Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	great_a	know_v	love_v	11,022	5	5.9202	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36946	Arcana aulica, or, Walsingham's manual of prudential maxims for the states-man and courtier : to which is added Fragmenta regalia, or, Observations on Queen Elizabeth, her times and favorites / by Sir Robert Naunton.; Traicté de la cour. English. 1694	Refuge, Eustache de, d. 1617.; Walsingham, Edward, d. 1663.; Walsingham, Francis, Sir, 1530?-1590.; Naunton, Robert, Sir, 1563-1635. Fragmenta regalia, or, Observations on Queen Elizabeth.	1694 (1694)	Wing D2686; ESTC R33418	106,428	275

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he_o have_v do_v his_o duty_n and_o all_o that_o in_o prudence_n he_o ought_v chap._n xxxiv_o how_o to_o preserve_v our_o favour_n and_o office_n with_o the_o succeed_v prince_n he_o be_v deserve_o to_o be_v remember_v among_o the_o darling_n of_o fortune_n who_o authority_n and_o interest_n be_v great_a with_o one_o prince_n continues_z so_o with_o his_o successor_n it_o be_v true_o a_o thing_n very_o rare_a in_o court_n because_o he_o that_o be_v to_o succeed_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n suspect_v by_o the_o present_a prince_n and_o therefore_o they_o who_o manage_v his_o affair_n be_v necessitate_v to_o be_v adverse_a unto_o the_o heir_n apparent_a from_o whence_o common_o deadly_a enmity_n arise_v beside_o this_o also_o the_o succeed_v prince_n have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n servants_z know_v and_o endear_v unto_o he_o by_o a_o long_a fidelity_n and_o many_o service_n for_o who_o advancement_n to_o dignity_n that_o he_o may_v make_v way_n he_o will_v ordinary_o either_o of_o 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