| Charles Wilkins - 1885 - 610 страници
...made the painter enamoured of that instrument ; and he was not satisfied till he possessed it. He next heard Abel on the viol-di-gamba. The violin was hung on the willow. Abel's viol-di-gamba was purchased, and the house resounded with melodious thirds and fifths. My friend's passion had now a... | |
| Lord Ronald Sutherland Gower, Thomas Gainsborough - 1903 - 370 страници
...made the painter enamoured of that instrument, and he was not satisfied until he possessed it He next heard Abel on the viol-di-gamba. The violin was hung on the willow, Abel's viol-di-gamba was purchased, and the house resounded with melodious thirds and fifths. My friend's passion had now a... | |
| Sir Walter Armstrong - 1904 - 422 страници
...Thicknesse's tale of his violin, Jackson exaggerates a little.) " He had scarcely recovered this shock (for it was a great one to him) when he heard Abel...viol-digamba. The violin was hung on the willow — Abel's viol-digamha was purchased, and the house resounded with melodious thirds and fifths from morn till... | |
| Alfred Ewen Fletcher - 1904 - 304 страници
...much surprised that the music of it remained with Giardini. " He had scarcely recovered this shock (for it was a great one to him) when he heard Abel on the violdi-gamba. The violin was hung on the Abel willow — Abel's viol-di-gamba was purchased, and the house resounded with melodious thirds and... | |
| Sir Walter Armstrong - 1904 - 404 страници
...Thicknesse's tale of his violin, Jackson exaggerates a little.) " He had scarcely recovered this shock (for it was a great one to him) when he heard Abel on the viol-digamba. The violin was hung on the willow—Abel's viol-digamba was purchased, and the house resounded with melodious thirds and fifths... | |
| William Biggs Boulton - 1905 - 482 страници
...surprised that the music of it remained behind with Giardini. "He had scarcely recovered from this shock (for it was a great one to him), when he heard Abel on the viol da gamba. The violin was hung on the willow, Abel's viol da gamba was purchased, and the house... | |
| Sabine Baring-Gould - 1926 - 456 страници
...surprised that the music of it remained behind with Giardini. " He had scarcely recovered this shock when he heard Abel on the viol-di-gamba. The violin...was hung on the willow — Abel's viol-di-gamba was purchased, and the house resounded with melodious thirds and fifths. Many an adagio and many a minuet... | |
| 1856 - 460 страници
...made the pointer enamored of that instrument ; and he was not satisfied until he possessed it. He next heard Abel on the viol-di-gamba. The violin was hung on the willow — Abel's viol-di-gamba was purchased, and tho house resounded with melodious thirds and filths, II y friend's passion had now... | |
| 1840 - 792 страници
...much surprised that the music remained behind with Giardini ! "He had scarcely recovered this shock (for it was a great one to him) when he heard Abel on the viol di gamba. The violin was hung on the willow, Abel's Tiol di gamha was purchased, and the noose... | |
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