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Lubbock, Sir John, 1834-1913

"The Pleasures of Life"

Hailare.
[10] Arnold.
[11] Plato styles poets the sons and interpreters of the gods.
[12] Sydney, _Defence of Poetry_.
[13] Scott.


CHAPTER VII.
MUSIC.

"Music is a moral law. It gives a soul to the universe, wings to the
mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, gaiety and life
to everything. It is the essence of order, and leads to all that is
good, just, and beautiful, of which it is the invisible, but
nevertheless dazzling, passionate, and eternal form."--PLATO.


CHAPTER VII.
MUSIC.

Music is in one sense far more ancient than man, and the voice was from
the very commencement of human existence a source of melody: but so far as
musical instruments are concerned, it is probable that percussion came
first, then wind instruments, and lastly, those with strings: first the
Drum, then the Flute, and thirdly, the Lyre. The early history of Music
is, however, unfortunately wrapped in much obscurity. The use of letters
long preceded the invention of notes, and tradition in such a matter can
tell us but little.


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