 | James Boswell - 1821 - 418 strani
...thereof, than to 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...their sound : sometimes it is wrapped in a dress of humorous expression : sometimes it lurketh under an odd similitude : sometimes it is lodged in a sly... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 strani
...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'...phrases, taking advantage from the ambiguity of their serge, or the affinity of their sound : sometimes it is wrapped in a dress of humorous expression :... | |
 | James Boswell - 1823 - 440 strani
...thereof, than to 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...playeth in words and phrases, taking advantage from the amhiguity of their collections, sir, the desire of augmenting them grows stronger in proportion to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 482 strani
...thereof, than to 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...taking advantage from the ambiguity of their sense, or th£ affinity of their sound : sometimes it is wrapped in a dress of humorous expression : sometimes... | |
 | Voltaire - 1824 - 524 strani
...portrait of Proteus, or to define the 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 tale; sometimes it playeth in words and phrases, taking advantage from the ambiguity... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 strani
...thereof, than to 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...their sound : sometimes it is wrapped in a dress of humorous expression : sometimes it lurketh under an odd' similitude : sometimes it is lodged in a sly... | |
 | James Boaden - 1825 - 646 strani
...of Proteus, or to define " the figure of the fleeting air. Sometimes it lieth in pat al•• lusion to a known story, or in seasonable application of...their sound : "sometimes it is wrapped in a dress of humorous expression; " sometimes it lurketh under an odd similitude ; sometimes " it is lodged in a... | |
 | James Boaden - 1825 - 650 strani
...portrait of Proteus, or to define "the figure of the fleeting air. Sometimes it lietlrin pat al" lusion to a known story, or in seasonable application of...saying, or in forging an apposite tale : sometimes "it playcth in words and phrases, taking advantage from " the ambiguity of their sense, or the affinity... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 444 strani
...thereof, than to 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...their sound : sometimes it is wrapped in a dress of humorous expression : sometimes it lurketh under an odd similitude : sometimes it is lodged in a sly... | |
 | Literary gems - 1826 - 718 strani
...portrait of Proteus, or to:defiae the figure of the fleeting air. Sometimes it lieth in that allosion to a known story, or in seasonable application of...their sound : Sometimes it is wrapped in a dress of humorous expression : Sometimes it lurketh under an odd similitude: Sometimes it is lodged in a sly... | |
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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 ambiguity of their sense, or the affinity of their... 
