 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.  The national encyclopædia. Libr. ed - Page 69by National cyclopaedia - 1884Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Whyte, Edward-Athenry Whyte - 1800 - 316 pages
...runs as follows: XFIGRAM ON THE FIUDS BETWEEN THX ADMIRERS OF HANDIL AND BONONC1M. Some fay. compared to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel's but a ninny; others aver, that he to Handel,. Is fcarcely fit to hold a candle: Strange all this difference fhould be 'Twixt tweedle- ilum and tweedlt-dce... | |
 | 1807 - 218 pages
...Court it was fitter to pay his devotion, Since God had no share in his Lordship's promotion. EPIGRAM. SOME say, compar'd to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel's...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 - 1810 - 682 pages
...keep? He, to be sure, had talk'd them all asleep. EPIGRAM ON THE FEUDS 1IETWEEN HANDEL AND BONONCINI. SOME say, compar'd to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel's...ninny; Others aver, that he to Handel Is scarcely tit to hold a candle: Strange all this diflereuce should be, Twixt tweedle-duin and tweedle-dee ' !... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 680 pages
...keep? He, to be sure, had talk'd them all asleep. KPIGRAM ON THE FEUDS BETWEEN HANDEL AM« BONONCINI. SOME say, compar'd to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel's but a ninny; Others aver, that he to Handel h scarcely fit to hold a candle : Strange all this difference should be, 1 •••• i .1 I\M i... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 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 - 1814 - 512 pages
...asleep. 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...a candle : Strange all this difference should be, 'Twixt tweedle-dum and tweedle-dee! AN ANECDOTE. THE French Ambassador had been to wait On James the... | |
 | Allatson Burgh - 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,... | |
 | 1907 - 708 pages
...MB. JA PICTON set out at 5 S. iii, 31 the third line is entirely wrong. The lines should run : — Some say, compar'd to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel's...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 !... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1856 - 660 pages
...On the Feuds between Handel and Bononcini.* Some say, compared to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel 's but a ninny ; Others aver that he to Handel Is scarcely...hold a candle. Strange all this difference should be 'Twixt Tweedledum and Tweedledee. *•' Nourse asked me if I had seen the verses upon Handel and Bononcini,... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1865 - 504 pages
...to Letter on Bowles. JOHN BYROM. 1691-1763. Some say, compared to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel 's but a ninny ; Others aver that he to Handel Is scarcely...hold a candle. Strange all 'this difference should be 'Twixt Tweedledum and Tweedledee. On the Feuds between Handel and Bononcini.* As clear as a whistle.... | |
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