 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 own writing. When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve ;...  The Literary chronicle and weekly review - Page 181820Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 pages
...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,...of the event ; till we were very much encouraged by overhearing the duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say ' It wiH do — it must do ! I see... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 380 pages
...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,...of the event ; till we were very much encouraged by overhearing the duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say ' It will do — it must do ! I... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - English drama - 1812 - 422 pages
...either tak " greatly, or be damned con" foundedly. We were all at the " first night of it, in very great " uncertainty of the event, till we " were very much encouraged, by " overhearing the Duke of Argyle, " who sat in the next box to us, "say, ' It will do; it must do;... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - English drama - 1812 - 444 pages
...cither take ' greatly, or be damned con' foundedly. We were all at the ' first night of it, in very great ' uncertainty of the event, till we ' were very much encouraged, by ' overhearing the Duke of Argyle, ' who sat in the next box to us, ' say, ' It will do ; it must do... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 504 pages
...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,...the event ; till " we were very much encouraged by overhearing " the Duke of Argyle,who sat in the next box to us, " say, ".It will do — it must do!... | |
 | John Gay - Children's poetry - 1816 - 266 pages
...wholly of his own writing.—When " it was clone, 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 confoundedly.—We " were all, at the first night of it, in great uncer" tainty of the event; till... | |
 | 1817 - 292 pages
...neither of us thought it would succeed. We shewed it to Congreve ; who, after reading it, said, that it would either take greatly or be damned confoundedly. We were all, at the first night, in great uncertainty of the event; till we were very much encouraged by overhearing the Duke of Argyle,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1819 - 376 pages
...writing. — When it was done, neither of us thought it .would succeed. We showed it to Cougreve ; who, after reading it over, said, it would either...of the event ; till we were very much encouraged by overhearing the duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us say, ' It will do — it must do ! I... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 430 pages
...wholly of his own writing. — When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve ; who, after reading it over, said,...of the event ; till we were very much encouraged by overhearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It will do — it must do ! I... | |
 | Joseph Spence - Authors, English - 1820 - 318 pages
...was wholly of his own writing. When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over, said,...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... | |
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