The Music of Nature: Or, An Attempt to Prove that what is Passionate and Pleasing in the Art of Singing, Speaking, and Performing Upon Musical Instruments, is Derived from the Sounds of the Animated WorldLongman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1849 - 505 páginas |
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... English through the teeth . * These peculiarities arise from the structure of language , but there is nothing either natural or pleasing in them . As the vowel tones are formed by opening the mouth at certain distances , and simply ...
... English through the teeth . * These peculiarities arise from the structure of language , but there is nothing either natural or pleasing in them . As the vowel tones are formed by opening the mouth at certain distances , and simply ...
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... English we are nearly destitute of them . In the Italian they abound ; but we have not a word that either begins or ends with them , as in the follow- ing , -Patria o felicità . Dr. Johnson and other authorities have laid it down as a ...
... English we are nearly destitute of them . In the Italian they abound ; but we have not a word that either begins or ends with them , as in the follow- ing , -Patria o felicità . Dr. Johnson and other authorities have laid it down as a ...
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... English word loaded with conso- The nearest approach they could make , in sound , to his name , was - Opano . As a specimen of their language , we may mention the name of one of their kings being Ta - ma - ha - ma - ka , nants . be the ...
... English word loaded with conso- The nearest approach they could make , in sound , to his name , was - Opano . As a specimen of their language , we may mention the name of one of their kings being Ta - ma - ha - ma - ka , nants . be the ...
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... English lan- guage , the basis of which is formed upon sounds of the most distant origin , but stamped with great meaning and force . If we acknowledge there is a beautiful effect in a certain series or disposition of speaking sounds ...
... English lan- guage , the basis of which is formed upon sounds of the most distant origin , but stamped with great meaning and force . If we acknowledge there is a beautiful effect in a certain series or disposition of speaking sounds ...
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... the stones and jewels in a lapidary's shop . Their effect in composition will depend upon the order in which they are strung together , so as to * Vide the Chapter upon Time . render them pleasing to the ear . * The English 48 48 LANGUAGE .
... the stones and jewels in a lapidary's shop . Their effect in composition will depend upon the order in which they are strung together , so as to * Vide the Chapter upon Time . render them pleasing to the ear . * The English 48 48 LANGUAGE .
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The Music of Nature: Or, An Attempt to Prove that what is Passionate and ... William Gardiner Visualização integral - 1849 |
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accent Adagio admiration Anacreon ancient animals appeared ballad bass bassoon beauty Beethoven bells Bird Braham breath called CHAPTER character charm chord clarionet composer composition concert delight diphthong distance Don Giovanni double bass effect English excellence execution expression extraordinary feelings flute force formed grace Handel harmony Haydn hear heard heart human voice instance Italian language letter listen loud Madame Madame de Staël manner melody ment mind mouth Mozart musical expression musician natural never noise oboe octave Opera oratorio orchestra organs passage passion peculiar performance persons petto piano-forte play pleasure produced render Rossini scarcely scene singer singing soft song soul speaking stage strain string stringed instruments style sublime sung sweet syllables taste theatre thee tion tone tongue tune uttered violin violoncello vocal vocalists vowel wind instruments words writer yes yes
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