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Vincent Novello letter to Leigh Hunt, 1823

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Title	Vincent Novello letter to Leigh Hunt, 1823
Creator	Novello, Vincent, 1781-1861
Date Original	1823
Description	Concerning two collections of hymnals which he sends to Hunt in Italy; his pleasure over Hunt's resumption of the Indicator; his surprise at Hunt not mentioning Shakespeare in his article on his library; his hope for a magnificent poem by Hunt.
Note	First part of letter lacking.
Personal Name Subject	Novello, Vincent, 1781-1861 Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Chronological Subject	1820-1830
Type (DCMIType)	Text
Type (AAT)	Correspondence
Type (IMT)	jpeg
Digital Collection	Leigh Hunt Letters
Contributing Institution	University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.
Archival Collection	Brewer-Leigh Hunt Collection
Collection Guide	http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/resources/Brewer-LeighHunt.html
Location	bound MsL N939h leaf 2 (one of 2 letters letters in N939h)
Rights Management	Educational use only, no other permissions given. This letter is owned by The University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections Department, and is provided here for educational purposes. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the Special Collections Department.
Contact Information	Contact The University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections Department: lib-spec@uiowa.edu
Height (cm)	18.8
Width (cm)	11.4
Number of Pages	4
Number of Sheets of Paper	1
Digitization Specifications	Scanned with Ricoh Aficio 2335 scanner at 600 ppi, 24-bit color. Archival tiff image available.
Date Digital	2008-07-18
Transcript	[page one missing from archive] Annexed you will find a collection of the Gregorian Hymns at [?Wexford], and the 9th Book in Continuation of the Motetts . I know you are an Admirer of these wild and Solemn Church Tunes - amongst which I think you will be particularly pleased with the “Lucis Creator” the “Jesu corona Virginum” and the “Pange Lingua” which last is perhaps the finest Hymn in the whole Collection -- Amongst the Motetts, I think I may venture to guess, that the following will be favorites with you - The Bass Solo “Inclina ad me aurem tuam” arranged for Himmel’s “Urania” (Page 6). The “O Crux Ave” by Hayden for its’ expressive Melody of triumphant conclusion, and the Quartett “O Jesu bone Pastor” (Page 17) for its beautiful pastoral simplicity and delicious termination - the [?pasage] contained in the last 8 Bars is one of the sweetest I ever heard, both as to melody & harmony; it haunted me for upwards of a month after I first met with it-which (with me at least) is a sure test of great excellence in a Composition . [page break] I need not say how rejoiced I am at the resumption of “The Indicator,” which, however, I hope is not preparatory to the discontinuance of “The Liberal” . I was surprised at your not having mentioned Shakespeare’s Name throughout the Article on yr. Library - I wonder that when you were speaking of your pet Books & of the manner in which you liked them bound - you did not say any thing of your most favorite Volumes . A short time since we had a very pleasant day with the Lambs at Norwood, where we dined on the [?Grass] & in the afternoon visited the Dulwich Gallery of Paintings . I was particularly struck with the Portrait of Wouvermans, which is so extraordinary a likeness of Keats, that if his Name had been inserted in the Catalogue, no one could have doubted it had been painted for him instead of the Flemish Artist . [page break] I have to congratulate you on the recovery of Mrs Hunt’s health-Now this heavy weight of anxiety is removed from your mind, I trust you will be able to turn your thoughts to Poetry with fresh vigour, and I shall be quite disappointed if the Air of Italy do not inspire you to write some Poem, upon a scale of magnificence worthy yourself There is scarcely a day passes [?without] our wishing for you to be with us, and I still look forward not only to the possibility, but to the probability, of our joining you in Italy if you do not return to England . With kindest remembrances to Mrs. Hunt , Thornton, &c - Believe me D[ea]r. Hunt most sincerely yr. affectionate Friend V. Novello P.S. I have endeavor[e]d to get quite a Budget of Letters ready for you from various old friends, to make up for my own reprehensible dilatoriness in ^having so long without writing to you . [page break] To Leigh Hunt, Esqr
Transcript By	Wilson, Lisa M.

Title	Page1
Relation - Is Part Of	Vincent Novello letter to Leigh Hunt, 1823
Digital Collection	Leigh Hunt Letters
File Name	n939h-2_Page1.jpg
Transcript	[page one missing from archive] Annexed you will find a collection of the Gregorian Hymns at [?Wexford], and the 9th Book in Continuation of the Motetts . I know you are an Admirer of these wild and Solemn Church Tunes - amongst which I think you will be particularly pleased with the “Lucis Creator” the “Jesu corona Virginum” and the “Pange Lingua” which last is perhaps the finest Hymn in the whole Collection -- Amongst the Motetts, I think I may venture to guess, that the following will be favorites with you - The Bass Solo “Inclina ad me aurem tuam” arranged for Himmel’s “Urania” (Page 6). The “O Crux Ave” by Hayden for its’ expressive Melody of triumphant conclusion, and the Quartett “O Jesu bone Pastor” (Page 17) for its beautiful pastoral simplicity and delicious termination - the [?pasage] contained in the last 8 Bars is one of the sweetest I ever heard, both as to melody & harmony; it haunted me for upwards of a month after I first met with it-which (with me at least) is a sure test of great excellence in a Composition . [page break]

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