musica deo donum optimi trahit homines

English translation: Music, the gift from the Supreme God, draws men...

21:48 Mar 14, 2002
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Art/Literary - Music / music
Latin term or phrase: musica deo donum optimi trahit homines
Musica Dei Donum optimi trahit hominess


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English translation:Music, the gift from the Supreme God, draws men...
Explanation:
Musica Dei donum optimi/Music, the gift of the supreme God,
trahit homines, trahit deos;/draws men, draws gods;
Musica truces mollit animos/ Music makes savage souls gentle
tristesque mentes erigit
/and uplifts sad minds.
Musica vel ipsas arbores/Music moves the very trees
et horridas movet feras./and wild beasts.
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Music, the gift from the Supreme God, draws men...


Explanation:
Musica Dei donum optimi/Music, the gift of the supreme God,
trahit homines, trahit deos;/draws men, draws gods;
Musica truces mollit animos/ Music makes savage souls gentle
tristesque mentes erigit
/and uplifts sad minds.
Musica vel ipsas arbores/Music moves the very trees
et horridas movet feras./and wild beasts.



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