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" ... make a portrait of 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,... "
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ... - Page 390
by James Boswell - 1791 - 516 pages
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Pantologia. A new (cabinet) cyclopædia, by J.M. Good, O. Gregory ..., Volume 12

John Mason Good - 1819 - 482 pages
...garbs, so variously apprehended by several eyes and judgments, that it scemclh no less hard to settle a clear and certain notion thereof, than to make a...define the figure of the fleeting air. Sometimes it in ih in pat allusion to a known story, or in a seasonable application of a trivial saying, or in forging...
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Pantologia. A new (cabinet) cyclopædia, by J.M. Good, O. Gregory ..., Volume 12

John Mason Good - 1813 - 480 pages
...judgments, that it seemcth no less hard to settle a clear and certain notion thereof, than :o male a portrait of Proteus, or to define the figure of the fleeting air. Sometimes it lieth in pat allusion to a known story, or in a sea* sonable application of a trivial saying, or in forging an apposite...
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The Theological Works of Isaac Barrow, Volume 1

Isaac Barrow - 1818 - 584 pages
...many poftures, fo many garbs, fo varioufly apprehended by feveral eyes and judgments, that it feemeth no lefs hard to fettle a clear and certain notion...to a known ftory, or in feafonable application of VOL. i. x SERM. a trivial faying, or in forging an appoiite tale : fometimes XIV. it playeth in words...
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The Theological Works, Volume 1

Isaac Barrow - 1818 - 568 pages
...many poftures, fo many garbs, fo varioufly apprehended by feveral eyes and judgments, that it feemeth no lefs hard to fettle a clear and certain notion...figure of the fleeting air. Sometimes it lieth in pat allunon to a known ftory, or in feafonable application of SERM. a trivial faying, or in forging an...
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Lectures on the English Comic Writers: Delivered at the Surry Institution

William Hazlitt - 1819 - 368 pages
...apprehended by several eyes and judgments, that it seemeth no less hard to settle a clear and certain notice thereof, than to make a portrait of Proteus, or to define the figure of fleeting air. Sometimes it lieth in pat allusion to a known story, or in seasonable application of...
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The Christian Journal, and Literary Register, Volume 5

1821 - 400 pages
...garbs, so variously apprehended by several eyes and judgments, that it seemeth no less hard to settle a clear and certain notion thereof, than to make a...• 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...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 4

James Boswell - 1821 - 412 pages
...judgements, that it seemeth no less hard to settle a clear and certain notion thereof, than to n.ake a portrait of 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...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - 1822 - 506 pages
...garbs, so variously apprehended oy several eyes and judgements, that it seemeth no less hard to settle a clear and certain notion thereof, than to make a...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...
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A Philosophical Dictionary: From the French, Volume 6

Voltaire - 1824 - 524 pages
...garbs, so variously apprehended by several eyes and judgments, that it seemeth no less hard to settle a clear and certain notion thereof than to make a...figure of the fleeting air. Sometimes it lieth in pat allusions to a known story, or in seasonable application of a trivial saying, or in feigning an apposite...
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Examples of English Prose: From the Reign of Elizabeth to the Present Time ...

George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...garbs, so variously apprehended by several eyes and judgments, that it seemeth no less hard to settle a clear and certain notion thereof, than to make a...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...
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