Musick, the greatest Good that Mortals know,
And all of Heav’n we have below.

Joseph Addison
Joseph Addison (1672-1719) English essayist, poet, statesman
Poem (1694), “A Song for St. Cecilia’s Day, at Oxford,” st. 3
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Cecilia is the patron saint of music and musicians.

 
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