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PP-P.773.148
13 Dec 1773:23, 24 (3/112)
London, Oct. 9. A certain composer of musick, in the
service of the King of Prussia, died lately at Potsdam. His
Majesty expressed very great sorrow for his death, and
buried him magnificently; People were at a loss to assign a
reason for the friendship which the King pretended to have
for the musician, when the world knows his Majesty is an
utter stranger to sensibility. However, the true cause is
easily accounted for; the King pretends to be a great
composer of musick himself; the musician was modest, and
always confessed his inferiority, and celebrated the
compositions of his Royal Master. The truth is, the King is
but a second rate scratcher of notes, and his principal
composer was inferior to him. We never envy those whom we
excel. What a blessed people must the subjects of this
monarch be, who can boast that they have a Prince, who is
the greatest warrior, philosopher, poet, legislator,
musician, and robber, in all his dominions !
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