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Arthur Schopenhauer quote about passion from The World as Will and Representation (1819) - Therefore it has always been said that music is the language of feeling and of passion, as words are the language of reason.

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“ Therefore it has always been said that music is the language of feeling and of passion, as words are the language of reason. ”

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Author

Arthur Schopenhauer

Source

The World as Will and Representation

Topic

passion music reason words

Date

1819

Language

English

Reference

Note

Translated by R. B. Haldane and J. Kemp

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http://www.gutenberg.org/files/38427/38427-h/38427-h.html

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