This volume presents James Willcox Alsop's lecture, "Mr. Matthew Arnold As Critic and Poet," delivered before the Liverpool Philomathic Society in 1878. Alsop offers a detailed examination of Matthew Arnold's contributions to both literary criticism and poetry, providing insights into Arnold's perspectives on literature and his own poetic works. Alsop delves into Arnold's critical essays, analyzing his key arguments and assessing their impact on the understanding of literature. He also explores Arnold's poetry, discussing its themes, style, and significance within the context of Victorian literature. This work provides valuable perspectives on a major figure in English literary history.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.