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... character . His conception of the voice also is poetical . It is to him the direct manifestation of the human soul , of some divine agency hidden in the body or the mind . Song is essentially the same as poetry . For written poetry is ...
... character . His conception of the voice also is poetical . It is to him the direct manifestation of the human soul , of some divine agency hidden in the body or the mind . Song is essentially the same as poetry . For written poetry is ...
Page 142
... characters ) , may it not have also some influence over the character and the soul ? It must have such an in- fluence if characters are affected by it . And that they are so affected is proved by the power which the songs of Olympus and ...
... characters ) , may it not have also some influence over the character and the soul ? It must have such an in- fluence if characters are affected by it . And that they are so affected is proved by the power which the songs of Olympus and ...
Page 143
... character of rest , others of motion , and of these latter again , some have a more vulgar , others a nobler movement . Enough has been said to show that music has a power of forming the character , and should therefore be introduced ...
... character of rest , others of motion , and of these latter again , some have a more vulgar , others a nobler movement . Enough has been said to show that music has a power of forming the character , and should therefore be introduced ...
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English Music in the Seventeenth Century | 1 |
The Life of Milton as a Musician | 12 |
Milton and the Art of Music 28 | 57 |
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