Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	death_n	life_n	world_n	5,607	5	4.5010	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23187	Marcus Aurelius Antoninus the Roman emperor, his meditations concerning himselfe treating of a naturall mans happinesse; wherein it consisteth, and of the meanes to attaine unto it. Translated out of the originall Greeke; with notes: by Meric Casaubon ...; Meditations. English	Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121-180.; Casaubon, Meric, 1599-1671.	1634 (1634)	STC 962; ESTC S100316	174,038	304

not_o comtemptible_o or_o scornful_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o angry_o or_o passionate_o say_v he_o elsewhere_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o inculcat_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d calm_o &_o meek_o so_o often_o that_o be_v it_o not_o so_o good_a a_o word_n as_o it_o be_v hardly_o will_v any_o man_n have_v the_o patience_n to_o read_v it_o so_o often_o as_o he_o repeat_v it_o but_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v induce_v to_o bear_v with_o antoninus_n his_o many_o repetition_n in_o this_o kind_n if_o we_o further_o consider_v that_o all_o that_o he_o do_v aim_v at_o by_o all_o these_o word_n be_v mere_o to_o take_v down_o the_o pride_n and_o haughty_a spirit_n of_o the_o common_a stoic_n of_o his_o day_n and_o before_o many_o of_o who_o both_o by_o their_o own_o practice_n and_o by_o their_o doctrine_n and_o exhortation_n do_v teach_v a_o man_n general_o upon_o all_o occasion_n but_o in_o matter_n of_o death_n especial_o rather_o to_o be_v desperate_o stout_a and_o resolute_a then_o rational_o and_o real_o wise_a which_o make_v antoninus_n in_o almost_o all_o his_o exhortation_n and_o instruction_n so_o careful_o to_o inculcat_fw-la humility_n and_o a_o meek_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v what_o thou_o will_v and_o take_v away_o what_o thou_o will_v etc._n etc._n b._n x._o n._n 16._o they_o that_o be_v any_o thing_n acquaint_v with_o senecas_n stile_n and_o genius_n of_o writing_n will_v easy_o make_v a_o comment_n upon_o this_o but_o not_o to_o go_v from_o this_o very_a subject_n of_o death_n that_o we_o be_v now_o upon_o how_o do_v he_o set_v out_o his_o cato_n his_o great_a and_o almost_o only_a pattern_n of_o wisdom_n tam_fw-la say_v he_o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la caesari_n sed_fw-la sibi_fw-la iratus_fw-la nudas_fw-la in_o vulnus_fw-la manus_fw-la egit_fw-la &_o genero_fw-la sum_fw-la illum_fw-la contemptoremque_fw-la omnis_fw-la potentiae_fw-la spiritum_fw-la non_fw-la emisit_fw-la sed_fw-la ejecit_fw-la etc._n etc._n epist_n 24._o be_v this_o to_o die_v like_o a_o philosopher_n or_o a_o wise_a man_n or_o rather_o like_o a_o desperate_a wretch_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v answer_v for_o s._n that_o he_o write_v this_o as_o a_o orator_n rather_o than_o a_o philosopher_n i_o grant_v indeed_o that_o it_o be_v wit_n that_o he_o affect_v more_o than_o sound_a wisdom_n in_o this_o and_o many_o such_o passage_n i_o mean_v but_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o philosopher_n that_o he_o speak_v it_o &_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o good_a orator_n part_n to_o ascribe_v such_o a_o passionate_a that_o i_o say_v not_o desperate_a &_o discontent_a end_n to_o such_o a_o perfect_a wise_a man_n as_o he_o will_v have_v cato_n repute_v i_o leave_v to_o other_o to_o judge_v the_o other_o main_a condition_n that_o antoninus_n do_v general_o stand_v upon_o as_o have_v be_v say_v be_v rational_o or_o not_o inconsiderat_o a_o man_n may_v undervalue_v life_n as_o well_o as_o overprize_v it_o it_o be_v aristotle_n opinion_n that_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o more_o virtuous_a he_o be_v and_o the_o better_o furnish_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o rare_a perfection_n the_o more_o unwilling_a he_o must_v needs_o be_v to_o die_v and_o certain_o according_a to_o truth_n and_o sound_a philosophy_n for_o a_o man_n to_o contemn_v life_n and_o either_o in_o a_o mere_a bravado_n as_o many_o duelist_n and_o contention_n person_n often_o do_v to_o cast_v it_o away_o or_o otherwise_o easy_o