 One evening, as my grandfather and Handel were walking together and alone, a new piece was struck up by the band. ' Come, Mr. Fountayne/ said Handel, ' let us sit down and listen to this piece ; I want to know your opinion of it.' Down they sat ; and...  The Life of Handel - Page 195by Victor Schoelcher - 1857 - 443 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Hone - 1832 - 874 pages
...seems, as a theatre of pugilism, or a show for wild beasts. While Mary-le-bone gardens were flourishing, the enchanting music of Handel, and probably of Arne, was often heard from the orchestra here. One evening, as my grandfather and Handul were walking together and alone, a new piece was struck... | |
 | John George Cochrane - 1840 - 480 pages
...flourishing about the year 1 738, the enchanting music of Handel, and probably of Arne, was often beard from the orchestra there. One evening, as my grandfather and Handel were walking together, a new piece was struck up by the band. " Gome, Mr. Vontaine !" said Handel, " let us zit down and listen... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1841 - 840 pages
...here. One evening, as шу grandfather and Handel were walking together and alone, a new piece wa> struck up by the band. " Come Mr. Fountayne," said...listen to this piece — I want to know your opinion of it.1' Down they sat, and after some time the old parson, turning to his companion, said, " It is not... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1850 - 216 pages
...people in London, dey vill not forgive you." While Marylebone Gardens were nourishing (says Mr. Smith), the enchanting music of Handel, and probably of Arne,...band. " Come, Mr. Fountayne," said Handel, "let us ait down and listen to this piece; I want to know your opinion of it." Down they sat, and, after some... | |
 | Levina Buoncuore Urbino - Music - 1876 - 456 pages
...Fountayne and Handel were walking together in Marylebone Gardens, while the orchestra was playing. " Come, Mr. Fountayne," said Handel, " let us sit down...to this piece : I want to know your opinion of it." They sat down, and after a while, Mr. Fountayne turning to his companion said, " It is not worth listening... | |
 | Frederick J. Crowest - 1878 - 344 pages
...to relate an anecdote which I have on the best authority. While Marylebone Gardens were flourishing, the enchanting music of Handel, and probably of Arne,...a new piece was struck up by the band. ' Come, Mr. Fountagne/ said Handel, 'let us sit down and listen to this piece; I want to know your opinion about... | |
 | George Titus Ferris - Biography & Autobiography - 1878 - 266 pages
...Handel were walking together and alone, a new piece was struck up by the band. ' Come, Mr. Fountagne,' said Handel, ' let us sit down and listen to this piece ; I want to know your opinion about it.' Down they sat, and after some time the old parson, turning to his companion, said, ' It... | |
 | William Smyth Rockstro - Composers - 1883 - 484 pages
...relate an anecdote, which I have on the best authority. While Marylebone Gardens were flourishing, the enchanting music of Handel, and probably of Arne,...as my grandfather and Handel were walking together, a new piece was struck up by the band. ' Come, Mr. Fountayne,' said Handel, ' let us sit down and listen... | |
 | William John Loftie - London (England) - 1883 - 498 pages
...Fountayne, who lived at that time in the manor-house, when the band struck up a new piece. " Come," said Handel, " let us sit down and listen to this piece, I want to know your opinion of it." After some time Mr. Fountayne observed, " It is not worth listening to ; it's very poor stuff." " You... | |
 | William John Loftie - London (England) - 1883 - 498 pages
...Fountayne, who lived at that time in the manor-house, when the band struck up a new piece. " Come," said Handel, " let us sit down and listen to this piece, I want to know your opinion of it." After some time Mr. Fountayne observed, " It is not worth listening to ; it's very poor stuff." " You... | |
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