Part 1

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OBSERVATIONS

ON THE

Florid Song;

OR,

SENTIMENTS

ON THE

Ancient and Modern SINGERS,

Written in Italian

By PIER. FRANCESCO TOSI,

Of the Phil-Harmonic Academy

at Bologna.

Translated into English

By Mr. GALLIARD.

Useful for all PERFORMERS, Instrumental as well as Vocal.

To which are added

EXPLANATORY ANNOTATIONS,

and Examples in MUSICK.

Ornari Res ipsa negat, contenta doceri.

LONDON:

Printed for J. WILCOX, at Virgil's Head, in the Strand. 1743.

Note, By the Ancient, our Author means those who liv'd about thirty or forty Years ago; and by the Modern the late and present Singers.

N.B. The Original was printed at Bologna, in the Year 1723.

Reprinted from the Second Edition by WILLIAM REEVES Bookseller Ltd., 1a Norbury Crescent, London, S.W. 16

1967

Made in England

TO ALL

Lovers of MUSICK.