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126 "In this example," he says, "the dominant emotion is imperious, arising from the words: Digne de Jupiter même ! The composer has not only expressed this passion, but has also rendered the accessory emotions, as he progresses. The word Infortuné is rendered with tenderness. Ressusciter,' by a rolling trill. L'arracher au tombeau is stately. M'empêcher,' a retardation. Triompher is given proudly; à ce qu'il aime tenderly. Même is exalted. Digne is expressive of release, etc. … As for the accompaniment, without being insipid, it could not be other than it is.—How does 'our Italian ' comport himself?"—The 'Italian' was Graun, who had aspired to correct and re-write the passage from Rameau; and here is his version: