The Banquet of Thalia or the Fashionable Songsters Pocket Memorial: An Elegant Collection of the Most Admired Songs (1790)

The Banquet of Thalia or The Fashionable Songsters Pocket Memorial: An Elegant Collection of the Most Admired Songs (1790) is a book compiled by Frederick Atkinson. This book is a collection of the most popular and admired songs of the time, all elegantly presented in a pocket-sized format. The songs included in this collection cover a wide range of genres, from ballads and love songs to drinking songs and patriotic anthems. The book is named after Thalia, the Greek Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry, and is intended to be a memorial to the fashionable songsters of the day. The Banquet of Thalia is an important historical document that provides a glimpse into the popular music of the late 18th century, and is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of music.From Ancient And Modern Authors.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.