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The Violin: A concise exposition of the general principles of construction.., 1871
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1of place here to include, also, a species of viol which ranked as a particular favourite throughout Britain, about the commencement of the eighteenth century, and which was known under the name of the Viol di amour. It was a delicate and sweet-toned instrument, and had five strings formed of wire, although latterly a good many modifications in the form of the instrument took place. It appears, also, to have erroneously passed under the name of the Psalter, to which it certainly bore no resemblance, and was publicly used in London about 1720; and in Edinburgh, mention is made of it in 1750. In 1752, Passerini, a teacher of music in Edinburgh, is mentioned as having been an excellent player upon the Viol di amour; and a few years later, another Italian performer, Pasquali, gave a concert, in which this instrument took a prominent position. About 1800 it was totally disused, as no reference is made to it in public concerts after this time, neither is there mention made of any celebrated performer.
3We now arrive at the most perfect instrument of all, and which has aptly been denominated "the king of instruments"—the Violin. At what time this elegant instrument came first into use, or emerged from the workshop, it is impossible to mention; but it is now generally admitted that Italy gave birth to it, about the middle of the sixteenth century. The different sizes of this type, violin, viola, violoncello, and double bass, have supplanted the whole host of viols, whilst, from an identity of form, along with perfect intonation, a similarity of quality has been attained which renders this class of instruments to approximate closer to the
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