Much of John Dowland’s (1563-1626) music is sad and melancholy, but that’s not to say that he was a self-pitying person. In his time, melancholy was the sign of a superior individual, of someone who was mature and capable of deep feeling. Dowland was a fine artist capable of giving voice to what was considered an appropriate emotion. ~ John Dowland’s Art Of Melancholy by Ted Libbey

Much of John Dowland’s (1563-1626) music is sad and melancholy, but that’s not to say that he was a self-pitying person. In his time, melancholy was the sign of a superior individual, of someone who was mature and capable of deep feeling. Dowland was a fine artist capable of giving voice to what was considered an appropriate emotion.

~ John Dowland’s Art Of Melancholy by Ted Libbey

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