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Matthew Arnold Quotes
The pursuit of perfection, then, is the pursuit of sweetness and light.
Matthew Arnold

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Poet Quotes
Category:
English Poet Quotes
Date of Birth:
December 24, 1822
Date of Death:
April 15, 1888
Nationality:
English
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