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“Consider these people, then, their way of life, their habits, their manners, the very tones of their voice; look at them attentively; observe the literature they read, the things which give them pleasure, the words which come forth out of their mouths, the thoughts which make the furniture of their minds; would any amount of wealth be worth having with the condition that one was to become just like these people by having it?”

Book:Arnold: 'Culture and Anarchy' and Other Writings

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Arnold: 'Culture and Anarchy' and Other Writings

This volume brings together key writings by the Victorian poet and critic Matthew Arnold, most notably his seminal work 'Culture and Anarchy.' In these essays, Arnold argues for culture as a force for human perfection and social harmony, contrasting it with the anarchy he perceived in the industrial and democratic movements of his time. The collection also includes other influential pieces that examine literature, education, religion, and the relationship between the individual and the state, reflecting Arnold's belief in the transformative power of intellectual and artistic pursuits. more

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Matthew Arnold

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. more

“Only--but this is rare-- When a beloved hand is laid in ours, When, jaded with the rush and glare Of the interminable hours, Our eyes can in another's eyes read clear, When our world-deafen'd ear Is by the tones of a loved voice caress'd-- A bolt is shot back somewhere in our breast, And a lost pulse of feeling stirs again. The eye sinks inward, and the heart lies plain, And what we mean, we say, and what we would, we know. A man becomes aware of his life's flow, And hears its winding murmur; and he sees The meadows where it glides, the sun, the breeze.”