New observations on Italy and its inhabitants /
written in French by two Swedish gentlemen ; translated into English by Thomas Nugent.

Description

Main Author: Grosley, Pierre Jean, 1718-1785.
Related Names: Macedo, Francisco de, 1596-1681.
Nugent, Thomas, 1700?-1772.
Language(s): English
Published: London : Printed for L. Davis and C. Reymers, MDCCLXIX [1769]
Subjects: Music > Music / Italy > Music / Italy / History.
Music > Music / France > Music / France / History.
Italy > Italy / Description and travel > Italy / Description and travel / Early works to 1800.
Note: Includes index in v. 2.
Vol. 1 has an appendix, p. 375-445, containing: Pieces relative to the article of Venice, in Italian and English; and the Sacred panegiric of the seraphic father Saint Francis / by Francesco da S. Augustino Macedo. Originally printed in Padua : For James de Codorinis, MDCLXXV, here in Italian and English, with its own t.p., p. [409]-[410]. Vol. 2 concludes with Comparative history of the Italian and French music, an essay which "fell into my hands" according to the "Editor".
Running title: Observations on Italy.
Translation of: Nouveaux mémoires, ou, Observations sur l'Italie et sur les Italiens / par deux gentilshommes suédois ; traduits du suédois. London, l764.
The translator identifies the author in his preface.
Physical Description: 2 v. ; 21 cm.
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