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| Quotations by Matthew Arnold |
 The power of Latin & Greek classics - The power of the Latin classic is in character, that of the Greek is in beauty. Now character is capable of being taught, learned, and assimilated: beauty hardly.Culture is the study of perfection - Culture is then properly described not as having its origin in curiosity, but as having its origin in the love of perfection; it is a study of perfection. The best poetry will have a power - The best poetry will be found to have a power of forming, sustaining, and delighting us, as nothing else can. Have something to say, and say it - Have something to say, and say it as dearly as you can. That is the only secret of style. |
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