17. Like Milton, Beethoven, Stevenson and Grieg, he kept on with his work, in spite of his illness.
18. Chopin once went to England and Scotland.
19. Chopin was very fond of Bach and urged his pupils to practice Bach pieces every day for the mental drill as well as the drill for the fingers.
SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT CHOPIN
1. In what country was Chopin born?
2. In what two great cities did he live?
3. In what year was Chopin born?
4. What other composer was born about the same time?
5. When did Chopin first appear in public?
6. What two works had he already composed when he set out for Paris?