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Orpheus and Eurydice. A grand serious opera, translated from the Italian. In three acts. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden.
Calzabigi, Ranieri de, 1714-1795.Date: 1792- Pictures
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Genoa, with the aid of Arethusa, Alcimus, and Cosmus, introduces the lemon tree into Italy, thanks to the warm air of the Ligurian coast. Engraving by G.F. Greuter after G. Reni.
Reni, Guido, 1575-1642.Date: 1646Reference: 26653i- Pictures
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Men and boys in an Italian garden preparing the horses and hounds to go hunting. Engraving by J.P. Le Bas after C. Parrocel.
Parrocel, Charles, 1688-1752.Date: [1736]Reference: 34659i- Books
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A compleat history of the ancient amphitheatres. More peculiarly regarding the architecture of those buildings, and in particular that of Verona. By the Marquis Scipio Maffei. Made English from the Italian Original By Alexander Gordon, A.M. Adorned with Sculptures. Also Some Account of this Learned Work: Which Contains likewise, I. A Succinct History of Gladiators, and Gladiatory-Shews; with their Origin and Progress. II. Of Inscriptions relating to Amphitheatres. III. The Manner of Baiting Wild-Beasts among the Ancients. IV. Of Subterraneous Conduits, and other Aquaducts. V. A Detection of the Errors of Lipsius, Fontana, and others who have written upon this Subject. VI. The Destroyers of Ancient Monuments exposed; especially some under the Pontificate of the late Pope Benedict XIII. Vii. An Account of Genuine Medals; and a Description of the most Remarkable Structures of the Ancients.
Maffei, Scipione, marchese, 1675-1755.Date: M.DCC.XXX. [1730]- Books
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A comparison between the French and Italian musick and opera's. Translated from the French; with some remarks. To which is added A critical discourse upon opera's in England, and a means proposed for their improvement.
Raguenet, François, 1660?-1722.Date: 1709- Books
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Italian love: Or, Eunuchism displayed. Describing all the different kinds of eunuchs; shewing the esteem they have met with in the world, and how they came to be made so. Wherein principally is examined, whether they are capable of marriage, and if they ought to be suffered to enter into that holy state. The whole confirmed by the authority of civil, canon, and common law, and illustrated with many remarkable cases by way of precedent. Also a comparison between some celebrated modern Italian eunuchs, with observations thereon. Occcasioned by a young lady's falling in love with one, who sung in the opera at the Hay-Market, and to whom she had like to have been married. Written by a person of honour.
Ancillon, Charles, 1659-1715.Date: M.DCC.XL. [1740]- Books
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Didone abandonata. Drama. Da Rappresentarsi Nel Regio Teatro di Covent-Garden.
Metastasio, Pietro, 1698-1782.Date: MDCCXXXVII. [1737]- Pictures
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A border of plants from a Roman garden in the 1st century A.D., with the main plants labelled. Photograph.
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A catalogue of Latin, French and Italian books, (among (among which are several new physical ones) to be sold cheap, (the Price mark'd to each Article) By P. Molini, At his House, the right hand Door of the Italian Warehouse, in Bridges-Street, Covent-Garden.
Molini, Peter.Date: MDCCLXV. [1765]- Books
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Alcina. An opera. As it is perfom'd at the Theatre Royal in Covent-Garden.
Marchi, Antonio.Date: MDCCXXXV- Books
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Giulio Sabino. A new serious opera, in two acts. As performed at the King's Theatre in the Hay-Market. The music entirely new, by Signor Cherubini.
Giovannini, Pietro.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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Giulio Sabino. A new serious opera, in two acts. As performed at the King's Theatre in the Hay-Market. The music entirely new, by the Celebrated Signor Giuseppe Sarti, under the Direction of Mr. Mazzinghi.
Giovannini, Pietro.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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The triumph of time and truth. An oratorio: alter'd from the Italian. With several new additions. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. Set to musick by Mr. Handel.
Morell, Thomas, 1703-1784.Date: 1757- Books
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The dragon of Wantley. A burlesque opera. The musick by Mr. John Frederick Lampe, and performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. Moderniz'd from the old ballad after the Italian manner, by Sig. Carini.
Carey, Henry, 1687?-1743.Date: 1738- Books
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The dragon of Wantley. A burlesque opera. The musick by Mr. John Frederick Lampe, and performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. Moderniz'd from the old ballad after the Italian manner, by Sig. Carini.
Carey, Henry, 1687?-1743.Date: [1738]- Books
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The dragon of Wantley. A burlesque opera. The musick by Mr. John Frederick Lampe, and performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. Moderniz'd from the old ballad after the Italian manner, by Sig. Carini.
Carey, Henry, 1687?-1743.Date: [1737]- Books
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The dragon of Wantley. A burlesque opera. The musick by Mr. John Frederick Lampe, and performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. Moderniz'd from the old ballad after the Italian manner, by Sig. Carini.
Carey, Henry, 1687?-1743.Date: [1737]- Books
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The dragon of Wantley. A burlesque opera. The musick by Mr. John-Frederick Lampe, and performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. Moderniz'd from the old ballad after the Italian Manner, by Sig. Carini.
Carey, Henry, 1687?-1743.Date: [1738]- Books
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The dragon of Wantley. A burlesque opera. The musick by Mr. John Frederick Lampe, and performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. Moderniz'd from the old ballad after the Italian manner, by Sig. Carini.
Carey, Henry, 1687?-1743.Date: [1737]- Books
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The dragon of Wantley. A burlesque opera. The musick by Mr. John Frederick Lampe, and performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. Moderniz'd from the old ballad after the Italian manner, by Sig. Carini.
Carey, Henry, 1687?-1743.Date: [1737]- Books
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The dragon of Wantley. A burlesque opera. The musick by Mr. John Frederick Lampe, and performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. Moderniz'd from the old ballad after the Italian manner, by Sig. Carini.
Carey, Henry, 1687?-1743.Date: 1738- Books
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Margery; or, a worse plague than the dragon: a burlesque opera. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. Altered from the original Italian of Signor Carini. Set to musick by Mr. John-Frederick Lampe.
Carey, Henry, 1687?-1743.Date: [1738]- Books
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Margery; or, a worse plague than the dragon: a burlesque opera. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. Altered from the original Italian of Signor Carini. Set to musick by Mr. John-Frederick Lampe.
Carey, Henry, 1687?-1743.Date: [1738]- Books
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Margery; or, a worse plague than the dragon: a burlesque opera. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. Altered from the original Italian of Signor Carini. Set to musick by Mr. John-Frederick Lampe.
Carey, Henry, 1687?-1743.Date: [1738]- Books
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Observations on the Greek and Roman classics. In a series of letters to a young nobleman. Now published for the use of gentlemen at the university, and those who may have Occasion to speak in Public. To which are added, Remarks on the Italian language and writers. In a letter from M. Joseph Baretti to an English Gentleman at Turin, written in the Year 1751.
Hill, John, 1714?-1775.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]