Some say, compar'd to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel's but a ninny ; Others aver that he to Handel Is scarcely fit to hold a candle.' Strange all this difference should be Twixt Tweedledum and Tweedledee. St. Nicholas - Página 520editado por - 1885Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Alexander Pope - 1882 - 544 páginas
...whose work the epigram is printed at length : Some say, compared to Bononciui, That Mynheer Handel in a ninny, Others aver that he to Handel Is scarcely fit to hold a candle. Strange ! all this, Ac. The Biographia Britannica [ed. 17S4, article ' Byrom '], says : "Mr. Byrom's epigram on the feuds... | |
| Charles Wells Moulton - 1889 - 536 páginas
...Destructive, damnable, deceitful woman1 132. Some say, compared 10 Bononcini, That Mynherr Handel's but a ninny; Others aver that he to Handel Is scarcely fit to hold a candel. Strange all this difference should be Twixt Tweedledum and Tweedledee. 133. In melancholy fancy... | |
| 1889 - 532 páginas
...Destructive, damnable, deceitful woman' 132. Some say, compared to Bononcini, That Mynherr Handel's but a ninny; Others aver that he to Handel Is scarcely fit to hold a candel. Strange all this difference should be Twixt Tweedledum and Tweedledee. 133. In melancholy fancy... | |
| J. M. Dixon - 1891 - 392 páginas
...slightly, and are very insignificant at best. C. Some say, compared to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel's but a ninny; Others aver that he to Handel Is scarcely...difference should be 'Twixt Tweedledum and Tweedledee.— JOHN BYEOM. Although Swift could not see the difference between tweedledee and tweedledum, posterity... | |
| Nathan Haskell Dole - 1891 - 596 páginas
...Byrom : — " Some say compar'd to Bononcini That Mynheer Handel's but a ninny; Others aver that to him Handel Is scarcely fit to hold a candle. Strange all...should be Twixt tweedle-dum and tweedle-dee! " The history of the great operatic war between the two rival composers would have to introduce so many details... | |
| John Bartlett - 1891 - 1190 páginas
...their proper places.1 Advice to Preach Shu. Some say, compar'd to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel 's hat a ninny ; Others aver that he to Handel Is scarcely...fit to hold a candle. Strange all this difference shonld he 'Twixt Tweedlednm and Tweodledee. On the Fends hetween Handel and Bononcini.* As clear as... | |
| Robert Frederick Brewer - 1893 - 402 páginas
...Bentley to the Grub-street Journal. Fielding. Some say, compared to Bonnocini, That Mynheer Handel's but a ninny ; Others aver, that he to Handel Is scarcely...difference should be 'Twixt Tweedledum and Tweedledee. An hour they sat in Council'; At length the Mayor broke silence : For a guilder I'd my ermine gown... | |
| 1894 - 480 páginas
...claims. Among others the famous epigram : " Some saj, ' Compar'd to Bononcini That Mynheer Handel's but a ninny.' Others aver, that he to Handel Is scarcely...difference should be 'Twixt Tweedledum and Tweedledee." This, so often fathered upon Swift, was in reality the offspring of John Byrom (the Lancashire poet,... | |
| 1894 - 324 páginas
...candle For either of them, or for Handel."] SOME say, compar'd to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel's but a Ninny ; Others aver, that he to Handel Is scarcely...Difference should be 'Twixt Tweedle-dum and Tweedle-dee! A LETTER TO RL, ESQ., ON His DEPARTURE FROM LONDON. [The date of the composition of these lively verses... | |
| John Byrom - 1894 - 346 páginas
...candle For either of them, or for Handel."] SOME say, compar'd to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel's but a Ninny ; Others aver, that he to Handel Is scarcely...hold a Candle. Strange all this Difference should be 'Tvvixt Tweedle-dum and Tweedle-dee! A LETTER TO RL, ESQ., ON His DEPARTURE FROM LONDON. [The date... | |
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