verisimilar

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In the second place, the actions of tragedy are either really true, that is, historical, or if not true, have all the appearance of truth, that is, they are verisimilar.

From A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance With special reference to the influence of Italy in the formation and development of modern classicism by Spingarn, Joel Elias

His polemic against the French school is chiefly directed to claiming a place in poetry for the verisimilar, as against absolute historical exactitude.

From Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic by Croce, Benedetto

The writer's cunning is shown by the fact that he does not stop abruptly: but finishes off with some subsequent and quite verisimilar experiences of the Dutch ship.

From The English Novel by Saintsbury, George

Various anecdotes of him are related by Boccaccio, Sacchetti, and others, none of them verisimilar, and some of them at least fifteen centuries old when revamped.

From Among My Books Second Series by Lowell, James Russell

If "verisimilar" be translated by "coherent," a most exact meaning will often be found in the discussions, examples, and judgments of the critics.

From Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic by Croce, Benedetto