Dover Beach - A poem by Matthew Arnold

by Herminne Tonita - As a poet, Matthew Arnold had no wish to write in conformity with the fashion of his time. Appealing to the authority of the ancients, he asserted that 19th century poets needed to learn three important things: "the all importance of the choice of a subject, the necessity of accurate construction; the subordinate character of expression". Dover Beach is entirely free fro ...

Date added: 01 June '07