| 单词 | the music of the spheres |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe music of the spheres b. In references to the harmonious sound supposed to be produced by the motion of these spheres; in later use esp. in the phrase the music of the spheres. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > celestial sphere > zone of celestial sphere > sphere of ancient astronomy > [noun] > with reference to sound produced by spherec1381 society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > [noun] > music of the spheres planetinga1593 the music of the spheres1698 c1381 G. Chaucer Parl. Foules 61 Aftyr that the melodye herde he That comyth of thilke speris thryes thre. c1400 Pilgr. Sowle (1859) v. i. 70 The cause of this melodye is the merueylous mouyng, and wonderfull tornyng of the spyeres. a1616 W. Shakespeare Twelfth Night (1623) iii. i. 109 I had rather heare you, to solicit that, Then Musicke from the spheares . View more context for this quotation a1616 W. Shakespeare Antony & Cleopatra (1623) v. ii. 83 His voyce was propertied As all the tuned Spheres . View more context for this quotation 1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 191 Our Organs are the Musick of the Spheres to them. 1733 A. Pope Ess. Man i. 228 If Nature thunder'd in his opening ears, And stunn'd him with the music of the Spheres. 1827 R. Pollok Course of Time I. i. 24 The chiming spheres, By God's own finger touched to harmony. a1882 D. G. Rossetti Site Mulberry Tree 12, in Wks. (1886) I. 285 This deaf drudge, to whom no length of ears Sufficed to catch the music of the spheres. < as lemmas |
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