 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 páginas
...neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who. jafterreading it over, said,'it would either take greatly or be damned confoundedly.'...were very much encouraged by overhearing the Duke of first piece, however), there is a peculiar, hinted, pathetic sweetness and melody. It charms and melts... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853 - 506 páginas
...done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over, said, ' It would either take greatly, or be damned...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 —... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 páginas
...neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over, said,'it would either take greatly or be damned confoundedly.'...the first night of it, in great uncertainty of the eveut; till we were very much encouraged by overhearing the Duke of first piece, however), there is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 344 páginas
...done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve ; who, after reading it over, said it would either take greatly, or be damned confoundedly....overhearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next bos to us, say, ' It will do ; it must do ! I see it in the eyes of them.' This was a good while before... | |
 | William Howitt - 1856 - 596 páginas
...done, neither of us thought it would succeed He showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over, said, ' It would either take greatly, or be damned...us, say, 'It will do — it must do! I see it in the eyea of them !' This was a good while before the first act wan over, and so gave us ease soon ; for... | |
 | Joseph Spence - 1858 - 442 páginas
...done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over, said, " It would either take greatly, or be damned...by overhearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the nest box to us, say, " It will do,—it must do!—I see it in the eyes of them."—This was a good... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1861 - 660 páginas
...done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve ; who, after reading it over, said, ' It would either take greatly, or be damned...encouraged by overhearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat iu the next box to us, say, ' It will do — it must do II see it in the eyes of them.' This was a... | |
 | John Timbs - 1862 - 424 páginas
...done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over, said, ' It would either take greatly, or be damned...us, say, ' It will do, — it must do ! — I see it is in the eyes of them.' — This was a good while before the first act was over, and so gave us ease... | |
 | 1862 - 600 páginas
...the success of the piece, and its progress in the favour of the audience. " We were all," ho says, " at the first night of it in great uncertainty of the event, till much encouraged by overhearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, " It wUl do... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1863 - 360 páginas
...done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over, said, ' It would either take greatly, or be damned...encouraged by overhearing the Duke of Argyle, who eat in the next box to us, say, ' It will do — it must do! — I see it in the eyes of them! ' This... | |
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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 own writing. When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve,... 
