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" We were all, at the first night of it, in great 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 ! I see it in the eyes of them. "
Lives of the English Poets: Smith-Savage - Page 276
by Samuel Johnson - 1905
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The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical ..., Volume 3

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 pages
...overhearing the duke of Ar" gyle, who fat in the next box to us$ fay^ '* * It will do — it muft do ! I fee it in the eyes ** of them.' This was a good while before " the firft A6t was over, and fo gave us eafe " foon; for that duke (befides his own good " tafte) has a...
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PREFACES BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL TO THE WORKS OF THE ENGLISH POETS.

SAMUEL JOHNSON - 1781 - 254 pages
...ing 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 was a good while before ** the firft Act was over, and fo gave us " eafe foon ; for that duke (befides his ** own good tafte) has...
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Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English ..., Volume 58

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 248 pages
...the duke of Argyle, who fat in '* the next fcdi:'to us, fay, " It will do — ft it muft do!. I fee it in the eyes of' " them." This was a good while before " the firft Adt was over, and fo gave us " eafe foon ; for that duke (befides his " own good tafte) has a...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: Prior. Congreve. Blackmore ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 474 pages
...overhearing the duke of Ar" gylb, wh6 fat in the. next box to us* fey, " *It -will dd^— it muft dot I fee it in the eyes ** Of them.' This was a good while Before " the firft A£t was over, and fo gave us eaie K fooA; for that duke (befides Ms own gbod " faftfe")" has...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 3

English poets - 1790 - 332 pages
...hearing 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 was " a good while before the firft aft was over, " and fo gave us eafe foon ; for that duke (be" fides his own good tafte) has a...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: The lives of the English poets

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...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 was a good while before the " firft adl: was over, and fo gave us eafe foon; for *' that duke (befides his own good tafte) has...
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Fables, Volume 1

John Gay - Fables - 1793 - 356 pages
...overhearing the duke ** 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 was a good while before the firil Act was " over, and fo gave us eafe foon ; for that duke " (betides his own good tafte) has a...
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The Works of the British Poets, Volume 8

Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 906 pages
...overhearing the Duke of Argylc, »ho fat in the ne« box to us, fay, " It will do ; it mu II do ; 1 fee it in the eyes of them." This was a good while before the firft aâ was over, and fo gave us eafe foon j for that Duke (befides his own good uílé) has a particular...
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Elegant edition of fables by John Gay, with the life of the author

John Gay - 1796 - 284 pages
...uncertainty of the event; till we were very much " encouraged by overhearing the duke of AR" GYLE, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It " will do...for that " duke (besides his own good taste) has a parti" cular knack, as any one now living, in discover" ing the taste of the public. He was quite right...
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Fables: With a Life of the Author

John Gay - English poetry - 1799 - 250 pages
...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 of them." "This was a good while before the firft Act "was over, and fo gave us eafe foon ; for "that Duke (befides his own good tafte) ha* "a...
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