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# John Dowland

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John Dowland was an English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer. He is best known today for his melancholy songs such as "Come, heavy sleep", "Come again", "Flow my tears", "I saw my Lady weepe", "Now o now I needs must part", and "In darkness let me dwell". His instrumental music has undergo

##  Quotes by John Dowland

> [Who loves not music and the heavenly muse, That man God hates.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-dowland/who-loves-not-music-and-the-heavenly-muse-that-man-god-hates/)

[John Dowland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-dowland/)

[God](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/god/)

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> [Plato defines melody to consist of harmony, number and words: harmony naked of itself, words the ornament of harmony, number the common…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-dowland/plato-defines-melody-to-consist-of-harmony-number-and-words-harmony/)

[John Dowland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-dowland/)

[Common](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/common/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/440/john-dowland-79118_common_plato-defines-melody-to-consist-of-harmo_1047034.jpg)

> [Semper Dowland semper dolens.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-dowland/semper-dowland-semper-dolens/)

[John Dowland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-dowland/)

[Semper Dowland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/semper-dowland-3343563/)

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