| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 248 pągines
...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;...it *' was done, neither of us thought it *' would fucceed, — We {hewed it toCon5 " greve ; " greve; who, after reading it over, " faid, It would either... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 pągines
...mewed what he " wrote to both of us, and we nQW-and" then ga^ea correction, of a word or two " of *' 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 Congreve; who, after reading it over, ** faid, It would either take... | |
| SAMUEL JOHNSON - 1781 - 254 pągines
...wrote to both of us, and we *' now-and-then gave a .correction, or a <c word or two of advice; imt it was ** wholly of his own writing. — When it *< was done, neither of us .thought it ** would fucceed. — We fliewed it toCon5 « greve ; " greve; who, after reading it over, " faid, It would... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 332 pągines
...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 - 1792 - 444 pągines
...*' 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... | |
| John Gay - 1793 - 356 pągines
..." he ihcwed what he wrote to both of us,- and we " now-and-then gave a correction, or a word or c< two of advice ; but it was wholly of his own " writing....When it was done, neither of us *• thought it would fucceed. — We fliewcd it to " Congreve ; who, after reading it over, faid, It " would either take... | |
| 1794 - 918 pągines
..."”-&. As he carried it on, he fhowed it to both of us, aod we now and then gave a correiSion, or wor . or two of advice ; but it was wholly of his own writing. — \tfhen it was done, neither of oi onjht it would fucceed — We fhowed it to Congreve, who, after... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 pągines
...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 pągines
...relation which SPENCE has given in POPE'S words. " DR. SWIFT had been observing once to MR. " GAV, what an odd pretty sort of a thing a " NEWGATE PASTORAL...When it " was done, neither of us thought it would suc" ceed. — We shewed it to CON ORE VE; who, " after reading it over, said, It would either take... | |
| John Gay - 1799 - 250 pągines
...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..."When it was done, neither of us thought "it would fucceed.— We fhewed it to Con"greve; who, after reading it over, faid , "it would either take greatly,... | |
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