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the history of the violin, 1864
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1CHAPTER XVII.
3We now arrive at the time of Antonius Stradivarius, who is generally considered the greatest maker that ever lived; and wish we could introduce him to the sweet music of one of his own quartett of instruments, such as we at no distant period heard when in the charge of one of the writers of this work.
5Antoine Stradivarius was descended from an old family at Cremona, and was born there about the year 1644, as there is an instrument of his in existence having a ticket written by him with the date 1736, stating his age, ninety-two. He was a pupil of Nicolas Amati, and made after his model, until about the year 1690; from the year 1670, however, he placed his own name in his instruments, having for the three previous years placed that of his master. "Luthomonographie" describes an instrument of the date of 1681, of a long form, with the back in two parts, made of fine wood, and the varnish brown, bordering on red. In the year 1690 he altered his style, and the proportions of his instruments; his model was larger, and the form of his arching somewhat flatter, the gradation of the thickness of the vibrating plates more strictly regulated, and the choice of wood carefully attended to; but he still retained some similarity to the workmanship of his master. His best
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