Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.): Edited with notes and Introductory Account of her life and writings

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"Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.): Edited with notes and Introductory Account of her life and writings" by Hester Lynch Piozzi Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzi, a Welsh-born diarist, author and patron of the arts, is an important source on Samuel Johnson and 18th-century English life. She belonged to the prominent Salusbury family, Anglo-Welsh landowners, and married first a wealthy brewer, Henry Thrale, then a music teacher, Gabriel Mario Piozzi. This book uses documents and written works left behind by this fascinating woman to craft an intriguing autobiography of her life.

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Edited with notes and Introductory Account of her life
Thrales Embarrassments and Johnsons Advice7274
Johnson at Streatham after Thrales Death161
Johnson fond of riding in a Carriage but a bad Traveller8081
Verses on Pacchierotti165167
Johnson as Executor138
Mrs MontaguMr Crutchley143144
Piozzito marry or not to marry 172175
Parting with Piozzi193195
Objections to her Second Marriage discussed227230
Verses to him on his Departure206
Correspondence with Johnson217219
Correspondence with Madame DArblay on the Marriage231
Her alleged Inaccuracy with Instances 274285
Miss Sewards Impressions of her and Piozzi307
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