The ʻshaggy Dogʼ Story: Its Origin, Development, and Nature (with a Few Seemly Examples) |
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The animal played very well , without any irritating mannerisms or large , pretentious gestures . On being asked to ' play us another , do ! and seeing that this was not mere politeness but genuine appreciation , the modest executant ...
The animal played very well , without any irritating mannerisms or large , pretentious gestures . On being asked to ' play us another , do ! and seeing that this was not mere politeness but genuine appreciation , the modest executant ...
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The dog played this spectacular piece with spectacular virtuosity . ' Anything else you'd like ? ' ' Yes , Liszt's “ Hungarian Rhapsody ” —that very fast , difficult one all the most florid pianists love to play and so seldom can .
The dog played this spectacular piece with spectacular virtuosity . ' Anything else you'd like ? ' ' Yes , Liszt's “ Hungarian Rhapsody ” —that very fast , difficult one all the most florid pianists love to play and so seldom can .
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I don't suppose you'd care to play , would you ? ' ' On the contrary , I should be delighted . ' ' Good for you ! Come along with me and I'll open the gate I see just over there . ' The village captain readily agreed to the visitors ...
I don't suppose you'd care to play , would you ? ' ' On the contrary , I should be delighted . ' ' Good for you ! Come along with me and I'll open the gate I see just over there . ' The village captain readily agreed to the visitors ...
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| Title | The ʻshaggy Dogʼ Story: Its Origin, Development, and Nature (with a Few Seemly Examples) |
| Author | Eric Partridge |
| Edition | 3 |
| Publisher | Philosophical Library, 1954 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 4 Mar 2008 |
| ISBN | 0802212794, 9780802212795 |
| Length | 107 pages |
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