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Benjamin Disraeli: Music seems to be the only means of creating the beautiful, in which we not only equal, but in all probability greatly…

On the recordJanuary 1, 1852
Music seems to be the only means of creating the beautiful, in which we not only equal, but in all probability greatly excel, the ancients.
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Benjamin Disraeli

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From his biography of Lord George Bentinck, he argues for music as the preeminent modern art form, surpassing ancient achievements.

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