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Bible Encyclopedias

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Search Results: "dr-arnold

Approximate Matches: 18
Barbarians
originally those who could not speak greek, and ultimately synonymous with the uncivilised and people without culture, particularly literary; this is the sense in which matthew arnold uses it.
Clough, Arthur Hugh
A lyric poet, born at Liverpool; son of a cotton merchant; educated at Rugby under Dr. Arnold, whom he held in the highest regard; was at Oxford, as
Congreve, Richard
author of political tracts, was a pupil of dr. arnold's, and a disciple of comte in philosophy; b . 1818.
Cotton, Bishop
born at chester; eminent as a master at rugby under dr. arnold, and as head-master at marlborough college; was appointed bishop of calcutta, an office he fulfilled zealously; was drowned in the ganges; he figures as "the young master" in "tom brown's school-days" (1813-1866).
Forster, William Edward
Statesman, born at Bradpole, Dorset, son of a Quaker; entered upon a commercial career in a worsted manufactory at Bradford, but from the first politics
Hughes, Thomas
Author of "Tom Brown's School-days," born at Uffington, Berks; was at Rugby in Dr. Arnold's time, graduated at Oxford, and was called to the bar in 1848;
Jayadeva
A Hindu poet, born near Burdwân, in Bengal, flourished in the 12th century, whose great work, the "Gita Govinda," the "Song of the Shepherd Krishna,"
Oxford University
Oxford is spoken of as a seat of learning as early as the 11th century. Cloistral schools existed before that. Schools of divinity, law, and topography
Rugby
A town in Warwickshire, at the junction of the Swift and the Avon, 83 m. NW. of London; an important railway centre and seat of a famous public school
Sénancour, Étienne Pivert de
French writer, born at Paris; delicate in his youth; was driven by an unsympathetic father to quit his home at 19, and for some time lived at Geneva
Stanley. Arthur Penrhyn
Widely known as Dean Stanley, having been dean of Westminster, born at Alderley, in Cheshire, son of the rector, who became bishop of Norwich; was educated
Tait, Archibald Campbell
Archbishop of Canterbury, of Scotch descent, born in Edinburgh; educated at Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Oxford; when at Oxford led the opposition to the
Thring, Edward
A celebrated educationist, born at Alford Rectory, Somersetshire; educated at Eton and Cambridge, where he obtained a Fellowship; entered the Church,
Toynbee Hall
an institution in whitechapel, london, founded in 1885 for the social welfare of the poor in the district, established in memory of arnold toynbee (1852-1883), who had come under ruskin's influence and took a deep interest in the working-classes, his zeal for whose benefit shortened his days.
Vaughan, Charles John
english clergyman, born at leicester; was a pupil of dr. arnold's at rugby; for many years famous as master of the temple, a post he resigned in 1894; held in high esteem as a preacher and for his fine spirit (1816-1897).
Ward, Mrs. Humphry
english authoress, born at hobart town; is a niece of matthew arnold; translated amiel's "journal," a suggestive record, but is best known by her romance of "robert elsmere," published in 1888, a work which was a help to some weak people and an offence to others of the same class; b . 1851.
Whately, Richard
Archbishop of Dublin, born in London; studied at Oriel College, Oxford, of which he became a Fellow, and had Arnold, Keble, Newman, Pusey, and other
Wordsworth, William
Poet, born at Cockermouth, of a Yorkshire stock; educated at Hawkshead Grammar School and at St. John's College, Cambridge; travelled in France at the
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