Hester Lynch Piozzi
Biographic Data
| ID | 5950019 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hester Lynch Piozzi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hester Lynch |
| FAMILY NAME | Piozzi |
| SIGNATURE | PIOZZI H L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nottingham |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Additional Journals and Letters of Frances Burney, Vol. 1
Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs Piozzi
Letter Cxcix
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Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs Piozzi (Thrale)
Highly educated and accustomed to intellectual society, the writer Hester Lynch Piozzi (1741–1821) became a close friend of Samuel Johnson through her first husband, the brewer Henry Thrale. Her second marriage, to the Italian musician Gabriel Mario Piozzi in 1784, estranged her from Johnson, but following his death she published her groundbreaking Anecdotes of the Late Samuel Johnson, anticipating Boswell's biography. In addition to publishing e…
Letters to and from the Late Samuel Johnson
One of the most celebrated individuals of English literature, Samuel Johnson (1709–84) was a defining figure of his age. In addition to his celebrated labours as a lexicographer, Johnson distinguished himself as a poet, essayist, critic, biographer and editor. The writer and society hostess Hester Lynch Piozzi (1741–1821) was an unconventional woman of great intellectual vivacity. She became a close friend of Johnson, whom she met through her fir…
The Piozzi Letters, Correspondence of Hester Lynch Piozzi, 1784-1821 (Formerly Mrs. Thrale), Volume 1, 1784-1791
Marriage
‘I once [said Johnson] chid my wife for beating the cat before the maid, who will now [said I] treat puss with cruelty perhaps, and plead her mistress’s example.’
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Marriage
‘I once [said Johnson] chid my wife for beating the cat before the maid, who will now [said I] treat puss with cruelty perhaps, and plead her mistress’s example.’
The Piozzi Letters, Correspondence of Hester Lynch Piozzi, 1784-1821 (Formerly Mrs. Thrale), Volume 1, 1784-1791
Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs Piozzi (Thrale)
Highly educated and accustomed to intellectual society, the writer Hester Lynch Piozzi (1741–1821) became a close friend of Samuel Johnson through her first husband, the brewer Henry Thrale. Her second marriage, to the Italian musician Gabriel Mario Piozzi in 1784, estranged her from Johnson, but following his death she published her groundbreaking Anecdotes of the Late Samuel Johnson, anticipating Boswell's biography. In addition to publishing e…
Letters to and from the Late Samuel Johnson
One of the most celebrated individuals of English literature, Samuel Johnson (1709–84) was a defining figure of his age. In addition to his celebrated labours as a lexicographer, Johnson distinguished himself as a poet, essayist, critic, biographer and editor. The writer and society hostess Hester Lynch Piozzi (1741–1821) was an unconventional woman of great intellectual vivacity. She became a close friend of Johnson, whom she met through her fir…
Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs Piozzi
Letter Cxcix
A summary is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content.
The Additional Journals and Letters of Frances Burney, Vol. 1
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