| English literature - 1790 - 542 pages
...i'cvenlcyes and judgments, that it icemeth no Icfs hard to. fetde a clesr and certain notion thereof than to make a portrait of Proteus, or to define the figure of the fleeting air. Sometimes it lieth in pr.t al Union to a known ftory, or in feafonnhle application of a tiivial faying, or in terming an... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1791 - 608 pages
...eyes and judgements, that it feemeth no lefs hard to fettle a clear and certain notion thereof, than to make a portrait of Proteus, or to define the figure of the fleeting air. Sometimes it lieth in pat aliufion to a known ftoiy, or in feafonable application of a trivial faying, or in forging an appofite... | |
| William Seward - Anecdotes - 1796 - 418 pages
...eyes " and judgments, that it feemeth no lefs hard to " fettle a clear and certain notion thereof than to ** make a portrait of Proteus, or to define the...figure of the fleeting air. Sometimes it lieth " in pat allufion to a known ftory, or in feafonable " application of a trivial faying, or in forging an ""... | |
| William Seward - Anecdotes - 1796 - 430 pages
...eyes " and judgments, that it feemeth no lefs hard to " fettle a clear and certain notion thereof than to " make a portrait of Proteus, or to define the " figure of the fleeting ajj. Sometimes it lieth /* in pat allufion to a known flory, or in feafonable " application of a trivial... | |
| William Seward - Anecdotes - 1798 - 536 pages
...and judgments, that it feemeth no lefs ** hard to fettle a clear and certain notion ** thereof than to make a portrait of Proteus, " or to define the...of the fleeting air. ** Sometimes it lieth in pat allufion to a known v ftory, or in feafonable application of a trivial f* faying, or in forging an... | |
| 1802 - 308 pages
...eyes and judgments, -that it feemeth no lefs hard to fettle a clear and certain notion thereof than to make a portrait of Proteus, or to define the figure of the fleeting air. Sometimes it lieth in pat allulion to a known ftory, or in feafonable application of a trivial ikying, or in forging an appofite... | |
| William Seward - Anecdotes - 1804 - 492 pages
...no lef»hard to fettle a " clear and certain notion thereof than to make a « portrait of frdtefrs, or to define the figure of "the fleeting air. Sometimes it lieth in pat allu" fion to a known ftory, or in feafonable appli" cation of a trivial faying, or in forging an apf"... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...eyes and judgments, that it seemeth no less hard to settle a clear and certain notion thereof, than to make a portrait of Proteus, or to define the figure...words and phrases, taking advantage from the ambiguity oftheir sense, or the affinity of their sound. Sometimes it is wrapped in a dress of humorous expression... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...Mr. Wilkes paid Dr. that it seemcth no less hard to settle a clear and certain notion thereof, than to make a portrait of Proteus, or to define the figure...application of a trivial saying, or in forging an opposite tale; sometimes it playeth in words and phrases, taking advantage from the ambiguity of their... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 1152 pages
...eyes and judgments, that it seemeth no less Lard to settle a clear and certain notion thereof, than to make a portrait of Proteus, or to define the figure...seasonable application of a trivial saying, or in forging ah' apposite tale : sometimes it playeth in words and phrases, taking advantage from the ambiguity... | |
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