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1 Ind | saying, that there was no~ ~better physicke against the pestilence, 2 Ind | and divers, who were of better~ ~condition, as it was most 3 Ind | they not there deny us~ ~better beauties to gaze on, then 4 Ind | greatly doubt (if we have no better direction then~ ~our owne) 5 Ind | mockage of them; but when they better perceived that her~ ~words 6 Ind | wit (faire Ladies) hath~ ~better guided us hither, then our 7 Ind | proceeding on from good to better, our company may live in~ ~ 8 1, 1| arising still from good to better.~ ~ Well hast thou done 9 1, 1| the house of my soule, for better~ ~entertainement to my Lord 10 1, 2| thy Faith and Religion is better then mine, as with no meane~ ~ 11 1, 2| must needes be~ ~in much better condition at Rome, because 12 1, 4| Monastery, which sometime was better furnished with~ ~holinesse 13 1, 4| open the doore; but (upon better consideration) hee conceyved 14 1, 4| somewhat would ensue to his better comfort; but~ ~when he beheld 15 1, 5| onely: wherein to be the better resolved, turning a merry~ ~ 16 1, 6| shew;) yet he was a much better Inquisitor after them that 17 1, 6| foolishly from him, then in better judgement~ ~they could have 18 1, 6| himselfe did never drinke better. Which words (by some~ ~ 19 1, 6| commonly he could light on no~ ~better fortune (because vertue 20 1, 7| detestable qualities, they are better beloved~ ~and respected 21 1, 7| to bid all~ ~your friends better welcome, then hitherto they 22 1, 9| demanded of them; it were much better for them~ ~to be silent. 23 1, 9| time is taken before, the better preparation~ ~may bee made 24 1, 9| please to appoint, may be the better fitted for~ ~the morrow: 25 1, 9| we are~ ~to speake, that better premeditation may passe 26 2, 1| but indeede, he~ ~knowes better how to dissemble counterfet 27 2, 3| seene any man before that better~ ~pleased him. Calling him 28 2, 3| for one night, insted of a better. But mine Host (quoth Alessandro)~ ~ 29 2, 3| Father (as you know much better then any other) everie one 30 2, 5| not~ ~containing a man of better merit. Whereupon he answered 31 2, 5| heereafter himselfe shall better acquaint you withal. Thus 32 2, 5| And because I held it much better beseeming my~ ~condition, 33 2, 5| whatsoever she saide, farre better then~ ~before.~ ~ Their 34 2, 5| myred him.~ ~ Now for your better understanding the quality 35 2, 5| with his hands for his~ ~better safety; and the Watch at 36 2, 6| former dayes past in much better manner.~ ~Heere she resolved 37 2, 6| so, hee might have the~ ~better meanes of mercie, and closely 38 2, 6| greatly~ ~thereat, making a better recollection of his thoughts, 39 2, 6| that he had not before bene better~ ~advised, he threw his 40 2, 6| circumstance, began the better to credit her words. And~ ~ 41 2, 7| the~ ~last) they came to better knowledge of themselves. 42 2, 7| the elder being in little better case, by~ ~receiving so 43 2, 7| intent: Hereupon, the~ ~better to colour his present returne 44 2, 7| together, that they~ ~might the better be reputed as man and wife; 45 2, 7| well stept into yeeres, and better stored with wisedome then 46 2, 7| memory might be quickned with better knowledge of you.~ ~The 47 2, 7| of~ ~my misfortunes, at better leysure will report.~ ~ 48 2, 8| but~ ~recollecting his better thoughts together, and knowing 49 2, 8| soule,~ ~that no one could better further his hopes, then 50 2, 8| and when thy strength is~ ~better restored, then referre the 51 2, 8| marriage: accounting it better, for preservation of their~ ~ 52 2, 8| man, because he loved them better then their~ ~Master did; 53 2, 8| Count to be garmented in better manner, but in no wise he 54 2, 9| or~ ~Gentleman, could bee better served at his Table, then 55 2, 9| willingly yeeld (for the better~ ~assurance of my wifes 56 2, 9| da Finale. There shee had better apparrell~ ~bestowne on 57 2, 9| the Merchants (for the better sale of their goods) might 58 2, 9| the wager. But hee, who better~ ~deserved