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:
“morning, at the brown brink eastward, springs—
Because the Holy Ghost over the bent
World broods with warm breast and with ah! bright wings.”
—Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889)
“Glory be to God for dappled things—”
—Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889)
“Nothing is so beautiful as Spring—
When weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush;”
—Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889)
“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)
“The world is charged with the grandeur of God.”
—Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889)