1. Samuel Taylor Coleridge's The Eolian Harp
An Eolian harp, or more commonly Aeolian harp named after the Greek god Aeolus, the god of the wind, is a musical instrument intended to be played by the wind. ... Here, the poem suggests that the breeze possesses an ability to produce music, but in order for this to happen there needs to be a medium through which its gentle movements can be converted into the fundamental vibrations of particles, or in other words, the creation of sound; the wind has the potential to sing. ... He believes that God is within, but the previous indicates that God is outside our mind, and Coleridge disagrees with ...
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- Approx Pages: 6
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate