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‘The prevailing doctrine of ethics, as explained by ancient Greek philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle, was based on the belief the music has a direct effect upon the soul and actions of mankind.’*

*– E[ncyclopaedia] B[ritannica] 24:551

[following directly on from the extract in the last previous entry]

[Extract from ‘The History of Western Music’ ‘ROOTS IN ANTIQUITY’ ‘Ancient Greece’]

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