The New Universal Biographical Dictionary, and American Remembrancer of Departed Merit: Containing Complete and Impartial Accounts of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation, But More Particularly of Those who Have Signalized Themselves in America. In Four Volumes. Embellished with a Number of Portraits of the Most Distinguished Characters, Engraved from Original Drawings, 3-4. kötetJohnson & Stryker, at the Literary Printing-Office No. 29 Gold-Street, 1802 |
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9. oldal
... some sonatas and other music . From Rome , Handel went to Naples ; after which he paid a second visit to Florence ; and at last hav- ing spent six years in Italy , set out for his native country . In his way thither , he was introduced ...
... some sonatas and other music . From Rome , Handel went to Naples ; after which he paid a second visit to Florence ; and at last hav- ing spent six years in Italy , set out for his native country . In his way thither , he was introduced ...
10. oldal
... some time conducted the operas in London , had still a great party in their favour ; but not equal to that of Handel ; and therefore , in 1720 , he obtained leave to perform his opera of Re- damisto . The house was so crowded , that ...
... some time conducted the operas in London , had still a great party in their favour ; but not equal to that of Handel ; and therefore , in 1720 , he obtained leave to perform his opera of Re- damisto . The house was so crowded , that ...
31. oldal
... some degree of indolence , or rather less application to his studies than he afterwards used . But in 1733 , about his nineteenth year , becoming acquainted with some persons , who began to distinguish themselves by their serious ...
... some degree of indolence , or rather less application to his studies than he afterwards used . But in 1733 , about his nineteenth year , becoming acquainted with some persons , who began to distinguish themselves by their serious ...
34. oldal
... some . It must be owned , however , that there is too much of brilliancy and floridness in all his compositions , so that persons of refined taste , have The Editor is well aware , that , for being thus particular in re- citing the ...
... some . It must be owned , however , that there is too much of brilliancy and floridness in all his compositions , so that persons of refined taste , have The Editor is well aware , that , for being thus particular in re- citing the ...
37. oldal
... some of his works into Latin . In 1628 , he published his " English translation of the History of Thucydides , " which has always been esteemed as one of the best translations , that we have of any Greek writer . But , while he was ...
... some of his works into Latin . In 1628 , he published his " English translation of the History of Thucydides , " which has always been esteemed as one of the best translations , that we have of any Greek writer . But , while he was ...
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