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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Page 40
... Thra- liana " : " And this year , 1777 † , when I told him that it was my birthday , and that I was then thirty - five years old , he repeated me these verses , which I wrote down from his mouth as he made them . " If she was born in ...
... Thra- liana " : " And this year , 1777 † , when I told him that it was my birthday , and that I was then thirty - five years old , he repeated me these verses , which I wrote down from his mouth as he made them . " If she was born in ...
Page 111
... Thra- liana , ' & c . & c . & c . " " Jan. 1779.-Mr. Thrale is fallen in love , really and seriously , with Sophy Streatfield ; but there is no wonder in that ; she is very pretty , very gentle , soft , and insinu- ating ; hangs about ...
... Thra- liana , ' & c . & c . & c . " " Jan. 1779.-Mr. Thrale is fallen in love , really and seriously , with Sophy Streatfield ; but there is no wonder in that ; she is very pretty , very gentle , soft , and insinu- ating ; hangs about ...
Page 248
... Thra- liana " she sets down : " Milan , 27th Nov. 1784. - I have got Dr. Johnson's picture here , and expect Miss Thrale's with impatience . I do love them dearly , as ill as they have used me , and always shall . Poor Johnson did not ...
... Thra- liana " she sets down : " Milan , 27th Nov. 1784. - I have got Dr. Johnson's picture here , and expect Miss Thrale's with impatience . I do love them dearly , as ill as they have used me , and always shall . Poor Johnson did not ...
Page 318
... Thra- liana " : " There seems to be a language now appropriated to the newspapers , and a very wretched and unmeaning language it is . Yet a certain set of expressions are so necessary to please the diurnal readers , that when John- son ...
... Thra- liana " : " There seems to be a language now appropriated to the newspapers , and a very wretched and unmeaning language it is . Yet a certain set of expressions are so necessary to please the diurnal readers , that when John- son ...
Page 321
... Thra- liana " : " While Piozzi was gone to London I worked at my Travel Book , and wrote it in two months complete- but ' tis all to correct and copy over again . While my husband was away I wrote him these lines : he staid just a ...
... Thra- liana " : " While Piozzi was gone to London I worked at my Travel Book , and wrote it in two months complete- but ' tis all to correct and copy over again . While my husband was away I wrote him these lines : he staid just a ...
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