also the _Cadences_ of their _Recitatives_. Do these Singers pretend, by
their not distinguishing the Chamber-Musick from the immoderate
_Gargling_ of the Stage, to expect the vulgar _E Viva's_ in the Cabinet
of Princes?

Sec. 16. Let a sensible Student avoid this Example, and with this Example
the Abuses, the Defects, and every other Thing that is mean and common,
as well in the _Cadences_ as elsewhere.

Sec. 17. If, the inventing particular _Cadences_ without injuring the Time,
has been one of the worthy Employments of the _Ancients_ (so call'd) let
a Student revive the Use of it; endeavouring to imitate them in their
Skill of somewhat anticipating the Time; and remember, that Those, who
understand the Art of Gracing, do not wait to admire the Beauty of it in
a Silence of the Bass.

Sec. 18. Many and many other Errors are heard in the _Cadences_ that were
_Antique_, and which are now become _Modern_; they were ridiculous then,
and are so now; therefore considering, that to change the Stile is not
always to improve it, I may fairly conclude, that what is bad is to be
corrected by Study, and not by the _Mode_.

Sec. 19. Now let us for a while leave at Rest the Opinions of the aforesaid
Ancients, and the supposed _Moderns_, to take notice what Improvement
the Scholar has made, since he is desirous of being heard. Well then,
let him attend, before we part with him, to Instructions of more Weight,
that he may at least deserve the Name of a good Singer, though he may
not arrive at that of an eminent one.

CHAP. IX.

_Observations for a Singer._[90]

Behold the Singer now appearing in Publick, from the Effects of his
Application to the Study of the foregoing Lessons. But to what Purpose
does he appear? Whoever, in the great Theatre of the World, does not
distinguish himself, makes but a very insignificant Figure.

Sec. 2. From the cold Indifference perceived in many Singers, one would
believe that the Science of Musick implored their Favour, to be
received by them as their most humble Servant.

Sec. 3. If too many did not persuade themselves that they had studied
sufficiently, there would not be such a Scarcity of the Best, nor such a
Swarm of the Worst. These, because they can sing by Heart three or four
_Kyrie's_[91], think they are arrived at the _Non plus ultra_; but if
you give them a _Cantata_ to sing, that is even easy, and fairly
written, they, instead of complying as they ought, will tell you with