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Wisdom about music.
What people have learned about music the hard way, and what the classics said about it first.
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From the library
If music be the food of love, play on.
I celebrate myself, and sing myself.
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
Music and dainties will make the passing guest stop (for a time). But though the Tao as it comes from the mouth, seems insipid and has no flavour, though it seems not worth being looked at or listened to, the use of it is inexhaustible.
Now cracks a noble heart. Good night, sweet prince, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.
As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
Colour's five hues from th' eyes their sight will take; Music's five notes the ears as deaf can make; The flavours five deprive the mouth of taste; The chariot course, and the wild hunting waste Make mad the mind; and objects rare and strange, Sought for, men's conduct will to evil change.