Gerard Manley Hopkins (28 July 1844 – 8 June 1889) was an English poet, Roman Catholic convert, and Jesuit priest, whose posthumous fame established him among the leading Victorian poets. His experimental explorations in prosody (especially sprung rhythm) and his use of imagery established him as a daring innovator in a period of largely traditional verse.
Famous quotes by gerard manley hopkins:
“Look at the stars! look, look up the skies!
O look at all the fire-folk sitting in the air!”
—Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889)
“As kingfishers catch fire, dragonflies draw flame;”
—Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889)
“Beauty ... is a relation, and the apprehension of it a comparison.”
—Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889)
“It is not only prayer that gives God glory but work. Smiting on an anvil, sawing a beam, whitewashing a wall, driving horses, sweeping, scouring, everything gives God some glory if being in his grace you do it as your duty.”
—Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889)
“Any day, any minute we bless God for our being or for anything, for food, for sunlight, we do and are what we were meant for, made for—things that give and mean to give God glory.”
—Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889)