What is Arnold s view of Chaucer as a poet NU Matthew Arnold wrote The Study of Poetry in In this essay he judged many poets by strong standards He praised Geoffrey Chaucer s c - October talent and charm But he did not call Chaucer a classical poet Arnold gave clear reasons for this view Great Charm Arnold said Chaucer has a liquid ease and charm His style is smooth and full of life Chaucer shows deep human feeling His poetry gives joy and freshness Readers enjoy his characters and their lively talks About this quality Arnold says the followingly Chaucer is the father of our splendid English poetry because by the lovely charm of his diction he makes an epoch and founds a tradition Not First Rank Arnold placed Chaucer below classical poets He said poets like Homer Dante Shakespeare and Milton are greater They teach us the