Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale), Volume 1Ticknor and Fields, 1861 - 531 pages |
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... least , how- ever , have stated that instead of sanctioning the “ general suppo- sition " as to the introduction , she herself supplied the account of it which he adopts . In her " Anecdotes " she says : • " The first time I ever saw ...
... least , how- ever , have stated that instead of sanctioning the “ general suppo- sition " as to the introduction , she herself supplied the account of it which he adopts . In her " Anecdotes " she says : • " The first time I ever saw ...
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... least as much infor- mation , a mind as cultivated , and more brilliancy of intellect than Mrs. Montagu , but she did not descend among men from such an eminence , and she talked much more , as well as more unguard- edly , on every ...
... least as much infor- mation , a mind as cultivated , and more brilliancy of intellect than Mrs. Montagu , but she did not descend among men from such an eminence , and she talked much more , as well as more unguard- edly , on every ...
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... burst out suddenly , for so he did without the least previous hesitation whatsoever , and without having enter- tained the smallest intention towards it half a minute before : " Oft in danger , yet alive , We are VERSES TO MRS . THRALE .
... burst out suddenly , for so he did without the least previous hesitation whatsoever , and without having enter- tained the smallest intention towards it half a minute before : " Oft in danger , yet alive , We are VERSES TO MRS . THRALE .
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... least as warm towards the table and the table - cloth at Streatham . One day when he was ill , exceedingly low - spirited , and per- suaded that death was not far distant , she appeared before him in a dark - colored gown , which his ...
... least as warm towards the table and the table - cloth at Streatham . One day when he was ill , exceedingly low - spirited , and per- suaded that death was not far distant , she appeared before him in a dark - colored gown , which his ...
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... least like that of youth and beauty . I then said that I was surprised she should so far sacrifice to fashion , as to take that trouble . Her answer was that , as I might conclude , her practice of painting did not proceed from any ...
... least like that of youth and beauty . I then said that I was surprised she should so far sacrifice to fashion , as to take that trouble . Her answer was that , as I might conclude , her practice of painting did not proceed from any ...
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50 cents 75 cents Adbury Adieu admiration Anecdotes Baretti Bath beautiful believe Boswell brother Brynbella Burney called character charming Cloth conversation cried daughter dear Sir James death delight dinner Doctor Johnson fancy father feel give H. L. P. To Sir H. L. PIOZZI happy hear heard heart HESTER LYNCH PIOZZI honor hope husband Italy kind lady laugh letter live London look Lord Lord Gwydir Lord Macaulay Lutwyches Lysons Madame Madame D'Arblay marriage married mind Miss Thrale mother never night obliged once Penzance perhaps pleasure POEMS poor portrait praise pretty recollect remember replied Samuel Lysons says Sir James Fellowes Sir John Salusbury soon Southwark story Streatham Park sure Synonymy talk tell thing thought Thraliana tion told verses whilst wish woman wonder word Wraxall write written wrote young