Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1888 — Death of Matthew Arnold. [ARTICLE]

Death of Matthew Arnold.

Mr. Matthew Arno.d, the noted poet, scholar and critic, whose recent articles on "Civil zatlon in the United States” se dieff suddenly, Sunday, in Liverpoo', Eagland, from heart disease. Mr. Arno’d arrived in Liverpool on Saturday to meet his 1 daughter, who was on ber way to England from New York on the steamer Auriana. He et tyed at the Dingle with his sister. He wa<in exhuberant spirits op to the moment of hi* death, attsndD g t chorch in the morning. He was born in Lalebam, Eagland, in 1822. He graduated from Oxford in 1846 with honors and from 1845 to 1805 held the position of fellowship in Oriel College. The University of Edinburg conferred the degree of L. L. D. in 1889, and ja year

later Oxford University conferred upon him the tame degree. i Along in 1880 Mr. Arnold received a considerable newspaper notoriety by advancing the theory that poetry is a surer and more solid stay for the soul than any religion; that poetry is in fact the true religion. His great objection to theology seemed to be that "there is not a creed which is not shaken, not an accredited dogma which is not known to be questionable, not a received tradition which does not threathen to dissolve.” Farther he said that "the strongest part of our religion is its nnconscions poetry.” Of his numerous literary works “Literature and Dogma” is probably the best known to the people of America. It is not, however; regarded by his admirers, as the best product of his pen. His other principal works are, “Essays in Criticism,” "God and the Bible,” "Cultnre and Anarchy,” a volume with the simple title of "Poems,” "Last Esray on Church and Religion,” "Higher Schools and Universities in Germany,” "Mixed Essays,” “Friendship’s Garland,” “St Paul and Protestansm,” etc. _ Latterly the problems of eiucation, politics and religion .engrossed the greater part of his attention, and he will be probably better remembered as a philosopher than as a poet Mr. Arnold’s last volume of poams was given to the world in 1867, bat since that time he has contributed frequently to magazines and had published several volumes of esaajs and lectures.