 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...  The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray - Seite 120von William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Genest - 1832 - 670 Seiten
...— when it was " done neither of us thought it would succeed — we " showed it to Congreve ; who said, it would either " take greatly, or be damned...in great uncertainty of " the event ; till we were much encouraged by over" hearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next " box to us, say, ' It will... | |
 | John Genest - 1832 - 668 Seiten
..." 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...would succeed — we " showed it to Congreve ; who said, it would either " take greatly, or be damned confoundedly — we were " all, at the first night... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 556 Seiten
...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 own writing. When it was...of the event, till we were very much encouraged by our hearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It will do — it must do —... | |
 | Englishmen - 1835 - 476 Seiten
...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 own writing. When it was...of the event, till we were very much encouraged by our hearing the duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It will do — it must do —... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1835 - 472 Seiten
...wholly of his own writing. — When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We shewed it to Congreve ; who, after reading it over, said,...the duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, " It will do — It must do ! I see it in the eyes of them." This was a good while before the... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 256 Seiten
...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 own writing. When it was...after reading it over, said, ' It would either take greatty, or be damned confoundedly.' We were all at the first night of it, in great uncertainty of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 Seiten
...Htghneuw. _R. of us, and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice ; but it wag of a tender frame are easily distorted, his deformity...common tables, it was necessary to raise his seat. say, ' It will do — it must do ! I see it in the eyes of them.' This was a good while before the... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 Seiten
...Pope nor Swift thought it would sueceed. " We were all at the first night of it," says Pope, " in very great uncertainty of the event; till we were very...the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It will do — it must do — I see it in the eyes of them !' This was a good while before the... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 438 Seiten
...thought it would succeed. " We were all at the first night of it," says Pope, " in very great uncertainly of the event ; till we were very much encouraged,...the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It will do — it must do — I see it in the eyes of them !' This was a good while before the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1838 - 716 Seiten
...their Royal Highneuo. -B. of us, and we now and then (fare a correction, or a word or two of advice ; but it was wholly of his own writing. — When it...the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, 'It will do — it must do ! I see it in the eyes of them.' This was a good while before the first... | |
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