JB/149/059/001

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Instrumental music is in its own nature of use in the ways above
stated: as a source of musical amusement, perpetual
and inexhaustible, and as a wholesome species of exercise, wholesome
and strengthening to the mind. These uses belong to it
in its own nature: in its own nature it is on the
one hand incapable of being abused, on the other
hand incapable of being put to any higher use.

Vocal music, partaking sharing with instrumental the
uses above specified, stands in other respects on a very
different footing in point of utility: by neglect or
perverse industry it is capable of being the instrument
of much mischief: by attention well directed it is
capable of being rendered the instrument vehicle of very much moral
good. Here In its own nature it is capable of being
made the vehicle receptacle and the vehicle and the
receptacle of whatever sentiment it is desired may be thought fit to be
impressed. It is an anchor with which every thing
that is meant to be taught soon learnt, perpetually recalled and never to be forgotten
may be rivetted into the tender mind. Music in this
its most perfect form may be made the preceptor of
every duty, the guardian of every virtue. It is one
of the most effectual effective as well as the gentlest instruments
of⊞ of the gentlest as well as strongest species of empire: the empire that may and ought to
be maintained acquired by a good government over the affection
of the people.

Identifier: | JB/149/059/001"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 149.
Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering	5
Box	149	Main Headings	poor law
Folio number	059	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	d11
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	i taylor
Marginals	jeremy bentham	Paper Producer	evan nepean
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	49913
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