Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Internet Archive.) THE GREAT MUSICIANS. _A Series of Biographies of the Great Musicians._ EDITED BY F. HUEFFER. I. =WAGNER.= By the EDITOR. II. =WEBER.= By SIR JULIUS BENEDICT. III. =MENDELSSOHN.= By JOSEPH BENNETT. IV. =SCHUBERT.= By H. F. FROST. V. =ROSSINI=, and the Modern Italian School. By H. SUTHERLAND EDWARDS. VI. =MARCELLO.= By ARRIGO BOITO. VII. =PURCELL.= By W. H. CUMMINGS. *** Dr. Hiller and other distinguished writers, both English and foreign, have promised contributions. Each volume will be complete in itself. Small post 8vo, cloth extra. London: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE, and RIVINGTON, Crown Buildings, 188, Fleet Street, E.C. CHEAP SERIES OF ENGLISH PHILOSOPHERS. EDITED BY IWAN MÜLLER, M.A., _New College, Oxford_. The objects of the proposed Series are:-- (1) To present in a connected and historical form a view of the contributions made to Philosophy by English thinkers, together with such biographical details as their life and times may render expedient. (2) To adapt the work in price and method of treatment to the requirements of general readers, English and American, no less than to those of students. (3) To issue each volume of the Series as a complete and integral work, entirely independent of the rest, except in form and general method of treatment. To each Philosopher will be assigned a separate volume, giving as comprehensive and detailed a statement of his views and contributions to Philosophy as possible, explanatory rather than critical, opening with a brief biographical sketch, and concluding with a short general summary, and a bibliographical appendix. Price and Size: 180 to 200 pp. Size, crown 8vo. Price 3_s._ 6_d._ The volumes will appear in rapid succession, definite arrangements having been made for the following:-- =ADAM SMITH=, J. FARRER, Author of "Primitive Manners and Customs." [_Just ready._ =BACON=, PROFESSOR FOWLER. =BERKELEY=, PROFESSOR T. H. GREEN. =HAMILTON=, PROFESSOR MONK. =J. S. MILL=, MISS HELEN TAYLOR. =MANSEL=, The REV. H. J. HUCKIN, D.D. =BENTHAM=, MR. G. E. BUCKLE. =AUSTIN=, MR. HARRY JOHNSON. =SHAFTESBURY= and =HUTCHESON=, PROFESSOR FOWLER. =INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF PHILOSOPHY=, PROFESSOR H. SIDGWICK. =HOBBES, A. H.= GOSSET, B.A., Fellow of New College, Oxford. =HARTLEY= and =JAMES MILL=, G. S. BOWER, B.A., late Scholar of New College, Oxford. Arrangements are in progress for volumes on Locke, Hume, Paley, Reid, &c., and will shortly be announced. London: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE, and RIVINGTON, Crown Buildings, 188, Fleet Street, E.C. THE GREAT MUSICIANS ROSSINI AND HIS SCHOOL The Great Musicians _Edited by_ FRANCIS HUEFFER ROSSINI AND HIS SCHOOL BY H. SUTHERLAND EDWARDS