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Sir Edwin Arnold was a British journalist, poet, writer, and orientalist. Born in Gravesend in 1832, he was educated at King's College London and University College, Oxford. He received the Newdigate Prize and was a vegetarian. His notable work includes *The Light of Asia*. Other works listed include *The secret of death*, *Pearls of the faith*, *The poems of Edwin Arnold*, and *The voyage of Ithobal*.
Arnold was a citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and wrote in English. He had a sibling named Arthur Arnold and a child named Edwin Lester Arnold. He died in London in 1904. His writings have been described in sources such as the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition, *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*, and the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1832
- Died
- 1904
- Works
- 227
Top works
- The Light of Asia
- Prathīp hǣng chomphū thawīp
- The secret of death
- Pearls of the faith
- The poems of Edwin Arnold
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1832
- Active to
- 1904
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2
- Total plays
- 2
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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- The Job Demands‐Resources model: state of the art
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- VI. The phenomena of rupture and flow in solids
· 1921 · cited 7,664x
via Crossref · CC0
Quotes
- “He who died at Azan sendsThis to comfort all his friends:—Faithful friends! It lies I knowPale and white and cold as snow;And ye say, 'Abdallah’s dead!'Weeping at the feet and head.I can see your falling tears,I can hear your sighs and prayers;Yet I smile and whisper this:I am not the thing you kiss.Cease your tears and let it lie;It was mine—it is not I.”
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1832-06-10 ) 10 June 1832, Gravesend , England
- Died
- 24 March 1904 (1904-03-24) (aged 71), London , England
- Occupation
- Journalist editor poet
- Education
- King's School, Rochester King's College London University College, Oxford
- Notable works
- The Light of Asia
- Children
- 6, including Edwin Lester Arnold
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edwin
- Family name
- Arnold
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Gravesend
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- translator
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Newdigate Prize
- Notable work
- The Light of Asia
- Field of work
- editing
- Image
- Sir Edwin Arnold (1832-1904).jpg
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- Commons category
- Edwin Arnold
- date of birth
- 1832-01-01
- date of death
- 1904-01-01
- lifestyle
- vegetarianism
- Commons gallery
- Edwin Arnold
- writing language
- English language
- honorific prefix
- Sir
- has works in the collection
- Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
- contributor to the creative work or subject
- Household Words
- archives at
- New York Public Library Main Branch
via Wikidata · CC0
Works in European collections
4 objects attributed to Edwin Arnold, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Sir Edwin Arnold (10 June 1832 – 24 March 1904) was an English poet and journalist. He is best known for his 1879 work, The Light of Asia.
Born in Gravesend, Kent, Arnold's early education at King's School, Rochester, and later at King's College London and University College, Oxford, laid the groundwork for his career. Initially a schoolmaster and later the Principal of the Deccan College in India, Arnold's experiences abroad influenced his literary endeavors. He became associated with The Daily Telegraph, serving as its editor-in-chief, and facilitated H. M. Stanley's exploration of Africa. Arnold's poem, The Light of Asia, an exploration of Buddhist philosophy through the life of Prince Gautama, earned him widespread acclaim. Despite the success of this work, his later attempts to emulate its triumph with The Light of the World centered on Jesus Christ, faced mixed reception. Arnold's personal life was marked by multiple marriages, including one to a Japanese woman, reflecting his deep engagement with Japanese culture as evidenced in his writings. An advocate for vegetarianism, he played a significant role in the West London Food Reform Society alongside figures like Mahatma Gandhi. Arnold died at the age of 77, in London, in 1904.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Edwin Arnold” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.