Music - Music has charms to soothe the savage breast

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Music - Music has charms to soothe the savage breast

Postby dreams » Thu Nov 06, 2003 11:08 pm

William Congreve. 1670-1729. The Mourning Bride. Act i. Sc. 1. 'Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.'

1 Samuel 16:23
And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

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Postby dreams » Thu Nov 06, 2003 11:30 pm

"Tis good; though music oft hath such a charm, to make bad good, and good provoke to harm."
Shakespeare, Measure for Measure (1604)


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