Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	change_n	course_n	lightness_n	100	3	15.7758	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26505	Fables of Æsop and other eminent mythologists with morals and reflexions / by Sir Roger L'Estrange, Kt.	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.; Baarland, Adriaan van, 1486-1538.; Avianus. Fabulae. English.; Astemio, Lorenzo. Fabulae. English.; Bracciolini, Poggio, 1380-1459. Facetiae. English. Selections.	1692 (1692)	Wing A706; ESTC R6112	424,392	527

brittle_a and_o liable_a to_o be_v break_v with_o every_o knock_n and_o the_o other_o bear_v up_o again_o all_o injury_n and_o wether_n so_o durable_a and_o firm._n the_o wax_n philosophised_a upon_o the_o matter_n and_o find_v it_o out_o at_o last_o that_o it_o be_v burn_v make_v the_o brick_n so_o hard_o cast_v itself_o into_o the_o fire_n upon_o a_o opinion_n that_o heat_n will_v harden_n the_o wax_n too_o but_o that_o which_o consolidated_n the_o one_o dissolve_v the_o other_o the_o moral_a it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o try_v conclusion_n without_o understanding_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n reflection_n there_o be_v no_o try_v of_o experiment_n without_o lay_v thing_n and_o thing_n together_o for_o that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o one_o thing_n be_v many_o time_n contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o another_o several_a humour_n be_v to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o several_a way_n and_o the_o case_n betwixt_o wax_n and_o brick_n be_v the_o very_a same_o case_n too_o betwixt_o one_o man_n and_o another_o some_o be_v to_o be_v deal_v withal_o by_o fair_a mean_n other_o by_o foul_a and_o that_o which_o harden_v the_o one_o soften_v the_o other_o fab_n cccv_o a_o husbandman_n turn_v soldier_n and_o merchant_n oh_o the_o endless_a misery_n of_o the_o life_n i_o lead_v cry_v the_o moil_a husbandman_n to_o spend_v all_o my_o day_n in_o plough_v sow_v digging_z and_o dung_v and_o to_o make_v nothing_o on_o it_o at_o last_o why_o now_o in_o a_o soldier_n life_n there_o be_v honour_n to_o be_v get_v and_o one_o lucky_a hit_v set_v up_o a_o man_n for_o ever_o i'faith_o i_o will_v even_o put_v off_o my_o stock_n get_v i_o a_o horse_n and_o arm_n and_o try_v the_o fortune_n of_o the_o war._n away_o he_o go_v make_v his_o push_v stand_v the_o shock_n of_o a_o battle_n and_o compound_n at_o last_o for_o the_o leave_v of_o a_o leg_n or_o 〈◊〉_d behind_o he_o to_o go_v home_o again_o by_o this_o time_n he_o have_v have_v his_o bellyful_a of_o knight-errantry_a and_o a_o new_a freak_n take_v he_o in_o the_o crown_n he_o may_v do_v better_o he_o fancy_n in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o merchant_n this_o maggot_n have_v no_o soon_o set_v he_o agog_o but_o he_o get_v he_o a_o ship_n immediate_o fright_v she_o and_o so_o away_o to_o sea_n upon_o adventure_n build_v castle_n in_o the_o air_n and_o conceit_n both_o the_o indies_n in_o his_o coffer_n before_o he_o get_v so_o much_o as_o clear_a of_o the_o port._n well!_o and_o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o this_o at_o last_o he_o fall_v into_o foul_a wether_n among_o flat_n and_o rock_n where_o merchant_n vessel_n good_n and_o all_o be_v lose_v in_o one_o common_a wreck_n the_o moral_a a_o ramble_a i_o evity_n of_o mind_n be_v common_o fatal_a to_o we_o reflection_n this_o doctrine_n concern_v those_o that_o rash_o change_v their_o condition_n and_o fortune_n and_o common_o fall_v into_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o they_o think_v to_o avoid_v he_o that_o be_v well_o already_o and_o upon_o a_o levity_n of_o mind_n quit_v his_o station_n in_o hope_n to_o be_v better_a it_o be_v forty_o to_o one_o he_o lose_v by_o the_o change_n for_o this_o lightness_n be_v both_o a_o vice_n and_o a_o disease_n and_o rather_o the_o wallow_v of_o a_o sickly_a qualm_n than_o any_o reasonable_a agitation_n of_o council_n and_o debate_n the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o place_n or_o business_n but_o in_o the_o stomach_n and_o the_o quit_v of_o such_o a_o course_n of_o life_n be_v but_o shift_a posture_n in_o a_o fit_a of_o sickness_n let_v a_o man_n turn_v which_o way_n he_o will_v he_o be_v still_o as_o restless_a and_o uneasy_a one_o way_n as_o another_o not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v reasonable_a for_o a_o man_n under_o any_o calaimity_n to_o use_v the_o best_a mean_n he_o can_v honest_o to_o get_v clear_a on_o it_o let_v it_o be_v pain_n of_o body_n distress_n of_o mind_n loss_n of_o liberty_n pinch_a necessity_n of_o fortune_n nay_o let_v it_o be_v gout_n stone_n or_o torment_n there_o be_v matter_n yet_o leave_v for_o industry_n council_n generosity_n or_o when_o all_o fail_v for_o philosophy_n and_o constancy_n of_o mind_n to_o work_n upon_o and_o to_o emprove_v all_o the_o method_n of_o providence_n to_o our_o advantage_n now_o all_o this_o be_v only_o a_o honourable_a and_o warrantable_a conflict_n with_o such_o accident_n and_o circumstance_n as_o providence_n be_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o virtue_n so_o that_o these_o strive_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o contend_v with_o superior_a power_n but_o they_o be_v case_n except_v from_o the_o uneasiness_n here_o in_o the_o fable_n which_o arise_v from_o a_o disatisfaction_n in_o such_o a_o lot_n as_o may_v make_v we_o abundant_o happy_a if_o we_o will_v but_o keep_v our_o desire_n within_o those_o bound_n which_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v prescribe_v we_o but_o man_n under_o these_o irregular_a appetite_n can_v never_o think_v themselves_o well_o so_o long_o as_o they_o fancy_v they_o may_v be_v better_o and_o then_o from_o better_a they_o must_v rise_v to_o be_v best_a and_o when_o that_o best_a itself_o fall_v short_a of_o what_o they_o expect_v from_o it_o they_o be_v still_o as_o poor_a and_o miserable_a as_o if_o they_o have_v just_o nothing_o at_o all_o the_o husbandman_n envy_v the_o soldier_n the_o soldier_n envy_v the_o merchant_n and_o when_o he_o have_v try_v all_o turn_v and_o project_n what_o with_o the_o chance_n of_o war_n storm_n and_o pirate_n he_o see_v his_o 〈◊〉_d late_o and_o in_o vain_a wish_n himself_o with_o his_o hind_n and_o his_o flock_n again_o to_o say_v all_o in_o a_o word_n this_o levity_n be_v both_o attend_v and_o punish_v with_o a_o impossibllity_n of_o mend_v our_o condition_n for_o we_o apply_v to_o our_o body_n and_o our_o fortune_n when_o the_o distemper_n lie_v in_o our_o mind_n fab_n cccvi_o a_o ass_n put_v in_o for_o a_o office_n there_o be_v a_o bantering_a droll_fw-fr get_fw-mi himself_o into_o a_o very_a good_a equipage_n and_o employment_n by_o a_o admirable_a faculty_n he_o have_v in_o fart_v the_o success_n of_o this_o buffoon_n encourage_v a_o ass_n to_o put_v in_o for_o a_o place_n too_o for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v fart_n with_o that_o puppy_n for_o his_o commission_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o that_o prefer_v he_o which_o have_v the_o clear_a and_o the_o better_o scent_v pipe_n of_o the_o two_n the_o moral_a where_o public_a minister_n encourage_v buffonnery_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o buffoon_n set_v up_o for_o public_a minister_n reflection_n this_o fable_n according_a to_o abstemins_n and_o other_o touch_v the_o humour_n of_o those_o that_o squander_v away_o