Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 - 854 pages |
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Page ix
... Verses to her Her Age • Her Personal Appearance and Handwriting Portraits of her Boswell at Streatham Her Behaviour to Johnson Her Acquirements • Johnson's Estimate of her Popular Estimate of her Manners of her Time Madame D'Arblay at ...
... Verses to her Her Age • Her Personal Appearance and Handwriting Portraits of her Boswell at Streatham Her Behaviour to Johnson Her Acquirements • Johnson's Estimate of her Popular Estimate of her Manners of her Time Madame D'Arblay at ...
Page xi
... Verses to him 162 · Self - Communings Fears for Johnson Johnson's Health Town Gossip Verses on Pacchierotti • Reports of her marrying again Reasons for quitting Streatham Resolution to quit approved by Johnson Complaints of Johnson's ...
... Verses to him 162 · Self - Communings Fears for Johnson Johnson's Health Town Gossip Verses on Pacchierotti • Reports of her marrying again Reasons for quitting Streatham Resolution to quit approved by Johnson Complaints of Johnson's ...
Page 12
... verses were at that time the subject of common discourse , soon afforded a pretence * , and Mr. Murphy brought Johnson to meet him , giving me general caution not to be surprised at his figure , dress , or behaviour . * Mr. Johnson ...
... verses were at that time the subject of common discourse , soon afforded a pretence * , and Mr. Murphy brought Johnson to meet him , giving me general caution not to be surprised at his figure , dress , or behaviour . * Mr. Johnson ...
Page 13
... verses , and been asked to some tables , should likewise be asked to ours , and made a temptation to Mr. Johnson to meet him : ac- cordingly he came , and Mr. Murphy at four o'clock brought Mr. Johnson to dinner . We liked each other so ...
... verses , and been asked to some tables , should likewise be asked to ours , and made a temptation to Mr. Johnson to meet him : ac- cordingly he came , and Mr. Murphy at four o'clock brought Mr. Johnson to dinner . We liked each other so ...
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... verses , compared with Lord Macaulay's prose , strikingly shew how the same subject can be degraded or elevated by the mode of treatment ; and how easily the historian or biographer , who expands his authorities by picturesque details ...
... verses , compared with Lord Macaulay's prose , strikingly shew how the same subject can be degraded or elevated by the mode of treatment ; and how easily the historian or biographer , who expands his authorities by picturesque details ...
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