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A teacher of the violin and other tales, 1891
4 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 46. See the scan on archive.org.
1frame, even to the finger-tips, with the informing, teaching spirit. There is a tremor, a shading, a trill of meaning, given by the spirit to the nerves and tissues that no instinctive touch of harmony will ever give. The ancient Greeks (as you ought to know, Herr Professor, for you speak of them often enough) had no music worthy of the name, for they had no instruments; but had they had our instruments they would have produced the most ravishing music, for the spirit taught them what music was apart from outward sound, and they talked as beautifully as you talk in your lecture-room of the divine laws of motion and of number, and of the harmonies of sound and of the mind.'
3The Professor seemed rather taken aback by this onslaught, and turning to me, said: 'Well, Herr von Saale, you had better come with me: I will show you some of the sights of our kingly city. You shall come to Herr
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