No facts, however indubitably detected, no effort of reason, however magnificently maintained, can prove that Bach's music is beautiful. (Edith Hamilton)

No facts, however indubitably detected, no effort of reason, however magnificently maintained, can prove that Bach's music is beautiful.

Edith Hamilton

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