Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale), Volume 1Ticknor and Fields, 1861 - 531 pages |
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Page 15
... called out in a strong tone , ' Where's the merriment ? ' Then collecting himself , and look- ing awful , to make us feel how he could impose restraint , and as it were searching his mind for a still more ludicrous word , he slowly ...
... called out in a strong tone , ' Where's the merriment ? ' Then collecting himself , and look- ing awful , to make us feel how he could impose restraint , and as it were searching his mind for a still more ludicrous word , he slowly ...
Page 18
... called to some Italian verses by Baretti , he converted them into an elegant compliment to her by an improvised paraphrase : - " Viva ! viva la padrona ! Tutta bella , e tutta buona , La padrona e un angiolella Tutta buona e tutta bella ...
... called to some Italian verses by Baretti , he converted them into an elegant compliment to her by an improvised paraphrase : - " Viva ! viva la padrona ! Tutta bella , e tutta buona , La padrona e un angiolella Tutta buona e tutta bella ...
Page 23
... called it , and spoke drolly of what she once was , as if speaking of some one else ; and one day , turning to him , she exclaimed : " No , I never was handsome : I had always too many strong points in my face for beauty . " On his ...
... called it , and spoke drolly of what she once was , as if speaking of some one else ; and one day , turning to him , she exclaimed : " No , I never was handsome : I had always too many strong points in my face for beauty . " On his ...
Page 24
... called early at her house ; and as I entered her drawing - room , she passed me , saying , " Dear Sir , I will be with you in a few minutes ; but , while I think of it , I must go to my dressing - closet and paint my face , which I ...
... called early at her house ; and as I entered her drawing - room , she passed me , saying , " Dear Sir , I will be with you in a few minutes ; but , while I think of it , I must go to my dressing - closet and paint my face , which I ...
Page 28
... called it being planet - struck , and I am not sure he was ever completely the same man again . " The notes of his conver- sation during the antecedent period are equally meagre . No one would have expected to find her as much at home ...
... called it being planet - struck , and I am not sure he was ever completely the same man again . " The notes of his conver- sation during the antecedent period are equally meagre . No one would have expected to find her as much at home ...
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