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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... Parties Johnson's Fondness for Female Society Nature of his Intimacy with Mrs. Thrale His Verses to her Her Age Her Personal Appearance and Handwriting Portraits of her Boswell at Streatham Her Behaviour to Johnson Her Acquirements ...
... Parties Johnson's Fondness for Female Society Nature of his Intimacy with Mrs. Thrale His Verses to her Her Age Her Personal Appearance and Handwriting Portraits of her Boswell at Streatham Her Behaviour to Johnson Her Acquirements ...
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... parties in which he was seen , afforded a chance of something better than the " unidead chatter of girls , " with an undue fond- ness for which he reproached Langton ; for the Blue Stocking clubs had just come into fashion , so called ...
... parties in which he was seen , afforded a chance of something better than the " unidead chatter of girls , " with an undue fond- ness for which he reproached Langton ; for the Blue Stocking clubs had just come into fashion , so called ...
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... parties was given by Lady Crewe to a lady who has allowed me to copy her note of the conversation , made at the time ... party , who had one rule ; ' they wear blue stockings as a distinction . Wraxall , who makes the same comparison ...
... parties was given by Lady Crewe to a lady who has allowed me to copy her note of the conversation , made at the time ... party , who had one rule ; ' they wear blue stockings as a distinction . Wraxall , who makes the same comparison ...
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... parties having any choice in the matter . " On another occasion he 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 ...
... parties having any choice in the matter . " On another occasion he 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 ...
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... party of friends , and had the curiosity to ask what was the first idea on every one's mind at landing . All answered separately that it was this ode . " Thinking Miss Cornelia Knight's version too diffuse , I asked Mr. Milnes for a ...
... party of friends , and had the curiosity to ask what was the first idea on every one's mind at landing . All answered separately that it was this ode . " Thinking Miss Cornelia Knight's version too diffuse , I asked Mr. Milnes for a ...
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