 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
 | Joseph Spence - Authors, English - 1820 - 322 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 416 pages
...wholly of his own writing. — When it was 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 con" foundedly. — We were all at the first night of it, " in great uncertainty of the event ; till... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 426 pages
...wholly of his own writing. — When it was 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 con" foundedly. — We were all at the first night of it, " in great uncertainty of the event ; till... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1821 - 428 pages
...of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve ; who, after reading it over, said, itwould either take greatly, or be damned confoundedly. We...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 see... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - Authors, English - 1823 - 446 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 will do — it must do ! I... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - Authors, English - 1823 - 452 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 will do — it must do ! I... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 438 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 Argyll, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It will do — it must do ! I... | |
 | 1824 - 312 pages
...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...of the event ; till we were very much encouraged by ovej hearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, 'It will do it must c^o ! I see... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 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 will do — it must do ! I... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 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,...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... | |
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