 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 Ladies' Companion - Sida 3171853Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 sidor
...fort of a " thing a Newgate Paftoral might make. "Gay. was inclined to try at fuch a thing ".for fome time; but afterwards thought it " .would be better to write a comedy on the t'. fame" ' plan'. This was what gave rife to " the Beggars O.pera. . He began on it; " and when firfl... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 602 sidor
...of a ** thing a Newgate Paftoral might make* ** Gay was inclined to try at fuch a thing " for fome time; but afterwards thought it " would be better to write a comedy on the .* fame plan. This was what gave rife to " the Beggar's Opera. He began on it; " and when firft he... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 332 sidor
...fort of a thing a " Newgate Paftoral might make. Gay was in" clined to try at fuch a thing for fome time ; " but afterwards thought it would be better to " write a comedy on the fame plan. This was " what gave rife to the Beggar's Opera. He •' began on it ; and when firft he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 sidor
...of a thing a Newgate Pafto ** ral might make. Gay was inelined to try at fuch a " a thing for fome time; but afterwards thought it *' would be better to- write a comedy on the fame " plan. This was what gave rife to the Beggar's " Opera. He began on it; and when firft he men*... | |
 | John Gay - 1793 - 356 sidor
...fort of a thing a Newgate " Pailoral might make. Gay was inclined to try at " fuch a thing for fome time ; but afterwards " thought it would be better to write a comedy on ** the fame plan. This was what gave rife to the " Beggar's Opera. He began on it ; and when «' firft he... | |
 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 sidor
...GAV, 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...to the BEGGAR'S OPERA. 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,... | |
 | John Gay - 1799 - 250 sidor
...fort of a "thing a Newgate Paftoral might make. Gay "was inclined to try at fuch a thing for " fome time ; but afterwards thought it would "be better to write a comedy on the fame "plan. This was what gave rife to the Beg"gar't Opera. He began on it; and when "nrfi he mentioned... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 sidor
...Gay, what an odd pretty sort of a thing a Newgate Pastoral might make. Gay was inclined to try at Nnch a thing for some time ; but afterwards thought it...comedy on the same plan. This was what gave rise to the Be*\gsr'i Opera. He began on it ; and'when first he mentioned it to Swift, the ^Doctor did not much... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 sidor
...fort of a thing a Newgate Paf" toral might make. Gay was inclined to try at iuch " a thing for fome time ; but afterwards thought it " would be better to write a comedy on the fame " plan. This was what gave rife to the Beggars " Opera. Pie began on it; and when firft he men"... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 sidor
...\rhyt 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...comedy on the same plan. This was what gave rise to the Beg-' " gar's Opera. He began on it; and when first he mentioned it to Swift, the " Doctor did not... | |
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