Matthew Arnold (24 December 1822 – 15 April 1888) was an English poet and cultural critic, who worked as an inspector of schools. He was the son of Thomas Arnold, the famed headmaster of Rugby School who was celebrated in the novel Tom Brown's Schooldays.

Life and Occupation

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Matthew Arnold was born in Laleham, Middlesex. He attended Rugby himself, and then Balliol College, Oxford, becoming a Fellow of Oriel in 1845. Thereafter he was private secretary to Lord Lansdowne, Lord President of the Council, through whose influence he was in 1851 appointed as school inspector. He sought, but was not appointed to, the post of Librarian to the House of Commons Library in 1867.

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The Sea of Faith was once, too, at the full, and round Earth's shore lay like the folds of a bright girdle furled. - Matthew Arnold
JasonAMcGrady (Jason A. McGrady) Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:34:25 -0000
The Sea of Faith was once, too, at the full, and round Earth's shore lay like the folds of a bright girdle furled. - Matthew Arnold
@ShekhinahShaman Resolve to be thyself and know that he who finds himself, loses his misery. (Matthew Arnold)
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@ShekhinahShaman Resolve to be thyself and know that he who finds himself, loses his misery. (Matthew Arnold)
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RT @JeanineDeal: RT @ShekhinahShaman: Resolve to be thyself and know that he who finds himself, loses his misery. (Matthew Arnold)
RT @ShekhinahShaman: Resolve to be thyself and know that he who finds himself, loses his misery. (Matthew Arnold)
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RT @ShekhinahShaman: Resolve to be thyself and know that he who finds himself, loses his misery. (Matthew Arnold)
RT @ShekhinahShaman: Resolve to be thyself and know that he who finds himself, loses his misery. (Matthew Arnold)
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RT @ShekhinahShaman: Resolve to be thyself and know that he who finds himself, loses his misery. (Matthew Arnold)
Resolve to be thyself and know that he who finds himself, loses his misery. (Matthew Arnold)
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Resolve to be thyself and know that he who finds himself, loses his misery. (Matthew Arnold)

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