The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... Thrale died this morning . Wednesday . " " " Mr. Thrale's death was a very essential loss to Johnson , who , although he did not foresee all that afterwards hap- pened , was sufficiently convinced that the comforts which Mr. Thrale's ...
... Thrale died this morning . Wednesday . " " " Mr. Thrale's death was a very essential loss to Johnson , who , although he did not foresee all that afterwards hap- pened , was sufficiently convinced that the comforts which Mr. Thrale's ...
Page 305
... Thrale , that " what she sup- posed he never believed , " was true ; namely , that she was actually going to marry signor Piozzi , an Italian mu- sick - master . He endeavoured to prevent it ; but in vain . If she would publish the ...
... Thrale , that " what she sup- posed he never believed , " was true ; namely , that she was actually going to marry signor Piozzi , an Italian mu- sick - master . He endeavoured to prevent it ; but in vain . If she would publish the ...
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... Thrale , to whom I was obliged for the anecdote , was willing to enter the lists in defence of king William's ... Thrale was not in the company , though he might have related the story to Mrs. Thrale . A friend , from whom I had the ...
... Thrale , to whom I was obliged for the anecdote , was willing to enter the lists in defence of king William's ... Thrale was not in the company , though he might have related the story to Mrs. Thrale . A friend , from whom I had the ...
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