 | 1824 - 312 էջ
...the first nig-ht of it, in great uncertainty of the event ; till we were very much encouraged by ovej hearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, 'It will do it must c^o ! I see it in the eyes of them.' This was a good while before the first act was over, and so gave... | |
 | 1826 - 372 էջ
...would be better to write a comedy on the same plan. This was what gave rise to the Beggar's Opera. He began on it; and when first he mentioned it to...Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say ' it will do—it must do—I see it in the eyes of them.' This was a good while before the first act was over,... | |
 | John Gay - 1826 - 376 էջ
...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 ! 1 see it in the eyes of them.' This was a good while before the first act was over, and so gave us... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 446 էջ
...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 — itmustdo! Iseeitin the eyes of them." This was a good while before the first act was over, and... | |
 | John Genest - 1832 - 670 էջ
...the first night of it, in great uncertainty of " the event ; till we were much encouraged by over" hearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next "...eyes of them' — this was a good while " before the 1st Act was over and so gave us ease " soon ; for that Duke (besides his own good taste) " had a particular... | |
 | John Genest - 1832 - 672 էջ
...at the first night of it, in great uncertainty of " the event; till we were much encouraged by over" hearing 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' — this was a good while " before the 1st Act was... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 556 էջ
...would be better to write a comedy on the same plan. This was what gave rise to ' The Beggars' Opera.' He began on it, and when first he mentioned it to...first act was over ; and so gave us ease soon, for the Duke (beside his own good taste) has as particular a knack as any one now living, in discovering... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 532 էջ
...not much like the project. As he carried it on, he showed what he wrote to both of us; and we iiow and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice:...Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say,' It will do—it must do— I see it in the eyes of them.' This was a good while before the first act was over;... | |
 | Englishmen - 1835 - 476 էջ
...would be better to write a comedy on the same plan. This was what gave rise to ' The Beggars' Opera.' He began on it, and when first he mentioned it to...first act was over ; and so gave us ease soon, for the duke (beside his own good taste) has as particular a knack as any one now living, in discovering... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman, Timothy Flint, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew - 1835 - 586 էջ
...the representation, the Duke of Argyle, a great judge of the public taste, pronounced its fate : ' It will do, — it must do, — I see it in the eyes of them.' MC Philadelphia, December, 1834. THE SOUL. A. N EXTBACT FНOМ AN UNPUBLISHED POEM. AND is this education... | |
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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! 
