Signed only "Ludwig", the obituary floridly alternated between praising the dead author's abilities and eloquence and damning his temperament and ambition. "Ludwig" said that "literary art lost one of its most brilliant, but erratic stars" but also claimed Poe was known for walking the streets in delirium, muttering to himself and that he was excessively arrogant, assumed all men were villains, and was quick to anger.
Signed only "Ludwig", the obituary lavishly oscillated between extolling the deceased author's exceptional talents and eloquence and vilifying his temperament and drive. "Ludwig" stated that "literary art lost one of its most radiant, yet unpredictable luminaries" but also asserted Poe was notorious for strolling the streets in a state of delirium, mumbling to himself, and that he was excessively proud, assumed all men were malevolent, and was quick to anger.