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[ Arteaga's criticism (Le Riv., c. 11) is in the main correct. Hiller's (Ueber Metastasio u. seine Werke. Leipzig, 1786) is far more partial. See also Rousseau, Dictionn. de Mus., Génie; Jacobs Nachtr. zu Sulzer, III., p. 95; Herder, Briefe z. Bef. d. Hum., VII., p. 117; A W. Schlegel, Vorles, 16 W, V., p. 350.]
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[ Karajan, Aus Metastasio's Hofleben (Vienna, 1861).]
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[ Burney remarks how the character of Metastasio is 'displayed in all his works (Reise, II., p. 170).]
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[ Metastasio, Opp. post., I., p. 384.]
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[ He mentions trifling compositions (Opp. post., I., pp. 386, 402); some are printed—e.g., 36 Canoni (Vienna Artaria, 1782).]