Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 568
in that way to lay the foun-dation of sound musical taste. Perhaps some of us have the idea that by goodmusic is meant songs that are dry and uninter-esting. In our reading we have surely found thatfine old stories about heroes and queens andfairies are very entertaining as well as improv-ing, and… … There are very many trashy songs, as there aremany cheap stories. But when we once learn toenjoy good music we begin to lose interest insongs not worth while. People are coming moreand more to realize how much enjoyment goodbooks, pictures, and music will bring into all ourlives, and how very…
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