Letters to John Aikin, M. D. , on His Volume of Vocal Poetry: And on His Essays on Song-Writing, with a Collection of Such English Songs As Are Most Eminent for Poetical Merit (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Letters to John Aikin, M. D., On His Volume of Vocal Poetry: And on His "Essays on Song-Writing, With a Collection of Such English Songs as Are Most Eminent for Poetical Merit"

Although the first of the following Letters was intended as an Introduction to this Volume, and the motives-which induced the Author to undertake it are there detailed; yet, after a lapse Of some months, and On completion of the Work, it appears to be necessary to say somewhat far ther on laying it before the public.

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