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Austerity Of Poetry

by Matthew Arnold

In a world brimming with superficial pleasures and fleeting joys, Matthew Arnold's "Austerity of Poetry" emerges as a beacon of profound thought, challenging the very essence of poetic expression. Arnold, a renowned Victorian poet and cultural critic, boldly asserts that true poetry lies not in ornamentation and extravagance, but in a stripped-down, austere form that reveals the raw truth of human experience.

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Matthew Arnold was an English poet and cultural critic who worked as an inspector of schools. He was the son of Thomas Arnold, the celebrated headmaster of Rugby School, and brother to both Tom Arnold...

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