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ab_fw-la illa_fw-la discordent_fw-la obliqui_fw-la sint_fw-la a_o law_n be_v such_o a_o just_a and_o regular_a tune_n of_o action_n as_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o they_o may_v conspire_v into_o a_o moral_a music_n and_o become_v very_o pleasant_a and_o harmonious_a thus_o plato_n speak_v much_o of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o law_n and_o in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr leg._n he_o do_v altogether_o discourse_n of_o harmony_n and_o do_v infinite_o prefer_v mental_a and_o intellectual_a music_n those_o powerful_a and_o practical_a strain_n of_o goodness_n that_o spring_n from_o a_o well-composed_a spirit_n before_o those_o delicious_a blandishment_n those_o soft_a and_o transient_a touch_n that_o comply_v with_o sense_n and_o salute_v it_o in_o a_o more_o flatter_a manner_n and_o he_o tell_v you_o of_o a_o spiritual_a dance_n that_o be_v answerable_a to_o so_o sweet_a a_o music_n to_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d