Noun
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
Source: WordNetIn Matthew Arnold 's poem Empedocles on Etna, a narrative of the philosopher's last hours before he jumps to his death in the crater first published in 1852, Empedocles predicts: To the elements it came from Everything will return. Source: Internet
He was educated at what he calls "da Matthew Arnold Skool"; the Matthew Arnold School is a real secondary school. Source: Internet