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Part of the book: Matthew Arnold and Goethe

James Simpson

MHRA Texts and Dissertations 11

Modern Humanities Research Association

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Abstract.  The Historical Background: Goethe and England 1775-1850; Arnold's early years. For many years now editors and critics have suspected that Arnold's intimate acquaintance with the huge mass of Goethe's writings exercised a considerable influence both on his intellectual development generally and on the formation of his ideas on specific questions related to poetry and literature. This hypothesis was suggested not only by the frequent references to Goethe scattered throughout Arnold's works, but also by his own admission of indebtedness.

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