 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...  The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray - Page 120by William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 pages
...he " wrote to both of us, and we nQW-and" then ga^ea correction, of a word or two " of *' of advice; but it was wholly of his own writing. — 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 - 602 pages
...he ** wrote to both of us, and \ve 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 fucceed. — We fhewed " it to Congreve ; who, after reading it over, " faid, It would either take... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 248 pages
...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 fucceed, — We {hewed it toCon5 " greve ; " greve; who, after reading it over, " faid, It would either... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 332 pages
...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 his own *•* writing. — 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 - Poets, English - 1791 - 490 pages
...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 ; '?...encouraged by " overhearing the duke of Argyle, who fat " in. the next box to us, fay, * It will do — it ** muft do ! I fee it in the eyes of them.*... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...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...encouraged by overhearing *' the duke of Argyle, who fat in the next box to "* us, fay, ' It will do—it muft do! I fee it in the '** eyes of them.' This... | |
 | John Gay - Fables - 1793 - 356 pages
...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. — When it was done, neither of us *• thought it would fucceed. — We fliewcd it to " Congreve ; who, after reading it over, faid, It " would either take... | |
 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1799 - 250 pages
...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. — "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
...(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 greatly, or be 'damned... | |
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