 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 478 pages
...the *' fame plan. This was what gave rife to '* the Beggar. s Opera. He began on it; " and when firft he mentioned it to Swift, " the Doctor did not much like the project. **' As he carried it on, he fhewed what he 14 wrote to both of us, and we now-and" then gave a correction, or a word or two ..... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 pages
...what gave, rife to " the Beggars Opera- He bega,n on itj " and when firft he mentioned it to} Swifo " the Doctor did not much like the project *' As he carried it on, he* fhewed Whaf he " wrote to both o£- ug, and we. now-and" then gave a. correction, ,or a word or two... | |
 | SAMUEL JOHNSON - 1781 - 254 pages
...feme plan. " This was what gave rife to the B•g*' gar's Opera. He began on it ; and •" when firft he mentioned it to Swift, " the doctor did not much like the pro*< ject. As he carried it on, he fkewed ** what he wrote to both of us, and we *' now-and-then gave... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 332 pages
...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 - 1791 - 490 pages
...the fame " plan. This was what gave rife to the Beg" gars Opera. He began on it ; and when " firft he mentioned it to 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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...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 pages
...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 - 1799 - 250 pages
...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... | |
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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... 
