 | 1853 - 386 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 writing. When it was finished, we neither of us thought it would succeed ; we showed it to Congreve, who, after reading... | |
 | George Hogarth - 1851 - 400 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...thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who said it would either t;ike greatly or be damned confoundedly. We were all, at the first night of it,... | |
 | George Hogarth - 1851 - 396 страници
...own writing. When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who said it would either take greatly or be damned confoundedly. We were allj at the first night of it, in great uncertainty of the event, till we were much encouraged by overhearing... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 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...showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over, said,'it would either take greatly or be damned confoundedly.' We were all at the first night of it,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 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...thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who. jafterreading it over, said,'it would either take greatly or be damned confoundedly.' We were all at... | |
 | William Howitt - 1856 - 596 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...it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed He showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over, said, ' It would either take greatly, or be damned... | |
 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - 1860 - 896 страници
...carried it on, he showed what he wrote to both of us, and we ПОЛУ and then gave a correction or a word or two of advice, but it was wholly of his own writing. 't Is not this like saying it was entirely my sister's own drawing ? It was on the night of the 2oth... | |
 | 1862 - 600 страници
...to both of us, and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice ; but it was wholly his own writing. When it was done neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who said it would either take greatly, or be greatly damned !" Such is Pope's detail of the conception... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1864 - 442 страници
...was wholly of his own writing. When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We shewed it to Congreve; who, after reading it over, said,...confoundedly.' We were all, at the first night of it, in •Mrr-n-rvre "I. ^B- 1ST 01 1 Us -Kr. J&ag^ie. mbo at ai' — dmrafido! _ «e- ; i re- "vs- c titet.... | |
 | John Timbs - 1865 - 348 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...neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it D to Congreve, who, after reading it over, said, ' It would either take greatly, or be damned confoundedly.'... | |
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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... 
