 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 pages
...uncertainty of the event; till we were very much " encouraged by overhearing the duke of AR" GYLE, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It " will do...for that " duke (besides his own good taste) has a parti" cular knack, as any one now living, in discover" ing the taste of the public. He was quite right... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...encouraged by over- hearing 'theduke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It will do — it 1 must do ! I see i't in the eyes of them.' This was....the 'first act was over, and so gave us ease soon j for.ljhst duke (besides his 'own good taste) has a particular knack, as any one now living, in disco--... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...over-hearing «' the duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It will do— it " must do ! I s?e it in the eyes of them." This was a good while before...that duke (besides his '•' own good taste) has a particulaf knack, as any one now living, in disco" vering the taste of the publick. He was quite right... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 464 pages
...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...was over, and so gave us ease soon ; for that duke, beside his own good taste, has a particular knack, as any one now living, in discovering the taste... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 pages
...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...This was a good while before the first act was over, ami so gave us ease soon; for that duke (besides his own good taste) has a particular knack, as any... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 422 pages
...over, said, it would either take greatly, or be " damned confoundedly. — We were all, at the first *e night of it, in great uncertainty of the event ; till...one now living, in discovering the " taste of the publick. He was quite right in this, " as usual ; the good-nature of the audience appeared " stronger... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 598 pages
...succeed. We showed it to Congreve ; who, after reading it over, said, it would either take greatly, or he damned confoundedly. — We were all, at the first,...the first act was over, and so gave us ease soon; fce tkat duke (besides his own good taste) has a particular knack, as any one W living, in discovering... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 596 pages
...the duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It will do — it must do ! I see it in die eyes of them.' This was a good while before the first...us ease soon; for that duke (besides his own good last;:) has a particular knack, as any one now living, in discovering the taste of the public. He was... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 pages
...very much encouraged by overhearing the duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say ' It wiH do — it must do ! I see it in the eyes of them."...while before the first act was over, and so gave us case soon ; for that duke (besides his own good taste) has a particular knack, as any one now living,... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 444 pages
...cither take ' greatly, or be damned con' foundedly. We were all at the ' first night of it, in very great ' uncertainty of the event, till we ' were very...good ' taste) has a particular knack, ' as any one living, in discover' ing the taste of the public. He ' was quite right in this, as usual; ' the good-nature... | |
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We were all, at the first night of it, in great uncertainty 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 it in the eyes of them. 
