Essays on Song-writing: With a Collection of Such English Songs as are Most Eminent for Poetical MeritR.H. Evans, 1810 - 352 pages |
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... Song- Writing , to form a barrier against the modish insipidity of the age , and to gra- tify such real lovers of genius as yet re- main amongst us . • This task I was induced to undertake ; and were I to make a boastful recital of the ...
... Song- Writing , to form a barrier against the modish insipidity of the age , and to gra- tify such real lovers of genius as yet re- main amongst us . • This task I was induced to undertake ; and were I to make a boastful recital of the ...
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With a Collection of Such English Songs as are Most Eminent for Poetical Merit John Aikin, Robert Harding Evans. THE ORIGIN OF SONG - WRITING . Addressed to DR . AIKIN . [ MRS . BARBAULD . ] Illic indocto primum se exercuit arcu ; Hei ...
With a Collection of Such English Songs as are Most Eminent for Poetical Merit John Aikin, Robert Harding Evans. THE ORIGIN OF SONG - WRITING . Addressed to DR . AIKIN . [ MRS . BARBAULD . ] Illic indocto primum se exercuit arcu ; Hei ...
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... Songs of chiefs , and heroes old , In unsubmitting virtue bold ; Of even valour's temperate heat , And toils to stubborn patience sweet ; Of nodding plumes , and burnish'd arms , And glory's bright terrific charms ... SONG - WRITING .
... Songs of chiefs , and heroes old , In unsubmitting virtue bold ; Of even valour's temperate heat , And toils to stubborn patience sweet ; Of nodding plumes , and burnish'd arms , And glory's bright terrific charms ... SONG - WRITING .
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... song : Hence Sappho's soft infectious page ; Monimia's woe ; Othello's rage ; Abandon'd Dido's fruitless prayer ; And Eloisa's long despair : The garland bless'd with many a vow , For haughty Sacharissa's brow ; And , wash'd with tears ...
... song : Hence Sappho's soft infectious page ; Monimia's woe ; Othello's rage ; Abandon'd Dido's fruitless prayer ; And Eloisa's long despair : The garland bless'd with many a vow , For haughty Sacharissa's brow ; And , wash'd with tears ...
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With a Collection of Such English Songs as are Most Eminent for Poetical Merit John Aikin, Robert Harding Evans. But more than all the sister quire , Music confess'd the pleasing fire . Here sovereign Cupid reign'd alone ; Music and Song ...
With a Collection of Such English Songs as are Most Eminent for Poetical Merit John Aikin, Robert Harding Evans. But more than all the sister quire , Music confess'd the pleasing fire . Here sovereign Cupid reign'd alone ; Music and Song ...
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