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PREFACE
TO ALL
Lovers of Mufick,
^l to U S I C K in ancient Times was held
\ /■ in as great Efiimation, Reverence,
\t and Honour, by the moft Noble and
JL ™ JL Virtuous Perfons. as any of the Libe-
ral Sciences whatfoever, for the manifold Ufes
thereof, conducing to the Life of Man. Philoso-
phers accounted it an Invention of the Gods, be-
llowing it on Men to" make them better condi-
tion'd than bare Nature airorded, and conclude
a Ipecial neceffity thereof in the Education of
Children ; partly from its natural Delight, and
partly from the Efficacy it hath in moving the
Affections to Virtue $ comprehending chiefly
theie three Arts in the Education of Youth,
Grammar, Mujick } and Gyrnnafiic •, this laft is for the
Exercile of their Limbs. Quint&an reports^ in
his time the lame Men taught both Gramma/ and
Mufck. Thole then who intend the Practice tl
of,muft allow Mufick to be the Gift of God ;y ec dike
other hkGraces and Benefits) it is not given c
Idle, but they muft reach it With the Hand of In-
duftry,by putting in Pra&ia ahdlnvettJ
of skilful Artiif s j lor meetly to Speak and
re of Natu e, and this double ulc of the Ar-
A i ' ticulate