 Some say, compar'd to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel's but a ninny ; Others aver that he to Handel Is scarcely fit to hold a candle.' Strange all this difference should be Twixt Tweedledum and Tweedledee.  St. Nicholas - Page 520edited by - 1885Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1807 - 218 pages
...share in his Lordship's promotion. EPIGRAM. SOME say, compar'd to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel's but a ninny; Others aver, that he to Handel Is scarcely fit to hold a candle : Strange ! that such diff'rence should be 'Twixt Twccdle-dum and Tweedlc-dee. PLAIN DEALING. MY verses oft displease... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 686 pages
...SOME say, compar'd to Bononcini, Tnat Mynheer Handel's but a ninny; Others aver, that hr. to Handel h scarcely fit to hold a candle: Strange all this difference should be, Twi»t tweedle-durn and tweedle-dee1 ! AN ANECDOTE. THI French ambassador had been to wait On James... | |
 | John Byrom - English poetry - 1814 - 512 pages
...EPIGRAM ON THE Feuds between Handel and Bononcini. SOME say, compar'd to Bononcini, That Mjnheer Handel's but a ninny; Others aver, that he to Handel Is scarcely...difference should be, 'Twixt tweedle-dum and tweedle-dee! AN ANECDOTE. THE French Ambassador had been to wait On James the First, in equipage of state: Bacon... | |
 | Allatson Burgh - Music - 1814 - 470 pages
...competitors. " Compar'd with Signov Bononcini " Some say that Handel's a mere ninny ? " Others assert that he to Handel, " Is scarcely fit to hold a candle ; " Strange I that such diff 'rence there should be " 'Twixt tweedle dum, and tweedle dee I" phony, and first movement,... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1907 - 708 pages
...compar'd to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel's but a ninny ; Others aver, that he to Handel Is scarcely tit to hold a Candle : Strange all this difference should be, 'Twixt Tweedle-dum and Tweedle-dee ! My object in writing this note is to express a hope that the editors of all future editions of the... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1856 - 660 pages
...JOHN BYROM. 1691-1763. On the Feuds between Handel and Bononcini.* Some say, compared to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel 's but a ninny ; Others aver that...difference should be 'Twixt Tweedledum and Tweedledee. *•' Nourse asked me if I had seen the verses upon Handel and Bononcini, ' not knowing that they were... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1865 - 504 pages
...such a woman? BYRON. Note to Letter on Bowles. JOHN BYROM. 1691-1763. Some say, compared to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel 's but a ninny ; Others aver that...difference should be 'Twixt Tweedledum and Tweedledee. On the Feuds between Handel and Bononcini.* As clear as a whistle. The Astrologer, Bone and skin, two... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - Quotations - 1867 - 752 pages
...claw'd and canvass'd. Butler. 11 a -1. '2. n. 1. Some say, compared to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel's but a ninny ; Others aver that he to Handel Is scarcely fit to hold a candle. Strange that all this diff'rence should be 'Twixt Tweedledum and Tweedledee. J. Byrom, On the Feuds between... | |
 | Treasury - 1869 - 474 pages
...at last.t The Ltrver. JOHN BYROM. 1691-1763. OME say, compared to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel's but a ninny ; Others aver that he to Handel Is scarcely...difference should be Twixt Tweedledum and Tweedledee. On the Feuds between Handel and Bononcini. t * The Lady's Resolve was a fugitive piece, written on... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1872 - 864 pages
...graces Will soon fill up their proper places.1 Advice to Preach iSltrw. Some say, compar'd to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel 's but a ninny ; Others aver that...all this difference should be 'Twixt Tweedledum and Tweeclledee. On the Feuds between Handel and Bononcini? As clear as a whistle. Epistle to Lloyd. Bone... | |
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