 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 602 pages
...project. w As he carried it on, he fhewed what he ** wrote to both of us, and \ve now-and" then gave a correction, or a word or two ** of advice; but it...When it was done, neither of ** us thought it would fucceed. — We fhewed " it to Congreve ; who, after reading it over, " faid, It would either take... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 248 pages
...jeift. As he carried it on, he 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...it *' was done, neither of us thought it *' would fucceed, — We {hewed it toCon5 " greve ; " greve; who, after reading it over, " faid, It would either... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 332 pages
...carried it on, he fhewed " what he wrote to both of us, and we now •" and then gave a correftion, or a word or two " of advice ; but it was wholly of...When it was done, neither of us " thought it would fucceed. — We fhewed it to " Congreve ; who, after reading it over, faid, " It would either take... | |
 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 pages
...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...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 - English poetry - 1799 - 250 pages
...the project. As he car"ried it 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..."When it was done, neither of us thought "it would fucceed.— We fhewed it to Con"greve; who, after reading it over, faid , "it would either take greatly,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...carried it 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...done, neither of us thought it would succeed^.— We shewed it to Con'•greve . who, after reading it over, said, It would either take greatly, or be 'damned... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...project. As he carried it on, he 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...done, neither of us thought it would succeed.— We shewed it to Con-_ " greve ; who, after reading it oycr, said, It would either take greatly, or be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 428 pages
...As he carried it on, he fliewed what " he wrote to both of us; and we now and 'ther} " then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice ; *' but it...When it " was done, neither of us thought it would fucceed. " We fhewed it to Congreve ; who, after reading it *' over, faid, it would either take greatly,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 464 pages
...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 overhearing the duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It will do ; it must do !... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 598 pages
...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...reading it over, said, it would either take greatly, or he damned confoundedly. — We were all, at the first, night of it, in great uncertainty of the event;... | |
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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... 
