Chapter 25 ROSSINI AND HIS CRITICS.

"Now I think of it," said Rossini, a great many years afterwards, to Ferdinand Hiller, "what was not written against me when I went to Paris! Old Berton even made verses on me, and called me 'Signor Crescendo' in them. But it all blew over without injury to life or limb."

Rossini was too philosophical, and, without being in the least vain, was s

            
            

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