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" ... it ; sometimes an affected simplicity, sometimes a presumptuous bluntness giveth it being ; sometimes it riseth only from a lucky hitting upon what is strange : sometimes from a crafty wresting obvious matter to the purpose: often it consisteth in... "
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 477
by James Boswell - 1831
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...crafty wrefting obvious matter to the purpofe. Often it confifteth in one knows not what, and fpringeth up one can hardly tell how. Its ways are unaccountable, and inexplicable ; being anfwerable to the numt,erkfs rovings of fancy, and windings of language. It is, in fhort, a manner...
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 52

English literature - 1790 - 694 pages
...obvious matter to the purpnfe ; often it coafifteth in cue knows not what, Vol. 51. •nd fpringetb up one can hardly tell how. Its ways are unaccountable and inexplicable, being anfwerable to the number left roving-, of fancy, and windings of language. It is, in Ihort, a manner...
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Anecdotes of Some Distingushed Persons: Chiefly of the Present and ..., Volume 2

William Seward - Anecdotes - 1796 - 430 pages
...wreftingobyious " matter to the purpofe ; often it confifteth in one " knows not what, and fpringcth up one can ** hardly tell how. Its ways are unaccountable " and inexplicable, being anfwerable to the num" berlefs rovings of fancy and windings of lan" guage- I' '?» m fho^t, a manner...
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Anecdotes of Some Distinguished Persons, Chiefly of the Present ..., Volume 2

William Seward - Anecdotes - 1796 - 418 pages
...wreftingobvious " matter to the purpofe ; often it confifteth in one " knows not what, and fpringeth up one can " hardly tell how. Its ways are unaccountable " and inexplicable, being anfwerable to the num** berlefs rovings of fancy and windings of lan" guage. I( is, in ftiort, a manner...
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The New England Quarterly Magazine, Volume 2

1802 - 308 pages
...crafty wrefting obvious matter to the purpofe ; often it confifteth in one knows not what, and fpringeth up one can hardly tell how. Its ways are unaccountable and inexplicable, being anfwerable to the numberlefs rovings of fancy and windings of language. It is, in inort, a manner of...
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Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons: Chiefly of the Last and Two ..., Volume 2

William Seward - Anecdotes - 1804 - 492 pages
...wrefting obvious matter to the purpofe ; often " it confifteth in one knows not what, and fpring" eth up one can hardly tell how. Its ways are " unaccountable and Inexplicable, being anfwer" able to the numberlefs rovings of fancy and " windings of language. It is, in fhort, a man"...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 4

James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...simplicity, sometimes a presumptuous bluntness giveth it being : sometimes it riseth only from a ^ucky hitting upon what is strange : sometimes from a crafty...consisteth in one knows not what, and springeth up one «an hardly tell how. Its ways are unaccountable, and inexplicable; being answerable to the numberless...
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Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the Close of ...

George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...what is strange; sometimes from a crafty wrestling obvious matter to the purpose : often it consists in one knows not what, and springeth up one can hardly tell how. Its ways nre unaccountable and inexplicable, being answerable to the numberless rovings of fancy and windings...
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Specimens of English prose-writers, from the earliest times to the ..., Volume 3

George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...what is strange; sometimes from a crafty wrestling obvious matter to the purpose : often it consists in one knows not what, and springeth up one can hardly tell how. Its way$ are unaccountable and inexplicable, being answerable to the numberless rovihgs of fancy and windings...
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Pantologia. A new (cabinet) cyclopędia, by J.M. Good, O. Gregory ..., Volume 12

John Mason Good - 1813 - 480 pages
...affected simplicity, sometimes a presumptuous bluntness giveth it being: sometimes it riseth only from a lucky hitting upon what is strange; sometimes from...not what, and springeth up one can hardly tell how. liways are unaccountable and inexplicable, being answerable to the numberless rovings of fancy, and...
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