and_o slight_o upon_o no_o ground_n of_o sound_a reason_n and_o good_a ratiocination_n to_o part_v with_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o madness_n &_o mere_a brutishnes_n that_o can_v be_v conceive_v as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o epictetus_n upon_o this_o occasion_n speak_v when_o apparent_a reason_n do_v induce_v we_o for_o some_o great_a good_a as_o either_o for_o a_o better_a life_n or_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o duty_n which_o in_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o then_o life_n not_o to_o regard_v it_o for_o a_o man_n then_o through_o either_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o love_n of_o this_o world_n to_o linger_v and_o to_o draw_v back_o be_v great_a baseness_n and_o great_a folly_n as_o for_o that_o antoninus_n do_v here_o allege_v the_o christian_n as_o a_o exemple_n of_o that_o frenzy_n that_o be_v do_v tax_v and_o reproove_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v the_o servant_n zeal_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n whole_a love_n to_o christ_n be_v such_o that_o they_o not_o only_o be_v content_a to_o suffer_v for_o he_o when_o they_o be_v call_v to_o it_o but_o even_o so_o long_v to_o die_v for_o he_o that_o they_o can_v hardly_o by_o the_o church_n canon_n and_o discipline_n provide_v in_o that_o behalf_n be_v restrain_v from_o offer_v themselves_o to_o death_n &_o be_v their_o own_o accuser_n &_o promoter_n in_o so_o much_o that_o in_o africa_n at_o a_o certain_a time_n when_o they_o flock_v by_o multitude_n to_o the_o inquisitor_n or_o judge_n the_o governor_n of_o that_o province_n amaze_v cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a creature_n if_o you_o must_v needs_o die_v have_v you_o no_o halter_n or_o praecipice_n at_o home_n as_o be_v record_v by_o tertull._n ad_fw-la scap._n last_o chapter_n and_o though_o this_o course_n be_v by_o the_o better_a learned_a and_o more_o sober_a praelat_n inhibit_v and_o restrain_v yet_o such_o be_v common_o their_o constancy_n and_o their_o readiness_n to_o death_n whensoever_o they_o be_v apprehend_v and_o condemn_v by_o their_o persecuter_n yea_o their_o joy_n and_o exultation_n such_o deo_fw-la gratias_fw-la or_o god_n be_v praise_v be_v their_o common_a and_o solemn_a word_n when_o their_o sentence_n be_v read_v that_o that_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o a●●●e_n their_o enemy_n and_o to_o make_v they_o thi●●●_n very_o strange_o of_o they_o neither_o indeed_o be_v the_o christian_n better_a know_v unto_o the_o heathen_n by_o any_o other_o property_n than_o this_o that_o they_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o people_n that_o do_v not_o regard_v their_o life_n before_o antoninus_n arrianus_n have_v already_o mention_v they_o upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n for_o lib._n 4._o c._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d treat_v of_o a_o undaunted_a disposition_n not_o capable_a of_o any_o fear_n or_o terror_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o he_o say_v he_o that_o stand_v so_o affect_v what_o tyrant_n what_o officer_n what_o sword_n can_v be_v dreadful_a or_o shall_v it_o be_v so_o that_o some_o through_o mere_a madness_n other_o by_o use_n and_o custom_n as_o the_o galilaean_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o that_o pass_n that_o they_o shall_v fear_v nothing_o and_o shall_v not_o reason_n and_o sound_a ratiocination_n etc._n etc._n i_o know_v these_o word_n be_v somewhat_o otherwise_o interpret_v by_o other_o who_o refer_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o christian_n but_o if_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v in_o thing_n natural_a that_o which_o s._n basill_n do_v elegant_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n antoninus_n do_v use_v the_o word_n again_o but_o in_o the_o verb_n there_o as_o other_o use_v it_o also_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n b._n viii_o n_z 46._o speak_v of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n remember_v that_o thy_o mind_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la

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