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The violin and its music, 1881
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1room, that he confessed he had nothing to teach him.
3Paganini, after suffering much from the harsh and cruel treatment of his father, succeeded in releasing himself from his bondage. At this time he was about fifteen years of age, maintaining himself by his public performances. Left to his own resources, with no lack of money, but half educated, with neither parent nor guardian to advise him, he soon fell a prey to gamblers. It was at Leghorn that he sacrificed his Violin to his passion for gaming; the loss, however, resulted in ultimate gain, since a French merchant, M. Livron, presented him with the Joseph Guarnerius made in 1743, which he publicly used to the end of his career. This world-renowned Violin is now in the Municipal Palace at Genoa, in accordance with Paganini's testamentary directions. In the year 1875, through the kindness of my friend Signor Sacchi, I succeeded in obtaining permission to photograph the instrument, which enables me to place before my readers the accompanying impression. Upon one occasion
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