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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... respect . In their capacity of satellites revolving round the sun of their idolatry , they attracted and reflected his light and heat . humble companions of their Magnolia grandiflora , they did more than live with it * ; they gathered ...
... respect . In their capacity of satellites revolving round the sun of their idolatry , they attracted and reflected his light and heat . humble companions of their Magnolia grandiflora , they did more than live with it * ; they gathered ...
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... respect seems to have made a lasting impression on his hostess . Referring to a couplet in " The Vanity of Human Wishes " : " Through all his veins the fever of renown Spreads from the strong contagion of the gown , " " he had desired ...
... respect seems to have made a lasting impression on his hostess . Referring to a couplet in " The Vanity of Human Wishes " : " Through all his veins the fever of renown Spreads from the strong contagion of the gown , " " he had desired ...
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... respect . Thus , attention having been called to some Italian verses by Baretti , he converted them into an elegant compliment to her by an improvised para- phrase : " Viva ! viva la padrona ! Tutta bella , e tutta buona , La padrona e ...
... respect . Thus , attention having been called to some Italian verses by Baretti , he converted them into an elegant compliment to her by an improvised para- phrase : " Viva ! viva la padrona ! Tutta bella , e tutta buona , La padrona e ...
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... respect she proved superior to Johnson ; who , with all his love of truth , could not bear to be painted with his defects . He was displeased at being drawn holding a pen close to his eye ; and on its being suggested that Reynolds had ...
... respect she proved superior to Johnson ; who , with all his love of truth , could not bear to be painted with his defects . He was displeased at being drawn holding a pen close to his eye ; and on its being suggested that Reynolds had ...
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... respect for you , and will call on you to - morrow at one o'clock , and communicate all he knows about Pope . ' Johnson . ' I shall not be in town to - morrow . I don't care to know about Pope . ' Mrs. Thrale ( sur- prised , as I was ...
... respect for you , and will call on you to - morrow at one o'clock , and communicate all he knows about Pope . ' Johnson . ' I shall not be in town to - morrow . I don't care to know about Pope . ' Mrs. Thrale ( sur- prised , as I was ...
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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