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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... says Boswell , " was distinguished by his ( Johnson ) being introduced into the family of Mr. Thrale , one of the most eminent brewers in England , and member of Parliament for the borough of South- wark . Johnson used to give this ...
... says Boswell , " was distinguished by his ( Johnson ) being introduced into the family of Mr. Thrale , one of the most eminent brewers in England , and member of Parliament for the borough of South- wark . Johnson used to give this ...
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... but made him work very hard , and treated him very roughly , Halsey * In " Thraliana " she says : " strolled to London with only 4s . 6d . in his pocket . " being mo daughter , - then a FE AND WRITINGS THE THRALES . 9.
... but made him work very hard , and treated him very roughly , Halsey * In " Thraliana " she says : " strolled to London with only 4s . 6d . in his pocket . " being mo daughter , - then a FE AND WRITINGS THE THRALES . 9.
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... says : " The first time I ever saw this extraordinary man was in the year 1764 , when Mr. Murphy , who had long been the friend and confidential intimate of Mr. Thrale , persuaded him to wish for Johnson's conver- sation , extolling it ...
... says : " The first time I ever saw this extraordinary man was in the year 1764 , when Mr. Murphy , who had long been the friend and confidential intimate of Mr. Thrale , persuaded him to wish for Johnson's conver- sation , extolling it ...
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... says , " Williams hates every- body : Levet hates Desmoulins , and does not love Williams : Desmoulins hates them both : Poll ( Miss Carmichael ) loves none of them . " In a conversation at Streatham , reported by Madame D'Arblay , the ...
... says , " Williams hates every- body : Levet hates Desmoulins , and does not love Williams : Desmoulins hates them both : Poll ( Miss Carmichael ) loves none of them . " In a conversation at Streatham , reported by Madame D'Arblay , the ...
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... says , they were flattered by finding that a man so widely celebrated preferred their house to every other in London ; and suggests that even the peculiarities which seem to unfit him for civilised society , including his gesticulations ...
... says , they were flattered by finding that a man so widely celebrated preferred their house to every other in London ; and suggests that even the peculiarities which seem to unfit him for civilised society , including his gesticulations ...
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