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James Russell Lowell

Born

in Cambridge, Massachusetts, The United States

February 22, 1819

Died

August 12, 1891

Genre

Poetry, Nonfiction

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James Russell Lowell was an American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat. He is associated with the Fireside Poets, a group of New England writers who were among the first American poets who rivaled the popularity of British poets. These poets usually used conventional forms and meters in their poetry, making them suitable for families entertaining at their fireside.

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Average rating: 3.98 · 3,173 ratings · 327 reviews · 1,858 distinct works • Similar authors

	Abraham Lincoln 3.45 avg rating — 446 ratings — published 2010 — 43 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Vision of Sir Launfal 3.72 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 1848 — 164 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Poems of James Russell Lowell 3.73 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1887 — 161 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vision of Sir Launfal and Other Poems 3.42 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1887 — 207 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Biglow Papers 3.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — 141 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Fable for Critics, by James Russell Lowell with Vignette Portraits of the Authors de Quibus Fabula Narratur 3.60 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1848 — 84 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Poetical Works 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — 210 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The First Snowfall 3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Early Poems of James Russell Lowell 3.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1892 — 43 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell by James Russell Lowell, Horace Elisha Scudder (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1848 — 95 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Fate loves the fearless.”
― James Russell Lowell

tags: fate, life

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“Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind.”
― James Russell Lowell

tags: books, reading

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“AND what is so rare as a day in June?
Then, if ever, come perfect days;
Then Heaven tries earth if it be in tune,
And over it softly her warm ear lays;
Whether we look, or whether we listen,
We hear life murmur, or see it glisten;”
― James Russell Lowell

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