Preface. A historical essay on the origin and progress of national song. Love-songsJ. Johnson, 1783 |
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... it may be fai afferted , any one language in the world poffeffed of a greater variety of beautiful and elegant ... it worth his while to perufe , much lefs to purchase , two or three hundred volumes , merely be- caufe each of them may ...
... it may be fai afferted , any one language in the world poffeffed of a greater variety of beautiful and elegant ... it worth his while to perufe , much lefs to purchase , two or three hundred volumes , merely be- caufe each of them may ...
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... it will anfwer thefe different purposes , muft be fubmitted to time , and the judgement , tafte , and candour of its various readers . The editor is , however , aware that a late elegant collection , under the title of Effays on Song ...
... it will anfwer thefe different purposes , muft be fubmitted to time , and the judgement , tafte , and candour of its various readers . The editor is , however , aware that a late elegant collection , under the title of Effays on Song ...
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... it does not appear to have been prac- tised more than once or twice , and even then without either judgement or attention , and in compilations which have been long buried in oblivion . It would have re- quired a very small fhare of ...
... it does not appear to have been prac- tised more than once or twice , and even then without either judgement or attention , and in compilations which have been long buried in oblivion . It would have re- quired a very small fhare of ...
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... it is particular , and will , it is hoped , be found to have been executed with all the care and attention fo new and difficult a project could re- quire , the editor wholly fubmits to the tafte and judge- ment of his fair readers ; who ...
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... It will be regretted that the number could not be rendered more confiderable . Although no fubdivifion appeared neceffary , or was , indeed , admiffible , or even practicable , in these two laft parts , the reader may yet perceive an ...
... It will be regretted that the number could not be rendered more confiderable . Although no fubdivifion appeared neceffary , or was , indeed , admiffible , or even practicable , in these two laft parts , the reader may yet perceive an ...
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Ah willow ancient ballads beauty bleffings bofom breaſt Burney charms Chloe compofed compofitions dear defire delight deſpair difdain eaſe EDMUND WALLER English eyes fafe faid fair falfe fame fatire feek feem fhall fhepherd fhould figh fing firft firſt flame fmile foft fome fond fongs foon forrow foul fpring ftill fubject fuch fung fuppofed fwain fweet Gay Science gentle grove heart HENRY CAREY hiftory inferted king laft laſt leaft lefs likewife loft lov'd lover maid merit moft moſt mufe mufic muft muſt ne'er never nymph o'er paffion pain pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poet poetical poetry poffefs praiſe prefent preferved Provençal purſue Querlon racter reafon reft reign rife rofe ſeem ſhall ſhe SONG SONG ſpeak ſtill ſweet tender thee thefe theſe thofe THOMAS CAREW thoſe thou thouſand Troubadours Twas uſe whofe whoſe WILLIAM SHENSTONE wiſh writer youth
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