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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... learning or domain of genius ; but as a man of letters , in the highest sense of the term , he towered pre - eminent , and his superiority to each of them ( ex- cept Burke ) in general acquirements , intellectual power , and force of ...
... learning or domain of genius ; but as a man of letters , in the highest sense of the term , he towered pre - eminent , and his superiority to each of them ( ex- cept Burke ) in general acquirements , intellectual power , and force of ...
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... learning , or his wit . The most submis- sive wife will manage to dislodge an inmate who is dis- pleasing to her , " Aye , a marriage , man , " said Bucklaw to his led captain , " but wherefore droops thy mighty spirit ? The board will ...
... learning , or his wit . The most submis- sive wife will manage to dislodge an inmate who is dis- pleasing to her , " Aye , a marriage , man , " said Bucklaw to his led captain , " but wherefore droops thy mighty spirit ? The board will ...
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... learning : he is a regular scholar ; but her learning is that of a school - boy in one of the lower forms . " If this were so , it is strange that Thrale should cut so poor a figure , should seem little better than a nonentity , whilst ...
... learning : he is a regular scholar ; but her learning is that of a school - boy in one of the lower forms . " If this were so , it is strange that Thrale should cut so poor a figure , should seem little better than a nonentity , whilst ...
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... learning , Little Burney's quick discerning ; Cowley's neatly pointed wit , Healing those her satires hit ; Smiling Streatfield's iv'ry neck , Nose , and notions - à la Grecque ! Let Chapone retain a place , And the mother of her Grace ...
... learning , Little Burney's quick discerning ; Cowley's neatly pointed wit , Healing those her satires hit ; Smiling Streatfield's iv'ry neck , Nose , and notions - à la Grecque ! Let Chapone retain a place , And the mother of her Grace ...
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... learning , and goodness of heart— ' He was the only man , too , ' says Mr. Johnson , quite seriously , ' that did justice to my good breeding ; and you observe that I am well - bred to a degree of needless scrupu- may losity . No man ...
... learning , and goodness of heart— ' He was the only man , too , ' says Mr. Johnson , quite seriously , ' that did justice to my good breeding ; and you observe that I am well - bred to a degree of needless scrupu- may losity . No man ...
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