| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 602 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1781 - 248 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1781 - 478 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1781 - 474 pages
..." wrote to both oŁ- 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 - English poetry - 1783 - 472 pages
...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 pages
...mentioned it " to Swift, the Doftor did not much like the " projeft. As he 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 his own *•* writing. — When it... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Poets, English - 1791 - 490 pages
...Swift, the 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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...*' tioned it to Swift, the Doctor did not much like ** the project. As he carried it on, he Ihewed what '" he wrote to both of us, and we now and then *' j^ave a corredlion, or a word or two of advice j *' but it was wholly of his own writing.—When... | |
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