Talk:Hester Thrale
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I know it's a tricky subject, but isn't she usually known as Hester Lynch Piozzi these days? That's how the Library of Congress catalogs her. PRiis 18:46, 18 Aug 2004 (UTC).
- Not tricky at all! I have clarified this and created a redirect from Hester Lynch Piozzi David Thrale 18:16, 19 Aug 2004 (UTC)
Great! I guess it was just tricky for me. I'm still having trouble with that "be bold" thing sometimes.PRiis 18:28, 19 Aug 2004 (UTC)
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- Just a note: she is now known almost exclusively as Hester Lynch Piozzi or Mrs. Piozzi; however, for 200 years she was known exclusively as "Mrs. Thrale" or "Hester Thrale," so I entirely agree with keeping this article with the usage that is of longest duration and having a redirect from the newer usage. (A harder case will be Fanny Burney vs. what Pat Spacks alone got everyone to say, Frances Burney, despite the fact that the woman referred to herself as Fanny.) Geogre 02:13, 13 Oct 2004 (UTC)
To be perfectly honest, she is still widely referred to as "Mrs. Thrale." The Mrs. Piozzi is nothing more than "Revisionalism." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.244.188.132 (talk) 03:46, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Removed text
I removed the following:
- "She was an author in her own right and her ana Thraliana is important because it was almost, if not quite, the first English Ana."
Let me explain: While I think it's good at the head of an article to indicate the importance of the figure, "Thraliana" is a general collection of her diaries (unpublished by her) and two books that she did publish. Since these two publications (the Anecdotes and Correspondence) are going to be listed later in the article, in their chronological position, it seemed wise not to tip the hand too early by mentioning them at the top. Secondly, though, I honestly have no idea what an "Ana" is, other than the name of a woman. I don't want to accuse anyone of neologism, but since it was a redlink, I thought it wasn't serving the article's needs. I could be dead wrong. Geogre 02:25, 13 Oct 2004 (UTC)
- 'Ana' isn't a neologism. It was a popular hobby in the late 18th century and is similar to scrapbooking. Diaries at the time were more often full of personal reflections. An 'Ana' could be collected by one person or by an entire family, and would generally contain stories about the people around them, their sayings and phrases, and descriptions of events the writer or writers had attended. --70.72.19.133 05:51, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Her 'Mistaken' Birthday
I have removed the reference to her 'mistakenly' celebrating her birthday on January 27. It almost certainly wasn't a mistake but a response to the loss of 11 days when Britain changed from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar in 1752. It was common for people to continue celebrating their birthdays on the Old Style date. See Gregorian calendar for further details. --70.72.19.133 05:51, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Her last words
I have removed the claim that her last of dying words were "I will never forget Alisha i will always be with her". This is a hoax. There is no verifiable source for this claim. No person called Alisha in her very well documented circle of friends. Her last words are not known. Instead it is known that she outlined the shape of a coffin with her finger to those at her death bed.David Thrale 21:54, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
