 | 1791 - 822 pages
...firings on each fide ; of the Power of Muße. and accompanied it with his voice. He fung the taking of Bagdad, and the triumph of Amurath. The pathetic tones and exulting founds, which he drew from the inftrument, joined to the alternate plaintivenefs and boldnefs of his... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - Anecdotes - 1794 - 564 pages
...refembles a lyre, and has fix firings on each fide, and accompanied it with his voice. Hefungthe taking of Bagdad, and the triumph of Amurath.— The pathetic tones and exulting founds which he drew from the inftrument, joined to the alternate plaintivenefs and boldnefs of his... | |
 | Gleanings - 1805 - 252 pages
...art. — Like the Musician in Homer, he •took up a kind pf psaltry, which resemble* a lyre, and has six strings on each side, and accompanied it with his voice. " He sung the taking of Bagdat, and the triumph of Amurath : The pathetic tones and exulting sounds, which he drew... | |
 | John Evans - English prose literature - 1807 - 318 pages
...suffered to give a specimen of his art. He took up a kind of psaliry, which resembles a lyre, and has six strings on each side, and accompanied it with his voice. He sung the taking of Bagdad, and the triumph of Amurath. The pathetic tunes and exulting sounds oftUe instrument,... | |
 | Music - 1814 - 174 pages
...suffered to give a specimen of his art. He took up a kind of psaltry, which resembles a lyre, and has six strings on each side, and accompanied it with his voice. He sung the taking of Bagdad, and the tri-, uniph of Amurath. The pathetic tones and exulting sounds of the instrument,... | |
 | 1821 - 448 pages
...suffered to give a specimenof his art. He took up a kind of psaltry, which resembles a lyre, and has six strings on each side, and accompanied it with his voice. He sung the taking of Bagdad,and the trinmph of Amuratb. The pathetic tones and exulting sounds of the instrument,... | |
 | Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 386 pages
...his art. Like the musician in Homer, he took np a kind of psaltry, which resembles a tyre, and has six strings on each side, and accompanied it with...joined to the alternate plaintiveness and boldness of his strains, rendered the prince unable to restrain the softer emotions of his soul. He even suffered... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 370 pages
...his art. Like the musician in Homer, he took up a kind of psaltry, which resembles a lyre, and has six strings on each side, and accompanied it with...pathetic tones and exulting sounds which he drew from the instrument,'joined to the alternate plaintiveness and boldness of his strains, rendered the prince... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1827 - 390 pages
...resembling a lyre, with six strings on each side, and accompanied it with his voice. He sung the taking of Bagdad, and the triumph of Amurath. The pathetic...drew from the instrument, joined to the alternate • iurnejr. plaintiveness and boldness of his strains, rendered the prince unable to restrain the... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1827 - 452 pages
...side, and accompanied it with his Toice. He sung the taking of Bagdad, and the triumph of Amuiath. The pathetic tones and exulting sounds which he drew from the instrument, joined to the alternate • Bane/. plaintiveness and boldness of his strains, rendered the prince unable to restrain the softer... | |
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The pathetic tones and exulting sounds which he drew from the instrument, joined to the alternative plaintiveness and boldness of his strains, rendered the prince unable to restrain the softer emotions of his soul. He even suffered him to proceed, until,... 
