The Cyclopædia (1819)
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The Cyclopædia; or, Universal Dictionary of the Arts and Sciences is one of the most famous publications of English minister and encyclopædist Abraham Rees. It was published in half-volumes from 1802 to 1820. According to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, the total work consisted of "thirty-nine volumes of text, five volumes of plates, and an atlas."
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Terminology
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Throughout this work, the terms "German flute," "common flute," and "flute" are all used a various point. While "common flute" is obviously in reference to the vertical flute and "German flute" is clearly in reference to the transverse flute, there is room for debate as to which instrument the term "flute" refers to. However, seemingly every instance of the term "flute" is either preceded or followed quickly by the term "German flute" suggesting that the term "flute" was being used in reference to the transverse flute as well.
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An excerpt from the section of The Cyclopædia on John Joachim Quantz showing the use of the terms "flute" and "German flute" together.
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