Proteus, or to define the figure of the fleeting air. Sometimes it lieth in pat allusion to a known story, or in seasonable application of a trivial saying, or in forging an apposite tale ; sometimes it playeth in words and phrases, taking advantage from... The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Pàgina 476per James Boswell - 1831Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| 1790 - 542 pàgines
...garbs, to varioully apprehended by lèverai eyes and judgments, that it iccmeth no lets hard to, fettle a clear and certain notion thereoF than to make a portrait of Proteus, or to define the figure oiine fleeting air. Sometimes it licth in p;.t nlliilion to n known пату, or in feafonnble application... | |
| James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pàgines
...garbs, fo varioufly apprehended by feveral eyes and judgements, that it feemcth no lefs hard to fettle a clear and certain notion thereof, than to make a...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 appofite... | |
| 1790 - 694 pàgines
...garbs, fo varioufly apprehended by feveral eyes and. judgement«, that it feemeth no Icfs bard to fettle a clear and certain notion thereof, than to make a portrait of Proteui, or to define the figure of the Reeling air. Sometimes it lieth in pat allufion to a known... | |
| William Seward - 1795 - 684 pàgines
...fo varioufly apprehended by feveral eyes *' and judgments, that it feemeth no lefs hard to " fettle a clear and certain notion thereof than to " make...figure of the fleeting air. Sometimes it lieth " in pat allufion to a known ftory, or in feafonable " zpplication of a trivial faying, or in forging an " appofite... | |
| William Seward - 1796 - 430 pàgines
...fo varioufly apprehended by feveral eyes " and judgments, that it feemeth no lefs hard to " fettle a clear and certain notion thereof than to " make...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 - 1798 - 536 pàgines
...fo variou(ly apprehended by feveral " eyes and judgments, that it feemeth no lefs ** hard to fettle a clear and certain notion ** thereof than to make...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... | |
| William Seward - 1798 - 538 pàgines
...fo varioufly apprehended by feveral '* eyes and judgments, that it feemeth no left " hard to fettle a clear and certain notion " thereof than to make...define the figure of the fleeting air. " Sometimes it lieih in pat allufion to a known " ftory, or in feafonable application of a trivial " faying, or in... | |
| 1802 - 308 pàgines
...garbs, fo varioufly apprehended by feveral eyes and judgments, -that it feemeth no lefs hard to fettle a clear and certain notion thereof than to make a...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 - 1804 - 492 pàgines
...varioufly apprehended by feveral eyes and judg" ments, 9 " ments, tint it feefteth 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... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pàgines
...Mr. Wilkes, with my compliments." This was accordingly done ; and Mr. Wilkes paid Dr. that it seemcth no less hard to settle a clear and certain notion...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... | |
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