 | 1820 - 856 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 t! e Beggar's Opera. He began on it, and, when first he mentioned... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 430 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... | |
 | Joseph Spence - 1820 - 318 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, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 416 σελίδες
...sort of a thing a Newgate Pas" toral 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'* " Opera.' He began on it ; and when first he... | |
 | Joseph Spence - 1820 - 322 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... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 270 σελίδες
...pretty sort of a thing a Newgate Pastoral might make. Gay was inclined to try at such u 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, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 452 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, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 446 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... | |
 | 1824 - 312 σελίδες
...pretty sort of a thing a Newgate Pastoral migh,t make. Gay was inclined to try such a thing for some time ; but afterwards thought it would be better to write a comedy on the same plan. This \vas what gave rise to the Beggar's Opera, He began on it ; and when first he mentioned... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 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... | |
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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... 
