Remarkable occurrences in the life of Jonas Hanway : comprehending an abstract of his travels in Russia, and Persia; a short history of the rise and progress of the charitable and political institutions founded or supported by him; several anecdotes, and an attempt to delineate his character / By John Pugh.

Pugh, John.

Date:: 1798

Credit: Remarkable occurrences in the life of Jonas Hanway : comprehending an abstract of his travels in Russia, and Persia; a short history of the rise and progress of the charitable and political institutions founded or supported by him; several anecdotes, and an attempt to delineate his character / By John Pugh. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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[ »50 ] THOUGHTS ON MUSIC. IN 1765, Mr. Hanway publifhed lus “ Thoughts on MuJicT a work which he was induced to undertake, by his frequent attendance at the performances of the Academy of Antient Mufic.. It muft be confetfed tliat he was unacquainted with his fubjeftr He had not even a diftant idea of harmony; and, as is the cafe, I believe, with al! perfons who have hot the rudiments of the art, or at leafl that fa- culty which we call a good ear, he felt no mufic untilj by hearing it feveral times, it became, in fome meafure, familiar to him. Mere found, however, or amufe- ment, was not his objeft. In his book he does not profefs to fpeak much or learnedly on the theory of the art; but' confines himfelf in a great meafure to pointing out how it might be beft con- ducted to encourage virtuous principles and aififl the fervour of religious worfliip. ON

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