Thomas Moore (28 May 1779 – 25 February 1852) was an Irish poet, singer, songwriter, and entertainer, now best remembered for the lyrics of The Minstrel Boy and The Last Rose of Summer. He was responsible, with John Murray, for burning Lord Byron's memoirs after his death. In his lifetime he was often referred to as Anacreon Moore.
Read more about Thomas Moore: Early Life, First Success, North America, Duel and Marriage, Irish Melodies, France, Later Life, Legacy, List of Works
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“Music is the effort we make to explain to ourselves how our brains work. We listen to Bach transfixed because this is listening to a human mind.”
—Lewis Thomas (b. 1913)
“That is the consolation of a little mind; you have the fun of changing it without impeding the progress of mankind.”
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