James Russell Lowell
James Russell Lowell
James Russell Lowellwas 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth22 February 1819
CountryUnited States of America
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A wise man travels to discover himself.
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All God's angels come to us disguised.
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The foolish and the dead alone never change their opinions.
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Not failure, but low aim, is crime.
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A reading machine, always wound up and going, he mastered whatever was not worth the knowing.
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