 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...  Fables: With a Life of the Author - Side 16av John Gay - 1799 - 237 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 602 sider
...project. w As he carried it on, he fhewed what he ** wrote to both of us, and \ve now-and" then gave a correction, or a word or two ** of advice; but it...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 sider
...mewed what 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. —...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 248 sider
...jeift. As he carried it on, he fhewed *' what he wrote to both of us, and we *' now-and-then gave a correction, or a *' word or two of advice; but it...neither of us thought it *' would fucceed, — We {hewed it toCon5 " greve ; " greve; who, after reading it over, " faid, It would either take greatly,... | |
 | SAMUEL JOHNSON - 1781 - 254 sider
...wrote to both of us, and we *' now-and-then gave a .correction, or a <c word or two of advice; imt it was ** wholly of his own writing. — When it *<...neither of us .thought it ** would fucceed. — We fliewed it toCon5 « greve ; " greve; who, after reading it over, " faid, It would either take greatly,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 478 sider
...we now-and" then gave a correction, or a word or two .. ....... •.<* of " of advice; but it twas wholly of his own *' writing. — When 'it was done, neither of " us thought it would fucceed. — We Ihewed * it to Congreve; who, after reading it over; " faid, It would either take greatly, or be **... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 sider
..." wrote to both o£- ug, and we. now-and" then gave a. correction, ,or a word or two Ct of advice l but it was wholly of his own " •writing ' . — -When it was done, neither of ** tis thought it would fucceed. — «We fhewed ** it to GongreVe ;. who^ after reading it over, *'... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 472 sider
...what he " wrote to both of us> and we novv-and *' then gave a correction, or a word or two 7 " of i " of advice ; but it was wholly of his own. " writing....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... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 332 sider
...carried it on, he fhewed " what 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...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;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1791 - 490 sider
...he wrote to. c* both of us, and we now and then gave a " correction, or a word or two of advice j " but it was wholly of his own writing.— " When it...us thought it " -would fucceed. — We fhewed it to Con" greve ; who, after reading it over, faid, It " .would either take greatly, or be damned " confoundedly.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 sider
...wholly of his own writing.—When it " was done, neither of us thought it would fucceed. " —We Ihewed it to Congreve ; who, after reading " it 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;... | |
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