Hester Thrale on Evelina recorded in Susan Burney to Francis Burney (post-mark 7 (?) July 1778), quoted in The Early Diary of Frances Burney 1768–1778. With a Selection from Her Correspondence, and from the Journals of Her Sisters Susan and Charlotte Burney. Vol. II, ed. Annie Raine Ellis (1889), p. 238
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It's writ by somebody that knows the top and the bottom, the highest and lowest of mankind—It's very good language, and there's an infinite deal of fun in it.
— Hester Thrale on Frances Burney
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About Hester Thrale
Hester Lynch Thrale, née Hester Lynch Salusbury, (January 16, 1741 – May 2, 1821) was a British diarist, author, and patron of the arts, and a friend and biographer of Dr. Johnson. She is often known by her second married name, Hester Lynch Piozzi.
About Hester Thrale
Hester Lynch Thrale, née Hester Lynch Salusbury, (January 16, 1741 – May 2, 1821) was a British diarist, author, and patron of the arts, and a friend and biographer of Dr. Johnson. She is often known by her second married name, Hester Lynch Piozzi.
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