Matthew Arnold
Mathew Arnold Matthew Arnold is born at Laleham on the Thames, the oldest son of Thomas Arnold, historian and great headmaster of Rugby, and of Mary (Penrose) Arnold. He is educated at Winchester; Rugby, where he wins a prize for a poem on “Alaric at Rome”(Matthew T). Because Matthew Arnold is a poet in the Romantic Era, it is important to understand his contributions, the conflicts that arise as a result of his contributions, three specific works, and the impact this contribution has on the Romantic Era. Matthew Arnold made many contributions during the Romantic Era.