Vulgar words in Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.) - Edited with notes and Introductory Account of her life and writings (Page 1)
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Poll is a stupid slut; I had some hopes of her at first; but when I talked to her tightly and closely, I could make nothing of her; she was wiggle waggle, and I could never persuade her to be categorical."
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She was habitually a slut and a drunkard, and occasionally a thief and a harlot.'
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Opposite the passage in which Boswell reports Johnson as palliating infidelity in a husband by the remark, that the man imposes no bastards on his wife, she writes: "Sometimes he does.
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"1781.--What a blockhead Dr. Burney is to be always sending for his daughter home so!
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[Footnote 1: "Well may the nobles of our present race Watch each distortion of a Naldi's face; Well may they smile on Italy's buffoons, And worship Catalani's pantaloons."
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"[1] [Footnote 1: When Sheridan was accused of making love to Mrs. Siddons, he said he should as soon think of making love to the Archbishop of Canterbury.]
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Surely one ought to sit in a society like ours-- "'Unelbow'd by a gamester, pimp, or player.'"
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let the world to _damn_ my match _agree;_ Good God!
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'Blockhead!' exclaims she; 'why I must have bread to my wine, you know, and I have not a penny to purchase any.