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One has often wondered whether upon the whole earth there is anything so unintelligent, so unapt to perceive how the world is really going, as an ordinary young Englishman of our upper class.

Matthew Arnold

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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
Young
Wondered
Anything
Perceive
Whole
Ordinary
Going
Class
Really
Whether
Unintelligent
World
Upon
Englishman
Often
Englishmen
Earth
Upper

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