 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...  The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone - 381 페이지저자: James Boswell - 1821전체보기 - 도서 정보
 | 1790 - 542 페이지
...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 - 1791 - 608 페이지
...judgements, that it feemcth 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 appofite... | |
 | William Seward - 1796 - 418 페이지
...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 - 1796 - 430 페이지
...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 페이지
...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 v ftory, or in feafonable application of a trivial f* faying, or in forging an... | |
 | 1802 - 308 페이지
...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 - 1804 - 492 페이지
...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 - 548 페이지
...judgments, that it seem-1 eth no less hard to settle a clear and certain notion thereof, than to make a portrait of Proteus, or to define the figure of...phrases, taking advantage from the ambiguity of their sense, or the affinity of their sound. Sometimes it is wrapped in a dress of humorous expression ;... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 페이지
...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 of...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 페이지
...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 of...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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