Piozzi,Hester Lynch

Piozzi,Hester Lynch
Pioz·zi (pyôtʹsē), Hester Lynch. Known as “Mrs. Thrale.” (thrāl) 1741-1821.
British writer whose books Anecdotes of the Late Samuel Johnson (1786) and Letters to and from the Late Samuel Johnson (1788) recount her friendship with the famed lexicographer.

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  • Piozzi, Hester Lynch — ▪ English writer née  Salusbury , also called (1763–84)  Harriet Lynch Thrale , byname  Mrs. Thrale  born Jan. 27, 1740, Bodvel, Carnarvonshire, Wales died May 2, 1821, Clifton, Bristol, Eng.  English writer and friend of Samuel Johnson (Johnson …   Universalium

  • Piozzi, Hester Lynch (Salusbury) — (1741 1821)    Miscellaneous writer, m. Henry Thrale, a wealthy brewer, and, after his death, Gabriel Piozzi, an Italian musician. Her chief distinction is her friendship with Dr. Johnson, who was for a time almost domesticated with the Thrales.… …   Short biographical dictionary of English literature

  • Hester Thrale — Hester Lynch Thrale by Sir Joshua Reynolds Hester Lynch Thrale (born Hester Lynch Salusbury and after her second marriage, Hester Lynch Piozzi) (27 January 1741 [NS] – 2 May 1821) was a British diarist, author, and patron of the arts. Her diaries …   Wikipedia

  • Hester Thrale — Hester Lynch Thrale por Sir Joshua Reynolds. Hester Thrale, (Bodvel Hall, Caernarvonshire, Gales, 16 de enero de 1741 Clifton, cerca de Bristol, 2 de mayo de 1821) fue una redactora galesa de un diario, viajera por Europa, escritora y protectora… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Hester Thrale — mit Tochter (Gemälde von Joshua Reynolds, etwa 1777) Hester Lynch Thrale, geborene Salusbury, später verheiratete Piozzi, (* 27. Januar 1741 in Bodvel Hall, Caernarvonshire, Wales; † 2. Mai 1821 in Clifton) war eine englische Autorin, Salonière… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Hester Thrale — Hester Lynch Thrale, née Hester Lynch Salusbury et nommée après son second mariage Hester Lynch Piozzi (16 janvier 1741 – 2 mai 1821), était une femme de lettres britannique d origine galloise, auteur de journaux intimes, de chroniques et de… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Hester Maria Elphinstone, Viscountess Keith — Infobox Person name = Hester Maria Elphinstone, Viscountess Keith image size = caption = Hester Maria Queeney Thrale (left) aged 15,with her mother HesterPainted by Sir Joshua Reynolds (1781) birth date = 17 September 1764 birth place = Southwark …   Wikipedia

  • Piozzi — /pee ot see/; It. /pyawt tsee/, n. Hester Lynch. See Thrale, Hester Lynch. * * * …   Universalium

  • Piozzi — Pi•oz•zi [[t]piˈɒt si[/t]] n. big Hester Lynch Thrale, Hester Lynch …   From formal English to slang

  • Piozzi — /pee ot see/; It. /pyawt tsee/, n. Hester Lynch. See Thrale, Hester Lynch …   Useful english dictionary

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