Composer: Thomas Arne
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Dr. Thomas Augustine Arne was born March 12, 1710, in London; became early celebrated as a composer, and established his reputation by settling Milton's "Comus" to music - light, airy, and original; he composed many songs, and nearly all his attempts were successful; died March 5, 1778, aged 68.
A Dictionary of Musical Information by John W. Moore, Boston: Oliver, Ditson & Company, 1876
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