The poet, irritated at these proceedings, addressed a petition to the king, in which he showed "that it was a thing yet unknown, that it should be allowed to class amongst Seizable effects the productions of the human mind; that if such a practice was permitted, those who had consecrated their vigils to the studies of literature, and who had made the greatest efforts to render themselves, by this means, useful to their country, would see themselves placed in the cruel predicament of not venturing to publish works, often precious and interesting to the state; that the greater part of those who devote themselves to literature require for the first wants of life those aids which they have a right to expect from their labours; and that it never has been suffered in France to seize the fees of lawyers, and other persons of liberal professions."
"Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3)"
Isaac D'Israeli
This forest makes a picture which is designed, but not Seizable.
"Hills and the Sea"
H. Belloc
But King James will always be King James, and Judge every Man Honest, who does but pretend to be so; for pray, gave me leave Sir, will it pass for a Seizable Story in future Ages.
"Memoirs of Major Alexander Ramkins (1718)"
Daniel Defoe