 | 1862 - 600 страници
...observing to Mr. Gay, what an odd, pretty thing a Newgate Pastoral might make. Gay was inclined to try such a thing for gome time, but afterwards thought it would be better to write a comedy on thu same plan. This was what gave rise to the " Beggars' Opera." Ho began on it, and when he first... | |
 | John Timbs - 1862 - 424 страници
...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 is what gave rise to the Beggar's Opera. He began it, and when he first mentioned it to Swift, the... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1863 - 818 страници
...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...the same plan. This was what gave rise to • The Beggars' Opera.' He began on it, and when first he mentioned it to Swift, the doctor did not much like... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1909 - 882 страници
...pretty sort of 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...rise to the Beggar's Opera. He began on it, and when he first mentioned it to Swift, the Doctor did not much like the project. As he carried it on, he showed... | |
 | John Timbs - 1865 - 348 страници
...pretty sort of 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...rise to the Beggar's Opera. He began on it, and when he first mentioned it to Swift, the Doctor did not much like the project. As he carried it on, he showed... | |
 | 1866 - 752 страници
...thing a Newgate pastoral might make. ' Gay," says Pope, ' was inclined to 117 at such a thing for some time; but afterwards thought it would be better to...first he mentioned it to Swift, the doctor did not like the project. As he carried it on, he showed what he wrote to both of us ; and we, now and then,... | |
 | James Hogg, Florence Marryat - 1866 - 800 страници
...but afterwards thought it would be better to write n comedy on the same plan. This was what gave lise to the "Beggar's Opera." He began on it, and when first he meotioned it to Swift, the doctor did not like the project. As he carried it on, he showed what he... | |
 | Mark Lemon - 1867 - 364 страници
...thing a Newgate pastoral might make. " Gay," says Pope, " was inclined to try at such a thing for some time; but afterwards thought it would be better to...first he mentioned it to Swift, the doctor did not like the project. As he carried it on, he showed what he wrote to both of us; and we, now and then,... | |
 | Mark Lemon - 1867 - 368 страници
...says Pope, "was inclined to try at such a thing for some time ; but afterwards thought it would he better to write a comedy on the same plan. This was...first he mentioned it to Swift, the doctor did not like the project. As he carried it on, he showed what he wrote to both of us ; and we, now and then,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1867 - 334 страници
...pretty sort of 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...to the 'Beggar's Opera.' He began on it, and when he first mentioned it to Swift, the Doctor did not much like the project. As he carried it on, he showed... | |
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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 was... 
