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The voice of discord, or, the battle of the fiddles. A history of a seditious and unnatural attempt upon the lives and properties of fifty singers and fiddlers = La voix de la discorde, ou, la bataille des violons. Histoire d'un attentat seditieux, et atroce contre la vie et les biens de cinquante chanteurs et violinistes.

By: Baretti, Giuseppe Marco Antonio, 1719-1789.Publisher: London : Printed for W. Owen and T. Snelling, 1753Description: 55, [1]p. ; 8.°.Subject(s): Opera -- England -- London -- 18th century
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Reference material House of Lords Library - Palace Librarian's Room, Principal Floor Farnham Tracts VOL.77(3) (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Not for loan 57317-1001
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VOL.77(1) The book of the visions of Zabdeel, the son of Abdeed. Faithfully translated from the original Syriac by an eminent traveller, who purchas'd the manuscript at Grand-Cairo. VOL.77(10) Songs, chorusses, &c. which are introduced in the new entertainment of The jubilee, at the Theatre-Royal, in Drury-Lane. VOL.77(2) An essay upon wind; with curious anecdotes of eminent peteurs. Humbly dedicated to the Lord Chancellor. VOL.77(3) The voice of discord, or, the battle of the fiddles. A history of a seditious and unnatural attempt upon the lives and properties of fifty singers and fiddlers = La voix de la discorde, ou, la bataille des violons. Histoire d'un attentat seditieux, et atroce contre la vie et les biens de cinquante chanteurs et violinistes. VOL.77(4) A concise and genuine account of the dispute between Mr. Hume and Mr. Rousseau: with the letters that passed between them during their controversy. As also, the letters of the Hon. Mr. Walpole, and Mr. D'Alembert, relative to this extraordinary affair. Translated from the French. VOL.77(5) The speech of the Hon. Thomas Erskine, at a meeting of the Friends to the Liberty of the Press, at Free-Mason's Tavern, Dec. 22, 1792. With the resolutions, &c. of that truly patriotic society. VOL.77(6) Declaration of the friends of the liberty of the press; assembled at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Saturday, January 19, 1793. Written by the Hon. Thomas Erskine; to which is added the other proceedings of the day.

English and French on opposite pages; dedication in Italian.

Burlesque reply to the author's anonymous Scheme for an Italian opera of a new taste in London. Occasioned by a quarrel between the impresario Vanneschi, and musicians of his opera company.

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