 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...  Gay's Beggar's Opera: Its Content, History & Influence - Seite 164von William Eben Schultz, Oliver Baty Cunningham Memorial Publication Fund, Elizabethan Club (Yale University) - 1923 - 407 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 602 Seiten
...like the project. w As he carried it on, he fhewed what he ** wrote to both of us, and \ve 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 it would fucceed. — We fhewed " it to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 248 Seiten
...pro, •" jeift. 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 it was *' wholly of his own writing. — When it *' was done, neither of us thought it *' would fucceed, — We {hewed it toCon5... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 332 Seiten
...mentioned it " to Swift, the Doftor did not much like the " projeft. As he carried it on, he fhewed " what he wrote to both of us, and we now •" and then gave a correftion, or a word or two " of advice ; but it was wholly of his own *•* writing. — When it... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1791 - 490 Seiten
...Swift, the Doctor " did not much like the project. As he car" ried it on, he fhewed what he wrote to. c* both of us, and we now and then gave a " correction, or a word or two of advice j " but it was wholly of his own writing.— " When it was done, neither of us thought it " -would... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 Seiten
...*' tioned it to Swift, the Doctor did not much like ** the project. As he carried it on, he Ihewed what '" he wrote to both of us, and we now and then *' j^ave a corredlion, or a word or two of advice j *' but it was wholly of his own writing.—When... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1794 - 424 Seiten
...tioned it to Swift t' the Dodtor did riot much ." like the project As he carried it on, he ." fhewed what he wrote to both of us; " and we now and then...or two of advice ; but it was wholly " of his own writing.-1- When it was done, " neither of us thought it would fueeeed.— " We fhewed it to Congreve;... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 Seiten
...he mentioned it to Swift, the Doclor did not much like the projcft. As he carried it on, he mowed it to both of us, and we now and then gave a correction, or i word or two of advice ; but it was wholly of his own writing. — When it was done, neither of us... | |
 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 Seiten
...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 suc" ceed. — We shewed it to CON... | |
 | John Gay - 1799 - 250 Seiten
...the project. As he car"ried it on, he fhewed what he wrote to "both of us, and we now-and-then gave * "correction, or a word or two of advice; "but it was wholly of his own writing. — "When it was done, neither of us thought "it would fucceed.— We fhewed it to Con"greve;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 Seiten
...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 a correction, nr iaword or two of advice • but it was wholly of his own writing.— When it '•was done, neither... | |
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