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Joseph Addison

Nothing is capable of being well set to music that is not nonsense.

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Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Joseph Addison means that music works best when paired with words that are playful, imaginative, or not strictly logical. In other words, serious or overly meaningful text doesn't fit well with musical expression.

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