 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 стор.
...apprehended by several eyes and judgments, that it seemeth no less Lard to settle a clear and certain notion thereof, than to make a portrait of Proteus,...seasonable application of a trivial saying, or in forging ah' apposite tale : sometimes it playeth in words and phrases, taking advantage from the ambiguity... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 стор.
...apprehended by several eyes and judgements, 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 the fleeting air. Sometiaies it lieth in pat allusion to a known story, or in seasonable application of a trivial saying,... | |
 | George Burnett - 1813 - 546 стор.
...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,...saying, or in forging an apposite tale : sometimes it playrth in words and phrases, taking advantage from the ambiguity of their sense, or the affinity of... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 480 стор.
...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...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 tale : sometimes it playeth... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 482 стор.
...apprehended by several eyes and judgments, that it scemclh no less hard to settle a clear and certain notion thereof, than to make a portrait of Proteus,...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... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1818 - 584 стор.
...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 VOL. i. x SERM. a trivial faying, or in... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1818 - 568 стор.
...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 allunon to a known ftory, or in feafonable application of SERM. a trivial faying, or in forging an... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1819 - 368 стор.
...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 стор.
...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...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 стор.
...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,...playeth in words and phrases, taking advantage from the amhiguity of their collections, sir, the desire of augmenting them grows stronger in proportion to... | |
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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... 
