| − | Ind. 62: 1094. My. 9, ’07. 60w. |
“If, instead of constructing imaginary histories, he had endeavored to account for the rise of these legends, he might have added a chapter to the history of the early English church; as it is, his volume is a collection of fanciful stories, and nothing more.”
| − | Nation. 84: 14. Jl. 4, ’07. 320w. |
“These studies ... are marked by ample learning and good judgment.”
| + | Outlook. 85: 523. Mr. 2, ’07. 280w. |
Taylor, Sedley. Indebtedness of Handel to works by other composers. *$4. Putnam.
7–27021.
Two centuries of accumulated evidence go to show that Handel was a plagiarist. Mr. Taylor brings together the results of the careful investigation on the part of capable authorities. “The main object of this book appears to be the presentation, by a simplified process, of the materials necessary to enable every intelligent person to compare passages in Handel’s music with the sources from which they have been derived.” (Sat. R.)
| + − | Ath. 1906, 2: 841. D. 29. 430w. |