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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…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #josephaddison #cecilia #stcecilia #saintcecilia #blessing #heaven #music #song
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#MarieDeStPol founded #PembrokeCollege Cambridge. She’s shown here with #StCecilia, patron of musicians, whose feast is celebrated on 22 Nov.
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For the day that's in it (Nov 22nd, St Cecilia's day, the patron saint of musicians).
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Happy St Cecilia’s day to all musicians out there!
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Something for #StCeciliasDay
Detail from an #15thCentury Italian choirbook showing an illuminated letter C with #StCecilia playing the psaltery, with other female musicians playing #lute & #rebec.
V&A Museum
#otd #onthisday #earlymusic #illuminatedmanuscript #renaissance
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St Elizabeth of the Trinity was in charge of #music when the Carmel of Dijon portrayed St Cecilia's martyrdom at evening recreation. She devised a clever way to add a #soundtrack: a Swiss music box!
#stcecilia #stelizabethofthetrinity #genius #musicbox #carmelite #catholic
