Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 - 479 pages |
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... my mother , who was particularly fond of Spanish literature , made me translate a sermon in that language , written and preached in the Jewish synagogue at Lon- VOL . II . ñ don by Isaac Netto , -whose name is all I HER EDUCATION . 17.
... my mother , who was particularly fond of Spanish literature , made me translate a sermon in that language , written and preached in the Jewish synagogue at Lon- VOL . II . ñ don by Isaac Netto , -whose name is all I HER EDUCATION . 17.
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... written in Latin ) that Sir Thomas would certainly marry Mrs. King the Sunday following , and begged I would not say a syllable till the next day , when he would come and break the dreadful tidings to my father . My countenance ...
... written in Latin ) that Sir Thomas would certainly marry Mrs. King the Sunday following , and begged I would not say a syllable till the next day , when he would come and break the dreadful tidings to my father . My countenance ...
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... written to save dear Forester from being shot because grown superannuated . There is a little odd metaphysical toy beside , written to divert Doctor Collier after the death of his dog Pompey , for whom James Harris made a Greek epitaph ...
... written to save dear Forester from being shot because grown superannuated . There is a little odd metaphysical toy beside , written to divert Doctor Collier after the death of his dog Pompey , for whom James Harris made a Greek epitaph ...
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... written but Mrs. Thrale , to whom I wish all that such merit and virtue , & c . & c . & c . " JACKSON , " Comptroller of the Foreign Post Office . ' " He had directed the letter to my maid ! " We left our cards with this gentleman as ...
... written but Mrs. Thrale , to whom I wish all that such merit and virtue , & c . & c . & c . " JACKSON , " Comptroller of the Foreign Post Office . ' " He had directed the letter to my maid ! " We left our cards with this gentleman as ...
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... written a hymn to Venus , so I said : - While Venus inspires , and such verses you sing As Prior might envy and praise ; While Merry can mount on the eagle's wide wing , Or melt in the nightingale's lays : On the beautiful banks of this ...
... written a hymn to Venus , so I said : - While Venus inspires , and such verses you sing As Prior might envy and praise ; While Merry can mount on the eagle's wide wing , Or melt in the nightingale's lays : On the beautiful banks of this ...
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