| Jacques D. Du Perron - 1805 - 320 pages
...coenaa et peregrinationibus, &c. solebat proferre." & vols. 8vo. LUTHERANA*. MUSIC. " MUSIC/' said Luther, « is one of the fairest and most glorious...of sorrows, and the fascination of evil thoughts. Music is a kind and gentle sort of discipline; it refines the passions, and improves the understanding.... | |
| Charles Buck - Christian ethics - 1808 - 362 pages
...music. It was Luther's custom to amuse himself with his lute at dinner and supper : " music," said he, " is one of the fairest and most glorious gifts of God,...a bitter enemy ; for it removes from the heart the wheight of sorrow and the fascination of evil thoughts. Music is a kind and gentle sort of discipline... | |
| Charles Buck - Children - 1808 - 374 pages
...It was Luther's custom to amuse himself with his lute at dinner and supper : " music," said he, " fc one of the fairest and most glorious gifts of God, to which Satan is a bitter enemy ; for it removes froni the heart the wheight of sorrow and the fascination of evil thoughts. Musicis a kind and gentle... | |
| 1817 - 398 pages
...few moments forget their unhappy fate." * Vide Lord Byron's Works. VOL. I. No. «. 2 y " Music, (said Luther,) is one of the fairest and most glorious gifts...of God, to which Satan is a bitter enemy ; for it rcnwves from the heart the weight of sorrow, and the fascinations of evil thoughts. Music is a kind... | |
| Arminianism - 1881 - 1046 pages
...one in her own station; and who can tackle a costermonger like one of his old chums ? ' Music,' says Luther, ' is one of the fairest and most glorious...weight of sorrows and the fascination of evil thoughts. Even the dissonance of unskilled fiddlers serves to set off the charms of true melody, as white is... | |
| Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Bibliography - 1822 - 392 pages
...they were well suited to catch the attention of Bayle. Luther's Attachment to Music. " Musick (said Luther) is one of the fairest and most glorious gifts of God, to which Satan is a bitter enemie ; — therewith many tribulations and evil cogitations are hunted away. It is one of the best... | |
| Books - 1822 - 384 pages
...they were well suited to catch the attention of Bayle. Luther's Attachment to Music. " Musick (said Luther) is one of the fairest and most glorious gifts of God, to which Satan is a bitter enemie ; — therewith many tribulations and evil cogitations are hunted away. It is one of the best... | |
| Art - 1824 - 436 pages
...science in holy reverence. " Music," says this champion of reformation, " is one of the most beautiful and most glorious gifts of God, to which Satan is a bitter enemy. By music, many tribulations and evil thoughts are driven away. It is one of the best arts ; the notes... | |
| Anecdotes - 1825 - 330 pages
...and consonance as highly delighted the king and all his company. Martin Luther considers music as " one of the fairest, " and most glorious gifts of God, to which Satan " is a bitter enemy :" If the evil spirit had heard the instrument above described, he certainly displayed his taste. SAINT... | |
| Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 386 pages
...was the general bass of the piece. LUTHER. " Music," says Luther, " is one of the fairest and must glorious gifts of God, to which Satan is a bitter...of sorrows, and the fascination of evil thoughts. Music is a kind and gentle sort of discipline, it refines the passions, and improves the understanding.... | |
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