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Chapter 24 of the book "Geoffrey Chaucer: The Critical Heritage," volume 2, "1837-1933," by Derek Brewer, is presented. In it the author provides an excerpt from the introductory essay by Matthew Arnold, taken from the book "The English Poets," edited by T. H. Ward.

This section presents chapter 8 of the book "Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Volume 2 1834-1900," edited by De J. Jackson. A reprint of the essay "Joubert; or, a French Coleridge," by Matthew Arnold, published in the January 1864 issue of the "National Review" and republished in Arnold's book "Essays in Criticism," is presented. The essay compares the work of poets Joseph Joubert and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

This section presents chapter 14 of the book "Arthur Hugh Clough," edited by Michael Thorpe. Excerpts of English poet Matthew Arnold's letters to poet Arthur Hugh Clough, published in the book "The Letters of Matthew Arnold to Arthur Hugh Clough," edited by H. F. Lowry, are presented. In the letters, Arnold discusses Clough and Thomas Burbidge's jointly published book "Ambarvalia."

An excerpt from the poem "Memorial Verses," by Matthew Arnold, is presented.

An excerpt from the poem "Resignation," by Matthew Arnold, is presented.

A letter is presented, dated December 31, 1861, from poet and critic Matthew Arnold to C.A. Sainte Beuve.

This section presents chapter 23 of the book "Arthur Hugh Clough," edited by Michael Thorpe. An excerpt of English poet Matthew Arnold's November 30,1861 lecture "Last Words on Translating Homer," reprinted in the book "The Complete Prose Works of Matthew Arnold," edited by R. H. Super, is presented. The lecture was given shortly after Clough's death.

This section presents chapter 13 of the book "Arthur Hugh Clough," edited by Michael Thorpe. An excerpt of English poet Matthew Arnold's 1860 lecture "On Translating Homer," published in volume 1 of the book "The Complete Prose Works of Matthew Arnold," is presented. In the excerpt, Arnold discusses English poet Arthur Hugh Clough's poem "The Bothie of Toper-na-Fuosich."

This section presents chapter 1 of the book "Arthur Hugh Clough," edited by Michael Thorpe. An excerpt of English poet Matthew Arnold's November 1848 letter to poet Arthur Hugh Clough, previously published in the book "The Letters of Matthew Arnold to Arthur Hugh Clough," edited by H. F. Lowry, is presented.

This section presents chapter 14 (c) of the book "Algernon Swinburne," edited by Clyde K. Hyder. Excerpts of English poet Matthew Arnold's comments on poet Algernon Charles Swinburne are presented, including excerpts from Arnold's June 16, 1863 letter to his mother and his July 29, 1882 letter to Sir Mountstuart Grant Duff.

An excerpt from the poem "Thyrsis: A Monody to Commemorate the Author's Friend, Arthur Hugh Clough, Who Died at Florence, 1861," by Matthew Arnold is presented.

An excerpt from the essay "Heinrich Heine," in the book "Essays in Criticism," by Matthew Arnold, is presented.

An excerpt from the poem "Memorial Verses, April 1850," by Matthew Arnold, is presented.

An excerpt from a lecture published in the book "On Translating Homer," by Matthew Arnold, is presented.

The poem "Shakespeare," by Matthew Arnold, is presented. First Line: Others abide our question, thou art free. Last Line: Find their sole speech in that victorious brow.

An excerpt from the book "Wordsworth," by Matthew Arnold, is presented.

The sonnet "The Austerity of Poetry," by Matthew Arnold is presented. First Line: That son of Italy who tried to blow, Last Line: Of thought and of austerity within.