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Two warriors face one another beside the Oxus, but their exchange turns on a name as much as on strength. In the passage featuring Sohrab and Rostam, the younger fighter hears Rostam's voice and eagerly asks who he is. Rostam weighs that appeal against his fear of losing honour before the chiefs of Iran. A moment of possible recognition becomes a contest of pride, uncertainty and competing hopes.
Matthew Arnold's verse gives this encounter room to unfold through speeches, private thoughts and descriptions of movement. Sohrab compares human fortunes to swimmers balanced on an unpredictable wave; a falling spear is likened to a hawk dropping towards its prey. The collection's notes also point to Greek legends, English landscapes and the story of Tristram and Iseult.
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- Author
- Matthew Arnold
- Reading time
- About 7 hours
- Pages
- 462
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Poetry
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