On the Art of Reading · Character
Matthew Arnold
The Victorian poet and critic Matthew Arnold, cited for his literary and cultural criticism.
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Also known as Arnold
First appearance: lecture i introductory
Matthew Arnold shows up with force in Lecture VII: The Value of Greek and Latin in English Literature. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Referenced in connection with 'The Strayed Reveller' as an example of classical influence on English poetry.
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In Lecture VII: The Value of Greek and Latin in English Literature: Referenced in connection with 'The Strayed Reveller' as an example of classical influence on English poetry. Later, in Lecture IX: On Reading the…
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- Lecture VII: The Value of Greek and Latin in English Literature
- Lecture IX: On Reading the Bible (II)
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