 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 was...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Page 246by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 602 pages
...of a ** thing a Newgate Paftoral might make* ** Gay was inclined to try at fuch a thing " for fome time; but afterwards thought it " would be better to write a comedy on the .* fame plan. This was what gave rife to " the Beggar's Opera. He began on it; " and when firft he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 pages
...fort of a " thing a Newgate Paftoral might make. "Gay. was inclined to try at fuch a thing ".for fome time; but afterwards 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 pages
...fort of a thing a " Newgate Paftoral might make. Gay was in" clined to try at fuch a thing for fome time ; " but afterwards thought it would be better to " write a comedy on the fame plan. This was " what gave rife to the Beggar's Opera. He •' began on it ; and when firft he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...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 *' would be better to- write a comedy on the fame " plan. This was what gave rife to the Beggar's " Opera. He began on it; and when firft he men*... | |
 | John Gay - Fables - 1793 - 356 pages
...fort of a thing a Newgate " Pailoral might make. Gay was inclined to try at " fuch a thing for fome time ; but afterwards " thought it would be better to write a comedy on ** the fame plan. This was what gave rife to the " Beggar's Opera. He began on it ; and when «' firft he... | |
 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 pages
...SWIFT had been observing once to MR. " GAV, what an odd pretty sort of a thing a " NEWGATE PASTORAL might make. GAY was " inclined to try at such a thing...BEGGAR'S OPERA. 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 shewed... | |
 | John Gay - English poetry - 1799 - 250 pages
...fort of a "thing a Newgate Paftoral might make. Gay "was inclined to try at fuch a thing for " fome time ; but afterwards thought it would "be better to write a comedy on the fame "plan. This was what gave rife to the Beg"gar't Opera. He began on it; and when "nrfi he mentioned... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...Gay, what an odd 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...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 it to Swift, the ^Doctor did not much... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 pages
...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 " would be better to write a comedy on the fame " plan. This was what gave rife to the Beggars " Opera. Pie began on it; and when firft he men"... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...Swift had been observing once to Mr. Gay, \rhyt an odd pretty sort " of a thing a Newgate Pastoral might make. Gay was inclined to try at «' such a...comedy on the same plan. This was what gave rise to the Beg-' " gar's Opera. He began on it; and when first he mentioned it to Swift, the " Doctor did not... | |
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