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Hester Lynch Salusbury : 'Irregular Ode on the English Poets'

'[Mrs Thrale is about to give 'an Ode written when I was between sixteen and seventeen Years old'] As I read it over this Moment I resolved once to burn it, but recollecting that my poor Father had in his foolish Fondness given Copies to a Friend or two, I thought it might as well have a place here'.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Hester Lynch Thrale      Manuscript: Unknown

Hester Lynch Salusbury : 'Irregular Ode on the English Poets'

'[Mrs Thrale is about to give 'an Ode written when I was between sixteen and seventeen Years old'] As I read it over this Moment I resolved once to burn it, but recollecting that my poor Father had in his foolish Fondness given Copies to a Friend or two, I thought it might as well have a place here'.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: John Salusbury      Manuscript: Unknown

Hester Lynch Salusbury : 'Verses on the Fall of the Great Ash Tree in Offley Park'

'[Mrs Thrale gives her 'Verses on the Fall of the Great Ash Tree in Offley Park'] This trifling performance brought Tears into my Uncle's Eyes, and Money into my Pocket for having celebrated so artfully I will own the virtues of a Woman he rememberd with Gratitude and Esteem. He read 'em to every body he saw I believe'.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Salusbury      Manuscript: Unknown

Hester Lynch Salusbury : 'Offley Park'

'[Mrs Thrale gives her long poem entitled 'Offley Park'] This little poem will be easily seen to have been written by way of Flattery to Sir Thomas Salusbury with whom I then lived - he was I well remember exceedingly pleased with it, and made me a handsome present'.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Salusbury      Manuscript: Unknown

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