![William Congreve Quote: “Music has charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. I've read that things inanimate have...” William Congreve Quote: “Music has charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. I've read that things inanimate have...”](https://quotefancy.com/media/wallpaper/3840x2160/5025963-William-Congreve-Quote-Music-has-charms-to-soothe-a-savage-breast.jpg)
William Congreve Quote: “Music has charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. I've read that things inanimate have...”
![William Congreve Quote: “Music has charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. I've read that things inanimate have...” William Congreve Quote: “Music has charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. I've read that things inanimate have...”](https://quotefancy.com/media/wallpaper/3840x2160/883846-William-Congreve-Quote-Music-has-charms-to-soothe-a-savage-breast.jpg)
William Congreve Quote: “Music has charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. I've read that things inanimate have...”
![William Congreve Quote: “Music has charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. I've read that things inanimate have...” William Congreve Quote: “Music has charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. I've read that things inanimate have...”](https://quotefancy.com/media/wallpaper/3840x2160/2569013-William-Congreve-Quote-Music-has-charms-to-soothe-a-savage-breast.jpg)
William Congreve Quote: “Music has charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. I've read that things inanimate have...”
![William Congreve Quote: “Music has charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. I've read that things inanimate have...” William Congreve Quote: “Music has charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. I've read that things inanimate have...”](https://quotefancy.com/media/wallpaper/3840x2160/2569012-William-Congreve-Quote-Music-has-charms-to-soothe-a-savage-breast.jpg)
William Congreve Quote: “Music has charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. I've read that things inanimate have...”
![The band--"Music hath charms to soothe the savage beast" - PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain Search The band--"Music hath charms to soothe the savage beast" - PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain Search](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1870/01/01/the-band-music-hath-charms-to-soothe-the-savage-beast-640.jpg)
The band--"Music hath charms to soothe the savage beast" - PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain Search
![TIL the phrase is not "Music has charms to soothe a savage beast", as commonly misquoted. It's savage *breast*. : r/todayilearned TIL the phrase is not "Music has charms to soothe a savage beast", as commonly misquoted. It's savage *breast*. : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/kAFkzWoCIAAgrHcJAC81K5ECOqKQZS5sR-xrvAkE52o.jpg?auto=webp&s=86862b97258c6cb2ecefe8232f7cc2a8ae3b42a4)
TIL the phrase is not "Music has charms to soothe a savage beast", as commonly misquoted. It's savage *breast*. : r/todayilearned
![William Congreve Quote: “Music has charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. I've read that things inanimate have...” William Congreve Quote: “Music has charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. I've read that things inanimate have...”](https://quotefancy.com/media/wallpaper/3840x2160/2569014-William-Congreve-Quote-Music-has-charms-to-soothe-a-savage-breast.jpg)
William Congreve Quote: “Music has charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. I've read that things inanimate have...”
![World of Proverbs: Music has charms to soothe the savage breast. ~ English Proverb, American [17812] World of Proverbs: Music has charms to soothe the savage breast. ~ English Proverb, American [17812]](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FC9WV5_ZJhQ/UO9tlvbBAVI/AAAAAAAAJb8/waBoNWuW7DA/s1600/17812-MusicSoothes.jpg)
World of Proverbs: Music has charms to soothe the savage breast. ~ English Proverb, American [17812]
![Entitled: "Music hath charms to soothe the savage beast" shows mounted animals with monkeys playing musical instruments and a replica of a bear with a violin. Photographed by Eugene S.M. Haines, 1870 Entitled: "Music hath charms to soothe the savage beast" shows mounted animals with monkeys playing musical instruments and a replica of a bear with a violin. Photographed by Eugene S.M. Haines, 1870](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/t9525t/entitled-music-hath-charms-to-soothe-the-savage-beast-shows-mounted-animals-with-monkeys-playing-musical-instruments-and-a-replica-of-a-bear-with-a-violin-photographed-by-eugene-sm-haines-1870-t9525t.jpg)