 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...  The English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century - Pagina 166door William Makepeace Thackeray - 1900 - 360 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 602 pagina’s
...like the project. w As he carried it on, he fhewed what he ** wrote to both of us, and \ve now-and" then gave a correction, or a word or two ** of advice;...When it was done, neither of ** us thought it would fucceed. — We fhewed " it to Congreve ; who, after reading it over, " faid, It would either take... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 248 pagina’s
...pro, •" jeift. As he carried it on, he fhewed *' what he wrote to both of us, and we *' now-and-then gave a correction, or a *' word or two of advice;...it *' was done, neither of us thought it *' would fucceed, — We {hewed it toCon5 " greve ; " greve; who, after reading it over, " faid, It would either... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 pagina’s
...mewed what he " wrote to both of us, and we nQW-and" then ga^ea correction, of a word or two " of *' of advice; but it was wholly of his own writing. —...When it was done, neither of ** us thought it would fucceed. — We fhewed ** it to Congreve; who, after reading it over, ** faid, It would either take... | |
 | SAMUEL JOHNSON - 1781 - 254 pagina’s
...wrote to both of us, and we *' now-and-then gave a .correction, or a <c word or two of advice; imt it was ** wholly of his own writing. — When it *< was done, neither of us .thought it ** would fucceed. — We fliewed it toCon5 « greve ; " greve; who, after reading it over, " faid, It would... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 478 pagina’s
...we now-and" then gave a correction, or a word or two .. ....... •.<* of " of advice; but it twas wholly of his own *' writing. — When 'it was done, neither of " us thought it would fucceed. — We Ihewed * it to Congreve; who, after reading it over; " faid, It would either take greatly,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 pagina’s
..." wrote to both o£- ug, and we. now-and" then gave a. correction, ,or a word or two Ct of advice l but it was wholly of his own " •writing ' . — -When it was done, neither of ** tis thought it would fucceed. — «We fhewed ** it to GongreVe ;. who^ after reading it over, *'... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 472 pagina’s
...what he " wrote to both of us> and we novv-and *' then gave a correction, or a word or two 7 " of i " of advice ; but it was wholly of his own. " writing....When it was done, neither of " us thought it would fucceed. — We fhewed " it to Congreve ; who, after reading it over, " faid, It would either take... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 332 pagina’s
...carried it on, he fhewed " what he wrote to both of us, and we now •" and then gave a correftion, or a word or two " of advice ; but it was wholly of...When it was done, neither of us " thought it would fucceed. — We fhewed it to " Congreve ; who, after reading it over, faid, " It would either take... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1791 - 490 pagina’s
...Doctor " did not much like the project. As he car" ried it on, he fhewed what he wrote to. c* both of us, and we now and then gave a " correction, or a word or two of advice j " but it was wholly of his own writing.— " When it was done, neither of us thought it " -would... | |
 | John Gay - 1793 - 356 pagina’s
..." he ihcwed what he wrote to both of us,- and we " now-and-then gave a correction, or a word or c< two of advice ; but it was wholly of his own " writing....When it was done, neither of us *• thought it would fucceed. — We fliewcd it to " Congreve ; who, after reading it over, faid, It " would either take... | |
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