It has been said that this is truly a poetic age, and that no previous period of the world's history has produced so large a company of really gifted Singers. While such may be the case, I fear that my efforts will not add much to the literature of the age, or com mend themselves to the critical, however much this might be desired.
Far be it from me to desire empty flattery; yet I feel that he who does not wish to stand deservedly high in the estimation of his fellow-men wants one of the greatest incentives to real worth.
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It has been said that this is truly a poetic age, and that no previous period of the world's history has produced so large a company of really gifted Singers. While such may be the case, I fear that my efforts will not add much to the literature of the age, or com mend themselves to the critical, however much this might be desired.
Far be it from me to desire empty flattery; yet I feel that he who does not wish to stand deservedly high in the estimation of his fellow-men wants one of the greatest incentives to real worth.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.