 | 1817 - 292 trang
...according to Pope's account, Swift was not cordial in his approbation. " As he carried it on," says Pope, "he showed what he wrote to both of us, and we now and then gave a correction, or a pwxjrd or two of advice ; but it was wholly of hTs' own writing."' When it was done, neither of us... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1819 - 376 trang
...Beggar's Opera. He began on it ; and" when first he mentioned it to Swift, the doctor did not much like the project. As he carried it on, he showed what...neither of us thought it .would succeed. We showed it to Cougreve ; who, after reading it over, said, it would either take greatly, or be damned confoundedly.... | |
 | 1820 - 856 trang
...e Beggar's Opera. He began on it, and, when first he mentioned it to Swift, the Doctor did not much like the project. As he carried it. on, he showed...gave a correction, or a word or two of advice ; b'ut 11 was wholly of his own writing. When i't Vrai done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We shoved... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 416 trang
...men" tioned it to Swift, the Doctor did not much like " the project. As he carried it on, he shewed what " he wrote to both of us, and we now and then...done, " neither of us thought it would succeed. We shew" ed it to Congreve ; who, after reading it over, said, " it would either take greatly, or be damned... | |
 | William Driverger - 1820 - 648 trang
...had raised in the company. At first we did not much like the project. As he carried it on, he shewed what he wrote to both of us, and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice. When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed, . , RULE IV. QI Which are the different manners... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1821 - 428 trang
...Beggar's Opera. He began on it ; and when first he mentioned, it to Swift, the doctor did not much like the project. As he carried it on, he showed what...word or two of advice ; but it was wholly of his own writing.—When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve ; who,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 270 trang
...the Beggar's Opera. He began on it; and when first he mentioned it to Swift, the doctor did not much like the project. As he carried it on, he showed what he wrote to hoth of us, and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice; hut it was wholly of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 446 trang
...he mentioned it to Swift, the Doctor did not much like the project. As he carried it on, he -shewed what he wrote to both of us, and we now and then gave...done, neither of us thought it would succeed. — We shewed it to Congreve; who, after reading it over, said, it would either take greatly, or be damned... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 452 trang
...he mentioned it to Swift, the Doctor did not much like the project. As he carried it on, he shewed what he wrote to both of us, and we now and then gave...done, neither of us thought it would succeed.-^- We shewed it to Congreve; who, after reading it over, said, it would either take greatly, or be damned... | |
 | 1824 - 312 trang
...the Beggar's Opera, He began on it ; and when first he mentioned it to Swift, the doctor did not much like the project. As he carried it on, he showed what he wrote toboth of us, and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice; butit was whollyof... | |
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He began on it ; and" when first he mentioned it to Swift, the doctor did not much like the project. As he carried it on, he showed what he wrote to both of us, and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice ; but it was wholly of his... 