to be punished 59 2, 9| meane order, which soone was better altered~ ~by her appointment, 60 2, 9| desiring such garments as better fitted~ ~for her, and shewing 61 2, 10| Christian faith) a judge better~ ~stored with wisedome and 62 2, 10| quoth Ricciardo? Consider better what you say,~ ~looke more 63 2, 10| and civill conversation, better agreeing~ ~with a youthfull 64 2, 10| age, when the~ ~body is better able to endure them, and 65 2, 10| heereafter to give thee better contentment. Wherefore~ ~( 66 2, 10| you will strive to give me better~ ~contentment then you have 67 3, 1| with such women? It were better for him~ ~to dwell among 68 3, 1| wherein shee intended~ ~to be better resolved, almost falling 69 3, 1| finde some meanes for my better ease. The Abbesse bearing 70 3, 2| the end that he might the better know him the next~ ~morning, 71 3, 3| treasure, he understood nothing better, then~ ~to open skeines 72 3, 3| find some other for her better~ ~satisfaction, who might 73 3, 3| the pitty) who perhaps are better disposed to such suites~ ~ 74 3, 3| said; He would afterward be better advised. So departing from 75 3, 3| husband, as no woman can be better stored then I am. Wherefore 76 3, 3| Now began she to seeme better comforted, and forbearing 77 3, 3| her devices grew~ ~still better and better; nothing now 78 3, 3| grew~ ~still better and better; nothing now wanting, but 79 3, 3| admonishments might have had~ ~better successe in you, then as 80 3, 4| good estate, to a seeming better; doe become~ ~in much worse 81 3, 4| since, as the accident will better~ ~acquaint you withall.~ ~ 82 3, 5| if I had thought, that no better successe would have ensued 83 3, 5| that among many of her much better meditations, shee~ ~was 84 3, 6| Lady, I hope you have better opinion of my wit, then 85 3, 6| woman whatsoever should better schoole him.~ ~Ricciardo 86 3, 6| loving you, subtilty hath better taught~ ~me, and I am your 87 3, 7| ende, that~ ~you may take better knowledge of them, then ( 88 3, 7| if~ ~they entred into a better consideration, understanding 89 3, 7| shall tell you, and may much better be by you performed.~ ~Namely, 90 3, 7| formerly imagined.~ ~ Some better assurance getting possession 91 3, 7| shall heare tydings to your better~ ~contentment. And questionlesse, 92 3, 7| night, and acquaint you~ ~at better leysure, in such things 93 3, 7| especially Hermelina, who~ ~knew (better then the rest) on whom she 94 3, 8| Purgatory: wherefore, the better to countenance all passed~ ~ 95 3, 8| jealousie dearely, to teach him better~ ~wisedome hereafter.~ ~ 96 3, 9| to bestowe my selfe much better~ ~then so. Why? quoth the 97 3, 9| hee that she had store of better~ ~beseeming garments in 98 3, 10| hearing it, you may~ ~the better understand that albeit Love 99 3, 10| wolf will rule the sheep better than the sheep ruled the~ ~ 100 3, 10| sooner remedied, for the~ ~better satisfaction of the company, 101 4, 1| albeit it had beene much better, if he had had at all) whom 102 4, 1| the doore her~ ~selfe for better security. Then opened she 103 4, 1| delights, according to the~ ~better ability of strength, which 104 4, 2| his wings, to come the~ ~better acquainted with him. It 105 4, 2| or any other~ ~forme of better advice. Which being so done, 106 4, 3| yet the ending~ ~proved better, and I could wish, that 107 4, 3| Lady, do you tell us a better tale, if possible it may 108 4, 3| if she gave him not the better satisfaction, to cleare 109 4, 6| Wherefore,~ ~I hold it farre better for you, to comfort your 110 4, 7| was not supplied~ ~by any better means, then to maintaine 111 4, 7| the like Timber, one no better in birth then her selfe, 112 4, 7| but affection grew the better~ ~setled in them both, by 113 4, 7| saying; that there was no better thing in the world to cleanse~ ~ 114 4, 7| originall to the ending: the better to make the case~ ~understood, 115 4, 7| while together: but, uppon better~ ~recollection of his spirits, 116 4, 8| this~ ~wretched life to a better. The Tutors and Governours 117 4, 8| and so we~ ~shall have the better meanes, to match him with 118 4, 9| all my life I was never better~ ~pleased. Now trust mee 119 4, 10| neere ending. Now, for the better shutting it up altogether, 120 4, 10| contempt,~ ~and he accounted no better but even as a theeving and 121 4, 10| that it might take the better effect; she graced~ ~with 122 4, 10| become open, he thought it~ ~better, least some other sinister 123 4, 10| discreet manner, as you will better conceive by the~ ~successe.