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Fyodor Dostoevsky, speaking as prosecutor to the jury through the character Ippolit Kirillovich in “The Brothers Karamazov,” offers a perspective I have paraphrased when speaking to juries across this country.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2022

As Mrs. Behn knew no Latin no doubt some friend, perhaps Tate himself, must have paraphrased the original for her.

From The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume I by Summers, Montague

In this and the two following stanzas I have paraphrased Horace, with a view to bring out what appears to be his sense.

From The Odes and Carmen Saeculare of Horace by Conington, John

The whole epistle, indeed, from which I have paraphrased this passage, is a comment upon it, and affords many useful lessons of philosophy.

From The Works of Henry Fielding Edited by George Saintsbury in 12 Volumes Volume 12 by Saintsbury, George

For, as to the jus et norma loquendi, I agree with Horace and those who have paraphrased or commented him, from Boileau to Gray.

From The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell by Lowell, James Russell