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Herbert Spencer (1820-1903).[1] The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. The life and philosophy of Herbert Spencer is summarized by William Sweet.

Herbert Spencer.[2] Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Spencer's utilitarianism is emphasized in this summary article by David Weinstein.

From the reading …

[V]ocal music, and by consequence all music, is an idealisation of the natural language of passion.

Birth-day Ode, Royal Band, Library of Congress

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