~ ~ 124 4, 10| answered with a smile. Much better had it bin, if thy~ ~follies 125 4, 10| on her head, that knoweth better then any~ ~other, how to 126 4, 10| the end that ye~ ~may the better remember your selfe, concerning 127 5, 1| Ideot or Foole,) and no better hope to be expected of him. 128 5, 1| whereas~ ~(before) he was no better then a beast: not onely 129 5, 1| title to you, and~ ~much better doe deserve to enjoy you, 130 5, 2| untill he was rich, and in better condition.~ ~ In the nature 131 5, 2| sodainly, to looke with better advice about her,~ ~shee 132 5, 2| heaven shall blesse thee with better~ ~fortune: and as she promised, 133 5, 3| noise, which~ ~made her the better hope of their departure, 134 5, 3| dismaied, fearing to speed no better then his~ ~Horse had done, 135 5, 3| about, where he might in better manner releeve himselfe.~ ~ 136 5, 4| then thy rest will be the better. No~ ~Mother, quoth Catharina, 137 5, 4| hither, we will provide you a better for~ ~your backe returning.~ ~ 138 5, 5| the Mayden: he grew the better contented,~ ~resolving with 139 5, 6| could not be pleased with a better gift;~ ~wherefore, they 140 5, 6| not in expectation of better tydings from Ischia, but 141 5, 6| that thou mayest take the better knowledge of them,~ ~and 142 5, 7| whereby they might both better releeve themselves. Signior~ ~ 143 5, 7| Violenta, so we were in a better place of safety. These~ ~ 144 5, 8| Which that you may the~ ~better know, and learne likewise 145 5, 8| to kill~ ~himselfe. But better thoughts supplanting those 146 5, 9| Fortunes unto her, became a better husband (for the~ ~world) 147 5, 10| time, and employ it the~ ~better while wee have it. For, 148 5, 10| thy minde, and knowes better to advise thee then I doe. 149 5, 10| apace. But Pedro, having a better will to eate, then to~ ~ 150 6, Ind| impudence) and give your better leave to answere; then turning 151 6, 1| Knight, being (perchance) a better understander, then a~ ~Discourser; 152 6, 2| Fortune hath made him no better then a Baker. And beleeve~ ~ 153 6, 2| base a conveyance hath~ ~better kept them, then the very 154 6, 3| looke to bee payde with better money.~ ~ These words being 155 6, 5| because the poore man had no better) which did~ ~more mishape 156 6, 7| meaning to be revenged by some better way.~ ~Such was the heate 157 6, 7| are able to yeeld much better content and satisfaction 158 6, 8| did, shee would~ ~conceive better of her selfe, then ever 159 6, 9| materiall consequence, as better hath not this day past among 160 6, 9| times could not yeeld a~ ~better: He was also a most absolute 161 6, 9| their ignorance, by his much better~ ~apprehension.~ ~ 162 6, 10| and therefore you may the better forbeare me.~ ~ Certaldo, 163 6, 10| slavery) could have wisht for better garments, then he; or make~ ~ 164 6, 10| curst him for keeping it no better, and curst~ ~himselfe also, 165 6, 10| have seene as~ ~good, or a better King among the Chessemen, 166 6, 10| thereof, to some matter better~ ~suting with the day, and 167 7, 1| therefore they agreed the better~ ~together. By meanes of 168 7, 1| the other was kept for a better guest. In the meane~ ~time, 169 7, 1| Monna Tessa, who was~ ~better acquainted with the knocke, 170 7, 1| and~ ~went to Supper at better leysure. Oftentimes afterward, 171 7, 2| yet thou hast bestowed a~ ~better blessing on me, in matching 172 7, 2| Lazaro heard this, he was better contented then ever,~ ~and 173 7, 2| Husband, for lacke of a better, and I will maintaine~ ~ 174 7, 3| fast the doore for