 | William John Courthope - 1903 - 590 Seiten
...Alexander's Feast, the author himself, in a letter to his sons at Rome in September 1697, tells us: "I am writing a song for St. Cecilia's Feast, who, you know, is the patroness of music. This is troublesome, and no way beneficial ; but I could not deny the stewards, who came in... | |
 | Walter Cochrane Bronson - 1908 - 562 Seiten
...plays after his death. (S3) ALEXANDER'S FEAST. "I am writing a song for St. Cecilia's feast . .... This is troublesome, and no way beneficial; but I could not deny the stewards of the feast, who came in a body to me to desire that kindness."—Dryden, in a letter to his sons,... | |
 | Walter Cochrane Bronson - 1908 - 562 Seiten
...Dryden's plays after his death. (53) ALEXANDER'S FEAST. "I am writing a song for St. Cecilia's feast This is troublesome, and no way beneficial; but I could not deny the stewards of the feast, who came in a body to me to desire that kindness." — Dryden, in a letter to his sons,... | |
 | Charles Wells Moulton - 1910 - 812 Seiten
...author's life.— SAINTSBURY, GEORGE, 1881, Dryden (English Men of Letters), p. 98. ALEXANDER'S FEAST 1697 I am writing a song for St. Cecilia's feast, who, you know, is the patroness of music. This is troublesome, and no way beneficial ; but I could not deny the stewards, who came in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1913 - 220 Seiten
...It will cost me six weeks' study, with the probable benefit of an hundred 20 pounds. In the meantime I am writing a song for St. Cecilia's Feast, who, you know, is the patroness of music. This is troublesome, and no way beneficial ; but I could not deny the stewards of the feast,... | |
 | Mark Van Doren - 1920 - 378 Seiten
...come Back to their ancient Home. On the third of September, 1697, Dryden informed his sons at Rome: "I am writing a song for St. Cecilia's Feast, who, you know, is the patroness of music. This is troublesome, and no way beneficial; but I could not deny the stewards of the feast,... | |
 | Mark Van Doren - 1920 - 382 Seiten
...sons at Rome: "I am writing a song for St. Cecilia's Feast, who, you know, is the patroness of music. This is troublesome, and no way beneficial; but I could not deny the stewards of the feast, who came in a body to me to desire that kindness." There is a tradition that he became... | |
 | John Ker Spittal - 1923 - 436 Seiten
...China by the Tartars. It will cost me six weeks study, with the probable benefit of an hundred pounds. In the mean time I am writing a song for St. Cecilia's Feast, who, you know, is the patroness of 16 music. This is troublesome, and no way beneficial ; but I could not deny the Stewards of the Feast,... | |
 | John Ker Spittal - 1923 - 438 Seiten
...mean time I am writing a song for St. Cecilia's Feast, who, you know, is the patroness of 16 music. This is troublesome, and no way beneficial ; but I could not deny the Stewards of the Feast, who came in a body to me to desire that kindness, one of them being Mr. Bridgman, whose... | |
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This is troublesome, and no way beneficial; but I could not deny the Stewards of the Feast, who came in a body to me to desire that kindness, one of them being Mr. Bridgeman, whose parents are your mother's friends. 
