About this book
PRINTED BY J. AND R. PARLANE.
1-30-39
1598
2-7-39 v. A.
CONTENTS OF VOL. II.
OF THE BEAUTIFUL IN ART.
SECTION VI.
MUSIC.
Page
Music a direct utterance of emotion-Indefiniteness its charm-
Its capabilities--of vibration-Origin of music- Perfect
accordance with law-Bacon's analogies and similitudes-
Universal harmony-Origin of vocal and instrumental music-
Giant harps—Telegraphic wires-Stringed and wind instru-
ments—Timbre-Music furnishes the key to all order
Chladni's experiments-Miraculous powers ascribed to music
in Greece, China, Hindostan, Persia, and Arabia-David and
Saul-Music spells-Shakspere the poet-laureate of music 2
Music among the Jews and Chaldeans-In Egypt—Greece-Rome
– Among the early Christians-St. Ambrose – Gregory-
D'Arezzo-St. Austin-Alfred Oldest English stanza-
Blondel-Dante-Boccaccio-Chaucer-James I. of Scotland
-Scottish song — The organ— Of harmony- Palestrina,
Allegri—The Flemish school—The Reformation-Psalmody in
Germany, Switzerland, France, England Constellation of
English Musicians-Morley's dialogue-Purcell—The drama
-Opera-Oratorio-Various successive styles in music . . 20
Traits of a people unconsciously recorded in their language and
Arts—Characteristics of French, Italian, German, and English
music . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Life and works of Bach-Handel-Haydn-Mozart-Beethoven-
Weber—Mendelssohn-Rossini and Bellini Modern com-
posers—Neukomm, Schubert, and R. A. Smith's songs-
Choice of music-Its home influence . . . . . 48
Testimony of Choron, Mace, and Mozart, as to their mode of
composing-Choice of key-Execution-Degree of apprecia-
tion in listeners-Of vocal and instrumental music-Of good
and bad music-Beethoven on musical appreciation–Of the
time and place for hearing music-Songs in the night. . 100
Musical description-Ford-De Quincey–Mrs. Browning_The
universal adaptation of music . . . . . . . 123
Psalmody and means of its improvement-Luther-Zuingle-
Calvin—The organ question one of expediency—The assist-
ance of the organ—Its abuse_Opinions of Horne and Baxter
-Praise the highest act of worship . . . . . 132
SECTION VII.
THE BEAUTIFUL IN ART.-CONCLUSION.
Law pervades nature and art-Function of art to elevate Of
thought and execution-Differences of appreciation-Positive
Basis—The greatest artists men of action-The moral element
in art–True excellence judged of by the few-Of ignorant and
ill-natured criticism --An approved method --The upright
reviewer . . . . . . . . . . 146
Taste fostered by education Refined judgment--Internal aspect
of home--Pictures, casts, flowers, &c.— Natural craving for
beauty-Intercourse with the labouring classes beneficial
Vulgar ideas regarding money and taste-Diffusion of taste--
Its positive basis . . . . . . . . . 160
Exhibitions—Anticipation of the Crystal Palace by Chaucer-The
Sydenham courts—Conventionality and license-Pythagorean
statement-Nature mathematical-Art conforms to harmonic
ratios–Vital art indigenous-Description of Sydenham by an
Arabian poet of the thirteenth century-Means of prosecuting
art-studies requisite for all classes - Education otherwise
incomplete -Acquaintance with great works— Museums-
Efficient lecturers and new professorships needed-Importance
of such studies for the public well-being-Their influence on
manufacture . . . . . . . . . . 168
In education the religious element not to be overlooked-Educa
tion, what is it 8–Its benign influence . . . . . 182
Brief summation and retrospect of the various arts-Soothing
influenee of -art-Wordsworth's experience-Future Christian
art-art not ultimate, but valuable as means to an end. 185
THE BEAUTIFUL IN LIFE.
The beautiful in life regulated by law-A more internal harmony
-No transition-Discord-Chaos—The ancients sought to
view the universe in its totality-Antoninus—The early
fathers-Leibnitz-Oersted–The Physical and moral-Man
everywhere prefigured in creation . . . . . . 192
The reasonableness and necessity of a divine revelation-univer.
sal belief in a lost happiness and a future state . . . 203
The beautiful in life constellated in the Lord Jesus Christ-His
precepts and example the highest test-Man created in God's
image-Dr. South on man in Paradise-Of the Fall—The
atonement-Love gives largeness of vision-Wisdom and
Knowledge—Love of nature, human love, and love to God-
These illustrated-Of the existence of evil-Man's free agency
-Means and ends—Worldly wisdom tinged with selfishness
-Love self-negation-Our best righteousness worthless-Of
Prayer-Of the ministry of sorrow-Pride of intellect a barrier
to the reception of the gospel-The problem of man's restora.
tion solved-Gospel simplicity corrupted–The philosophy of
Redemption-Of Christ's mission-Extracts from Maclaurin,
Dr. Parr, Hazlitt, and Whately . . . . . . 204
Statement of the scheme of Redemption in the words of Scripture 235
Of Scripture language--Of the Saviour's greatness—Testimony
to His character from without-Of the Children of Light-
Change of heart . . . . . . . . . 245
Minor graces - The Christian gentleman-Of manners - True
courtesy-- Heathen maxims - The Chesterfield school -
Chivalry–Bayard— Love and truth the basis of genuine
courtesy — The Bible the source of all subsequent moral
teaching-Rules of life—The pure and ennobling in art also
indebted to the same divine source, direct or reflex-The
charm of being natural-Happiness-Harmony-Divine love
expands the heart—The end of all learning-True wisdom-
Companionships--The Christlike ... . . . . 254
Inward and outward beauty alike subject to law-Seeming per-
turbations only adjustments-One vast system of comparative
anatomy throughout the physical and moral universe-Two
modes of viewing nature—The highest point of view—The
divine source of beauty-Christ the revealer-Christianity
the most compendious system of ethics-Recapitulation 281
Conclusion. i
. . . . . . . 300