their_o money_n upon_o vanity_n and_o trifle_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o look_v quite_o another_o way_n with_o abstemius_n favour_n i_o shall_v rather_o take_v this_o fable_n to_o strike_v at_o the_o natural_a consequence_n of_o evil_a example_n when_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o one_o act_n shall_v be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o argument_n for_o another_o no_o less_o unreasonable_a for_o it_o be_v precedent_n effectual_o that_o govern_v the_o world_n why_o shall_v not_o one_o fool_n be_v prefer_v for_o ●…arting_v as_o well_o as_o another_o for_o in_o case_n of_o competition_n he_o that_o do_v best_o even_o in_o a_o ill_a or_o in_o a_o weak_a thing_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o claim_n and_o right_o to_o a_o preference_n and_o the_o grosser_n the_o foppery_n or_o the_o iniquity_n the_o fair_a the_o pretence_n this_o ass_n put_v up_o for_o a_o office_n tax_n the_o pervert_v of_o policy_n and_o justice_n in_o confer_v those_o honour_n charge_n and_o benefit_n upon_o parasite_n droll_n buffoon_n and_o other_o servile_a instrument_n of_o lust_n and_o ambition_n that_o be_v due_a only_o to_o man_n of_o honour_n and_o virtue_n the_o minister_n of_o government_n and_o of_o pleasure_n shall_v be_v careful_o distinguish_v for_o it_o corrupt_v both_o the_o moral_n and_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o nation_n when_o they_o find_v the_o precept_n of_o common_a honesty_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o state_n to_o run_v so_o direct_o counter_a as_o to_o leave_v no_o hope_n of_o advancement_n credit_n or_o security_n but_o by_o live_v in_o a_o defiance_n to_o nature_n and_o reason_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o play_v the_o fool_n and_o fart_v for_o preferment_n fab_n cccvii_o a_o river_n and_o a_o fountain_n there_o happen_v a_o dispute_n betwixt_o a_o river_n and_o a_o fountain_n which_o of_o the_o two_o shall_v have_v the_o preference_n the_o river_n value_v itself_o upon_o the_o plenty_n and_o variety_n of_o fish_n that_o it_o produce_v the_o advantage_n of_o navigation_n the_o many_o brave_a town_n

than_o the_o other_o that_o stand_v the_o shock_n fab_n cclxxxv_o a_o snake_n to_o jupiter_n a_o snake_n that_o find_v himself_o persecute_v by_o man_n appeal_v to_o jupiter_n for_o relief_n who_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v his_o own_o fault_n for_o say_v he_o if_o you_o have_v but_o bite_v the_o first_o man_n that_o affront_v you_o the_o second_o will_v have_v take_v warn_v by_o it_o the_o moral_a of_o the_o two_o fable_n above_o the_o put_v up_o of_o one_o affront_n draw_v on_o another_o reflection_n this_o be_v no_o ill_a emblem_n of_o the_o common_a people_n that_o be_v insolent_a so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v fear_v and_o shrink_v where_o they_o find_v danger_n for_o their_o courage_n be_v calculate_v to_o the_o opinion_n they_o have_v of_o the_o enemy_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o mongrel_n cur_n to_o bawl_v snarle_n and_o snap_n where_o the_o foe_n fly_v before_o they_o and_o to_o clap_v their_o tail_n between_o their_o leg_n when_o a_o adversary_n make_v head_n against_o they_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o short_a but_o resolution_n to_o carry_v a_o man_n through_o all_o difficulty_n and_o since_o it_o be_v so_o absolute_o necessary_a the_o soon_o it_o be_v take_v up_o the_o better_a it_o succeed_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o very_a evil_a consequence_n to_o let_v the_o rabble_n offer_v public_a affront_v gratis_o a_o seditious_a word_n lead_v to_o a_o broil_n and_o a_o riot_n unpunished_a be_v but_o next_o door_n to_o a_o tumult_n so_o that_o the_o bear_v of_o one_o indignity_n draw_v on_o another_o bite_v the_o first_o man_n that_o affront_v you_o and_o you_o be_v safe_a for_o ever_o after_o fab_n cclxxxvi_o the_o frog_n and_o tortoise_n as_o a_o company_n of_o frog_n be_v trifle_a and_o play_v up_o and_o down_o in_o a_o meadow_n some_o tortoise_n that_o look_v on_o be_v mighty_o trouble_v that_o they_o can_v not_o do_v so_o too_o but_o take_v notice_n a_o while_n after_o how_o these_o frog_n be_v pick_v up_o and_o destroy_v by_o bird_n and_o fish_n well_o say_v one_o of_o they_o it_o be_v better_a to_o live_v dull_a and_o heavy_a then_o to_o die_v light_n and_o nimble_a the_o moral_a every_o part_n and_o creature_n of_o the_o universe_n have_v its_o proper_a place_n station_n and_o faculty_n assign_v and_o to_o wish_v it_o otherwise_o be_v to_o find_v fault_n with_o providence_n reflection_n that_o which_o nature_n have_v allot_v we_o be_v best_o for_o we_o and_o it_o be_v great_a folly_n and_o wickedness_n for_o people_n not_o to_o be_v content_a and_o thankful_a for_o the_o great_a creator_n of_o all_o thing_n no_o man_n know_v himself_o or_o understand_v his_o own_o condition_n but_o by_o comparison_n and_o upon_o experience_n our_o wish_n many_o time_n be_v mortal_a to_o we_o and_o the_o very_o grant_v of_o our_o prayer_n will_v but_o serve_v to_o make_v we_o still_o more_o and_o more_o miserable_a the_o tortoise_n shell_n be_v a_o clog_n and_o a_o burden_n till_o they_o find_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o life_n and_o they_o envy_v the_o easiness_n and_o the_o lightness_n of_o the_o frog_n till_o they_o see_v they_o joll_v to_o piece_n and_o devour_v for_o want_n of_o a_o buckler_n to_o cover_v and_o protect_v they_o but_o they_o come_v then_o to_o be_v of_o the_o beggar_n be_v mind_n that_o stand_v gape_v at_o my_o lady_n devonshire_n funeral_n here_o be_v a_o brave_a sight_n say_v she_o and_o yet_o i_o gad_n bess_n for_o all_o that_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o live-begger_n then_o a_o dead_a countess_n the_o moral_a conclude_v in_o this_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o thought_n of_o security_n or_o quiet_v in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o a_o resignation_n to_o the_o allotment_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n if_o the_o tortoise_n have_v have_v their_o wish_n they_o have_v be_v pick_v up_o among_o the_o frog_n fab_n cclxxxvii_o the_o mouse_n and_o the_o ox_n the_o mouse_n find_v it_o so_o troublesome_a to_o be_v still_o climb_v the_o oak_n for_o every_o bit_n they_o put_v in_o their_o belly_n that_o they_o be_v once_o about_o to_o set_v their_o tooth_n to_o it_o and_o bring_v the_o acorn_n down_o to_o they_o but_o some_o wise_a than_o some_o and_o a_o grave_a experience_a mouse_n bid_v they_o have_v a_o care_n what_o they_o do_v for_o if_o we_o destroy_v our_o nurse_n at_o present_a who_o shall_v feed_v we_o hereafter_o the_o moral_a resolution_n without_o foresight_n be_v but_o a_o temerarious_a folly_n and_o the_o consequence_n of_o thing_n be_v the_o first_o point_n to_o be_v take_v into_o consideration_n reflection_n it_o be_v ill_o do_v for_o any_o man_n to_o consult_v his_o present_a ease_n and_o profit_n without_o compute_v upon_o the_o trouble_n and_o loss_n that_o may_v ensue_v it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o make_v any_o present_a resolution_n without_o a_o considerate_a prospect_n into_o the_o future_a this_o be_v abundant_o moralize_v in_o several_a other_o place_n but_o the_o mouse_v question_n of_o who_o shall_v feed_v we_o hereafter_o go_v a_o great_a way_n in_o the_o resolution_n of_o all_o these_o case_n fab_n cclxxxviii_o a_o