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anthem for Tartini; I obtained copies of several of these. He likewise communi- cated to me part of a treatise of his own writing, in MS. upon modulation; which, as it is less metaphysical, and has less of mathematics in it than Tartini's Treatise, so it is more clear, and seems more likely to be generally useful, if it should be published.
I was sorry, upon leaving Padua, to quit this good father, who is of so amiable a character, that it is impossible to know and not esteem him. He promised me two of his masses in score, as soon as they could be transcribed *, and pressed me to send him a copy of my book when pub- lished; he read my plan with great atten- tion, and over-rated it so far as to say it was a public concern to Italy.
The theatre of Padua is handsome and convenient; it is approached by two mag-
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