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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... Reasons for quitting Streatham Resolution to quit approved by Johnson Complaints of Johnson's Indifference Piozzi - to marry or not to marry Was Johnson driven out of Streatham His Farewell to Streatham His last Year there Johnson and ...
... Reasons for quitting Streatham Resolution to quit approved by Johnson Complaints of Johnson's Indifference Piozzi - to marry or not to marry Was Johnson driven out of Streatham His Farewell to Streatham His last Year there Johnson and ...
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... were beating as hard as any hammer . " The Antiquary . For this very reason the " gentles ' commonly suffer most . † Miscellaneous Writings , vol . i . p . 293 . spect by him . * All the authorities for the C 3 JOHNSON'S INMATES . 21 22.
... were beating as hard as any hammer . " The Antiquary . For this very reason the " gentles ' commonly suffer most . † Miscellaneous Writings , vol . i . p . 293 . spect by him . * All the authorities for the C 3 JOHNSON'S INMATES . 21 22.
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... reason of it . Whilst the " Lives of the Poets " was in progress , Dr. Johnson " would frequently produce one of the proof sheets to embellish the breakfast table , which was always in the library , and was certainly the most sprightly ...
... reason of it . Whilst the " Lives of the Poets " was in progress , Dr. Johnson " would frequently produce one of the proof sheets to embellish the breakfast table , which was always in the library , and was certainly the most sprightly ...
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... reason . " This pretty charmer was in her forty - eighth year when he married her , he being then twenty - seven . He told Beauclerc that it was a love match on both sides ; and Garrick used to draw ludicrous pictures of their mutual ...
... reason . " This pretty charmer was in her forty - eighth year when he married her , he being then twenty - seven . He told Beauclerc that it was a love match on both sides ; and Garrick used to draw ludicrous pictures of their mutual ...
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... reason , the women could never bear me , and always contrived to trundle me out before the honey - moon was over . It was all very well for Johnson to tell Boswell , " I know no man who is more master of his wife and fa- mily than ...
... reason , the women could never bear me , and always contrived to trundle me out before the honey - moon was over . It was all very well for Johnson to tell Boswell , " I know no man who is more master of his wife and fa- mily than ...
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