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marks his achievements: "Poet, painter, novelist and composer, who, in the exercise of a genius as distinguished in its versatility as in its power, by his pen and pencil illustrated so happily the characteristics of the peasantry of his country that his name will ever be honourably identified with
72:(1841), he contributed libretto and music, for others just a few songs. Before committing himself to a literary career, he enjoyed considerable success as a miniature painter. 32:(24 February 1797 – 6 July 1868), also known as "Ben Trovato" ("well invented"), was an Irish songwriter, composer and novelist, and a portrait painter, chiefly in 353: 494: 459: 162:), is heard in Battleship Bay, where Elizabeth is seen dancing to it. It is performed by an accordion player, a violinist and a pianist. 479: 489: 484: 474: 549: 534: 464: 539: 469: 544: 529: 68:. In 1835 he moved to London and began composing music for a series of comic stage works. For some, like the operetta 146: 117:"When once the itch of literature comes over a man, nothing can cure it but the scratching of a pen." – Samuel Lover 519: 524: 97:
are best known, and short Irish sketches, which with his songs he combined into a popular entertainment called
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In the 2013 computer game "BioShock Infinite", the Lover piece "Saddle The Pony" (from
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and available on YouTube. Original melody and arrangement by Andy Webster.
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on YouTube performed by Sydney Children's Choir; arranged by Jessica Wells
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and went to school at Samuel Whyte's at No. 79, which now houses
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Lover produced many Irish songs, of which several, such as
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A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature
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A Tale of Irish Life 192:(London: Chapman and Hall, 1839) 485:19th-century Irish male writers 475:19th-century Irish male artists 290:David Larkin: "Lover, Samuel", 256: 184:Rory O'More: A National Romance 550:19th-century Irish songwriters 385:Works by or about Samuel Lover 331: 312: 308:. 14 February 1900. p. 7. 297: 284: 226:The White Horse of the Peppers 178:Legends and Stories of Ireland 147:St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin 1: 277: 137:Lover died on 6 July 1868 in 535:Musicians from Dublin (city) 465:19th-century Irish novelists 413:Choral Public Domain Library 36:. He was the grandfather of 7: 540:Painters from Dublin (city) 470:19th-century Irish painters 409:Free scores by Samuel Lover 400:(public domain audiobooks) 320:"Was Victor Herbert Irish?" 10: 566: 545:Writers from Dublin (city) 530:Irish male opera composers 250:The Irish Tourist's Ticket 304:"Lover's Irish Stories". 228:, dramatic romance (1838) 48:Lover was born at No. 60 269:Andrew James Symington: 244:Il Paddy Whack in Italia 85:The Four-leaved Shamrock 70:Il Paddy Whack in Italia 306:The Manchester Guardian 262:William Bayle Bernard: 246:, 1-act-operetta (1841) 215:(to his own librettos) 62:Royal Hibernian Academy 43: 520:Irish male songwriters 240:, musical drama (1840) 234:, musical drama (1839) 119: 26: 525:Irish opera composers 394:Works by Samuel Lover 376:Works by Samuel Lover 208:Selected compositions 115: 24: 510:Irish male novelists 349:Cousin, John William 264:Life of Samuel Lover 222:, comic opera (1837) 64:and living at No. 9 515:Irish male painters 77:The Angel's Whisper 154:In popular culture 111:Bentley's Magazine 27: 505:Irish librettists 500:Irish folklorists 380:Project Gutenberg 190:Songs and Ballads 166:Selected writings 557: 428: 405: 404: 389:Internet Archive 363: 362: 341: 335: 329: 318:Marion R. 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miniatures
Victor Herbert
Grafton Street
Dublin
Bewley's
Royal Hibernian Academy
D'Olier Street
Rory O'Moore
Charles Dickens
Victor Herbert
Broadway
Saint Helier
Jersey
St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
"Was Victor Herbert Irish?"
History Ireland

public domain
Cousin, John William
A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature
Wikisource
Works by Samuel Lover
Project Gutenberg
Works by or about Samuel Lover
Internet Archive
Works by Samuel Lover
LibriVox
Free scores by Samuel Lover
Choral Public Domain Library

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