Plato

Plato (5th Century BCE Greek Philosopher)

"The eyes are made for astronomy, and by the same token the ears are presumably made for the type of movement that constitutes music."

• From Republic by Plato, translated by Robin Waterfield (Oxford World's Classics, 2008).

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