a 
1822.] 
“?Tis vain to deck thy Brow with 
Pearls.” A song composed by Joseph 
de Pinna. 2s. 
Mr. de Pinna has applied to the 
words of this song a melody that is ex- 
pressive, and abundant in pleasing 
turns. The passages, though not in 
themselves of remarkable force or 
novelty, must be allowed two advyan- 
tages ; first, that of agreeably touching 
the external sense; and, secondly, that 
of assisting the poct in delicately 
moying the mind. The piano-forte ac- 
companiment, the introductory and 
concluding symphonies, and the bass, 
are all of a character to indicate the 
hand of a real master; and the merits 
ofthe composition, viewed collectively, 
are sufficiently imposing to justify our 
awarding it the passport of our re- 
commendation. 
Literary and Philosophical Intelligence. 
159 
The Bath Waltz, arranged with Varia- 
tions for the Piano-Forte; by E, 
Simms. 1s. Gd. 
‘The melody of this waltz is so agree- 
able, as, in our cpinion, ought to have 
suggested variations more diversified 
ad more attractive. They are neither 
unlaboured nor unscientific; but they 
are deficient in ease, freedom, and 
beauty. As forming a useful practice 
for the tyro in execution, they may de- 
serve our recommendation, but we 
cannot promise the tasteful amateur 
much gratification from their perform- 
ancc. Their number extends to fives 
and they are followed by a code of 
cight bars, which does not form an 
ineligible conclusion: but our general 
verdict upon the qualities of the publi- 
cation cannot be commendatory. 
VARIETIES, LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL, 
Including Notices of Works in Hand, Domestic and Foreign. 
— 
T is creditable to the House of 
Commons, that a few days before 
its close, an address was voted to the 
King, to represent “that the editions 
of the works of our ancient historians 
are incorrect and defective ; that many 
of their writings still remain in manu- 
script, and in some Cases in a single 
copy only ; and that the House would 
make good the expenses of printing 
an uniform and convenient edition of 
the whole.” The address was pre- 
sented, and compliance promised; we 
may therefore calculate on the speedy 
‘appearance of some parts of the work. 
We are gratified at seeing a RoyaL 
Acapemy or Music announced, and 
at observing the respectable list of do- 
nations and subscriptions, which have 
appeared in its support. No art is in 
any proportion so much encouraged, 
and yet none is in alower state. Ger- 
many, Italy, and France, surpass us 
in eyery branch of it; and, were it not 
for natives of those countries, we 
might sink back to the barbarous 
choirs of our village churches. Be- 
sides, a Royal Academy of Music 
must do good, and can do no harm; 
a position which will not hold in re- 
gard to the Royal Society of Litera- 
ture, (whose existence we deprecated 
in our last Number,) which may do 
much harm by overawing free enquiry, 
by patronising servile and sycophant 
writers, (the Southeys, Scotts, and 
other toad-eaters of their day,) and 
consequently depressing, indirectly or 
yaad 4 
directly, the hopes and exertions of 
free, sturdy, and original genius. Not 
so with this art; it is a science of 
pure taste,—its standard is the ear, 
which will not flatter,—it has no con- 
nexion with syllogisms and sophisms, 
—and patronage, come whence it 
may, must promote its advancement. 
Literature is a republic; but music 
and painting are aristocratic arts, 
which may, as such, be served by asso- 
ciations with royalty. 
List of the first Professors, 
Organ, Piano-forte, and Gcneral Instrue- 
tion, as Conductors of Orchestra —Messrs, 
Clementi, J. Cramer, Greatorex, Hornby, 
Potter, and Sir G. Smart. 
English and Italian Singing.—Messrs. 
Braham, Crevelli, Knyvett, Liverati, and 
Vaughan. 
Harmony and Composition.—Mr. Att- 
wood, Dr. Crotch, Messrs, Coccia, C. Kra- 
mer, and Shield, 
Corded Instruments.—Messrs. F. Cra- 
mer, Dragonetti, Lindley, Loder, Mori, 
H. Smart, Spagnioletti, and Watts. 
Wind Instruments.—Messrs. Ash, Gries- 
bach, M‘Intosh, Nicholson, Puzzi, and 
Willman. 
The promised illustrations of the Bi- 
ble, Testament, and Common Prayer, 
are at length completed; and those 
hitherto uninviting-looking works will 
now be found in every family in most 
attractive forms, at little additional 
expense. 260 designs from the great 
masters, at an expense of only four, 
five, or six shillings extra, for the 
whole, is a phenomenon in the arts 
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