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Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834 edition. Excerpt: ...in 1670. He possessed a fine base voice, was the principal singer in the theatres, and much distinguished himself by his performance of Purcell's 'Ye twice two hundred deities/ composed for him. In 1727 he published, in two thin octavo volumes, A Collection of Songs, with, the Music by Mr. Leveridge, and among these are some very pleasing melodies. Dr. Burney says of him--' I remember his singing "Ghosts of every occupation," and several of Purcell's base songs, occasionally, in a style which forty years ago i.e. about the year 1744 seemed antediluvian; but as he generally was the representative of Pluto, Neptune, or some ancient divinity, it corresponded perfectly with his figure and character. He was not only a celebrated singer of convivial songs, but the writer and composer of many that were in great favour with singers and hearers of a certain class, who more piously performed the rites of Comus and Bacchus, than those of Minerva and Apollo.' Notwithstanding his propensities,--such as commonly shorten the term of life,--he attained the great age of eighty-eight. But though his habits had no influence on his health, they powerfully operated on his circumstances;--he died in 1758, wretchedly poor. ON ANCIENT IRISH MUSIC, From the History of Ireland, by Tuomas Moore, Esij. 'In its infant state, poetry has been seldom separated from music, and it is probable that most of the stanzas cited by the annalists were meant originally to be associated with song. Of some of the juvenile works of St. Colunibianus we are told, that they were " worthy of being sung," and a scene brought vividly, in a few words, before our eyes, by the Irish biographer of Columbia, represents the holy man sitting, along with his brethren, upon the...
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