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(1822-1888) British writer. Matthew Arnold was a poet and critic, who wrote the famous poem "Dover Beach."
Longing
Longing is a poem by Matthew Arnold. Here's the text for the poem.
Matthew Arnold - A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature
Read about Matthew Arnold, from "A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature."
Matthew Arnold
Almost all of Arnold's memorable poetry was written by the time he was 30. After about 1855, he turned to writing essays and lectures. In 1857, he was elected Professor of Poetry at Oxford.
Apollo Musagetes - Matthew Arnold (1882-1888)
Read "Apollo Musagetes," by Matthew Arnold.
Consolation - Matthew Arnold (1882-1888)
Read "Consolation" by Matthew Arnold. "MIST clogs the sunshine. / Smoky dwarf houses / Hem me round everywhere; / A vague dejection / Weighs down my soul."
Culture and Anarchy (1882)
Arnold wrote this work of prose to bring culture and criticism to the British middle class.
Dover Beach - Matthew Arnold (1882-1888)
Read "The Last Word," by Matthew Arnold.
Isolation: To Marguerite - Matthew Arnold (1882-1888)
Read "Isolation: To Marguerite," by Matthew Arnold.
Morality - Matthew Arnold (1882-1888)
Read "Morality," by Matthew Arnold.
Lines Written in Kensington Gardens - Matthew Arnold (1882-1888)
Read "Lines Written in Kensington Gardens" by Matthew Arnold.
Palladium - Matthew Arnold (1882-1888)
Read "Palladium," by Matthew Arnold.
Quiet Work - Matthew Arnold (1882-1888)
Read "Quiet Work," by Matthew Arnold.
Requiescat - Matthew Arnold (1882-1888)
Read "Requiescat," by Matthew Arnold. "Strew on her roses, roses, / And never a spray of yew! / In quiet she reposes; / Ah, would that I did too!"
Self-Dependence - Matthew Arnold (1882-1888)
Read "Self-Dependence," by Matthew Arnold.
Shakespeare - Matthew Arnold (1882-1888)
Read "Shakespeare," by Matthew Arnold.
The Forsaken Merman - Matthew Arnold (1882-1888)
Read "The Forsaken Merman," by Matthew Arnold.
The Future - Matthew Arnold (1882-1888)
Read "The Future" by Matthew Arnold.
The Last Word - Matthew Arnold (1882-1888)
Read "The Last Word," by Matthew Arnold.
The Scholar-Gipsy - Matthew Arnold (1882-1888)
Read "The Scholar-Gipsy" by Matthew Arnold.
Thyrsis - Matthew Arnold (1882-1888)
Read "Thyrsis," by Matthew Arnold.

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