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Any Man's Equal

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Mrs Thrale had a firm belief in her own worth: ' Have you ever been in love? ' asked Fanny Burney. ' With myself and most passionately ' replied Hester Thrale. She was a most passionate person and somehow managed to survive marrioge to a boorish and faithless husband and in-spite of 12 pregnancies was renowned as a brilliant hostess and became the close friend of Dr Samuel Johnson.
Elizabeth Morgan has chosen and reads extracts from Mrs Thrale 's own writings in this portrait of a remarkable woman. Producer JANE MORGAN

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Mrs Thrale
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Hester Thrale.
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Dr Samuel Johnson.
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Elizabeth Morgan
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Mrs Thrale
Producer:
Jane Morgan
Source: Radio Times

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