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Rev Arthur Little SJ

Title:

Rev

First Name:

Arthur

Middle Names:

Francis

Preferred Name:

Surname:

Little

Order:

SJ

Date of Birth:

31-Mar-1897

Place of Birth:

Terenure, Co Dublin

Country of Birth:

Ireland

Date of Ordination:

Place of Ordination:

Country of Ordination:

Ordination Diocese:

Seminary:

Date of Death:

05-Dec-1949

Place of Death:

Country of Death:

Ireland

Date of Burial:

Dec - 1949

Place of Burial:

Glasnevin, Dublin

Country of Burial:

Ireland

Find A Grave URL:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125989872



Biographical Notes

Death of Jesuit Poet and Philosopher, Advocate, Melbourne, 22 December 1949, p 17, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article172508523:

The death has occurred of Rev. Arthur Little, S.J., poet, writer, philosopher and teacher, who during the twenties taught at Riverview College, Sydney. He was aged 52. He wrote an epic poem on the Passion of Christ, "Christ Unconquered" which was published in 1945. He published three years ago The Nature of Art and recently was at work on a detailed story of Plato's influence on the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. A successful broadcaster on literary and philosophical subjects, he broadcast a number of talks some years ago on "Philosophy Without Tears."