 | English literature - 1798 - 554 pages
...Filcher knew that his reputation was in danger if he pretended to excel on two inltruments •„ " The next time I faw Gainfborough it was in the character...Bath— the performer was foon left harplefs— and now Filcher, Abel, and Giardini were all forgotten — there was nothing like chords and arpeggios ! He... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1798 - 524 pages
...he pretended to excel on two inftruments *. The next time I faw Gainiborough it was in the charaftsr of 'King David. He had heard a harper at Bath — the performer was foon left harplefs — and now Fifchcr, Abel, and Giardini were all forgotten — there was nothing like chords and arpeggios ! He... | |
 | English literature - 1799 - 746 pages
...Knew that his reputation was in danger if he pretended to excel oa two infiniment». " The next timcl faw Gainfborough it was in the character of King David....heard a harper at Bath — the performer was foon lett harplcfs — and now Fifcher, Abel, and Giardini were all forgotten-— there was no:hing like... | |
 | 1799 - 958 pages
...for Fifcher knew that his reputation was in danger if he pretended to excel on two iultruments. «' The next time I faw Gainfborough it was in the character of king David. He had heard a hr.rper at Bath — the perlormrr was foon left harplefs — and now Fifcher, Abel, and Giardini, were... | |
 | History - 1800 - 800 pages
...fecret, for Fifcher knew that his reputation was in danger, ˇHie preteuJed to excel on two inßruments.* The next time I faw Gainfborough it was in the character of king David. He had heard a harper at В ^th — (he performer was loon leit harplefs — and now Filcher, Abel, ajid Gbrilini were all forgotten... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1807 - 464 pages
...reputation was in danger if he pretended to excel on two instruments. " The next time I saw Gainsborough, it was in the character of King David. He had heard a harper at Bath; the performer was soon left harpless; and now Fischer, Abel, and Giardini, were all forgotten ; there was nothing like... | |
 | Edward Edwards, Horace Walpole - Art, British - 1808 - 396 pages
...morn till dewy eve. Fortunately " my friend's paflion had now a frefh object, Fifcher's haut" boy !" " The next time I faw Gainfborough, it was in the character " of King David ; he had heard a performer on the harp at " Bath ; -the performer was foon left harplefs. " In this manner he frittered... | |
 | Edward Edwards, Horace Walpole - Art, British - 1808 - 394 pages
...friend's paffion had now a frefh object, Fifcher's haut" boy! " The next time I faw Gainfiborough, it was in the character " of King David; he had heard a performer on the harp at " Bath; the performer was foon left harplefs. " In this manner he frittered... | |
 | 1809 - 954 pages
...in danger if he pretended to елее! on two instruments. " The next time I »aw Gains• '»rough it was in the character of king David. He had heard a harper at Batb — the performer was soon left harpless — and now Fischer, Abel, and Giardini, were all forgotten... | |
 | Art - 1824 - 436 pages
...friend's passion had now a fresh object, — Fischer's hautboy ! The next time I saw Gainsborough, it was in the character of King David. He had heard a performer on the harp at Bath : — the performer was soon left harpless. " In this manner he frittered... | |
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The next time I saw Gainsborough it was in the character of King David. He had heard a harper at Bath : the performer was soon left harpless ; and now Fischer, Abel, and Giardini, were all forgotten, — there was nothing like chords and arpeggios ! He... 
