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Matthew Arnold was an English poet, born on December 24, 1822, and died on April 15, 1888. His poetry is known for its profound philosophy and admiration for nature.

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Famous Matthew Arnold Quotes

“The will is free; Strong is the soul, and wise, and beautiful; The seeds of godlike power are in us still; Gods are we, bards, saints, heroes, if we will!”

Ifs Stills Soul Beautiful Strong Wise Hero Saint Seeds Godlike Bards

Book:Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold (Illustrated)

“Was Christ a man like us?-Ah! let us try If we then, too, can be such men as he!”

Ifs Men Trying Christ He Man

Book:Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold (Illustrated)

“If Paris that brief flight allow, My humble tomb explore! It bears: Eternity, be thou My refuge! and no more.”

Ifs Bears Eternity Humble Flight Paris Refuge Tombs

Book:Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold (Illustrated)

“Youth dreams a bliss on this side of death. It dreams a rest, if not more deep, More grateful than this marble sleep; It hears a voice within it tell: Calm's not life's crown, though calm is well. 'Tis all perhaps which man acquires, But 'tis not what our youth desires.”

Ifs Men Wells Dream Desire Sides Voice Sleep Youth Grateful Calm Bliss Acquire Crowns Marble Youth Life

Book:New poems

Source: New poems

“I knew the mass of men conceal'd Their thoughts, for fear that if reveal'd They would by other men be met With blank indifference.”

Ifs Men Mets Mass Indifference Blank

Book:Dover Beach and Other Poems

Source: Dover Beach and Other Poems

“However, if I shall live to be eighty I shall probably be the only person left in England who reads anything but newspapers and scientific publications.”

Ifs Persons Left England Newspapers Eighty Publication

Book:Thoughts on Education: Chosen from the Writings of Matthew Arnold

Source: Thoughts on Education: Chosen from the Writings of Matthew Arnold

“If one were searching for the best means to efface and kill in a whole nation the discipline of self-respect, the feeling for what is elevated, he could do no better than take the American newspapers.”

Ifs Mean Self Whole Feelings Nations Discipline Newspapers Self Respect

Author:Matthew Arnold

“If an historian be an unbeliever in all heroism, if he be a man who brings every thing down to the level of a common mediocrity, depend upon it, the truth is not found in such a writer.”

Ifs Men Found Levels Common Depends Truth Is Historian Mediocrity Heroism Be A Man Unbelievers

Author:Matthew Arnold

“If there ever comes a time when the women of the world come together purely and simply for the benefit of mankind, it will be a force such as the world has never known.”

Ifs World Together Time Force Known Mankind Benefits

Author:Matthew Arnold

“Alas! is even love too weak To unlock the heart, and let it speak? Are even lovers powerless to reveal To one another what indeed they feel? I knew the mass of men conceal'd Their thoughts, for fear that if reveal'd They would by other men be met With blank indifference, or with blame reproved; I knew they lived and moved Trick'd in disguises, alien to the rest Of men, and alien to themselves - and yet The same heart beats in every human breast!”

Source: Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold (Illustrated)

About the Author

Born: December 24, 1822
Died: April 15, 1888
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 252

Books & Sources

Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold (Illustrated)Related source material

Dover Beach and Other PoemsRelated source material

New poemsRelated source material

Arnold: 'Culture and Anarchy' and Other WritingsRelated source material

Culture and AnarchyRelated source material

Literature & Dogma: An Essay Towards a Better Apprehension of the BibleRelated source material

PoemsRelated source material

Culture and Anarchy: An Essay in Political and Social CriticismRelated source material

Essays in CriticismRelated source material

Poetry and Criticism of Matthew ArnoldRelated source material

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