their better~ ~safety: the Friar laide 175 7, 3| answered Reynard, you have a better breath then I, and your~ ~ 176 7, 4| but that I know~ ~your better opinion of me, and how sildome 177 7, 4| mightie: thought it much better, patiently to suffer~ ~the 178 7, 5| holy Brother, who was at better leysure then hee. So to 179 7, 5| therein (quoth hee) the better, and surely I am very~ ~ 180 7, 5| Remember thy selfe therefore better heereafter, become a~ ~true 181 7, 6| because Lionello might the better heare her; returned her~ ~ 182 7, 6| noised abroad,~ ~to set the better colour on the businesse; 183 7, 7| fully~ ~past, thou shalt in better manner perceive it. Adventure 184 7, 7| may~ ~punish thee a little better then I have done.~ ~ Egano 185 7, 7| you, you may love him the better,~ ~and respect him as you 186 7, 8| circumstance to them. And~ ~for the better proofe of his words, he 187 7, 8| whore, as if we had~ ~no better knowledge of her. But by 188 7, 9| my Lady, and therefore be better advised of thy words.~ ~ 189 7, 9| avoiding of ill example, and better testimonie~ ~of your owne 190 7, 9| which shal make me hereafter better advised, in any thing what~ ~ 191 7, 9| private Chambers shall be better trusted, then an open blabing~ ~ 192 7, 10| the businesse, that having better meanes then his~ ~companion, 193 7, 10| because they might (with better ease) returne backe to~ ~ 194 8, 2| injurie us. And for your~ ~better understanding what and who 195 8, 2| with his owne hands, and better then all the countrey~ ~ 196 8, 2| Belcolore (quoth he) and much~ ~better then other men can, because 197 8, 2| but my~ ~word shall be of better worth with you. Consider 198 8, 2| without his Cloake, for his better ease. As commonly after~ ~ 199 8, 2| Boy left as a pledge for better remembrance,~ ~and because 200 8, 3| heartily at the jest,~ ~the better to upholde it; would seeme 201 8, 3| this time) being somewhat better come to himselfe,~ ~with 202 8, 5| risen out of his bed: when better~ ~bethinking himselfe on 203 8, 5| never~ ~merit to have any better entertainment. Wherefore, 204 8, 6| certaine~ ~Engines, for their better entering into Calandrinoes 205 8, 6| heere present: it were much better for him~ ~or them that have 206 8, 6| shall receive another, the better~ ~to cleare your beleefe 207 8, 7| greater wisedome, and be the better warned by their mishaps.~ ~ 208 8, 7| for him, into a place much better beseeming, and where they 209 8, 7| drawing on; they had the better hope of affecting his safty,~ ~ 210 8, 7| friend. Afterward for~ ~the better pleasing of himselfe, he 211 8, 7| from off the Tarras;~ ~till better thoughts wone possession 212 8, 7| truely, Art thou any more, or better (setting aside thy~ ~borrowed 213 8, 7| service: shee became the better comforted,~ ~entreating 214 8, 8| him, deserved no other, or better recompence, but even to~ ~ 215 8, 8| Chest. But entering into better~ ~consideration, that so 216 8, 8| the Chest, it requireth a better witte~ ~then mine, to tell 217 8, 9| Loggerhead, and meerely no~ ~better then a Gregorian Animall: 218 8, 9| merry manner as you see, and better then all the~ ~world is 219 8, 9| perswaded: that if we had no better means, then our~ ~poore 220 8, 9| lasting all night long, much better to be by you~ ~considered, 221 8, 9| courtesies, when he might (with better hope) be bold to move the~ ~ 222 8, 9| sounder, and I dare the better~ ~adventure on your fidelity: 223 8, 9| the towne, which is much better~ ~apprehended by rumination; 224 8, 9| perceyve~ ~that you can farre better doe, then any man else living 225 8, 9| for you.~ ~ And for your better information in every particulare; 226 8, 9| taught Master Doctor~ ~better Wit, then all the Learned 227 8, 10| affected him (he thought) in better manner, and no~ ~such misfortune 228 8, 10| commodities, valewing~ ~better then three thousand more, 229 8, 10| before, and therefore the better warranted from the~ ~like 230 8, 10| you, that I have solde the better part of my whole estate,~ ~ 231 9, 1| hereafter you shall bee better acquainted, a neere Kinsman 232 9, 3| to~ ~do; allowing it much better for him, to make merrie 233 9, 4| out-facing mee, as if I were no better then~ ~thy fellow. Fortarigo 234 9, 4| long with them, till he was better furnished from his Father.