 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 248 strani
...fhewed *' 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....neither of us thought it *' would fucceed, — We {hewed it toCon5 " greve ; " greve; who, after reading it over, " faid, It would either take greatly,... | |
 | SAMUEL JOHNSON - 1781 - 254 strani
...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 *<...neither of us .thought it ** would fucceed. — We fliewed it toCon5 « greve ; " greve; who, after reading it over, " faid, It would either take greatly,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 strani
...wholly of his own writing.—When it " was done, neither of us thought it would fucceed. " —We Ihewed it to Congreve ; who, after reading " it over, faid, It would either take greatly, or be *' damned confoundedly.—We were all, at the firft " night of it, in great uncertainty of the event; till *... | |
 | John Gay - 1793 - 356 strani
...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....neither of us *• thought it would fucceed. — We fliewcd it to " Congreve ; who, after reading it over, faid, It " would either take greatly, or be... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 strani
...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 »bought it would fucceed — We mowed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over, faid, it would either... | |
 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 strani
...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 wholly of his own writing....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 strani
...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 wholly of his own writing....over, faid , "it would either take greatly, or be clajnne "confoundedly. — We were all, at the firft "night of it, in great uncertainty of the " event... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 strani
...on, he shewed (what he wrote to both of us, and we now and then gave a correction, nr iaword or two of advice • but it was wholly of his own writing.—...When it '•was done, neither of us thought it would succeed^.— We shewed it to Con'•greve . who, after reading it over, said, It would either take... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 strani
...wrote to both of us, and we now and then *' gave a correction, or a word or two of advice ; " but lc but it was wholly of his own writing.— - When it...at the firft " night of it, in great uncertainty^ the event ; till " we were very much ericouraged by overhearing " the duke of Argyle, who fat in the... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 strani
...shewed' " what h,e 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 shewed it to Con-_ " greve ; who, after reading it oycr, said, It would either take... | |
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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... 
