Precursors of the Violin Family

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Of all the arts, music is by far the most popular and the dearest to man, because her language, that of the soul, is under stood by all; she succeeds where all others fail in expressing thoughts, feelings, and longi...