Matthew Arnold
1822 – 1888 · aged 66
British poet and cultural critic (1822–1888)
- Born
- 24 Dec 1822 · Laleham
- Died
- 15 Apr 1888 · Liverpool
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- 24 Dec 1822BornBorn in Laleham
- 15 Apr 1888DiedDied in Liverpool
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- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
Biography
Matthew Arnold (24 December 1822 – 15 April 1888) was an English poet and cultural critic. He was the son of Thomas Arnold, the headmaster of Rugby School, and brother of both Tom Arnold, literary professor, and William Delafield Arnold, novelist and colonial administrator. He has been characterised as a sage writer, a type of writer who chastises and instructs the reader on contemporary social issues. He was also an inspector of schools for thirty-five years, and supported the concept of state-regulated secondary education.
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