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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... truth . Mr. Murphy , who was intimate with Mr. Thrale , having spoken very highly of Dr. Johnson , he was requested to make them acquainted . This being mentioned to Johnson , he accepted of an invitation to dinner at Thrale's , and was ...
... truth . Mr. Murphy , who was intimate with Mr. Thrale , having spoken very highly of Dr. Johnson , he was requested to make them acquainted . This being mentioned to Johnson , he accepted of an invitation to dinner at Thrale's , and was ...
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... truth and polite- ness , “ Madam , if I had thought so , I certainly should not have said it . " He did not come off so well on another occasion , when the presence of women he respected might be expected to operate as a cheek . Talking ...
... truth and polite- ness , “ Madam , if I had thought so , I certainly should not have said it . " He did not come off so well on another occasion , when the presence of women he respected might be expected to operate as a cheek . Talking ...
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... truth , could not bear to be painted with his defects . He was displeased at being drawn holding a pen close to his eye ; and on its being suggested that Reynolds had painted himself holding his ear in his - * " One day I called early ...
... truth , could not bear to be painted with his defects . He was displeased at being drawn holding a pen close to his eye ; and on its being suggested that Reynolds had painted himself holding his ear in his - * " One day I called early ...
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... truth is , women , take them in general , have no idea of grace . Fashion is all they think of . I don't mean Mrs. Thrale and Miss Burney , when I talk of women ! —they are goddesses ! — and therefore I ex- cept them . " Mrs. Thrale ...
... truth is , women , take them in general , have no idea of grace . Fashion is all they think of . I don't mean Mrs. Thrale and Miss Burney , when I talk of women ! —they are goddesses ! — and therefore I ex- cept them . " Mrs. Thrale ...
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... nothing came of it , ' he said , ' except that Mr. Thrale leaped out of the carriage into a chalk - pit , and then came up again , looking as white ! ' When the truth was , all their lives were saved 80 LIFE AND WRITINGS OF MRS . PIOZZI .
... nothing came of it , ' he said , ' except that Mr. Thrale leaped out of the carriage into a chalk - pit , and then came up again , looking as white ! ' When the truth was , all their lives were saved 80 LIFE AND WRITINGS OF MRS . PIOZZI .
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