John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2427 Sir Thomas Browne 1605-1682 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2427 |
| AUTHOR: | Sir Thomas Browne (1605–1682) |
| QUOTATION: | There is music in the beauty, and the silent note which Cupid strikes, far sweeter than the sound of an instrument; for there is music wherever there is harmony, order, or proportion; and thus far we may maintain the music of the spheres. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Religio Medici. Part ii. Sect. ix. |
| Note 1. Oh, could you view the melody Of every grace And music of her face. Richard Lovelace: Orpheus to Beasts. [back] |