Thus the _Pythagoreans_ made use of Musick to cultivate the Mind, and settle in it a passionate Love of Virtue. _Pythagoras_ instituted a most profitable Correction of Manners by Musick, which, he says, conduces very much to Health; and he made use of it, not only against Diseases of the Mind, but those of the Body. It was the common Custom of the _Pythagoreans_ to soften their Minds with Musick before they went to sleep; and also in the Morning, to excite themselves to the Business of the Day[324]. Footnote 324: _Plutarch de Osir. & Is._ This Cure of Distempers by Musick sounds odd, but was a celebrated Medicine among the Antients. We have already considered, how those wounded by the _Tarantula_ were healed by Musick; the Evidence of which is too strong to be overturned: That which now lies before me, is, to prove this to be the Practice of Antiquity, which will appear by the following Instances. I shall begin with _Democritus_ (a Philosopher of the first Rank, and a most diligent Inquirer into the Mysteries of Nature) who taught in his Works, that _Musick of Pipes_ was a Medicine for most Distempers.... _Thales_ of _Crete_, being sent for by the _Lacedemonians_ to remove the Plague, came, and by the Help of Musick he did so; and he is said to do it by the Command of _Apollo_, as appears from the Great _Chæronean Moralist_[325]. If any Credit be given to _Terpander_, it appears he supprest an Insurrection in their Town by the Use of Musick. _Ibid._ Footnote 325: _Plutarch_’s _Morals on Musick_. We read of a young Man among others of _Tautomenium_, whose Passions being inflamed by Musick in the _Phrygian Mood_, was going to force open a Matron’s House, but his Rage was soon calmed, when the Piper (by _Pythagoras_’s Advice) changed his Air into the _Spondaic Mood_; and he went home quietly, which the Philosopher could not make him do by Persuasives. This historical Passage is confirmed by _Ammonius_, and _Cicero_, and is thus related, _viz._ When as some young Men, being drunk, and irritated by the _Musick of Flutes_, would have broke into an honest Woman’s House, but upon hearing one playing a _Spondaic Air_, their outragious Heat was allay’d by the Slowness of the Mood, and Solemness of the Tune.... St. _Basil_ gives another Instance to the same purpose, _viz._ That _Pythagoras_ meeting with some that came with Musick from a Feast, drunk, requested the Musician to change his Tune; which he did, and playing a _Doric Air_, they were so brought to themselves, that they threw away their Garlands, and walked home, ashamed of their Folly. _THEOPHRASTUS_ is said to cure Persons that had been wounded by Serpents, with various kinds of Musick—_Probatum est_[326]. Another Observation of his was, that Diseases were made and mitigated by Musick. _Plato_ forbids Musick and Wine to young Persons, lest one Fire should kindle another[327]. Footnote 326: