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... mind in a characteris- tic sentence : " Infinite is the sweet variety that the Theorique of Musicke exerciseth the mind withall , as the contemplation of proportion , of Concords and Dis- cords , diversity of Moods and Tones ...
... mind in a characteris- tic sentence : " Infinite is the sweet variety that the Theorique of Musicke exerciseth the mind withall , as the contemplation of proportion , of Concords and Dis- cords , diversity of Moods and Tones ...
Page 24
... minds back to study in good tune and satisfaction . ” 1 But Milton's own mind can scarcely have been " in good tune " at this time . His marriage with Mary Powell in 1643 had proved unhappy . His soul failed to find the " harmony ...
... minds back to study in good tune and satisfaction . ” 1 But Milton's own mind can scarcely have been " in good tune " at this time . His marriage with Mary Powell in 1643 had proved unhappy . His soul failed to find the " harmony ...
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... minds of men with sacred learning , and to recall them to virtue ; at least he was certainly a man who contained all ... mind the character of Christ also . 4 The myth of Prometheus and his theft of the divine fire cor- responds here to ...
... minds of men with sacred learning , and to recall them to virtue ; at least he was certainly a man who contained all ... mind the character of Christ also . 4 The myth of Prometheus and his theft of the divine fire cor- responds here to ...
Contents
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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