Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale), Volume 1Ticknor and Fields, 1861 - 531 pages |
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Page 5
... bargain , with the money he had saved . " When , in the next page but one , Boswell describes Thrale as presenting the character of a plain , independent English squire , she writes : " No , no ! Mr. Thrale's THE THRALES . 5.
... bargain , with the money he had saved . " When , in the next page but one , Boswell describes Thrale as presenting the character of a plain , independent English squire , she writes : " No , no ! Mr. Thrale's THE THRALES . 5.
Page 6
... character of a gay man of the town : like Millamant , in Con- greve's comedy , he abhorred the country and everything in it . " In " Thraliana , " after a corresponding statement , she adds : " He ( the elder Thrale ) educated his son ...
... character of a gay man of the town : like Millamant , in Con- greve's comedy , he abhorred the country and everything in it . " In " Thraliana , " after a corresponding statement , she adds : " He ( the elder Thrale ) educated his son ...
Page 15
... character that he was extremely fond of female society ; so fond , indeed , that on coming to London he was obliged to be on his guard against the tempta- tions to which it exposed him . He left off attending the Green Room , telling ...
... character that he was extremely fond of female society ; so fond , indeed , that on coming to London he was obliged to be on his guard against the tempta- tions to which it exposed him . He left off attending the Green Room , telling ...
Page 23
... character , and abhor sameness , especially in what is feeble and flimsy . ' Then , spreading her hand , she said , ' I believe I owe what you are pleased to call my good writing , to the shape of this hand , for my uncle , Sir Robert ...
... character , and abhor sameness , especially in what is feeble and flimsy . ' Then , spreading her hand , she said , ' I believe I owe what you are pleased to call my good writing , to the shape of this hand , for my uncle , Sir Robert ...
Page 30
... character of Mary Gulliver to her husband , Captain Lemuel Gulliver , on his return to England from the country of the Houyhnhnms : 666 At early morn I to the market haste , Studious in ev'rything to please thy taste . A curious fowl ...
... character of Mary Gulliver to her husband , Captain Lemuel Gulliver , on his return to England from the country of the Houyhnhnms : 666 At early morn I to the market haste , Studious in ev'rything to please thy taste . A curious fowl ...
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50 cents 75 cents Adbury Adieu admiration Anecdotes Baretti Bath beautiful believe Boswell brother Brynbella Burney called character charming Cloth conversation cried daughter dear Sir James death delight dinner Doctor Johnson fancy father feel give H. L. P. To Sir H. L. PIOZZI happy hear heard heart HESTER LYNCH PIOZZI honor hope husband Italy kind lady laugh letter live London look Lord Lord Gwydir Lord Macaulay Lutwyches Lysons Madame Madame D'Arblay marriage married mind Miss Thrale mother never night obliged once Penzance perhaps pleasure POEMS poor portrait praise pretty recollect remember replied Samuel Lysons says Sir James Fellowes Sir John Salusbury soon Southwark story Streatham Park sure Synonymy talk tell thing thought Thraliana tion told verses whilst wish woman wonder word Wraxall write written wrote young