Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 - 479 pages |
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... conversations and anecdotes , as well as her remarks upon the recent publications . They were tied together and ... conversation took place at Bath on this interesting topic , I urged Mrs. Piozzi to write down some reminiscences of ...
... conversations and anecdotes , as well as her remarks upon the recent publications . They were tied together and ... conversation took place at Bath on this interesting topic , I urged Mrs. Piozzi to write down some reminiscences of ...
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... conversation of every person of almost every class with whom I have had intercourse ; my remarks on what was said ; downright facts and scandalous on dits ; per- sonal portraits and anecdotes of the characters con- cerned ; criticisms ...
... conversation of every person of almost every class with whom I have had intercourse ; my remarks on what was said ; downright facts and scandalous on dits ; per- sonal portraits and anecdotes of the characters con- cerned ; criticisms ...
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... conversation , and scarce were my infantine tears dried for leaving dear Llewenney and my half - adored uncle , before the news reached London of his sudden death by an apoplectic fit ; in consequence of which , his brother , Sir Lynch ...
... conversation , and scarce were my infantine tears dried for leaving dear Llewenney and my half - adored uncle , before the news reached London of his sudden death by an apoplectic fit ; in consequence of which , his brother , Sir Lynch ...
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... conversations ! What correspon- dences were these ! never renewed after my wedding day , October 11th , 1763. Dr. Johnson was perhaps justly offended if I even appeared to recollect them , and in my mother's presence . There was no ...
... conversations ! What correspon- dences were these ! never renewed after my wedding day , October 11th , 1763. Dr. Johnson was perhaps justly offended if I even appeared to recollect them , and in my mother's presence . There was no ...
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... conversation ) that my mind must prepare itself for controversy . The account of temptations he told me I should undergo of another kind I drove from me with unaffected laughter , but perceived that he was best pleased when I replied to ...
... conversation ) that my mind must prepare itself for controversy . The account of temptations he told me I should undergo of another kind I drove from me with unaffected laughter , but perceived that he was best pleased when I replied to ...
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