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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... Observations and Reflections made in the course of a journey through France , Italy , and Germany , " in two volumes , 1789 : " Retrospec- tion ; or , Review of the most striking and important Events , Characters , Situations , and ...
... Observations and Reflections made in the course of a journey through France , Italy , and Germany , " in two volumes , 1789 : " Retrospec- tion ; or , Review of the most striking and important Events , Characters , Situations , and ...
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... observed his loss or equanimity with wonder . Two of Mrs. Thrale's marginal notes on Boswell refer to her illustrious friend's mode of eating . On his re- ported remark , that " a dog will take a small bit of meat as readily as a large ...
... observed his loss or equanimity with wonder . Two of Mrs. Thrale's marginal notes on Boswell refer to her illustrious friend's mode of eating . On his re- ported remark , that " a dog will take a small bit of meat as readily as a large ...
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... observe within how narrow a circle of good houses the Doctor's engagements were restricted . Rey- nolds , Paoli , Beauclerc , Allan Ramsay , Hoole , Dilly , Strahan , Lord Lucan , Langton , Garrick , and the Club formed his main ...
... observe within how narrow a circle of good houses the Doctor's engagements were restricted . Rey- nolds , Paoli , Beauclerc , Allan Ramsay , Hoole , Dilly , Strahan , Lord Lucan , Langton , Garrick , and the Club formed his main ...
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... observed that sensible men rarely married for love . These peculiarities throw light on more questions than one relating to Johnson's prolonged intimacy and alleged quarrel with Mrs. Thrale . His gallantry , and the flat- tering air of ...
... observed that sensible men rarely married for love . These peculiarities throw light on more questions than one relating to Johnson's prolonged intimacy and alleged quarrel with Mrs. Thrale . His gallantry , and the flat- tering air of ...
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... observe that the rhymes run in alphabetical order exactly . ' And so they do . " Byron's estimate of life at the same age , is somewhat different : " Too old for youth - too young , at thirty - five To herd with boys , or hoard with ...
... observe that the rhymes run in alphabetical order exactly . ' And so they do . " Byron's estimate of life at the same age , is somewhat different : " Too old for youth - too young , at thirty - five To herd with boys , or hoard with ...
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