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A quotation from Joseph Addison
Musick, the greatest Good that Mortals know,
And all of Heav’n we have below.Joseph Addison (1672-1719) English essayist, poet, statesman
Poem (1694), “A Song for St. Cecilia’s Day, at Oxford,” st. 3More about this quote: wist.info/addison-joseph/15980…
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Paul Simon has suggested that the Simon and Garfunkel hit Cecilia is about St Cecelia, and the song might therefore be about the frustration of fleeting inspiration in songwriting and the vagaries of musical fame.
10 facts about the patron saint of music.
https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2024/11/22-november-saint-cecilia-of-rome.html