Music, the greatest good that mortals know,
And all of heaven we have below.

Joseph Addison

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Topic

Music

Author

Joseph Addison

Source

A Song for St. Cecilia's Day

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1694 1690s 17th century

Occupation

Playwright Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Addison, Joseph. "A Song for St. Cecilia's Day, at Oxford." 1694.

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Look round the habitable world! how few
Know their own good; or knowing it, pursue.

John Dryden

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Topic
Self-knowledge
Speaker
Juvenal

Author

John Dryden
Source
Satire 10 The Satyrs of Decimus Junius Juvenalis
Medium
Poem
Language
Omnibus in terris, quae sunt a Gadibus usque Auroram et Gangen, pauci dinoscere possunt vera bona atque illis multum diversa, remota erroris nebula, quid enim ratione timemus 5aut cupimus?
Time
1693 1690s 17th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Dryden, John, translator. "The Tenth Satyr of Juvenal." The Satyrs of Decimus Junius Juvenalis, written by Juvenal. London: Jacob Tonson, 1693, l. 1.

Current Citation

Dryden, John. "The Tenth Satire of Juvenal." The Major Works, edited by Keith Walker. Oxford UP, 2003, l. 1.

Another quote about Music

One good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain.

Bob Marley

Trenchtown Rock

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Topic
Music as balm Power of music Music
Speaker
Bob Marley
Source
Trenchtown Rock Live! Bob Marley and the Wailers
Medium
Song
Genre
Reggae music
Language
English
Time
1971 1970s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Marley, Bob. Trenchtown Rock. Performed by Bob Marley and the Wailers. Tuff Gong, 1971.