Modern English biography

_Liddon’s Life of E. B. Pusey ii_ 527, _iii_ 168, 403, 413–5 (1893–4); _Farmers’ mag. 2 series_, _x_ 1–3 (1844) _portrait_; _J. Burke’s Portrait gallery ii_ 116 (1833), _portrait of his wife Lady Emily Pusey, who d. 16 Nov. 1854_. PUSEY, PHILIP EDWARD (only son of rev. E. B. Pusey 1800–82). _b._ Ch. Ch. Oxford 14 June 1830; educ. Ch. Ch. Oxf., B.A. 1854, M.A. 1857; edited Sancti patris nostri Cyrilli in xii Prophetas 1868; Sancti patris nostri Cyrilli, archiepiscopi Alexandrini in D. Joannis Evangelium 1872; Sancti Cyrilli, Epistolæ tres Œcumenicæ 1875; The three epistles of St. Cyril 1872; Sancti Cyrilli de Recta fide, de Incarnatione Unigeniti 1877; In a Library of the Fathers, vol i, he translated Commentary on the gospel of St. John 1874–85. _d._ Christ Church, Oxford 15 Jany. 1880. PUTTICK, JAMES FELL. _b._ about 1821; member of firm of Puttick and Simpson, auctioneers, who moved from Piccadilly to 47 Leicester sq. London Jany. or Feb. 1859; member of firm of Debenham, Storr & Co.; secretary to the Sacred Harmonic society in succession to Thomas Brewer Nov. 1870 to death. _d._ Canonbury, London 19 June 1873. _bur._ Highgate cemetery 24 June. _Musical Times 1 July 1873 p._ 138. PUZZI, GIACINTA (dau. of signor Toso). _b._ Italy 1808; educ. at the conservatoire of Milan; came to England 1826; _m._ 1827 Giovanni Puzzi; made her first appearance on any stage at the King’s theatre, London as Agia in Rossini’s Pietro l’Eremita March 1827; sang the parts of Zoraide in Rossini’s Ricciardo e Zoraide, Pippo in Gazza Ladra, Queen Mary in Coccia’s Maria Stuarda, and the title role in Mercadante’s Diodone; sang at the private concerts of the nobility; quitted the stage and became a teacher of music and singing 1828; a great authority on singers and music. _d._ Harley st. London 18 Aug. 1889. _Musical Times 1 Sept. 1889 p._ 547; _Saturday Rev. 24 Aug. 1889 pp._ 211–2. PUZZI, GIOVANNI. Came to England with two lady vocalists 1818; solo horn player at the King’s theatre, London, under Pietro Spagnoletti; attended all the nobility’s private concerts; agent for John Ebers in making engagements for the King’s theatre 1826, imported signora Giacinta Toso, who became his wife in 1827; the earl of Lonsdale left him a legacy; his phrasing of cantabile on the horn was perfect; director of the Lyceum when opened by sir John Mitchell, with Julius Benedict as conductor 1836; composer of Doglianze amorse, or sighs of love, a canzonetta, London 1815; La scusa, a canzonetta 1815; Io non avea ch’ un core 1825; he arranged G. F. Haendel’s Tu fai la superbetta 1826; Tutto ho perduto al fin, a recitative