Ralph,

Here I was thinking flying piyanners chopin' along.
But no! The realm of pre-Copernican cosmology so eloquently elaborated by 
Kepler.
The perfect harmony of the planets so richly reflected in mortal music.

If you want a Keplerian reference you might consider inscribing a triangle 
with enclosed circle on the 'plane of the ecliptic' (the Jupiter/Saturn 
relationship) "(/o\)" so to speak.

:DLM

"author" <ral### [at] abookscom> wrote in message 
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> "dlm" <me### [at] addressinvalid> wrote:
>> Music of the spheres?
>> DLM
>>
>
> At the risk of appearing erudite ;-) ...
>
> The concept of the "Music of the Spheres" dates back at least to the 16th
> century, and is a central idea in the Elizabethan world picture:
>
> "The idea that the universe is bound together by harmony or concord is
> fundamental in Elizabethan cosmology. The music of the spheres orders the
> heavens, and music alike orders and tempers human passions and social
> forces." (The Norton Anthology of English Literature, vol 1., p.1049)
>
> In other words, it's merely an attempt at visual paronomasia (punning)...
> and, again, WIP.
>
> Best,
>
> --Ralph
>
>
>

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