Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains “of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)”: In 2 Volumes, Volume 1Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 - 375 pages |
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... given by her to the late Sir James Fellowes , of Adbury House , Hants , M.D. , F.R.S. , to whom the letters were addressed . He and the late Sir John Piozzi Salusbury were her executors , and the present publica- tion takes place in ...
... given by her to the late Sir James Fellowes , of Adbury House , Hants , M.D. , F.R.S. , to whom the letters were addressed . He and the late Sir John Piozzi Salusbury were her executors , and the present publica- tion takes place in ...
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... given in " Thraliana " has a greater air of freshness , and proves Boswell right as to the year . " It was on the second Thursday of the month of January , 1765 , that I first saw Mr. Johnson in a room . Murphy , whose intimacy with Mr ...
... given in " Thraliana " has a greater air of freshness , and proves Boswell right as to the year . " It was on the second Thursday of the month of January , 1765 , that I first saw Mr. Johnson in a room . Murphy , whose intimacy with Mr ...
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... given only to vanity or softness . " He said it was enough to make a plain man sick to hear pity lavished on a family reduced by losses to exchange a fine house for a snug cottage ; and when condolence was demanded for a lady of rank in ...
... given only to vanity or softness . " He said it was enough to make a plain man sick to hear pity lavished on a family reduced by losses to exchange a fine house for a snug cottage ; and when condolence was demanded for a lady of rank in ...
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... given by Lady Crewe to a lady who has allowed me to copy her note of the conversation , made at the time ( 1816 ) : " Lady Crewe told me that her mother ( Mrs. Greville ) , the Duchess of Portland , and Mrs. Montagu were the first who ...
... given by Lady Crewe to a lady who has allowed me to copy her note of the conversation , made at the time ( 1816 ) : " Lady Crewe told me that her mother ( Mrs. Greville ) , the Duchess of Portland , and Mrs. Montagu were the first who ...
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... be sure ; for what other purpose could it be given me ? ” ( Johnsoniana . ) He once carried one , fainting from exhaustion , home on his back . Boothby is at my heart still . She would delight 32 LIFE AND WRITINGS OF MRS . PIOZZI . 22.
... be sure ; for what other purpose could it be given me ? ” ( Johnsoniana . ) He once carried one , fainting from exhaustion , home on his back . Boothby is at my heart still . She would delight 32 LIFE AND WRITINGS OF MRS . PIOZZI . 22.
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