“And sigh that only one thing has been lent

To youth and age in common – discontent.”

(From Youth’s Agitations, poem, by Matthew Arnold, 1822 – 1888)

John Lentell

20th August, 1970

“Nothing has raised more questioning among my critics than these words – noble, the grand style.

……I think it will be found that the grand style arises in poetry, when a noble nature, poetically gifted, treats with simplicity or with severity a serious subject.”

(Matthew Arnold, 1822 – 1888)

John Lentell

25th December, 1969

“All this I bear, for, what I seek, I know:

Peace, peace is what I seek, and public calm;

Endless extinction of unhappy hate.”

(Matthew Arnold, 1822 – 1888)

John Lentell

24th December, 1969