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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... written the part of the Introduction relating to it , thinking that no pains should be spared to get at the merits of a controversy which now in- volves , not only the moral and social qualities of the great lexicographer , but the ...
... written the part of the Introduction relating to it , thinking that no pains should be spared to get at the merits of a controversy which now in- volves , not only the moral and social qualities of the great lexicographer , but the ...
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... I suppose you are pretty diligent at the Thraliana ; ' and a very curious col- lection posterity will find it . Do not remit the practice of writing down occurrences as they arise , of whatever LIFE AND WRITINGS OF MRS . PIOZZI .
... I suppose you are pretty diligent at the Thraliana ; ' and a very curious col- lection posterity will find it . Do not remit the practice of writing down occurrences as they arise , of whatever LIFE AND WRITINGS OF MRS . PIOZZI .
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In 2 Volumes Hester Lynch Piozzi Abraham Hayward. of writing down occurrences as they arise , of whatever kind , and be very punctual in annexing the dates . Chronology , you know , is the eye of history . Do not omit painful casualties ...
In 2 Volumes Hester Lynch Piozzi Abraham Hayward. of writing down occurrences as they arise , of whatever kind , and be very punctual in annexing the dates . Chronology , you know , is the eye of history . Do not omit painful casualties ...
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... written , Boswell had quarrelled with Mrs. Thrale ( as it is most convenient to call her till her second marriage ) , and he takes every opportu- nity of depreciating her . He might at least , however , have stated that , instead of ...
... written , Boswell had quarrelled with Mrs. Thrale ( as it is most convenient to call her till her second marriage ) , and he takes every opportu- nity of depreciating her . He might at least , however , have stated that , instead of ...
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... written in Italy , where she had no means of reference . The account given in " Thraliana " has a greater air of freshness , and proves Boswell right as to the year . " It was on the second Thursday of the month of January , 1765 , that ...
... written in Italy , where she had no means of reference . The account given in " Thraliana " has a greater air of freshness , and proves Boswell right as to the year . " It was on the second Thursday of the month of January , 1765 , that ...
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