When superstition is allowed to perform the task of old age in dulling the human temperament, we can say goodbye to all excellence in poetry, in painting, and in music.
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About Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot was a 18th-century French philosopher and writer. Denis Diderot was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer, best known for serving as co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the Encyclopédie along with Jean le Rond d'Alembert. He was a prominent figure during the Age of Enlightenment. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Music — The universal language of melody, rhythm, and harmony