Although Arne imitated many elements of Italian opera, he was perhaps the only English composer at that time who was able to move beyond the Italian influences and create his own unique and distinctly English voice.
Selv om Arne imiterede mange af den italienske operas elementer, var han måske den eneste engelske komponist i tiden, som var i stand til at bevæge sig ud over de italienske strømninger og skabe sin unikke og særligt engelske tone.