 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 σελίδες
...comedy on the same plan. This was what gave rise to the Be*\gsr'i Opera. He began on it ; and'when first he mentioned it to Swift, the ^Doctor did not...both of us, and we now and then gave a correction, nr iaword or two of advice • but it was wholly of his own writing.— When it '•was done, neither... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 σελίδες
...*c tionecl it to Swift, the Doctor did not much like " the project. As he carried it on, he fhewed what " he wrote to both of us, and we now and then...gave a correction, or a word or two of advice ; " but lc but it was wholly of his own writing.— - When it " was done, neither of us thought it would fucceed.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 σελίδες
...men" tioned it to Swift, the Doctor did not much like ** the project. As he carried it on, he fhewed what *' he wrote to, both of us, and we now and then *' gave a correction, or a word or two of advice ; *f but it was wholly of his own writing. — When it " was done, neither of us thought it would fucceed;... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 σελίδες
...would be better to *.* write a comedy on the same plan. This was what gave rise to the Beg-' " gar's Opera. He began on it; and when first he mentioned...of us thought it would succeed.— We shewed it to Con-_ " greve ; who, after reading it oycr, said, It would either take greatly, or be " damned confoundedly.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 428 σελίδες
...the project. As he carried it on, he fliewed what " he wrote to both of us; and we now and 'ther} " then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice...When it " was done, neither of us thought it would fucceed. " We fhewed it to Congreve ; who, after reading it *' over, faid, it would either take greatly,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 σελίδες
...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...was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to - Congreve; who, after reading it over, said, it would either take greatly, or be damned... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 422 σελίδες
...much like " the project. As he carried it on, he shewed what. " he wrote to both of us, and we how*and then " gave a correction, or a word or two of advice ; " but " but it was wholly of his own writing. — When it " was done, neither of us thought it would succeed.... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 418 σελίδες
...As he carried it on, he showed " it to both of us, apd we now " and then gave a correction, or BEG " a word or two of advice; but " it was wholly of his own writ" ing. When it was done, nei" ther of us thought it would " succeed. We showed U to Con" greve,... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 422 σελίδες
...mentioned it to Swift, the doctor ' did not much like the project. ' As he carried it on, he showed ' it to both of us, and we now ' and then gave a correction or BEG " a word or two of advice ; but " it was wholly of his own writ" ing. When it was done, nei" ther... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 444 σελίδες
...to both of us, and \ye now •' and then gave a cqrreption, or B £ G ' a word or two of acrvice'j but ' it was wholly of his own writing. When it was done, nei' ther of us thought it would ' succeed. We showed it to Con' greve, who, after reading it ' over,... | |
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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... 
