Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 - 854 pages |
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... respect . In their capacity of satellites revolving round the sun of their idolatry , they attracted and reflected his light and heat . humble companions of their Magnolia grandiflora , they did more than live with it * ; they gathered ...
... respect . In their capacity of satellites revolving round the sun of their idolatry , they attracted and reflected his light and heat . humble companions of their Magnolia grandiflora , they did more than live with it * ; they gathered ...
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... respect seems to have made a lasting impression on his hostess . Referring to a couplet in " The Vanity of Human Wishes " : : " Through all his veins the fever of renown Spreads from the strong contagion of the gown , " “ he had desired ...
... respect seems to have made a lasting impression on his hostess . Referring to a couplet in " The Vanity of Human Wishes " : : " Through all his veins the fever of renown Spreads from the strong contagion of the gown , " “ he had desired ...
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... respect . Thus , attention having been called to some Italian verses by Baretti , he converted them into an elegant compliment to her by an improvised para- phrase : " Viva ! viva la padrona ! Tutta bella , e tutta buona , La padrona e ...
... respect . Thus , attention having been called to some Italian verses by Baretti , he converted them into an elegant compliment to her by an improvised para- phrase : " Viva ! viva la padrona ! Tutta bella , e tutta buona , La padrona e ...
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... respect she proved superior to Johnson ; who , with all his love of truth , could not bear to be painted with his defects . He was displeased at being drawn holding a pen close to his eye ; and on its being suggested that Reynolds had ...
... respect she proved superior to Johnson ; who , with all his love of truth , could not bear to be painted with his defects . He was displeased at being drawn holding a pen close to his eye ; and on its being suggested that Reynolds had ...
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... respect for you , and will call on you to - morrow at one o'clock , and communicate all he knows about Pope . ' Johnson . ' I shall not be in town to - morrow . I don't care to know about Pope . ' Mrs. Thrale ( sur- prised , as I was ...
... respect for you , and will call on you to - morrow at one o'clock , and communicate all he knows about Pope . ' Johnson . ' I shall not be in town to - morrow . I don't care to know about Pope . ' Mrs. Thrale ( sur- prised , as I was ...
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