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which he tried would have required exclusive cul-
ture. By labour he might have attained dexterity,
and the improved structure of his verse would have
partly compensated for some imperfections.
No sooner did the work make its appearance,
than the songs were hailed with admiration, sung
with applause, and obtained general currency.
The reader has the author's opinion of them in the
following couplet.
" Still I think they too inherit.
Among the dross, some sparks of merit."
Social intercourse, attachment to some indivi-
duals of considerable musical attainments, and .a
taste for music, among the class to which he be-
longed, kindled, or kept alive the flame of the
Poet, and gave it this particular direction. The
gratification of the individual, at the moment of
composition, is a powerful incentive; but an au-
thor proceeds with renewed energy when his opinion
is supported by the approbation of others, and par-
ticularly of those whose opinion has most influence
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which he tried would have required exclusive cul-
ture. By labour he might have attained dexterity,
and the improved structure of his verse would have
partly compensated for some imperfections.
No sooner did the work make its appearance,
than the songs were hailed with admiration, sung
with applause, and obtained general currency.
The reader has the author's opinion of them in the
following couplet.
" Still I think they too inherit.
Among the dross, some sparks of merit."
Social intercourse, attachment to some indivi-
duals of considerable musical attainments, and .a
taste for music, among the class to which he be-
longed, kindled, or kept alive the flame of the
Poet, and gave it this particular direction. The
gratification of the individual, at the moment of
composition, is a powerful incentive; but an au-
thor proceeds with renewed energy when his opinion
is supported by the approbation of others, and par-
ticularly of those whose opinion has most influence
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Description | Scottish songs and music of the 18th and early 19th centuries, including music for the Highland bagpipe. These are selected items from the collection of John Glen (1833 to 1904). Also includes a few manuscripts, some treatises, and other books on the subject. |
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Description | The Glen Collection and the Inglis Collection represent mainly 18th and 19th century Scottish music, including Scottish songs. The collections of Berlioz and Verdi collected by bibliographer Cecil Hopkinson contain contemporary and later editions of the works of the two composers Berlioz and Verdi. |
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