Matthew+Arnold

Beginning life on December 24, 1822, Matthew Arnold grew up in a very strict household. He was born and raised and Laleham, a village located in Surrey. His father was well-known headmaster, Tom Arnold. Being influenced by his father, his brother was a literary professor. Because of Matthew's father was so famous, he was able to be recognized at an early age for poetry. Attending Rugby School, the one his father headmastered, and then went on to college. He attended Oxford, in Baillol College. While attending, he earned his undergraduate degree. After finishing school, he returned to Rugby and became a teacher of Classics. He proceeded to get married and have six children. He then became a school investigator, which is a government official position. During this time, he was traveling a lot, which opened his eyes to more poetry. During his travels, he was able to publish two works. He was offered a position at Oxford for poetry. He was the first professor to teach in English, and not Latin. During this time he created the majority of his work. His works were based off of problems that he had seen some time in his life. Matthew had heart complications, which caused his death on April 15, 1888.