 | John Timbs - 1862 - 424 páginas
...succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over, said, ' It would either take greatly, or be damned confoundedly !' We were all at the first night...us, say, ' It will do, — it must do ! — I see it is in the eyes of them.' — This was a good while before the first act was over, and so gave us ease... | |
 | 1862 - 600 páginas
...the success of the piece, and its progress in the favour of the audience. " We were all," ho says, " at the first night of it in great uncertainty of the event, till much encouraged by overhearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, " It wUl do... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1863 - 360 páginas
...succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over, said, ' It would either take greatly, or be damned confoundedly.' We were all at the first night...encouraged by overhearing the Duke of Argyle, who eat in the next box to us, say, ' It will do — it must do! — I see it in the eyes of them! ' This... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1864 - 442 páginas
...succeed. We shewed it to Congreve; who, after reading it over, said, ' It would either take greatly, or be damned confoundedly.' We were all, at the first night of it, in •Mrr-n-rvre "I. ^B- 1ST 01 1 Us -Kr. J&ag^ie. mbo at ai' — dmrafido! _ «e- ; i re- "vs- c titet.... | |
 | John Timbs - 1865 - 348 páginas
...produced on the 27th of January, 1727-8. " We were all," continues the account in Spencer's Anecdotes, " at the first night of it in great uncertainty of the event ; till we were being much encouraged by overhearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the box next to us, say, ' It will... | |
 | James Hogg, Florence Marryat - 1866 - 800 páginas
...succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over, said, " It woukl either tnke greatly, or be damned confoundedly." We were all, at the first night...of the event, till we were very much encouraged by our hearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the neit boi to us, say, " It will do, — it must do. I... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1867 - 334 páginas
...succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over, said,'it would either take greatly or be damned confoundedly.' We were all at the first night...were very much encouraged by overhearing the Duke of first piece, however), there is a peculiar, hinted, pathetic sweetness and melody. It charms and molts... | |
 | Mark Lemon - 1867 - 364 páginas
...succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over, said, ' It would either take greatly, or be damned confoundedly.' We were all, at the first night...of the event, till we were very much encouraged by our hearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It will do,—it must do. I see... | |
 | Books - 1868 - 220 páginas
...over, said, ' It would either take greatly, or be damned confoundedly.' We were all, at the first sight of it, in great uncertainty of the event, till we were very much encouraged by hearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It will do — I see it in the eyes... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 414 páginas
...succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over, said, ' It would either take greatly, or be damned confoundedly.' We were all at the first night of it, in great charms and melts you. It's indefinable, but it exists; and is the property of John Gay's and Oliver... | |
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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 is in the eyes of them. 
