 | 1790 - 542 strani
...apprehended by 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,...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 - 1791 - 608 strani
...apprehended by feveral eyes and judgements, that it feemcth no lefs hard to fettle a clear and certain notion thereof, than to make a portrait of Proteus,...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... | |
 | William Seward - 1795 - 684 strani
...apprehended by feveral eyes •' and judgments, that it fesmeth no lefs hard to " fettle a clear and certain notion thereof than to " make a. portrait of Proteus, or to define the t: figure of the fleeting air. Sometimes it lieth " in pat allufion to a known ftory, or in feafonable... | |
 | William Seward - 1796 - 418 strani
...apprehended by feveral eyes " and judgments, that it feemeth no lefs hard to " fettle a clear and certain notion thereof than to ** make a portrait of Proteus,...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 - 1796 - 430 strani
...apprehended by feveral 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 - 1798 - 536 strani
...apprehended by feveral " eyes and judgments, that it feemeth no lefs ** hard to fettle a clear and certain notion ** thereof than to make a portrait of Proteus,...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 strani
...apprehended by feveral eyes and judgments, -that it feemeth no lefs hard to fettle a clear and certain notion thereof than to make a portrait of Proteus,...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 strani
...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 strani
...apprehended by several eyes and judgments, that it seemeth no less hard to settle a clear and certain notion thereof, than to make a portrait of Proteus,...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 - 1807 - 562 strani
...accordingly done ; and 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,...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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It is indeed a thing so versatile and multiform, appearing in so many shapes, so many postures, so many 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... 
