_n and_o unto_o the_o king_n that_o do_v yield_v obedience_n benign_o he_o do_v entreat_v they_o and_o in_o their_o kingdom_n do_v confirm_v they_o and_o unto_o such_o as_o do_v use_v resistance_n unto_o other_o he_o give_v their_o kingdom_n and_o send_v they_o prisoner_n unto_o rome_n traiane_n hold_v for_o custom_n that_o in_o all_o principal_a city_n of_o kingdom_n or_o province_n that_o he_o have_v take_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n he_o do_v command_v to_o erect_v a_o most_o strong_a castle_n whereunto_o his_o army_n do_v repair_v and_o a_o right_n sumptuous_a temple_n wherein_o to_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o rome_n as_o traiane_n do_v pass_v and_o travel_n visit_n and_o conquer_v all_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v asia_n africa_n and_o europa_n in_o all_o which_o country_n he_o do_v travel_v to_o leave_v of_o himself_o immortal_a fame_n the_o testimony_n whereof_o make_v it_o credible_a that_o all_o the_o roman_a prince_n joint_o have_v not_o erect_v so_o many_o building_n as_o traiane_n only_o do_v perform_v traiane_n do_v lead_v his_o army_n very_o well_o furnish_v order_v correct_v and_o also_o in_o great_a subjection_n &_o this_o proceed_v that_o always_o in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o do_v accompany_v the_o same_o and_o hold_v they_o both_o pay_v and_o reward_v for_o as_o he_o do_v use_v to_o say_v the_o host_n that_o of_o his_o own_o proper_a prince_n be_v not_o visit_v and_o pay_v be_v seldom_o or_o never_o in_o subjection_n when_o traiane_n be_v in_o the_o war_n in_o his_o feed_n and_o apparel_n he_o do_v rather_o seem_v a_o companion_n than_o a_o emperor_n of_o rome_n for_o that_o seldom_o he_o go_v unarm_v and_o many_o be_v the_o day_n wherein_o he_o do_v eat_v stand_v have_v a_o body_n somewhat_o dry_a and_o of_o great_a sinew_n he_o be_v most_o patient_a in_o tedious_a travail_n of_o war_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o suffer_v hunger_n cold_a thirst_n wet_a snow_n 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his_o wage_n that_o be_v due_a for_o no_o fault_n traiane_n command_v any_o man_n to_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o war_n but_o only_o he_o that_o sleep_v be_v of_o the_o watch_n or_o the_o captain_n that_o run_v away_o out_o of_o the_o battle_n or_o do_v ravish_v any_o woman_n traiane_n be_v so_o pitiful_a that_o usual_o he_o do_v pardon_v all_o negligence_n especial_o in_o the_o war_n except_o two_o fault_n which_o he_o do_v never_o remit_v that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o as_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n and_o ravish_v woman_n traiane_n be_v very_o diligent_a and_o careful_a in_o visit_v his_o camp_n and_o to_o keep_v a_o reckon_n of_o all_o his_o army_n and_o this_o he_o do_v to_o the_o end_n

that_o no_o vagabond_n shall_v wander_v amongst_o they_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o no_o man_n go_v to_o the_o war_n that_o do_v not_o bear_v armour_n and_o go_v to_o the_o battle_n traiane_n hold_v in_o his_o army_n master_n of_o all_o exercise_n to_o teach_v the_o young_a man_n the_o art_n of_o knighthood_n that_o be_v to_o say_v how_o to_o play_v at_o the_o sword_n to_o shoot_v in_o the_o crossbow_n to_o run_v a_o horse_n to_o scale_v a_o wall_n to_o my_o a_o castle_n to_o wrestle_v with_o the_o enemy_n to_o swim_v over_o a_o river_n final_o the_o great_a of_o traianes_n exercise_n be_v to_o augment_v and_o nobilitate_v his_o army_n and_o knighthood_n chap._n xvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o honourable_a title_n that_o the_o roman_n send_v unto_o traiane_n and_o of_o the_o earthquake_n of_o antioch_n the_o roman_n do_v much_o desire_n that_o when_o traiane_n do_v sail_v from_o spain_n into_o asia_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v land_v in_o italy_n but_o when_o they_o understand_v of_o the_o 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armenian _n who_o letter_n be_v receive_v and_o read_v be_v present_o obey_v and_o perform_v king_n abogarus_n one_o of_o the_o mighty_a and_o most_o notable_a king_n of_o the_o orient_a the_o emperor_n antoninus_n do_v force_v to_o come_v to_o rome_n because_o that_o owe_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n unto_o one_o of_o his_o vassal_n he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o account_v the_o good_a emperor_n traiane_n have_v constrain_v the_o parthian_n to_o receive_v their_o seat_n and_o royal_a crown_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o subjection_n the_o parthian_n both_o deny_v and_o refuse_v but_o antoninus_n not_o only_o by_o letter_n but_o also_o by_o apparent_a threaten_n do_v force_v they_o to_o yield_v

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