| James Mason - 1875 - 674 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... | |
| Thomas Whitcombe Greene - 1876 - 340 σελίδες
...comedy on the same plan. This was what gave rise to the Beggar's Opera. As he carried it on he showed what he wrote to both of us, and we now and then gave a correction and a word or two of advice, but it was wholly of his writing. — Dr. JOHNSON. Comfort. The present... | |
| Belgravia - 1877 - 696 σελίδες
...first 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 of advice ; but it was wholly of his own writing. When it was done, neither of us thought it would... | |
| 1877 - 564 σελίδες
...first 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 of advice ; but it was wholly of his own writing. When it was done, neither of us thought it would... | |
| 1877 - 730 σελίδες
...first 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 of advice ; but it was wholly of his own writing. When it was done, neither of us thought it would... | |
| John Diprose - 1878 - 336 σελίδες
...first 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...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... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 732 σελίδες
...first 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 ; tinuation (where the verses are to the full as pretty as in the first piece, however), there is a... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 878 σελίδες
...first 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 m word or two of advice ; but it was wholly of his own writing. When it was done, neither of us thought... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1882 - 874 σελίδες
...first 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...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... | |
| Percy Fitzgerald - 1882 - 492 σελίδες
...first he mentioned it to Swift, the doctor did not like the project. As he carried it on, he showed what he wrote to both of us, and we, now and then,...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... | |
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