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A New Cantata.
by Universal harmony or, The gentleman and ladie's social companion: consisting of a great variety of the best & most favourite English & Scots songs, cantatas &c. &c. With a curious design, by way of head piece, expressive of the sense of each particul[a]r
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About This Item
[London: Printed for J. Newbery, 1745].. Original copper engraved sheet music with head-piece 'expressive of the sense of each particular song' (23 x 14.5 cm). Mounted. Songs by various composers, mostly for solo voice and continuo (figured bass), with versions for the flute, most headed by an engraved illustration. An expanded reissue of the 'English Orpheus', originally published by the engraver, Thomas Kitchin. Lyrics read, "Whilst Strephon on fair Chloe hung & gently woo'd & sweetly sung ye nymph in a disdainful air thus smiling mock'd ye shep. Care swains I know that you discover in my form a thousand charms, can you pint me out a lover worth ,y encircling arms. Boy no more approach my beauty 'till you equal merrit boast, to adore me is aduty thousands witnesses to their Cost. Stung to the heart the reclining swain, on the vain maid retorts again foolish creature did each feature bloom beyond the pride of nature, artful feigning, Coy disdaining, vain coquet destroy them all, go o'erbearing, proud ensnaring, lay a thousand fops despairing, then complying, sighing, dying, to some fool a victim fall nymphs like you whilst their deceiving, Angels all in front appear but ye sot their arts believing but ye sot their arts believing finds ye devil in ye rear."
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- Bookseller
- Robert Frew Ltd
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 56880
- Title
- A New Cantata.
- Author
- Universal harmony or, The gentleman and ladie's social companion: consisting of a great variety of the best & most favourite English & Scots songs, cantatas &c. &c. With a curious design, by way of head piece, expressive of the sense of each particul[a]r
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- [London: Printed for J. Newbery, 1745].
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About the Seller
Robert Frew Ltd
Biblio member since 2021
London, London
About Robert Frew Ltd
Robert Frew has been trading in antiquarian books since 1975, starting out from an open market in Camden Lock, followed by shops in Primrose Hill, in Great Russell Street by the British Museum, Maddox Street Mayfair and now on the borders of South Kensington and Knightsbridge. Not to mention stints in Portobello Road and Safe Store Battersea.We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association, of which Robert Frew is a past president.We Exhibit at most of the major international ILAB fairs in America, often in Europe and sometimes in the Middle and Far East. We are also members of the PBFA, exhibiting in London and occasionally in the provinces.
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