and die in music
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Othello, v, 2. In. the Merchant of Venice, (iii, 2) Portia says — He makes a swan-like end, Fading in music.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “and die in music” mean?
Othello, v, 2. In. the Merchant of Venice, (iii, 2) Portia says — He makes a swan-like end, Fading in music.
Is “and die in music” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.