
Matthew Arnold
Born 1822 · Died 1888
From Laleham, England, United Kingdom · Nationality: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland · Writes nonfiction
Professor of Poetry at the University of Oxford Fellow of Oriel College
Quotes
“I keep saying, Shakspeare, Shakspeare, you are as obscure as life is.”
Letter to Arthur Hugh Clough c. 6 December 1847 ; note the alternate spelling o “Yes: in the sea of life enisl’d, / With echoing straits between us thrown, / Dotting the shoreless watery wild, / We mortal millions live alone.”
"To Marguerite: Continued", st. 1 1852 “I am past thirty, and three parts iced over.”
Letter to Arthur Hugh Clough 12 February 1853 “The will is free; / Strong is the soul, and wise, and beautiful; / The seeds of god-like power are in us still; / Gods are we, bards, saints, heroes, if we will!”
The Strayed Reveller, and Other Poems “The World in which we live and move / Outlasts aversion, outlasts love: / Outlasts each effort, interest, hope, / Remorse, grief, joy.”
Resignation
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Books by Matthew Arnold in order
Books by Matthew Arnold in the order they were published, from Poems (1853) to Sweetness and Light (1890).
- 1Poems
Poems1853 - 2Essays in Criticism
Essays in Criticism1865 - 3On the Study of Celtic Literature
On the Study of Celtic Literature1867 - 4Culture and Anarchy
Culture and Anarchy1869 - 5Literature & Dogma
Literature & Dogma1873 - 6God & the Bible
God & the Bible1875 - 7Discourses in America
Discourses in America1885 - 8General Grant
General Grant1887 - 9Reports on Elementary Schools 1852-1882
Reports on Elementary Schools 1852-18821889 - 10Sweetness and Light
Sweetness and Light1890 - 11Arnold - Poetry and ProseArnold - Poetry and Prose
- 12Complete Prose Works of Matthew Arnold
Complete Prose Works of Matthew Arnold - 13Dover BeachDover Beach
- 14Essays in Criticism: Second Series
Essays in Criticism: Second Series - 15Essays, English and American
Essays, English and American - 16Letters of Matthew Arnold, 1848-1888
Letters of Matthew Arnold, 1848-1888 - 17Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold with Explanatory Notes by tPoetical Works of Matthew Arnold with Explanatory Notes by the Author
- 18Sohrab and Rustum
Sohrab and Rustum - 19Sohrab and Rustum, an Episode
Sohrab and Rustum, an Episode - 20The Function of Criticism at the Present Time
The Function of Criticism at the Present Time - 21The Poems of Matthew Arnold
The Poems of Matthew Arnold - 22The Scholar Gypsy
The Scholar Gypsy - 23The Works of Matthew Arnold
The Works of Matthew Arnold - 24Thoughts on Education Chosen from the Writings of Matthew Ar
Thoughts on Education Chosen from the Writings of Matthew Arnold