Musical Backgrounds for English Literature: 1580-1650Rutgers University Press, 1962 - 292 pages The author traces the history of metaphysical ideas about music and explores the place of these in the poetry of Milton. |
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Page 27
... church music not only a re- semblance to " Halleluiahs above , the Quire and unitie which is in Heaven , " but an " Embleme of unity in the church " : And as it is a representation of that Unitie above , so is it of concord and charitie ...
... church music not only a re- semblance to " Halleluiahs above , the Quire and unitie which is in Heaven , " but an " Embleme of unity in the church " : And as it is a representation of that Unitie above , so is it of concord and charitie ...
Page 60
... church groups who defended all church cere- mony , and the attacks upon it came from the Puritan ele- ments , whether within or without the Church of Engand , who supported , as against ceremony , the value of Scripture and the sermon ...
... church groups who defended all church cere- mony , and the attacks upon it came from the Puritan ele- ments , whether within or without the Church of Engand , who supported , as against ceremony , the value of Scripture and the sermon ...
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... church . ” “ Concerning ... Vocal Church - Musick , such as they the enemies to instrumental music have made to themselves , " wrote Joseph Brookbank in 1660 , " that is re- ceived without quarrel , by them of more sound Principles ...
... church . ” “ Concerning ... Vocal Church - Musick , such as they the enemies to instrumental music have made to themselves , " wrote Joseph Brookbank in 1660 , " that is re- ceived without quarrel , by them of more sound Principles ...
Contents
A World of Instruments | 1 |
A Book of Knowledge | 21 |
An AntiPythagorean Cross | 126 |
Copyright | |
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