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... Fables: With a Life of the Author - Seite 16von John Gay - 1799 - 237 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 602 Seiten
...have inferted the relation which Spence1 has given in Pope's words. " Dr. Swift had been obferving once to " Mr. Gay, what an odd pretty fort of a **...the .* fame plan. This was what gave rife to " the Beggar's Opera. He began on it; " and when firft he mentioned it to Swift, " the Doctor did not much... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 Seiten
...have inferted the relation which Spence has given in Pqpe's words.; . . " Dr. Swift had been obferving once to *' Mr. Gay, what an odd pretty fort of a "...thought it " .would be better to write a comedy on the t'. fame" ' plan'. This was what gave rife to " the Beggars O.pera. . He began on it; " and when firfl... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 478 Seiten
...I have ihferted the relation which Spence has given in Pope's words. " Dr. Swift had been obferving once to " Mr, Gay, what an odd pretty fort of a "...a thing " for fome time; but afterwards thought it *c would be better to write a comedy on the *' fame plan. This was what gave rife to '* the Beggar.... | |
| SAMUEL JOHNSON - 1781 - 254 Seiten
...have inferted the relation which Spence has given in Pope's words. "Dr. " Dr. Swift had been obferving once *' to Mr. Gay, what an odd pretty fort ** of...make. Gay was inclined to try at *' fuch a thing for feme time ; but after*' wards thought it would be better to " write a comedy on the feme plan. " This... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 248 Seiten
...inferted the relation which Spence has given in Pope's words. " Dr. " Dr. Swift had been obferving once " to Mr. Gay, what an odd pretty fort " of a thing a Newgate Paftorai might " make. Gay was inclined to try at *l fuch a thing for fome time ; but after*' wards... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 Seiten
...fe.rt of a " thing a Newgate. Pa,ftoral migb,t make. *' Gay was inclined to try at fuch,- a thiflg ? for fome time;; but- afterwards thought it " would be better to write a.comedy i pn the " fame plan. This was what gave, rife to " the Beggars Opera- He bega,n on itj "... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 332 Seiten
...I have inferted the relation which Spence has given in Pope's words. " Dr. Swift had been obferving once to Mr. *' Gay, what an odd pretty fort of a thing a " Newgate Paftoral might make. Gay was in" clined to try at fuch a thing for fome time ; " but afterwards thought it would be better to "... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 Seiten
...inferted the relation which Spence has given in Pope's words. ** Dr. Swift had been observing onee to Mr. Gay, " what an odd pretty fort of a thing a Newgate Pafto ** ral might make. Gay was inelined to try at fuch a " a thing for fome time; but afterwards... | |
| John Gay - 1793 - 356 Seiten
...I have inferted the relation which Spence has given in Pope's words. " Dr. Swift had been obferving once to Mr. Gay, •* what an odd pretty fort of a thing a Newgate " Pailoral might make. Gay was inclined to try at " fuch a thing for fome time ; but afterwards " thought... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1794 - 424 Seiten
...I have inferted the relation which Spence has given in Pope's words. " Dr. Swift had been obferving once to Mr. " Gay, what an odd pretty fort of a thing...better " to write a comedy on the fame plan. This .' .t' was " was what gave rife to the Beggar s Operas " He began on it; and when firft he men." tioned... | |
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