The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-09-02
MUSIC AND MUSICAL CON VENTIONS.

MUSIC AND MUSICAL CON VENTIONS.
IH. lime being at hand when these numerous
mentions are TO meet for their usual work, and
.ry household having an interest more or less
lepju them, it is proper 10 inquire-What is music,
au WhHt the best means for acquiring a knowledge
ntn.
lhc ancient Grecian> taught that nine sister God
"A --c~ called muses.. presided over aud directed all
lc affairs of the fine arts: sculpture. painting
memg, poetry, elnqucncc. mnSr, g.. In time
hrr Influence TO hc restricted t0 the last three
n:tnod; The last Of Nhich--musc-beng The only
onc which retains the family name-MUsE.
Without rlunng in any sense TO be a professor
ot thS divine att wA state as The origin ofall music
rhai if is based ulon this inherent law Of every lv~
inc. well-organizeG crcature--human and brute
..rtam sounds give 10 the feelings pleasure; Ger
iu others. pain. When these pleaSure-gving
.1jnl- aomc from human uttrrance. with no for
mai measure of duration, il is called speech, clocu-
tion. cloqucncc; when uttered in measured tones
ahytHml 50 aS TO prolong both the sound and the
oa>ure which it gives, and which results also from
HAT other law of the soul, order and re@uarty-it
is allied music. In no other sense and way do
ro4ucnce and music differ. Both sciences have
t0O same "ltmout~, bearing the very same names;
harmony; pitch, compass and STRESS force of
su,c. Sc. Both speech and music hs,yr also the
'"' S'''' -" express 'N' h'l'n@N' "I''
iUrough them ideas. IIrncc. in our Judgment,
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lot oNritr the emotions. and CONVEX ideas 10 Tho
l4lud~ oi lhr hearers.
W are the uln, particular in thus going down
.n tAo solid granite of music, in saving thon&h but
Ii'iN, what ii pests uP"h' ana Wi' i'S h"Nie "''
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