Unless he meant it ironically/sarcastically. Take David vO. He is a
"universally known, skillful man"
Leaving his skills out of it, he certainly isn't universally known.
Not like David Beckham or Osama bin Laden or Paris Hilton. Or Sting.
Or Paul O'Dette.
He is certainly known lutelistwide, with no less than 17 CD's to his name,
more than Barto and Karamazov combined.
and quite given to aristophilia.
I can't imagine any meaning of "aristophilia" that would be relevant
to the discussion. My Random House Unabridged can't imagine a
meaning for it at all.
Use inference.
And if I say that he merits much emulation- would you really
believe me?
Ha! A trick question! NOBODY ever knows whether to REALLY believe
you, Roman. Anyway, you're not Vincenzo Galilei. You're probably a
better composer, for one thing.
I feel flattered.
But we're getting far afield here. Galilei was writing both an
instruction and a polemic. If tastini were rare and not used by
anyone prominent, why would he even bring them up?
There are levels of Prominence, and it is not necessarily achieved by merit,
as we all know...............
RT
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