What is "musick"

Usage examples of "musick".

The Musick, from some source invisible, is resolutely merry, no matter what it may be accompanying.

None but a lover could have said: The mellow touch of musick most doth wound The soule when it doth rather sigh than sound.

He once dedicated some Musick for the German Flute to Edward, Duke of York.

I wish it could be preserved as musick is written, according to the very ingenious method of Mr.

I went to the cathedral, where I was very much delighted with the musick, finding it to be peculiarly solemn and accordant with the words of the service.

I found that the subject under immediate consideration was a tanslation, yet in manuscript, of the Carmen Seculare of Horace, which had this year been set to musick, and performed as a publick entertainment in London, for the joint benefit of monsieur Philidor and Signor Baretti.

I had rather hear thy voice than the musick of the best pack of dogs in England.

From a simple recital, with gestures, of the Events of the Battle, has develop'd a kind of Street-Show, with Accordion musick, Dog tricks and Gypsy Dancing, and an automatick miniature or Orrery of Engagement, displaying the movements of the troops as many times as the curious Student may wish.

He that at midnight, when the very labourer sleeps securely, should hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the sweet descants, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling of her voice, might well be lifted above earth, and say, " Lord, what musick hast thou provided for the Saints in Heaven, when thou affordest bad men such musick on Earth!

I will not say, with Plato, the soul is an harmony, but harmonical, and hath its nearest sympathy unto Musick: thus some, whose temper of body agrees, and humours the constitution of their souls, are born Poets, though indeed all are naturally inclined unto Rhythme.