Ezra Pound's Quote - Music begins to atrophy when it departs too far from the dance…

Quote by Ezra Pound

Music begins to atrophy when it departs too far from the dance… poetry begins to atrophy when it gets too far from music. – Ezra Pound

Other quotes by Ezra Pound

The act of bellringing is symbolic of all proselytizing religions. It implies the pointless interference with the quiet of other people. – Ezra Pound

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I guess the definition of a lunatic is a man surrounded by them. – Ezra Pound

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Religion, oh, just another of those numerous failures resulting from an attempt to popularize art. – Ezra Pound

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