verisimilar

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But our poet hath not so much art left him as to frame any thing agreeable, or verisimilar, to amuse the people, or wherewith to deceive them.

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 07 by Scott, Walter, Sir

But formerly, and especially by the theoreticians, by verisimilar was understood historical credibility, or that historical truth which is not demonstrable, but conjecturable, not true, but verisimilar.

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

Sometimes the word "possible" has been used instead of "verisimilar."

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

Thus the fancy takes the place of the verisimilar of certain students of Aristotle.

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

Who does not recall the great part played in literary history by the criticism of the verisimilar?

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