Hallam, Arthur Henry (1811-1833)

English poet. He wrote some fine Italian sonnets. His health broke down while travelling on the Continent with his father, Henry Hallam, and he died in Vienna. He was a close friend of Alfred Tennyson, who commemorated his death in the elegy In Memoriam. His book Remains was published 1834.

Hallam was born in London and educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1829 he visited Italy with his parents, and when he returned he wrote his inspired sonnets. In 1832 he entered the Inner Temple.