~ ~ 235 9, 5| their Wenches, who were better~ ~men then ever Phillippo 236 9, 5| her very eye, and I am no better then a dead~ ~man. Be patient 237 9, 6| in the world can wish no better,~ ~and I have kist her most 238 9, 6| and respirations, such as (better) could bee hardly~ ~dissembled: 239 9, 7| her husbands dreames the better for ever after.~ ~ 240 9, 8| after. Guiotto seeing no better fare, but being disapointed 241 9, 9| received this reply. No better or truer advise could possibly 242 9, 10| you should esteeme the better of mee, by how much I~ ~ 243 9, 10| friend might be lodged in better manner:~ ~Gossip John thus 244 9, 10| Pietro) I can like my~ ~Mule better without a taile, then to 245 9, 10| Ladies~ ~understanding it better, then Dioneus intended that 246 9, 10| which (otherwise)~ ~ are no better then those of bruite beasts, 247 10, 2| therefore it would bee much better for you, if you pleased 248 10, 2| The~ ~Abbot, who had a better stomacke to eate, then any 249 10, 2| and bestow on him some~ ~better meanes of maintenance, to 250 10, 3| these parts, that knoweth better how to shew you Nathan~ ~ 251 10, 3| my~ ~soule: wherein I can better give thee counsell, then 252 10, 3| needfull, opened the eyes of my better understanding, which~ ~internall 253 10, 3| Wherefore, I hold it much better for me to give it away freely, 254 10, 3| enstruct thee in a much~ ~better course, if thou wilt be 255 10, 4| Her spirits being in better manner met together, and 256 10, 5| The Countrey of Fretulium, better knowne by the name of Forum 257 10, 5| which caused~ ~him to be the better respected. His love to this 258 10, 5| shall the speedier heare better answer~ ~from me, and I 259 10, 5| month of May can yeelde no better. If he~ ~be not able to 260 10, 6| disputation. For disputes do much better~ ~become the Colledges of 261 10, 6| being unprovided~ ~of any better meanes) to take her away 262 10, 7| And being assisted by better hopes, within a short while 263 10, 7| Majestie doth know~ ~(much better then I am able to expresse) 264 10, 8| Open the eyes of thy~ ~better understanding, and acknowledge 265 10, 8| thy fancy to a place of~ ~better direction. Resist thy wanton 266 10, 8| affect her,~ ~may be the better contented that it is I, 267 10, 8| to whom could Fortune~ ~better guide her, and for which 268 10, 8| so honest, yet he would better affect her~ ~himselfe, then 269 10, 8| fervently affect her, as being better able to~ ~Judge of the perfections, 270 10, 8| good~ ~before, tenne times better, and so preserve both thee 271 10, 8| discourse of more moment, and better beseeming your attention.~ ~ 272 10, 8| concluded: that it was much better to~ ~accept Titus as their 273 10, 9| the Christians, for the~ ~better recovery of the holy land, 274 10, 9| Warre, that hee might the better provide~ ~for himselfe. 275 10, 9| which meanes they were the better understoode; and~ ~Thorello 276 10, 9| them company, or himselfe better provided for their~ ~entertainment, 277 10, 9| they beleeving,~ ~were the better contented, and rode on directly 278 10, 9| Marchandises, for the better confirmation of your beleefe, 279 10, 9| by experience) hee became better informed.~ ~ When the time 280 10, 9| receiving (by true arguments) better assurance of~ ~him, and 281 10, 9| former countenance; and being better perswaded of him, tooke 282 10, 10| more they lookt on her, the better they loved her,~ ~honouring 283 10, 10| who (by her blood) were no better then beggers, and murmured~ ~ 284 10, 10| am~ ~already contracted, better beseeming my birth, and 285 10, 10| for~ ~thee, who knowing (better then any other) all the 286 10, 10| vaine) that Grizelda, might better be shut up in~ ~some Chamber, 287 10, 10| smocke, could have found better succor somewhere else, rather~ ~