The function of criticism, in his sense, is “a disinterested endeavour to learn and propagate the best that is known and thought in the world, and thus to establish a current of fresh and true ideas.” It is in fact a spirit that he is trying to foster, the spirit of an awakened and informed intelligence playing upon ...

What is Arnold idea about the qualification of critic?

To qualify as a critic the individual needs to be a social benefactor and a moralist.

What Arnold opposed?

no logical sequence, no definition, no explanation--internal consistency by fiat) Arnold opposes two methods of reading poetry.