For the most part it was human figure that he created out of "the depths of his soul," half or three parts life-size: armoured knights with banners, girls in old German dress with problematically outstretched arms, allegorical female forms likewise employed, heralds trumpeting, and now and again impressionist nudity, long, too-slim limbs, and nixie bodies wriggling off into mermaids' tails; ash-trays, finger-bowls, and other utilitarian articles.
"The Song of Songs"
Hermann Sudermann
With Nash alone, of the University Wits proper, was Lyly connected, and this only problematically.
"A History of English Literature Elizabethan Literature"
George Saintsbury
But when all this is said, Pyrophilus, I must Advertise you, that it is but problematically Spoken, and that though I think the Opinion I have endeavour'd to fortifie Probable, yet a great part of our Discourse concerning Colours may be True, whether that Opinion be so or not.
"Experiments and Considerations Touching Colours (1664)"
Robert Boyle