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... we probably derive our ideas of loud and soft , as this machinery may have effect in ex- tinguishing loud sounds and keeping up weak ones . 1 [ [ labyrinth of the ear . This certainly may 13 CHAPTER Page On the Faculties of the Ear.
... we probably derive our ideas of loud and soft , as this machinery may have effect in ex- tinguishing loud sounds and keeping up weak ones . 1 [ [ labyrinth of the ear . This certainly may 13 CHAPTER Page On the Faculties of the Ear.
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... effect of sound upon the ear is somewhat similar to that of light upon the eye ; the know- ledge we obtain of surrounding bodies depends up- on the practice and use we make of these organs , and it may be justly said that we learn both ...
... effect of sound upon the ear is somewhat similar to that of light upon the eye ; the know- ledge we obtain of surrounding bodies depends up- on the practice and use we make of these organs , and it may be justly said that we learn both ...
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... effect emanating from a simple elastic body , as the tone of a bell . It is a curious fact , that mu- sical sounds fly farther , and are heard at a greater distance , than those which are more loud and noisy . If we go on the outside of ...
... effect emanating from a simple elastic body , as the tone of a bell . It is a curious fact , that mu- sical sounds fly farther , and are heard at a greater distance , than those which are more loud and noisy . If we go on the outside of ...
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... effect of his Cremona violin , which at this distance predominated greatly above all the other instruments ; though in the orchestra it was not perceptibly louder than any of the rest . † Dr. Young states , on the authority of Derham ...
... effect of his Cremona violin , which at this distance predominated greatly above all the other instruments ; though in the orchestra it was not perceptibly louder than any of the rest . † Dr. Young states , on the authority of Derham ...
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... effect widens it for the lower tones , while poking it out narrows it for the upper . * Hence it will appear that the whole of these operations are mechanical , and that the muscles engaged will require constant prac- tice to bring them ...
... effect widens it for the lower tones , while poking it out narrows it for the upper . * Hence it will appear that the whole of these operations are mechanical , and that the muscles engaged will require constant prac- tice to bring them ...
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The Music of Nature, Or, an Attempt to Prove That What Is Passionate and ... William Gardiner Попередній перегляд недоступний - 2015 |
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Сторінка 51 - I KNEW, by the smoke that so gracefully curled Above the green elms, that a cottage was near, And I said, " If there's peace to be found in the world, A heart that was humble might hope for it here...
Сторінка 256 - Those joyous hours are past away ; And many a heart, that then was gay, Within the tomb now darkly dwells, And hears no more those evening bells. And so 'twill be when I am gone ; That tuneful peal will still ring on, While other bards shall walk these dells, And sing your praise, sweet...
Сторінка 51 - The curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea, The ploughman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me. Now fades the glimmering landscape on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness holds, Save where the beetle wheels his droning flight, And drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds...
Сторінка i - The Music of Nature ; or, An Attempt to prove that what is passionate and pleasing in the Art of Singing, Speaking, and Performing upon Musical Instruments, is derived from the Sounds of the Animated World.
Сторінка 434 - Fountain heads, and pathless groves, Places which pale passion loves ! Moonlight walks, when all the fowls Are warmly housed, save bats and owls ! A midnight bell, a parting groan ! These are the sounds we feed upon; Then stretch...
Сторінка 434 - There's naught in this life sweet If man were wise to see't, But only melancholy, O sweetest Melancholy!
Сторінка 220 - Less Philomel will deign a song In her sweetest saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of Night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke Gently o'er the accustomed oak. Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy!
Сторінка 177 - But will GOD indeed dwell on the earth ? Behold the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain Thee ; how much less the house that I have builded.
Сторінка 304 - But that which did please me beyond anything in the whole world, was the wind-musique when the angel comes down ; which is so sweet that it ravished me, and indeed, in a word, did wrap up my soul so that it made me really sick, just as I have formerly been when in love with my wife...
Сторінка 126 - The first note he sang was taken with such delicacy, swelled by minute degrees to such an amazing volume, and afterward diminished in the same manner to a mere point, that it was applauded for full five minutes. After this he set off with such brilliancy and rapidity of execution, that it was difficult for the violins of those days to keep pace with him.