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His fame depends chiefly upon the undoubted success of his mock-heroic poem, the "Secchia rapita"

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

RONCA, La Secchia rapita di Alessandra Tassoni (Caltanisetta, 1884);

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

CHICCO, L'umorismo e la Secchia rapita (Parma, 1894).

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

There are various editions of the "Secchia rapita", e. g.,

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

Alessandro Tassoni, the accomplished author of that famous ironical poem, "La Secchia rapita," which caricatured the epic poets of his day.

The Idea of Progress An inguiry into its origin and growth 1894

"Quando rapita in estasi," she dispatched the coloratura writing competently but with no real sparkle until the very end of the piece, when she pealed out a brilliant high D-natural.

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The first soloist was Stephen Costello, a lyric tenor and the winner of the 2009 Richard Tucker Award, who sang "Ella mi fu rapita!" from Verdi's "Rigoletto" with elegant tone and ardent feeling.

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In examining these, I was continually struck by the comparatively feeble and blundering way in which the titles were written, while all the rest of the handling was really superb; and still more surprised when, on the sleeves and hem of the robe of one of the principal figures of women, ( "Helena rapita da Paris,") I found what seemed to be meant for inscriptions, intricately embroidered; which nevertheless, though beautifully drawn, I could not read.

Ariadne Florentina Six Lectures on Wood and Metal Engraving John Ruskin 1859

The "Secchia rapita" belongs to the same category as the ancient "Battle of the Frogs and

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

But the works adorned with this name (the _Secchia rapita_ and the

Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic Benedetto Croce 1909