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Quote by Matthew Arnold

“Like driftwood spares which meet and pass Upon the boundless ocean-plain, So on the sea of life, alas! Man nears man, meets, and leaves again.”

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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

“The Greek word euphuia, a finely tempered nature, gives exactly the notion of perfection as culture brings us to perceive it; a harmonious perfection, a perfection in which the characters of beauty and intelligence are both present, which unites "the two noblest of things" - as Swift most happily calls them in his Battle of the Books, "the two noblest of things, sweetness and light."”

Giving Two Book Character Light Culture Battle Perfection Notion Perceive Greek Sweetness Harmonious

Author:Matthew Arnold

“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

“All the live murmur of a summer's day.”

Summer

Author:Matthew Arnold

“The grand stye arises in poetry, when a noble nature, poetically gifted, treats with simplicity or with severity a serious subject.”

Poetry Subjects Serious Treats Simplicity Noble Arise Gifted Severity Serious Subjects

Author:Matthew Arnold

“It is a very great thing to be able to think as you like; but, after all, an important question remains: what you think.”

Thinking Important Able Remains Great Things Important Questions

Author:Matthew Arnold

“Philistinism! - We have not the expression in English. Perhaps we have not the word because we have so much of the thing.”

Expression

Author:Matthew Arnold

“Eccentricity is developed monomania.”

Eccentricity

Author:Bayard Taylor

“But who will watch my lilies, When their blossoms open white? By day the sun shall be sentry, And the moon and the stars by night!”

Night Stars White Watches Sun Moon Lilies

Book:The Poems

Source: The Poems

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