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Gerard Manley Hopkins was an English poet known for his unique poetic style and profound religious themes. His work was not widely recognized during his lifetime but gained recognition after his death.

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Famous Gerard Manley Hopkins Quotes

“For myself I make no secret, I look forward with eager desire to seeing the matchless beauty of Christ's body in the heavenly light.”

Looks Body Light Desire Christ Secret Seeing Heavenly

Book:Hopkins: The Mystic Poets

Source: Hopkins: The Mystic Poets

“Our Lord Jesus Christ , my brethren, is our hero, a hero all the world wants.”

World Want Jesus Christ Lord Hero Jesus Christ Our Lord Brethren Lord Jesus Christ Our Lord Jesus Christ

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Gerard Manley Hopkins (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Gerard Manley Hopkins (Illustrated)

“I am all at once what Christ is, ' since he was what I am, and This Jack, joke, poor potsherd, ' patch, matchwood, immortal diamond, Is immortal diamond.”

Christ Poor Jokes Immortal Diamond Patches

Author:Gerard Manley Hopkins

“For Christ plays in ten thousand places,/ Lovely in limbs, and lovely in eyes not his/ To the Father through the features of men’s faces.”

Men Play Eye Faces Father Christ Thousand Ten Lovely Features Limbs

Book:Selected Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins

Source: Selected Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins

“What is all this juice and all this joy? A strain of the earth's sweet being in the beginning In Eden garden.-Have, get, before it cloy, Before it cloud, Christ, lord, and sour with sinning, Innocent mind and Mayday in girl and boy, Most, O maid's child, thy choice and worthy the winning.”

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Gerard Manley Hopkins (Illustrated)

About the Author

Born: July 28, 1844
Died: June 8, 1889
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 94

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Delphi Complete Works of Gerard Manley Hopkins (Illustrated)Related source material

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Selected LettersRelated source material

A Hopkins reader: selectionsRelated source material

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