Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 - 854 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 77
Page vii
... written the part of the Introduction relating to it , thinking that no pains should be spared to get at the merits of a controversy which now in- volves , not only the moral and social qualities of the great lexicographer , but the ...
... written the part of the Introduction relating to it , thinking that no pains should be spared to get at the merits of a controversy which now in- volves , not only the moral and social qualities of the great lexicographer , but the ...
Page 6
... I suppose you are pretty diligent at the Thraliana ; ' and a very curious col- lection posterity will find it . Do not remit the practice of writing down occurrences as they arise , of whatever LIFE AND WRITINGS OF MRS . PIOZZI .
... I suppose you are pretty diligent at the Thraliana ; ' and a very curious col- lection posterity will find it . Do not remit the practice of writing down occurrences as they arise , of whatever LIFE AND WRITINGS OF MRS . PIOZZI .
Page 7
Hester Lynch Piozzi Abraham Hayward. of writing down occurrences as they arise , of whatever kind , and be very punctual in annexing the dates . Chronology , you know , is the eye of history . Do not omit painful casualties or unpleasing ...
Hester Lynch Piozzi Abraham Hayward. of writing down occurrences as they arise , of whatever kind , and be very punctual in annexing the dates . Chronology , you know , is the eye of history . Do not omit painful casualties or unpleasing ...
Page 11
... written , Boswell had quarrelled with Mrs. Thrale ( as it is most convenient to call her till her second marriage ) , and he takes every opportu- nity of depreciating her . He might at least , however , have stated that , instead of ...
... written , Boswell had quarrelled with Mrs. Thrale ( as it is most convenient to call her till her second marriage ) , and he takes every opportu- nity of depreciating her . He might at least , however , have stated that , instead of ...
Page 13
... written in Italy , where she had no means of reference . The account given in " Thraliana " has a greater air of freshness , and proves Boswell right as to the year . " It was on the second Thursday of the month of January , 1765 , that ...
... written in Italy , where she had no means of reference . The account given in " Thraliana " has a greater air of freshness , and proves Boswell right as to the year . " It was on the second Thursday of the month of January , 1765 , that ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acquaintance admiration Anecdotes asked Baretti Bath beauty believe Bishop Bishop of Peterborough Boswell Boswell's Brighthelmstone Brynbella called character conversation creature cried Croker Crutchley D'Arblay's daughter dear death delight Diary dined dinner Doctor Doctor Johnson fancy Fanny Burney favour fellow Garrick gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give Grosvenor Square happy Hawkins heard heart Hester Lynch Salusbury honour hope husband Italy Johnson lady letter live London look Lord Lord Macaulay Madame D'Arblay marginal note marriage married Memoirs mentioned mind Miss Burney Miss Streatfield Miss Thrale mistress Montagu morning never once Pepys perhaps person Piozzi pleasure poor pretty printer's devil replied Salusbury Samuel Johnson says Boswell Seward Sophy Southwark spirit Streatham suppose sure talk tell tender thing thought Thraliana tion told took verses whilst wish woman writes written wrote