Pifa

[6] In the manuscript score preserved at Buckingham Palace the symphony is marked 'Pifa,' a shortening of the Italian word 'Pifferare,' to play on the fife.

Story-Lives of Great Musicians Francis Jameson Rowbotham

The small orchestra gave a cohesive, sensitive reading of the piece, throughout not only the "Sinfonia" and "Pifa" sections, but the many small accompaniment and continuo figures as well.

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Lucca Is feated In a fruitful plain, near the river Serchio, 10 miles NE of Pifa, 37

The general gazetteer, or, Compendious geographical dictionary [microform] : containing a description of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, towns, forts, seas, harbours, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes, &c. in the known world : with the government, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants; the extent, boundaries, and natural productions of each country, the trade, manufactures, and curiosities of the cities and towns; their longitude, latitude, bearings and distances in English miles from remarkable places; and the various events by which they have been distinguished : including an account of the counties, cities, boroughs, market-towns, and principal villages, in Great Britain and Ireland 1797

The coun - cil of Pifa, obliged to fly from city to city, end - ed by a mock reprefentation at Lyons.

The spirit of general history : in a series of lectures, from the eighth, to the eighteenth century : wherein is given a view of the progress of society, in manners and legislation during that period Thomson, George, Rev., fl. 1791-2 1792

About the fame time, Lucca, Pifa, and Florence in Itab/, formed a fimilar confederacy, gave them - felves to trade and commerce, and thereby be - came wealthy and powerful.

The spirit of general history : in a series of lectures, from the eighth, to the eighteenth century : wherein is given a view of the progress of society, in manners and legislation during that period Thomson, George, Rev., fl. 1791-2 1792

Julius employed the extent of his 'genius, convoked a council at Rome to excom - municate his enemies, perfuaded the inconftant Maximilian to difavow the convocation at Pifa, to recal his bifhops, acknowledge the authority of the council of Latran, and grant to the fon of Lodowick Sforza, the invefliture of Milan.

The spirit of general history : in a series of lectures, from the eighth, to the eighteenth century : wherein is given a view of the progress of society, in manners and legislation during that period Thomson, George, Rev., fl. 1791-2 1792

He, in concert with Maximilian, called an affembly of bifliops at Pifa.

The spirit of general history : in a series of lectures, from the eighth, to the eighteenth century : wherein is given a view of the progress of society, in manners and legislation during that period Thomson, George, Rev., fl. 1791-2 1792

He difavowed the council of Pifa; the Sforzas were confirmed in their pofleffions, Navarre remained LscT.

The spirit of general history : in a series of lectures, from the eighth, to the eighteenth century : wherein is given a view of the progress of society, in manners and legislation during that period Thomson, George, Rev., fl. 1791-2 1792

Carlfbad, Spa, or any other medicinal fpring in Germany, or even to the king's bath at Pifa in Italy, or the wells to which the turde-fed viftims of Englilh luxury repair, in die vain hope of making a fliaking hand fteady, or reftoring to a Ihrivelkd THE STEALING, &c; 163 ihrivelled limb its former plumpnefs.

Popular tales of the Germans [selected from J.C.A. Musaeus] tr. [by W. Beckford]. 1791

This relation he concludes with the account of Pelops vanquiihing Oenomaus, king of Pifa, in the chariot-race, and by that vidory gaining his daughter Hippodamia, fettling at Pifa, and being there honoured as a God.

The works of the English poets; with prefaces, biographical and critical 1790