Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale), Volume 1Ticknor and Fields, 1861 - 531 pages |
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... expected to op- erate as a check . Talking , at Mrs. Garrick's , of a very respecta- ble author , he told us , says Boswell , " a curious circumstance in his life , which was that he had married a 14 LIFE AND WRITINGS OF MRS . PIOZZI .
... expected to op- erate as a check . Talking , at Mrs. Garrick's , of a very respecta- ble author , he told us , says Boswell , " a curious circumstance in his life , which was that he had married a 14 LIFE AND WRITINGS OF MRS . PIOZZI .
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... told a lady she was older than she said she was . Actuated probably by a similar feeling , and in the hope of securing to her- self the benefit of the doubt , Mrs. Thrale omitted in the " An- ecdotes " the year when these verses were ...
... told a lady she was older than she said she was . Actuated probably by a similar feeling , and in the hope of securing to her- self the benefit of the doubt , Mrs. Thrale omitted in the " An- ecdotes " the year when these verses were ...
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... told me , that if I did not take care to bring about a meeting between Lord Marchmont and him , it would never take place , which would be a great pity . " The ensuing conversation is a good sample of the freedom and variety of " talk ...
... told me , that if I did not take care to bring about a meeting between Lord Marchmont and him , it would never take place , which would be a great pity . " The ensuing conversation is a good sample of the freedom and variety of " talk ...
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... told him , " says Boswell , when they were traversing the Highlands , " I was thinking of writing a poetical letter to him , on his return from Scotland , in the style of Swift's humor- ous epistle in the character of Mary Gulliver to ...
... told him , " says Boswell , when they were traversing the Highlands , " I was thinking of writing a poetical letter to him , on his return from Scotland , in the style of Swift's humor- ous epistle in the character of Mary Gulliver to ...
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... told by Boswell , roy . 8vo . edit . p . 688 . " When the company were retired , we happened to be talking of Dr. Bar- nard , the provost of Eton , who died about that time ; and after a long and just eulogium on his wit , his learning ...
... told by Boswell , roy . 8vo . edit . p . 688 . " When the company were retired , we happened to be talking of Dr. Bar- nard , the provost of Eton , who died about that time ; and after a long and just eulogium on his wit , his learning ...
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