The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-04-18
MATTHEW ARNOLD DEAD.
Sudden Attack of Heart Disease Ends His
Life-BiOgraphical sketch.

LONDON, April 16-Mr. Matthew Arnold the
noted poet, scholar and critic, whose recent
article on Civilization in the United States
attracted much attention, died suddenly yester-
day in Liverpool from heart disease. Mr.. Ar
mold arrived in Liverpool on Saturday to meet
his daughter, who was on her way to England
from New York on the steamer Aurania. He
stayed at the Dingle with his sister, Mrs Crap
per. During the evening he was in exuberant
spirits. He took a long walk and tried to clear
railing near the house by jump. He failed,
but again made the attempt, taking running
jump, and succeeded No i'll results appeared
at the moment. Mr.. Arnold knew he suffered
from disease of the heart and DIR. Sir Andrew
Clark had warned him against any sudden ex-
ertiOn. Yesterday morning he was apparently
well. He attended the presbyterian church,
and after luncheon went out for q walk with
Mrs. Arnold. He was still in high spirits.
Soon after leaving the house he suddenly fell
forward and never afterward spoke. His
daughter arrived at Liverpool an hour after
his death. No inquest will be necessary. I'M
mediately after Mr.. Arnold fell he was carried
to the house of doctor near by. He was still
breathing but was unconscious. The physician
poured spirits down his throat, but he never
rallied at all and died within four minutes
after being taken in doors. The doctors have
given certificate that Mr.. Arnold's death was
due TO heart diseese.
Matthew Arnold, styled by an admirer the
"S1inte-Beuve of English criticism and one OF the
greatest modern English poets the eldest Of
tue famous DIR. Arnold of Rugby, was born at Lale-
ham, Dec. II, lS2 He was educated at Rugby and
Oxford. poem Cromwell attracted attention
AMI won prize in lSi3 one year before he was
graduated. In 1877 he elected professor of
poetry at Oxford. lie sent several times by the
English government TO inquire into the state OF eU
cation on the continent especially in France, Ter
many and Holland. His masterly reports with
their pregnant hints and downright staten snts of
ri4Gh rFf EafFr T.
1883 pension of 81 $50 per annum conferred
upon him and in the same year he made lecturing
tour OF this country. He came indianapolis and
IectuTed 10 4 large audience in Plymouth church.
lie holds honorary degrees from Cambridge, Edin-
burgh, Oxford aud also from Italian order, which
he obtained after he had charge for years Of the
young Duke Of Genoa, while at Hanover
Arnold became known q poet of exquisite
purity OF imagination BY the volume
published under his name in 1851 consisting of new
poems and selections from his two earlier volumes
signed "A" In 1895 he issued c0lated edition OF
the new worlds English-speaking people have long
recognized Arnold standing almost in the front
rank OF modern poets. critic says that he lacked
dramatic instinct, and his "Nerope," an imitation
OF an old Crock play, apart altogether from its being
an essay in a form that has been long dead, was
and the sense OF reality As critic he only less
eminent than as poet. His chief prose writings are
ESSAYS in Criticism" !" "lectures on the Study of
Celtic Literature" Couture and Anarchy" last
Essays Church and Religion" MIXED Essays -
and Irish Essays" In his contributions TO thcol-
and Dogma the reading public were no less startled
by the audaci0us application OF literary criticism TO
religion than by the exquisite literary form novel
in works devoted TO such questions