 | Samuel Johnson - 1819 - 376 страници
...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 own...neither of us thought it .would succeed. We showed it to Cougreve ; who, after reading it over, said, it would either take greatly, or be damned confoundedly.... | |
 | Joseph Spence - 1820 - 318 страници
...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 own...confoundedly." We were all at the first night of it, in great un~ certainty of the event, till we were very much encouraged by our hearing the Duke of Argyle, who... | |
 | Joseph Spence - 1820 - 322 страници
...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 own...confoundedly." We were all at the first night of it, in great un-, certainty of the event, till we were very much encouraged by our hearing the Duke of Argyle, who... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 416 страници
...carried it on, 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...done, " neither of us thought it would succeed. We shew" ed it to Congreve ; who, after reading it over, said, " it would either take greatly, or be damned... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1821 - 428 страници
...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 succeed....it to Congreve ; who, after reading it over, said, itwould either take greatly, or be damned confoundedly. We were all, at the first night of it, in great... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 270 страници
...and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice; hut it was wholly of his own writing;.—When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed....Congreve; who, after reading it over, said, it would cither take greatly, or be damned confoundedly.—We were all, at the first night of it, in great uncertainty... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 452 страници
...he carried it on, 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...done, neither of us thought it would succeed.-^- We shewed it to Congreve; who, after reading it over, said, it would either take greatly, or be damned... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 446 страници
...carried it on, 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...done, neither of us thought it would succeed. — We shewed it to Congreve; who, after reading it over, said, it would either take greatly, or be damned... | |
 | 1824 - 312 страници
...of us, and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice; butit was whollyof hisown writing. —When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it lo Coug-reve ; who, after reading it over, said, it would either take greatly, or be damned confoundedly.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 страници
...he carried it on, 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...done, neither of us thought it would succeed. — We shewed it to Congreve ; who, after reading it over, said, it would either take greatly, or be damned... | |
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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... 
