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BEP(P.782.007
19 Jan 1782:11,12,13 (1/14)
Philadelphia. From the Freeman's Journal. On Tuesday
evening the 11th of December, his Excellency the Minister of
France, who embraces every opportunity to manifest his
respect to the worthies of America, and politeness to its
inhabitants, entertained his Excellency General Washington,
and his lady, the lady of General Greene, and a very polite
circle of gentlemen and ladies, with an elegant concert, in
which the following Oratorio, composed and set to music by a
gentleman whose taste in the polite arts is well known, was
introduced, and afforded the most sensible pleasure:
THE TEMPLE OF MINERVA.
An Oratorial Entertainment. . . [multi-movement work, for
four voices, in two scenes. After overture, the opening
trio begins:]
Arise! arise! your voices raise,
And swell the solemn hymn of praise:
At great Minerva's awful shrine
Bow down, and own the pow'r divine.
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