 It was Mr Western's custom every afternoon, as soon as he was drunk, to hear his daughter play on the harpsichord ; for he was a great lover of music, and perhaps, had he lived in town, might have passed for a connoisseur; for he always excepted against...  An account of the visit of Handel to Dublin - Pagina 15door Horatio Townsend (barrister.) - 1852Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Henry Fielding, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 664 pagina’s
...poet wished for, to eat, I suppose, those many dainties with which he was so plentifully provided. It was Mr. Western's custom every afternoon, as soon...always excepted against the finest compositions of Mr. Handel. He never relished any music but what was light and airy: and indeed his most favourite... | |
 | 1820 - 380 pagina’s
...poet wished for, to eat, I suppose, those many dainties with which he was so plentifully provided. It was Mr. Western's custom every afternoon, as soon...always excepted against the finest compositions of Mr. Handel. He never relished any music but what was light and airy : and indeed his most favourite... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1820 - 366 pagina’s
...poet wished for, to eat, I suppose, those many dainties with which he was so plentifully provided. It was Mr. Western's custom every afternoon, as soon...a connoisseur; for he always excepted against the fmest compositions of Mr. Handel. He never relished any music but what was light and airy : and indeed... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1821 - 846 pagina’s
...poet wished for, to eat, I suppose, those many dainties with which he was so plentifully provided. It was Mr Western's custom every afternoon, as soon...always excepted against the finest compositions of Mr Handel. He never relished any music but what was light and airy ; and indeed his most favourite... | |
 | Henry Fielding, Walter Scott - 1831 - 564 pagina’s
...poet wished for, to eat, I suppose, those many dainties with which he was so plentifully provided. It was Mr. Western's custom every afternoon, as soon...and, perhaps, had he lived in town, might have passed fora connoisseur; for he always excepted against the fmest compositions of Mr. Handel. He never relished... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1832 - 438 pagina’s
...poet wished for, to eat, I suppose, those many dainties with which he was so plentifully provided. It was Mr. Western's custom every afternoon, as soon...he was a great lover of music, and, perhaps, had he uved in town, might have passed for a connoisseur ; for he always excepted against the finest compositions... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1845 - 578 pagina’s
...ever poet wished for, to eat, I suppose those many dainties with which he was so plentifully provided. It was Mr. Western's custom every afternoon, as soon...always excepted against the finest compositions of Mr. Handel. He never relished any music but what was light and airy ; and indeed his most favourite... | |
 | Victor Schoelcher - 1857 - 484 pagina’s
...fashionable to despise Mr. Handel, every upstart took care to do so. Fielding refers to this foolish mania in Tom Jones: — "It was Mr. Western's custom every...always excepted against the finest compositions of Mr. Handel.'" But at this juncture the witty Arbuthnot fought vigorously the battle of his friend.... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1857 - 514 pagina’s
...poet wished for, to eat, I suppose, those many dainties with which he was so plentifully provided. It was Mr. Western's custom every afternoon, as soon...always excepted against the finest compositions of Mr. Handel. He never relished any music but what was light and airy : and indeed his most favourite... | |
 | 1857 - 782 pagina’s
...proof: — 'It was Mr Western's custom every afternoon, аз soon as he was drank, to hear his (laughter play on the harpsichord; for he was a great lover of music, and perhaps, had he lived in town, might nave jxmsed for a connoisseur, for he always exceptai against tlie finest compositions of Mr nandel.'... | |
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