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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
The eighteenth-century fascination with Greek and Roman antiquity followed the systematic excavation of the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy; and after 1750 a neoclassical style dominated all artistic fields. The titles here trace developments in mostly English-language works on painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, and other disciplines. Instructional works on musical instruments, catalogs of art objects, comic operas, and more are also included.
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W022286

Probably issued between 1781, the date of the third edition, and 1792. The American Antiquarian Society copy was bound by Samuel Webb, who died Jan. 29, 1792.Parentheses substituted for square brackets enclosing edition statement.At foot of p. 104: Engrav'd by Benja. Pierpont Junr. Roxbury 1778.

[Boston] : E. Russell, pr. next Lib. Pole, [between 1781 and 1792]. 15,[1]p., 104p. of plates : music. ; 4° ... Read more

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This volume represents the second of four that comprises the complete works of William Billings. Issued under the dual auspices of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts and the American Musicological Society, it is a salute of sorts to our national bicentennial. 'The Singing Master's Assistant' and 'Music in Miniature', the two works here reproduced, originated in 1778 and 1779, respectively. More important that the ceremonial or celebratory aspects of the publication, however, is the expression of a new appreciation for Billing's role in the early history of American music. Composer, poet, theorist, historian, ∧ pedagogue--in his own words, "a musical enthusiast"---Billings enriched the sacred repertory and enlarged the musical understanding of his contemporaries. The American Musicological Society is gratified to have some part in bringing to a modern public the work of this distinguished musician--the first American composer whose complete works will appear in a modern critical edition. ... Read more

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Publisher: Baltimore : Sadler-Rowe Co.Subjects: Shorthand -- GrahamNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more