 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 strani
...wifh, to know the .original and progrefs^ I have inferted the relation which Spence has given in Pqpe's words.; . . " Dr. Swift had been obferving once to...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... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 332 strani
...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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 strani
...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... | |
 | John Gay - 1793 - 356 strani
...Swift had been obferving once to Mr. Gay, •* what an odd pretty fort of a thing a Newgate " Pailoral might make. Gay was inclined to try at " fuch a thing...; and when «' firft he mentioned it to Swift, the Donor did " not much like the projeft. As he carried it on, " he ihcwed what he wrote to both of us,-... | |
 | 1794 - 918 strani
...Newgate lunril might nuke. Gay wa's inclined to try at fueh a thing for fome time, but afterwards thought would be better to write a Comedy on the fame plan. This was what gave rife to the Bcg^ar't >"'. He began on it ; ¿nJ when firft he mentioned it to Swift, the Do<£br did not much like... | |
 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 strani
...sort of a thing a " NEWGATE PASTORAL might make. GAY was " inclined to try at such a thing for some time, " but afterwards thought it would be better to " write a comedy on the same plan. This was " what gave rise to the BEGGAR'S OPERA. He " began on it; and when first he mentioned... | |
 | John Gay - 1799 - 250 strani
...I have inferred the relation which Spence has given in Pope's words. "Dr. Swift had been obferviog once to "Mr. Gay, what an odd pretty fort of a "thing...on the fame "plan. This was what gave rife to the Beg"gar't Opera. He began on it; and when "nrfi he mentioned it to 5 \ift, the Doctor "did not much... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 strani
...pretty sort of a thing a Newgate Pastoral might make. Gay was inclined to try at Nnch a thing for some time ; but afterwards thought it would be better to, write a comedy on the same plan. This was what gave rise to the Be*\gsr'i Opera. He began on it ; and'when first he mentioned... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 strani
...what an odd pretty fort of a thing a Newgate Paf" toral might make. Gay was inclined to try at iuch " a thing for fome time ; but afterwards thought it...on the fame " plan. This was what gave rife to the Beggars " Opera. Pie began on it; and when firft he men" tioned it to Swift, the Doctor did not much... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 strani
...try at fuch " a thing for fome time ; but afterwards thought it " would be better to write a ccmedy on the fame " plan. This was what gave rife to the Beggar's *' Opera. He began on it; and when firit he men-' *c tionecl it to Swift, the Doctor did not much like " the project. As he carried it... | |
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Dr. Swift had been observing once to Mr. Gay, what an odd pretty sort of a thing a Newgate Pastoral might make. Gay was inclined to try at such a thing for some time ; but afterwards thought it would be better to write a comedy on the same plan. This... 
