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 276by Samuel Johnson - 1905Full view - About this book
| David Erskine Baker - English drama - 1812 - 444 pages
...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...good ' taste) has a particular knack, ' as any one living, in discover' ing the taste of the public. He ' was quite right in this, as usual; ' the good-nature... | |
| David Erskine Baker - English drama - 1812 - 422 pages
...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;...gave us ease soon ; for that " duke (besides his own gooc " taste) has a particular knack, ** as any one living, in discover" ing the taste of the public.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 504 pages
...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 —...taste of the publick. He was quite right in this, " as usual ; the good-nature of the audience ap" peared stronger and stronger every act, and " ended... | |
| John Gay - Children's poetry - 1816 - 266 pages
...encouraged by overhearing the duke of Ar" gyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It " will do—it must do! I see it in the eyes of " them.' This was...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... | |
| 1817 - 292 pages
...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, —...was over, and so gave us ease soon ; for that Duke, beside his own good taste, has a particular knack, as any one now living, in discovering the taste... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1819 - 376 pages
...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 —...any one now living, in discovering the taste of the public. He was quite right in this as usual ; the good nature of the audience appeared stronger and... | |
| 1820 - 856 pages
...great uncertainty of the event, till we were very much encouraged by our hearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the -next box 'to us, say, "it will do—...a good while before the first act was over; and so gaveos easfe soon, for that Duke (beside his own good taste) has as particular a kijack as any one... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 430 pages
...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 —...taste of the publick. He was quite right in this, as usual ; the good nature of the audience appeared stronger and stronger every act, and ended in a... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 426 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 —...one " now living, in discovering the taste of the public. " He was quite right in this, as usual ; the good-na" ture of the audience appeared stronger... | |
| Joseph Spence - Authors, English - 1820 - 324 pages
...great uncertainty of the event, till we were very much encouraged by our hearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, " It will do —...was over ; and so gave us ease soon, for that Duke (beside his own good taste) has as particular a knack as any one now living, in discovering the taste... | |
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