Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 - 854 pages |
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... never appeared in print . 4. Manuscript notes by her on Wraxall's Memoirs , and on her own published works , namely : " Anecdotes of the late Samuel Johnson , LL.D. , during the last twenty years of his life , " one volume , 1786 ...
... never appeared in print . 4. Manuscript notes by her on Wraxall's Memoirs , and on her own published works , namely : " Anecdotes of the late Samuel Johnson , LL.D. , during the last twenty years of his life , " one volume , 1786 ...
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... never happened , for the sole purpose of mystifying her ; and probably not a few of his mischievous fictions have passed current for history . They made up their differences before her death , and a Latin epitaph of the most eulogistic ...
... never happened , for the sole purpose of mystifying her ; and probably not a few of his mischievous fictions have passed current for history . They made up their differences before her death , and a Latin epitaph of the most eulogistic ...
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... never been hungry but once . What he meant by hungry is not easy to explain , for his every day manner of eating was that of a half - famished man . When at table , he was totally absorbed in the business of the moment ; his looks were ...
... never been hungry but once . What he meant by hungry is not easy to explain , for his every day manner of eating was that of a half - famished man . When at table , he was totally absorbed in the business of the moment ; his looks were ...
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... never have done . " When Boswell , describing the dinner with Wilkes at Davies ' , says , " No man eat more heartily than Johnson , or loved better what was nice and delicate , " she strikes in with " What was gustful rather : what was ...
... never have done . " When Boswell , describing the dinner with Wilkes at Davies ' , says , " No man eat more heartily than Johnson , or loved better what was nice and delicate , " she strikes in with " What was gustful rather : what was ...
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... never would call going to rest , or suffer another to call it so . " I lie down that my acquaintance may sleep ; but I lie down to endure oppressive misery , and soon rise again to pass the night in anxiety and pain . " When people ...
... never would call going to rest , or suffer another to call it so . " I lie down that my acquaintance may sleep ; but I lie down to endure oppressive misery , and soon rise again to pass the night in anxiety and pain . " When people ...
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acquaintance admiration afterwards Anecdotes asked Baretti Bath beauty believe Bishop Boswell Boswell's Brynbella called character conversation creature cried Croker Crutchley daughter dear death delight dined dinner Doctor Doctor Johnson eldest fancy Fanny Burney fellow Garrick gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give happy Hawkins heard heart Hester Lynch Salusbury honour hope husband Italy Johnson kind lady letter live London look Lord Macaulay Madame D'Arblay Madame de Staël marginal note marriage married Memoirs mentioned mind Miss Burney Miss Streatfield Miss Thrale Montagu morning never once Pepys perhaps person Piozzi poor pretty printed printer's devil remark replied Salusbury Samuel Johnson Samuel Lysons says Boswell Seward Sir John spirit Streatham sure talk tell tenderness thing thought Thra Thraliana tion told took verses whilst wish woman writes written wrote young
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Page 87 - Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick If they were not his own by finessing and trick: He cast off his friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleased he could whistle them back.
Page 94 - Would you eat your dinner that day, Sir?" JOHNSON. " Yes, Sir ; and eat it as if he were eating it with me. Why there's Baretti, who is to be tried for his life to-morrow, friends have risen up for him on every side ; yet if he should be hanged none of them will eat a slice of plum-pudding the less. Sir, that sympathetic feeling goes a very little way in depressing the mind.
Page 19 - ... us maun to our wark again, if our hearts were beating as hard as my hammer.
Page 111 - On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires; E'en from the tomb the voice of Nature cries, E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee, who, mindful of th...
Page 160 - ... ALMIGHTY GOD, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men ; Grant unto thy people, that they may love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise ; that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Page 79 - England and France affords a man. But when he wished to point them out to his companion: "Never heed such nonsense," would be the reply; "a blade of grass is always a blade of grass, whether in one country or another. Let us, if we DO talk, talk about something; men and women are my subjects of inquiry; let us see how these differ from those we have left behind.
Page 332 - ... and as it was not in his power to come to me, begging that I would come to him as soon as possible. I sent him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly.
Page 78 - Johnson strongly expressed his love of driving fast in a post-chaise *. " If," said he, " I had no duties, and no reference to futurity, I would spend my life in driving briskly in a post-chaise with a pretty woman ; but she should be one who could understand me, and would add something to the conversation.
Page 271 - A servant's strict regard for truth, (said he) must be weakened by such a practice. A philosopher may know that it is merely a form of denial ; but few servants are such nice distinguishers. If I accustom a servant to tell a lie for me, have I not reason to apprehend that he will tell many lies for himself.
Page 234 - ... together. If you have abandoned your children and your religion, God forgive your wickedness ; if you have forfeited your fame and your country, may your folly do no further mischief ! If the last act is yet to do, I who have loved you, esteemed you, reverenced you, and served you, I who long thought you the first of womankind, entreat that, before your fate is irrevocable, I may once more see you. I was, I once was, madam, most truly yours, ' SAM. JOHNSON. 'July 2, 1784. ' I will come down,...
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| Title | Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) Volume 1 of Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi, Hester Lynch Piozzi Volume 1 of Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains “of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)”: In 2 Volumes, Hester Lynch Piozzi History of women Microbook library of English literature |
| Author | Hester Lynch Piozzi |
| Editor | Abraham Hayward |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 7 Sep 2006 |
| Length | 854 pages |
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