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Sunday, June 2, 2013

What does Arnold mean by 'Charlatanism'?





To Arnold, Charlatanism means a confusion of distinctions between the excellent and the inferior, sound and unsound, true and untrue or only half true should not enter into the sphere of judging poetry. It is only poetry of the best kind that can and will fulfill the important role of forming, sustaining and delighting mankind.

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