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His ear no longer drinks the rich melody of music; it longs for the trumpet's clangor and the cannon's roar.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “His ear no longer drinks the rich melody of music; it longs for the trumpet's clangor and the cannon's roar.”
Editor's note · Context
This quote illustrates a shift in one's preferences from the beauty of music to the chaos of battle, symbolizing a deeper change in values.
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