| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 524 páginas
...done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve ; who, after reading it «ver, said, it would either take greatly, or be damned confoundedly....uncertainty of the event ; till we were very much encouraged by overhearing the duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It will do — it must do... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 páginas
...the project. As he carried it on, he shewed 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...done, neither of us thought it would succeed. — We shewed it to Congreve ; who, after reading it over, said, it would either take greatly, or be damned... | |
| 1826 - 384 páginas
...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...uncertainty 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 - 1826 - 446 páginas
...the project. As he carried it on, he shewed 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...was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We shewed it to Congreve; who, afier reading it over, said, it would either take greatly, or be damned... | |
| John Gay - 1826 - 376 páginas
...the project. As he carried it on, he shewed what he wrote to both of us, and we mm. and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice ; but it was...was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We shewed it to Congreve; who, after reading it over, said, it would either take greatly, or be damned... | |
| John Genest - 1832 - 670 páginas
...project — as he carried it on, he shewed " 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...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 páginas
...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...uncertainty 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 páginas
...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...uncertainty 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 páginas
...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,...uncertainty of the event, till we were very much encouraged by overhearing the duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, " It will do — It must do... | |
| Englishmen - 1836 - 256 páginas
...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...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... | |
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