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... mood was characteristic of Arnold . It must , however , be admitted that the touchstone mood is not impressively revealed in his prose . Its appearance there is , for the most part , in interpolated poetry . There are , to be sure , a ...
... mood was characteristic of Arnold . It must , however , be admitted that the touchstone mood is not impressively revealed in his prose . Its appearance there is , for the most part , in interpolated poetry . There are , to be sure , a ...
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... mood with respect to Arnold . A careful consideration of all the evi- dence leads to the conclusion that he clearly expresses three aspects of the general state of mind - identification with God's will - and that these aspects appear ...
... mood with respect to Arnold . A careful consideration of all the evi- dence leads to the conclusion that he clearly expresses three aspects of the general state of mind - identification with God's will - and that these aspects appear ...
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... mood which contemplates the harshness of the world , the pain of liv- ing , and the comparative felicity of death . The first mood is not uncommon ; the second is universal ; but the combination of the two is rare . I do not attempt ...
... mood which contemplates the harshness of the world , the pain of liv- ing , and the comparative felicity of death . The first mood is not uncommon ; the second is universal ; but the combination of the two is rare . I do not attempt ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE Introduction | 13 |
The Pathos of Young Death | 34 |
The Manifold Sorrow of Man | 52 |
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