 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 248 страници
...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 was *' wholly of his own writing....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 страници
...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 страници
...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 страници
..." 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 - 1791 - 490 страници
...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 страници
...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; till *... | |
 | John Gay - 1793 - 356 страници
...he ihcwed what he wrote to both of us,- and we " now-and-then gave a correction, or a word or c< two of advice ; but it was wholly of his own " writing....neither of us *• thought it would fucceed. — We fliewcd it to " Congreve ; who, after reading it over, faid, It " would either take greatly, or be... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 страници
...he carried it on, he mowed it to both of us, and we now and then gave a correction, or i word or two of advice ; but it was wholly of his own writing. — When it was done, neither of us »bought it would fucceed — We mowed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over, faid, it would either... | |
 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 страници
...he shewed 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 suc" ceed. — We shewed it to CON ORE VE; who, " after reading it over, said, It would either take... | |
 | John Gay - 1799 - 250 страници
...on, he fhewed what he wrote to "both of us, and we now-and-then gave * "correction, or a word or two of advice; "but it was wholly of his own writing....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... | |
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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... 
