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plays, and is also found once in the text (Henry V. 42, 35), also is derived from toccare. Similarly with the German 'Tusch,' a flourish of trumpets and other brass instruments, which may be heard under that name to the present day.
The next passage confirms Morley's account of the high estimation in which music was held as a part of a liberal education. Baptista evidently considers 'good bringing up' to include 'music, instruments, and poetry.' Moreover, the visiting master was to be well paid,—'to cunning men I will be very kind.'
Shrew 11, 81.
| Bianca. | Sir to your pleasure humbly I subscribe My books, and instruments, shall be my company, On them to look, and practise by myself. ••••••• |
| Baptista | (To Hortensio and Gremio). Go in, Bianca. [Exit Bianca]. And for I know, she taketh most delight In music, instruments, and poetry, Schoolmasters will I keep within my house, Fit to instruct her youth.—If you, Hortensio, Or Signior Gremio, you, know any such, Refer them hither; for to cunning men I will be very kind, and liberal To mine own children in good bringing up. |
