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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... mentioned to Johnson , he accepted of an invitation to dinner at Thrale's , and was so much pleased with his reception both by Mr. and Mrs. Thrale , and they so much pleased with him , that his invitations to their house were more and ...
... mentioned to Johnson , he accepted of an invitation to dinner at Thrale's , and was so much pleased with his reception both by Mr. and Mrs. Thrale , and they so much pleased with him , that his invitations to their house were more and ...
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... mentioned of his throwing an adversary into irretrievable confusion by an arrogant expression of contempt , the late Mr. Charles Butler asked the rela- tor , an eye - witness , whether the House did not laugh at the ridiculous figure of ...
... mentioned of his throwing an adversary into irretrievable confusion by an arrogant expression of contempt , the late Mr. Charles Butler asked the rela- tor , an eye - witness , whether the House did not laugh at the ridiculous figure of ...
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... mention Mrs. Thrale , she was short , plump , and brisk . " " He should have added , " observes Mr. Croker , " that she was very pretty . " This was not her own opinion , nor that of her cotemporaries , although her face was attractive ...
... mention Mrs. Thrale , she was short , plump , and brisk . " " He should have added , " observes Mr. Croker , " that she was very pretty . " This was not her own opinion , nor that of her cotemporaries , although her face was attractive ...
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... mentioned to me Steevens's vera- city ! No , no ; ' answered H. L. P. , anything but that ; ' and told my story ; showing him by incontes- table proofs that it was mine . Johnson did not utter a word , and we never talked about it any ...
... mentioned to me Steevens's vera- city ! No , no ; ' answered H. L. P. , anything but that ; ' and told my story ; showing him by incontes- table proofs that it was mine . Johnson did not utter a word , and we never talked about it any ...
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... mentioned ' Evelina . ' " I now prevailed upon Mrs. Thrale to let me amuse myself , and she went to dress . I then prowled about to choose some book , and I saw , upon the reading - table , ' Evelina . ' I had just fixed upon a new ...
... mentioned ' Evelina . ' " I now prevailed upon Mrs. Thrale to let me amuse myself , and she went to dress . I then prowled about to choose some book , and I saw , upon the reading - table , ' Evelina . ' I had just fixed upon a new ...
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