Date: 1731
"That the Intelligent Principle, or Soul, resides in the brain, where all the Nerves, or Instruments of Sensation, terminate, like a Musician in a finely fram'd and well-tun'd Organ Case; that these Nerves are like Keys, which, being struck on or touch'd, convey the Sound and Harmon...
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Date: 1731
"Feeling is nothing but the Impulse, Motion, or Action of Bodies, gently or violently impressing the Extremities or Sides of the Nerves, of the Skin of other parts of the Body, which by their Structure and Mechanism, convey this Motion to the Sentient Principle in the Brain, or the Musician."
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Date: 1732
The fancy may own its errors and humbly bow to Reason
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Date: 1732
One may "win and hold the Conquest of a Mind"
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Date: 1732
"The Force of Modulated Sound, .... tunes the Heart at ev'ry Turn"
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Date: 1732
"With ev'ry Moment [Music] gives new Passions Birth"
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Date: 1732
As music "certain Conquest makes, the Savage Soul refines"
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Date: 1732
"Each Line's a Transcript of his Mind!"
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Date: 1732
"My Sight, will keep her in my Mind, / Preserve the deep Impression made,"
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Date: 1732
"Thoughts crowd on Thoughts, as Alps on Alps arise, / And Worlds of Wonder open to my Eyes."
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