LITERATURE QUESTIONS
MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS
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Tennyson
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Browning
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Matthew Arnold
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None of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -"Rabbi ben Ezra” is a poem by Robert Browning about the famous Rabbi Abraham ibn Ezra (1092–1167), one of the great Jewish poets and scholars of the 12th century. He wrote on grammar, astronomy, the astrolabe, and other topics.
Detailed explanation-2: -Rabbi Ben Ezra, dramatic monologue by Robert Browning, published in the collection Dramatis Personae (1864).
Detailed explanation-3: -Browning hints at his belief in life after death. of man we can see the hand of God and get an idea of how he works. In youth he makes mistakes and learns from them and in old age he uses it to control his nature. Wisdom comes with age and he should not be tempted by worldly pleasures.
Detailed explanation-4: -The poem appraises old age, glorifies man’s faults, and displays a deeply passionate reverence for God. Browning believes man was made to serve God; to slake his thirst. Instead of emphasizing the predictable ideals put forth by religion, Browning honors mans limitations and imperfections.