Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 - 854 pages |
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... Lady Keith 233-236 Correspondence with Johnson as to the Marriage 236-243 Baretti's Story of her alleged Deceit 243-247 Her uniform Kindness to Johnson 247-248 Johnson's Feelings and Conduct 249-251 Miss Wynn's Commonplace Book 251 ...
... Lady Keith 233-236 Correspondence with Johnson as to the Marriage 236-243 Baretti's Story of her alleged Deceit 243-247 Her uniform Kindness to Johnson 247-248 Johnson's Feelings and Conduct 249-251 Miss Wynn's Commonplace Book 251 ...
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... Lady Cobham , making an excellent bargain , with the money he had saved . " When , in the next page but one , Boswell describes Thrale as presenting the character of a plain indepen- dent English squire , she writes : " No , no ! Mr ...
... Lady Cobham , making an excellent bargain , with the money he had saved . " When , in the next page but one , Boswell describes Thrale as presenting the character of a plain indepen- dent English squire , she writes : " No , no ! Mr ...
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... lady of lively talents , improved by edu- cation . That Johnson's introduction into Mr. Thrale's family , which contributed so much to the happiness of his life , was owing to her desire for his conversation , is a very probable and the ...
... lady of lively talents , improved by edu- cation . That Johnson's introduction into Mr. Thrale's family , which contributed so much to the happiness of his life , was owing to her desire for his conversation , is a very probable and the ...
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... lady . He was generally last at breakfast , but one morning happened to be first and waited some time alone ; when afterwards twitted by Mrs. Thrale with irregularity , he replied , " Madam , I do not like to come down to vacuity . " He ...
... lady . He was generally last at breakfast , but one morning happened to be first and waited some time alone ; when afterwards twitted by Mrs. Thrale with irregularity , he replied , " Madam , I do not like to come down to vacuity . " He ...
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... lady named Williams , whose chief recommendations were her blindness and her poverty . But in spite of her murmurs and reproaches , he gave an asylum to another lady who was as poor as herself , Mrs. Desmou- lins , whose family he had ...
... lady named Williams , whose chief recommendations were her blindness and her poverty . But in spite of her murmurs and reproaches , he gave an asylum to another lady who was as poor as herself , Mrs. Desmou- lins , whose family he had ...
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acquaintance admiration afterwards Anecdotes asked Baretti Bath beauty believe Bishop Boswell Boswell's Brynbella called celebrated character conversation creature cried Croker Crutchley D'Arblay's daughter dear death delight dined dinner Doctor Doctor Johnson fancy Fanny Burney Garrick gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give happy Hawkins heard heart Hester Lynch Salusbury honour hope husband Italy Johnson kind lady letter live London look Lord Macaulay Madame D'Arblay Madame de Staël marginal note marriage married Memoirs mentioned mind Miss Streatfield Miss Thrale Montagu morning never once Pepys perhaps person Piozzi poor pretty printed printer's devil remark replied Salusbury Samuel Johnson Samuel Lysons says Boswell Seward Sir John Southwark spirit Streatham suppose sure talk tell tenderness thing thought Thra Thraliana tion told took verses whilst wish woman writes written wrote young