In The Study of Poetry Matthew Arnold claims that for the poet, ‘the idea is the fact’, what does he…
The poet values poetic truth above empirical truth. Arnold’s distinction gives imaginative ideas their own significance rather than making poetry depend on the verification…
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In The Study of Poetry Matthew Arnold claims that for the poet, ‘the idea is the fact’, what does he mean by this?
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The poet values poetic truth above empirical truth. Arnold’s distinction gives imaginative ideas their own significance rather than making poetry depend on the verification of external events. It does not imply confusion between fact and fiction or indifference to all truth.
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