 | John Gay - 1854 - 300 страници
...Opera.' This play, written in ridicule of the musical Italian drama, was first offered to Gibber and his brethren at Drury Lane, and rejected ; it being then...comedy on the same plan. This was what gave rise to the ' Beggar's Opera.' He began on it ; and when first he mentioned it to Swift, the Doctor did not much... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 484 страници
...ridicule of the musical Italian Drama, was first offered to Gibber and his brethren at Drury-lane, and rejected ; it being then carried to Rich, had...comedy on the same plan. This was what gave rise to the ' Beggar's Opera.' He began on it ; and when first he mentioned it to Swift, the Doctor did not much... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1854 - 314 страници
...Cowper to Unwin, 1783. 1 " Dr. Swift had been observing once to Mr. Gay, what an odd pretty sort of thing a Newgate Pastoral might make. Gay was inclined...comedy on the same plan. This was what gave rise to the ' Beggar's Opera.' He began on it, and when he first mentioned it to Swift, the Doctor did not much... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1854 - 306 страници
...Cowper to Unwin, 1783. 1 " Dr. Swift had been observing once to Mr. Gay, what an odd pretty sort of thing a Newgate Pastoral might make. Gay was inclined...comedy on the same plan. This was what gave rise to the ' Beggar's Opera.' He began on it, and when he first mentioned it to Swift, the Doctor did not much... | |
 | William Howitt - 1856 - 596 страници
...continues so with certain classes. The origin of this singular production Pope has thus detailed : " Dr. Swift had been observing once to Mr. Gay what...inclined to try at such a thing for some time, but afterward thought it would be better to write a comedy on the same plan. This was what gave rise to... | |
 | Joseph SPENCE - 1858 - 488 страници
...the other Dr. Swift's.— P. Dr. Swift had heen observing once to Mr. Gay, what an odd pretty sort of thing a Newgate Pastoral might make. Gay was inclined...comedy on the same plan. This was what gave rise to the Beggar's Opera. He began on it, and when first he mentioned it to Swift, the Doctor did not much like... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1861 - 660 страници
...first offered to Gibber and his brethren at Drury-Iane, and rejected ; it being then carried to Kich, had the effect, as was ludicrously said, of making...comedy on the same plan. This was what gave rise to the ' Beggar's Opera.' He began on it ; and when first he mentioned it to Swift, the Doctor did not much... | |
 | John Timbs - 1862 - 424 страници
...success was as great as that of Gulliver. Pope (in Spence's Anecdotes) thus details the circumstances. " Dr. Swift had been observing once to Mr. Gay, what...be better to write a comedy on the same plan. This is what gave rise to the Beggar's Opera. He began it, and when he first mentioned it to Swift, the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1864 - 442 страници
...being then carried to llich, had the effect, as was ludicrously said, of " making Gay rick, and llich gay." Of this lucky piece, as the reader cannot but...comedy on the same plan. This was what gave rise to the ' Beggar's Opera.' He began on it; and when first he mentioned it to Swift, the Doctor did not much... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1909 - 882 страници
...Cowper to Unwin, 1783. 1 ' Dr. Swift had been observing once to Mr. Gay, what an odd pretty sort of thing a Newgate Pastoral might make. Gay was inclined...comedy on the same plan. This was what gave rise to the Beggar's Opera. He began on it, and when he first mentioned it to Swift, the Doctor did not much like... | |
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Dr. Swift had been observing once to Mr. Gay, what an odd pretty sort of a thing a Newgate pastoral might make. Gay was inclined to try at such a thing for some time ; but afterwards thought it would be better to write a comedy on the same plan. This... 
