 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 σελίδες
...sort " of a thing a Newgate Pastoral might make. Gay was inclined to try at «' such a thing for some time ; but afterwards thought it 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 428 σελίδες
...Swift had been obierving once to Mr. Gay, t' what an odd pretty fort of a thing a Newgate Paf" toral might make. Gay was inclined to try at fuch *' a thing...fame " plan. This was what gave rife to the Beggar's " Op-ra. He began on it; and when firft he men-' " tioned it to Swift, the Doctor did not much like... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 596 σελίδες
...pretty sort of a thing a Newgate pastoral might make. Gay was inclined to try at such a thing for some time ; but afterwards thought it would be better to write a comedy on the same plan. This was what gave rise to the Beggar's Opera. He began on it; and when first he mentioned... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 422 σελίδες
...sort of a thing a Newgate Pas" toral might make. Gay was inclined to try at such 'ta thing- for some time ; but afterwards thought it " would be better to write a comedy on the same " plan. This was what gave rise to The Beggars " Opera. He began on it ; and when first he ttien"... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 380 σελίδες
...pretty sort of a thing a Newgate Pastoral might make. Gay was inclined to try at such a thing for some time ; but afterwards thought it would be better to write a comedy on the same plan.. This was what gave rise to the Beggar's 0/icra. He began on it ; and when first he .mentioned... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 σελίδες
...pretty sort of a thing a Newgate Pastoral might make. Gay was inclined to try at such a thing for some time ; but afterwards thought it would be better to write a comedy on the same plan. This wa» what gave rise to the Beggar's Oficra. He began on it ; and when first he nrtentioned... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 422 σελίδες
...sort of thing a Ne\vgnte pastoral might make. ' Gay was ' inclined to try at such a thing ' for some time ; but afterwards ' thought it would be better to ' write a comedy on the same ' plan. This was what gnve rise ' to The Beggar's Opera. He be' gan on it ; and when first he... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 418 σελίδες
...of thing a Newgate * pastoral might make. Gay was »' inclined to try at such a thing '.' for some time; but afterwards " thought it would be better to " write a comedy on the same '' plan. This was what gave rise « to The Beggar's Opera. He be" gan on it; and when first he... | |
 | John Gay - 1816 - 266 σελίδες
...sort of a thing a " Newgate Pastoral might make. Gay was in" clined to try at such a thing for some time, " but afterwards thought it would be better to " write a comedy on the same plan. This was " what gave rise to the Beggar's Opera. He '•' began on it ; and when first he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 504 σελίδες
...sort of a thing a Newgate Pas" toral might make. Gay was inclined to try at such "ra thing for some time ; but afterwards thought it " would be better to write a comedy on the same " plan. This was what gave rise to The Beggar's "•,Opera. He began on it; and when first he... | |
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Dr. Swift had been observing once to Mr. Gay, what an odd pretty sort of a thing a Newgate Pastoral might make. Gay was inclined to try at such a thing for some time ; but afterwards thought it would be better to write a comedy on the same plan. This... 
