 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 ;...  Miscellanies... - Page 142by William Makepeace Thackeray - 1873 - 592 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 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 - 1796 - 284 pages
...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...damned confoundedly. — We " were all, at the first njght of it, in great uncertainty of the event; till we were very much " encouraged by overhearing... | |
 | John Gay - English poetry - 1799 - 250 pages
...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...were very much encouraged "by overhearing the Duke Argyle , who fat " in the next box to us , fay , " It will do — it "mutt do! I fee it in the eyes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...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,...would either take greatly, or be 'damned confoundedly. — \Ye were all, at the first night of it, in great un'tertainty of the event; till we were very much... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 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 lee it in the eyes " of them.' This... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...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 " damned...— We were all, at the first night of it, in great un',' certainty of the event; till we were very much encouragedby over-hearing «' the duke of Argyle,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 428 pages
...over, faid, it would either take greatly, or he " 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 494 pages
...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 ; who, after reading it over,...the next box to us, say,' It will do ; it must do! I see it in the eyes of them.' This was a good while before the first act was over, and so gave us ease... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 596 pages
...but it was wholly of his own writing. — When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve; who, after reading it over,...next box to us, say, ' It will do — it must do ! I see it in die eyes of them.' This was a good while before the first act was over, and so gave us ease... | |
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