runaway_n dog_n and_o his_o master_n there_o be_v a_o bob-tayled_a cur_n cry_v in_o a_o gazette_n and_o one_o that_o find_v he_o out_o by_o his_o mark_n bring_v he_o home_o to_o his_o master_n who_o fall_v present_o to_o reason_v the_o matter_n with_o he_o how_o insensible_a and_o thankless_a a_o wretch_n he_o be_v to_o run_v away_o from_o one_o that_o be_v so_o extreme_a kind_a to_o he_o do_v i_o ever_o give_v you_o a_o blow_v in_o my_o life_n say_v he_o or_o so_o much_o as_o one_o angry_a word_n in_o all_o the_o time_n that_o ever_o you_o serve_v i_o no_o say_v the_o dog_n not_o with_o your_o own_o hand_n nor_o with_o your_o own_o lip_n but_o you_o have_v give_v i_o a_o thousand_o and_o a_o thousand_o by_o your_o deputy_n and_o when_o i_o be_o beat_v by_o my_o master_n order_n it_o be_v my_o master_n himself_o i_o reckon_v that_o beat_v i_o the_o moral_a in_o benefit_n as_o well_o as_o injury_n it_o be_v the_o principal_a that_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v not_o the_o instrument_n that_o which_o a_o man_n do_v by_o another_o be_v in_o truth_n and_o equity_n his_o own_o act._n reflection_n the_o master_n here_o deal_v with_o the_o dog_n as_o great_a officer_n deal_v many_o time_n with_o honest_a well-meaning_a man_n at_o court_n they_o speak_v they_o fair_a themselves_o and_o murder_v they_o by_o their_o deputy_n but_o still_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o principal_n order_n or_o with_o his_o privity_n or_o approbation_n be_v the_o principal_n act._n the_o servant_n be_v but_o the_o master_n instrument_n in_o the_o case_n as_o the_o cudgel_n be_v the_o servant_n and_o they_o be_v both_o under_o the_o same_o command_n when_o a_o man_n happen_v to_o be_v kill_v we_o do_v not_o impute_v the_o murder_n to_o the_o weapon_n that_o do_v the_o execution_n but_o to_o he_o that_o manage_v it_o this_o be_v much_o after_o the_o way_n of_o treat_v elephant_n when_o a_o elephant_n be_v take_v in_o a_o pitfall_n he_o that_o be_v design_v for_o the_o master_n and_o keeper_n of_o he_o set_v other_o people_n to_o prick_n and_o tease_v he_o and_o then_o in_o come_v he_o himself_o and_o under_o pretence_n of_o take_v his_o part_n fall_v foul_a upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o rescue_v he_o the_o elephant_n take_v this_o man_n now_o for_o his_o friend_n whereas_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n it_o be_v by_o his_o order_n that_o he_o be_v both_o take_v and_o beat_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o frequent_a than_o this_o sham_a way_n of_o confederacy_n betwixt_o two_o man_n in_o power_n when_o a_o honest_a patriot_n for_o the_o purpose_n or_o a_o loyal_a subject_n be_v to_o be_v make_v a_o owl_n of_o by_o consent_n of_o they_o both_o the_o one_o affront_v he_o while_o the_o other_o cajole_n and_o pity_v he_o take_v up_o his_o quarrel_n shake_v his_o head_n at_o it_o clap_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o breast_n and_o then_o protest_v and_o protest_v he_o wonder_v at_o his_o heart_n that_o any_o lord_n shall_v have_v so_o little_a honour_n as_o to_o treat_v a_o honest_a gentleman_n at_o this_o rate_n a_o friend_n of_o i_o have_v be_v at_o this_o sport_n many_o and_o many_o a_o time_n and_o now_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n this_o be_v no_o more_o at_o last_o then_o a_o concerted_a intrigue_n betwixt_o a_o brace_n of_o sharper_n that_o laugh_v all_o the_o while_n at_o the_o whole_a roguery_n in_o their_o sleeve_n the_o master_n good_a word_n be_v a_o great_a mortification_n to_o the_o dog_n than_o the_o servant_n blow_v fab_n cclxxxix_o the_o bird_n and_o beetle_n the_o bird_n be_v in_o a_o terrible_a fright_v once_o for_o fear_n of_o gun-shot_n from_o the_o