Matthew Arnold 's poetry & criticism
Matthew Arnold was an English poet and cultural critic who worked as an inspector of schools. Matthew Arnold was born on 24 December 1822 and died on 15 April 1888,He was son of thomas Arnold.
" Matthew Arnold", wrote G. W. E. Russell in portraits of the seventies, is "a man of the world entirely free from world in and a man of letters without the faintest trace of pedantry", Arnold was a familiar figure at the Athenaeum club. And in the intervals of supporting himself and his family by the quiet drudgery of school inspecting. Filled notebook after notebook with meditations of an almost monastic tone.
Good poetry and criticism
Matthew Arnold's poetry includes reflections on life, an appreciation for the culture and thought of classical antiquity, and contemplation of the shortcomings of modern life. One of the best example of these themes is his poem 'Dover Beach'.
Dover Beach is set on the English side of the strait of Dover, the point in England closest to continental Europe. The poem features a speaker addressing. His beloved, describing the beautiful view of the waves and the sounds of the seashore.
Criticism
Arnold's interest in classical antiquity is also found in his literary criticism. He placed great value in the poetry of classical source like homer, and he wrote about the need for modern poets to learn from the old masters. Modern life, in his view, was too focused on the material world.
Arnold's poem 'Empedocles on Etna' combines the themes of classical antiquity and sadness together, written in blank verse, this poem is comprised primarily of in-rhymed lines. It explores the thoughts and feeling of the Greek philoshopher Empedocles in the houres before his death.
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" Matthew Arnold", wrote G. W. E. Russell in portraits of the seventies, is "a man of the world entirely free from world in and a man of letters without the faintest trace of pedantry", Arnold was a familiar figure at the Athenaeum club. And in the intervals of supporting himself and his family by the quiet drudgery of school inspecting. Filled notebook after notebook with meditations of an almost monastic tone.
Good poetry and criticism
Dover Beach is set on the English side of the strait of Dover, the point in England closest to continental Europe. The poem features a speaker addressing. His beloved, describing the beautiful view of the waves and the sounds of the seashore.
Criticism
Arnold's interest in classical antiquity is also found in his literary criticism. He placed great value in the poetry of classical source like homer, and he wrote about the need for modern poets to learn from the old masters. Modern life, in his view, was too focused on the material world.
Arnold's poem 'Empedocles on Etna' combines the themes of classical antiquity and sadness together, written in blank verse, this poem is comprised primarily of in-rhymed lines. It explores the thoughts and feeling of the Greek philoshopher Empedocles in the houres before his death.
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