Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale), Volume 1Ticknor and Fields, 1861 - 531 pages |
From inside the book
Page 11
... poor as herself , Mrs. Desmoulins , whose family he had known many years before in Staffordshire . Room was found for the daughter of Mrs. Desmoulins , and for another destitute dam- sel , who was generally addressed as Mrs. Carmichael ...
... poor as herself , Mrs. Desmoulins , whose family he had known many years before in Staffordshire . Room was found for the daughter of Mrs. Desmoulins , and for another destitute dam- sel , who was generally addressed as Mrs. Carmichael ...
Page 15
... poor member . " " No , Sir , " was the reply , " we were too much awed to laugh . " It was a redeeming feature in Johnson's character that he was extremely fond of female society ; so fond , indeed , that on coming to London he was ...
... poor member . " " No , Sir , " was the reply , " we were too much awed to laugh . " It was a redeeming feature in Johnson's character that he was extremely fond of female society ; so fond , indeed , that on coming to London he was ...
Page 25
... poor . ' " Johnson . 6 — Nay , my dear lady , this will never do . Poor ― what folly is that ? And David ! Smile with the simple ! who would feed with the poor that can help it ? smile with the wise , and feed with the rich . " " No ...
... poor . ' " Johnson . 6 — Nay , my dear lady , this will never do . Poor ― what folly is that ? And David ! Smile with the simple ! who would feed with the poor that can help it ? smile with the wise , and feed with the rich . " " No ...
Page 30
... poor dear lady ( her mother ) , yet I shall see you and hear you every now and then ; and to see and hear you , is always to hear wit and to see virtue . " He would not suffer her to be lightly spoken of in his pres- ence , nor permit ...
... poor dear lady ( her mother ) , yet I shall see you and hear you every now and then ; and to see and hear you , is always to hear wit and to see virtue . " He would not suffer her to be lightly spoken of in his pres- ence , nor permit ...
Page 94
... poor cousin's head was taken off by a cannon - ball . ' Johnson , who was shocked both at the fact and her light , unfeeling manner of mentioning it , replied , Madam , it would give you very little concern if all your relations were ...
... poor cousin's head was taken off by a cannon - ball . ' Johnson , who was shocked both at the fact and her light , unfeeling manner of mentioning it , replied , Madam , it would give you very little concern if all your relations were ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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