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" English ; and the angry sounds that were turned to rage in the original, were made to express pity in the translation. It oftentimes happened likewise, that the finest notes in the air fell upon the most insignificant words in the sentence. I have known... "
The Church quarterly review - Page 215
1922
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Readings in English Prose of the Eighteenth Century

Raymond Macdonald Alden - 1911 - 744 pages
...likewise, that the finest notes in the air fell upon the most insignificant words in the sentence. I have known the word and pursued through the whole...bestowed upon then, for, and from, to the eternal honor of our English particles. The next step to our refinement was the introducing of Italian actors...
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Readings in English Prose of the Eighteenth Century

Raymond Macdonald Alden - 1911 - 752 pages
...likewise, that the finest notes in the air fell upon the most insignificant words in the sentence. I have known the word and pursued through the whole...bestowed upon then, for, and from, to the eternal honor of our English particles. The next step to our refinement was the introducing of Italian actors...
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Readings in English Prose of the Eighteenth Century

Raymond Macdonald Alden - 1911 - 754 pages
...likewise, that the finest notes in the air fell upon the most insignificant words in the sentence. I have known the word and pursued through the whole...bestowed upon then, for, and from, to the eternal honor of our English particles. The next step to our refinement was the introducing of Italian actors...
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Readings in English Prose of the Eighteenth Century

Raymond Macdonald Alden - 1911 - 744 pages
...likewise, that the finest notes in the air fell upon the most insignificant words in the sentence. I have known the word and pursued through the whole...gamut, have been entertained with many a melodious tfie, and have heard the most beautiful graces, quavers, and divisions bestowed upon then, for, and...
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The Bookman, Volume 52

1921 - 688 pages
..."And turn'd my rage into pity'* which the English, for the rhyme sake translated significant words.... I have known the word "and" pursued through the whole...been entertained with many a melodious "the" and have beard the most beautiful graces, quavers, and divisions bestowed upon "thus", "for", and "from", to...
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Essays in Biography, 1680-1726

Bonamy Dobrée - 1925 - 400 pages
...found it absurd to be " entertained with many a melodious ' the ' ". " I have heard ", he wrote, " the most beautiful graces, quavers, and divisions...', to the eternal honour of our English particles." About music, it is true, he knew nothing, to judge not only from Dr. Burney's somewhat belated authority,...
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Cutting Edges: Postmodern Critical Essays on Eighteenth-century Satire

James E. Gill - 1995 - 468 pages
...Words in the Sentence. I have known the Word And pursu'd through the whole Gamut, have been entertain'd with many a melodious The, and have heard the most beautiful Graces, Quavers and Divisions bestow'd upon Then, For, and From; to the eternal Honour of our English Particles. (No. 18; 1: 80)...
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Words on Words: Quotations about Language and Languages

David Crystal, Hilary Crystal - 2000 - 604 pages
...Words in the Sentence. I have known the Word And pursued through the whole Gamut [range of notes], have been entertained with many a melodious The ,...heard the most beautiful Graces Quavers and Divisions [descants] bestowed upon Then, For, and From; to the eternal Honour of our English Particles. Joseph...
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John Gay's The Beggar's Opera, 1728-2004: adaptations and re-writings

Uwe Böker, Ines Detmers, Anna-Christina Giovanopoulos - 2006 - 349 pages
...likewise, that the finest Notes in the Air feil upon the most insignificant Words in the Sentence. I have known the Word And pursued through the whole Gamut, have been entertain'd with many a melodious The and have heard the most beautiful Graces, Quavers, and Divisions...
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Western Reserve University Bulletin

1907 - 686 pages
...the music to express discordant sentiments. Sometimes the finest notes fall upon insignificant words: "I have known the word 'and' pursued through the whole...bestowed upon 'then,' 'for' and 'from' ; to the eternal glory of our English particles." Finally, he objects to all imported operas even left in the original...
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