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What has con furia, — con strepito, — or any other hurly burly whatever to do with harmony?
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What has con furia, — con strepito, — or any other hurly burly whatever to do with harmony?
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-- He said, _con strepito_, "Den pring up te Tinner _prestissimo_, I am de gombany."
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 372, May 30, 1829 Various
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Nabucodonosore, 'should be given andante, and not con strepito: but this is a faute bien legere in the midst of such unrivalled excellence, and only mentioned here that we may have SOMETHING to criticise.
Men's Wives William Makepeace Thackeray 1837
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Ducks was then sung by the whole of the men, _con animo e strepito_, and two verses had been roared out, when Corporal Van Spitter, in great agitation, presented himself at the cabin-door, where he found Mr
Snarley-yow or The Dog Fiend Frederick Marryat 1820
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Puzzled with very common words -- Mrs Trotter takes care of my wardrobe -- A matrimonial duet, ending _con strepito_.
Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 Frederick Marryat 1820
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She and her friends, who were so fond of music, had frequently in full gabble joined the _con strepito_ chorus, and quite completed that kind of harmony in which our concert excelled.
The Adventures of Hugh Trevor Thomas Holcroft 1777
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The fiddles were tuned, the books were placed, the candles were snuffed, the chord was struck, and off we went, _Allegro con strepito!
The Adventures of Hugh Trevor Thomas Holcroft 1777
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Nabucodonosore,’ should be given andante, and not con strepito: but this is a faute bien legere in the midst of such unrivalled excellence, and only mentioned here that we may have SOMETHING to criticise.
Mens Wives 2006
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Senza strepito e rumore, "replied Marillac, putting his finger to his lips and lowering his voice.
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