Project Gutenberg 2013-07-14 Public domain in the USA. 288 Cummings, William Hayman 1831 1915 Cummings, W. H. (William Hayman) Cummings, Wm. H. (William Hayman) Cummings, William H. Dr. Arne and Rule, Britannia Produced by Charlene Taylor, Paul Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Dr. Arne and Rule, Britannia" by William Hayman Cummings is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the life and influential career of Thomas Augustine Arne, a prominent composer of the 18th century, most notably known for the national song "Rule, Britannia." Cummings explores not only Arne's compositions but also the personal and sociocultural circumstances that shaped his musical legacy, providing insight into his struggles and triumphs. The opening of the book establishes the context for Arne's life by detailing his lineage, sociopolitical environment, and initial musical education. It describes his family background and the early indicators of his musical talent, including his secretive practice of music while adhering to his father’s wishes for him to pursue a legal career. The author sets the stage for a more comprehensive exploration of Arne’s career development, challenges, and the eventual recognition he gained within the British musical scene. This section hints at a narrative that is both educational for music students and enchanting for readers interested in the history behind one of Britain’s cherished national songs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43214/43214-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710-1778 ML Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: Music 335191 2025-08-17T11:36:44.972596 text/html 330281 2013-07-14T08:54:30 text/html 2464082 2025-08-17T11:36:51.621568 application/epub+zip 2465884 2025-08-17T11:36:46.370595 application/epub+zip 142612 2025-08-17T11:36:45.592586 application/epub+zip 2563362 2025-08-17T11:36:55.305537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2527376 2025-08-17T11:36:50.752633 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211340 2022-09-19T17:22:14.864802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252621 2025-08-17T11:36:44.029566 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 232738 2024-10-23T17:01:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 252587 2013-07-14T08:54:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 252617 2013-07-14T08:54:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21473 2025-08-17T11:36:55.447538 application/rdf+xml 7727 2025-08-17T11:36:45.695571 image/jpeg 1633 2025-08-17T11:36:45.645558 image/jpeg 98060 2013-07-14T08:56:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 2292431 2013-07-14T08:56:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 97990 2013-07-14T08:56:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 2296918 2025-08-17T11:36:45.074600 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia