Lives of the English Poets: Smith-SavageG. Olms, 1968 - English poetry |
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Page 86
... Italy , which he surveyed with the eyes of a poet . While he was travelling at leisure he was far from being idle ; for he not only collected his observations on the country ' , but found time to write his Dialogues on Medals and four ...
... Italy , which he surveyed with the eyes of a poet . While he was travelling at leisure he was far from being idle ; for he not only collected his observations on the country ' , but found time to write his Dialogues on Medals and four ...
Page 165
... Italy . ' ' In the adapting English words to the Italian airs ' the translator only aimed at ' a correspondence in respect of measure and cadence between the words and the music . ' Hawkins's Hist . of Music , v . 135 , 148 . Dennis in ...
... Italy . ' ' In the adapting English words to the Italian airs ' the translator only aimed at ' a correspondence in respect of measure and cadence between the words and the music . ' Hawkins's Hist . of Music , v . 135 , 148 . Dennis in ...
Page 166
... Italy how to admire , than by any genuine love we bear to the best Italian music . ' Mitford's Gray , iv . 18 . The Duchess of Grafton's account - book shows that in 1707-8 ' the entrance money was half a guinea . ' Hanmer Corres . p ...
... Italy how to admire , than by any genuine love we bear to the best Italian music . ' Mitford's Gray , iv . 18 . The Duchess of Grafton's account - book shows that in 1707-8 ' the entrance money was half a guinea . ' Hanmer Corres . p ...
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