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The Letters of Dr Charles Burney: Volume I: 1751-1784 (Letters of Dr. Charles Burney, 1751-1784)
The Letters of Dr Charles Burney Volume I 17511784 - Letters of Dr. Charles Burney, 1751-1784 Author:Charles Burney Humorous, witty, and candid, these letters paint a fascinating portrait of Dr. Charles Burney (1726-1814), father of the novelist and journal-writer Fanny Burney, and distinguished author of the four-volume History of Music. Providing insight into the musical world of Burney's day, the letters recount his travels on the Continent as he... more » gathered information for the History, and describe his colorful role as the center of one of the liveliest literary cultural circles of the mid-eighteenth century, of which such noted figures as Johnson, Burke, Reynolds, Garrick, and the Blue Stocking Circle were members.« less