...Swift had been obferving once to " Mr. Gay, what an odd pretty fort of a ** thing a Newgate Paftoral might make* ** Gay was inclined to try at fuch a thing...it; " and when firft he mentioned it to Swift, " the Doctor did not much like the project. w As he carried it on, he fhewed what he ** wrote to both of...

...Swift had been obferving once to *' Mr. Gay, what an odd pretty fort of a " thing a Newgate Paftoral might make. "Gay. was inclined to try at fuch a thing...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...

...Swift had been obferving once to " Mr, Gay, what an odd pretty fort of a " thing a Newgate Paftoral might make. " Gay was inclined to try at fuch 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....

...would be better to *l write a comedy on the fame plan, te This was what gave rife to the B•g*' gar's Opera. He began on it ^ and *"* when firft he mentioned it to Swift, " the doclor did not much like the pro, •" jeift. As he carried it on, he fhewed *' what he wrote to both...

...Swift had been obferving once *' to Mr. Gay, what an odd pretty fort ** of a thing a Newgate Paftoral might *' 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...

...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 "...

...Swift had been obferving once to Mr. Gay, what an odd pretty fort of a ." thing a Newgate Paftoral might make. " Gay was inclined to try at fuch a thing...the " fame plan. This was what gave rife to '* the Beggars Opera. He began on it ; " and when firft he mentioned it to Swift, " the Doctor did not much...

...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...it ; and when firft he 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,...

...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 thought it *'...Beggar's " Opera. He began on it; and when firft he men* *' tioned it to Swift, the Doctor did not much like ** the project. As he carried it on, he Ihewed...

...Swift had been obferving once to Mr. " Gay, what an odd pretty fort of a thing " a Newgate Paftoral might make. Gay was " inclined to try at fuch 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...