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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gutenberg.orgBenjamin Disraeli: “Music seems to be the only means of creating the beautiful, in which we not only equal, but in all probability greatly…”
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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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