THE FIRST VOLUME
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Origin and Materials of the Work3-7
Object of the Introduction7
Origin, Education, and Character of Thrale7-11
Introduction of Johnson to the Thrales 11-14
Johnson's Habits at the Period14-20
His Household21-24
His Social Position25
Society at Streatham 26
Blue Stocking Parties 27-28
Johnson's Fondness for Female Society 29-35
Nature of his Intimacy with Mrs. Thrale35
His Verses to her36-38
Her Age39-40
Her Personal Appearance and Handwriting41-42
Portraits of her43-44
Boswell at Streatham 44-48
Her Behaviour to Johnson48
Her Acquirements49-52
Johnson's Estimate of her53-57
Popular Estimate of her58
Manners of her Time59
Madame D'Arblay at Streatham60
Her Account of Conversations there61-67
Johnson's Politeness 68
Mrs. Thrale's Domestic Trials69-70
Electioneering with Johnson71
Thrale's Embarrassments, and Johnson's Advice72-74
Johnson on Housekeeping and Dress75-77
His Opinions on Marriage78
Johnson in the Country79-80
Johnson fond of riding in a Carriage, but a bad Traveller80-81
His Want of Taste for Music or Painting82
Tour in Wales82-89
Tour in France90-91
Baretti91-99
Campbell's Diary99-102
Mrs. Thrale's Account of her Quarrel with Baretti103-108
His Account108
Alleged Slight to Johnson109
Miss Streatfield110-122
Thrale's Infidelity123
Madame D'Arblay as an Inmate124-126
Dr. Burney127
Mrs. Thrale canvassing Southwark127
Attack by Rioters on the Brewhouse128
Thrale's Illness and Winter in Grosvenor Square129-131
Proposed Tour131-132
Thrale's Death132-136
His Will137
Johnson as Executor138
Her Management of the Brewery139-140
Italian Translation141
A strange Incident142
Mrs. Montagu—Mr. Crutchley143-144
Sale of the Brewery144-147
Mrs. Thrale's Introduction to Piozzi147
Scene with him at Dr. Burney's148-151
Her early Impressions of him152-153
Melancholy Reflections154
Johnson's Regard for Thrale155-156
Mrs. Thrale's and Johnson's Feelings towards each other156-160
Johnson at Streatham after Thrale's Death161
Piozzi—Verses to him162
Johnson's Health163
Self-Communings164
Town Gossip165
Verses on Pacchierotti165-167
Fears for Johnson167
Reports of her marrying again167-168
Reasons for quitting Streatham169
Resolution to quit approved by Johnson 169-170
Complaints of Johnson's Indifference171
Piozzi—to marry or not to marry 172-175
Was Johnson driven out of Streatham176
His Farewell to Streatham177-178
His last Year there179-185
Johnson and Mrs. Thrale at Brighton186-188
Conflicting Feelings 189
Gives up Piozzi190-191
Meditated Journey to Italy192
Parting with Piozzi193-195
Unkindness of Daughters197
Position as regards Johnson198
Objections to him as an Inmate199-204
Parting with Piozzi205
Verses to him on his Departure206
Her undiminished Regard for Johnson proved by
their Correspondence 207-214
Character of Daughters212
Madame D'Arblay, Scene with Johnson214-216
Lord Brougham's Commentary216
Correspondence with Johnson217-219
Recall of Piozzi220-221
Trip to London222-223
Verses to Piozzi on his Return224
Journey with Daughters225
Feelings on Piozzi's Return, and Marriage226
Objections to her Second Marriage discussed227-230
Correspondence with Madame D'Arblay on the Marriage231-233
Objections of Daughters—Lady Keith233-236
Correspondence with Johnson as to the Marriage236-243
Baretti's Story of her alleged Deceit 243-247
Her uniform Kindness to Johnson247-248
Johnson's Feelings and Conduct249-251
Miss Wynn's Commonplace Book251-253
Johnson's unfounded Objections to the Marriage and erroneous Impressions of Piozzi254-255
Miss Seward's Account of his Loves256
Misrepresentation and erroneous Theory of a Critic257-260
Last Days and Death of Johnson261-262
Lord Macaulay's Summary of Mrs. Piozzi's Treatment of Johnson262-266
Life in Italy266-269
Projected Work on Johnson269-270
The Florence Miscellany271
Correspondence with Cadell and Publication of the "Anecdotes"272-274
Her alleged Inaccuracy, with Instances 274-285
H. Walpole286
Peter Pindar287-289
H. Walpole again290
Hannah More291
Marginal Notes on the "Anecdotes"292-297
Extracts from Dr. Lort's Letters297-299
Her Thoughts on her Return from Italy 299-302
Her Reception303-306
Miss Seward's Impressions of her and Piozzi307
Publication of the "Letters"307-308
Opinions on them—Madame D'Arblay, Queen Charlotte, Hannah More, and Miss Seward309-314
Baretti's libellous Attacks314
Her Character of him on his Death315-318
"The Sentimental Mother"319
"Johnson's Ghost"320
The Travel Book321
Offer to Cadell322
Publication of the Book and Criticisms—Walpole and Miss Seward322-324
Mrs. Piozzi's Theory of Style325
Attacked by Walpole and Gifford326-327
The Preface327-328
Extracts329-335
Anecdote of Goldsmith 336
Publication of her "Synonyms"—Gifford's Attack337
Extract338-341
Remarks on the Appearance of Boswell's Life of Johnson342
"Retrospection"343-344
Moore's Anecdotes of her and Piozzi344-345
Lord Lansdowne's Visit and Impressions 345-346
Adoption and Education of Piozzi's Nephew, afterwards Sir John Salusbury347-350
Life in Wales351
Character and Habits of Piozzi352-353
Brynbella354
Illness and Death of Piozzi355-356
Miss Thrale's Marriage358
The Conway Episode357-361
Anecdotes361
Celebration of her Eightieth Birthday 361-362
Her Death and Will362-364
Madame D'Arblay's Parallel between Mrs. Piozzi and Madame de Staël364-369
Character of Mrs. Piozzi, Moral and Intellectual369-375
AUTOBIOGRAPHY &c. OF MRS. PIOZZI
VOL. I