Alexander Pope Quotes About Music

Quotes about: Music

• Light quirks of music, broken and uneven,Make the soul dance upon a jig to Heav'n.

  Alexander Pope

  Music, Dance, Light

  Alexander Pope (1797). “Moral essays”, p.292

• As some to church repair, Not for the doctrine, but the music there. These equal syllables alone require, Though oft the ear the open vowels tire While expletives their feeble aid do join, And ten low words oft creep in one dull line.

  Alexander Pope

  Music, Church, Dull

  'An Essay on Criticism' (1711) l. 347

• By music minds an equal temper know,
  Nor swell too high, nor sink too low.
  . . . .
  Warriors she fires with animated sounds.
  Pours balm into the bleeding lover's wounds.

  Alexander Pope

  Music, Warrior, Fire

  Alexander Pope (1839). “The poetical works of Alexander Pope. Ed. by H.F. Cary, with a biogr. notice of the author”, p.15

• In a sadly pleasing strain, let the warbling lute complain.

  Alexander Pope

  Music, Complaining, Strain

  Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce (1851). “The poetical works of Alexander Pope”, p.145

• As some to Church repair, not for the doctrine, but the music there.

  Alexander Pope

  Music, Church, Doctrine

  'An Essay on Criticism' (1711) l. 342

• Music the fiercest grief can charm,
  And fate's severest rage disarm. Music can soften pain to ease,
  And make despair and madness please;
  Our joys below it can improve,
  And antedate the bliss above.

  Alexander Pope

  Music, Pain, Grief

  Alexander Pope (1839). “The poetical works of Alexander Pope. Ed. by H.F. Cary, with a biogr. notice of the author”, p.15

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