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To hear the world applaud the hollow ghost Which blamed the living man.

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Matthew Arnold
Age: 65 †
Born: 1822
Born: December 24
Died: 1888
Died: April 15
Journalist
Literary Critic
Poet
School Inspector
University Teacher
Writer
Laleham
Surrey
Ghost
Hear
Living
Men
Life
World
Applaud
Blamed
Hollow

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