 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 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 - 1825 - 520 trang
...the Beggars' 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...of advice ; but it was wholly of his own writing. Whea" it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve ; who, after reading... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 524 trang
...the Beggars' 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...of advice ; but it was wholly of his own writing. Whea it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve ; who, after reading... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 trang
...the Beggars' 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...both of us, and we now and then gave a correction, or a_ word or two of advice ; but it was wholly of his own writing. When it was done, neither of us thought... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 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...was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We shewed it to Congreve; who, afier reading it over, said, it would either take greatly, or be damned... | |
 | John Gay - 1826 - 376 trang
...did not much like the project. As he carried it on, he shewed what he wrote to both of us, and we mm. and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice...was 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... | |
 | 1826 - 334 trang
...The Beggar's Opera. He began on it, and, when he first mentioned it to Swift, the Dean did not much like the project. As he carried it on, he showed what...both of us, and we now and then gave a correction; but it was wholly of his own writing. When it was done, we neither of us thought it would succeed.... | |
 | John Genest - 1832 - 672 trang
...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 "...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 ;... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 532 trang
...The Beggars' 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 both of us; and we iiow and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice: but it was wholly of his own writing.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 trang
...Beggars' Opera.' He began on it ; and when first he mentioned it to Swift, the Doctor did not much # m 5^ t V rϾ # <l { t G Q O t _毷 ˭W *It was acted seven nights. Tho Author's third nj'ht wu bT command of their Royal Htghneuw. _R. of... | |
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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... 
