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Matthew Arnold

Poet and critic who wrote about Victoria's court.

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First appearance: viii gladstone and lord beaconsfield

Matthew Arnold shows up with force in The Faery and the Prime Minister. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Quoted as the recipient of Disraeli's remark about flattery: 'You have heard me called a flatterer...
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In The Faery and the Prime Minister: Quoted as the recipient of Disraeli's remark about flattery: 'You have heard me called a flatterer...

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PAPrince Alexand…BDBenjamin Disra…BLBaroness LehzenLMLord MelbourneMAMatthew Arnold

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  • Other

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  • Extended Court and Historical Figures
  • Early Court Circle
  • Foreign Monarchs and Favorites

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