James Russell Lowell (February 22, 1819 – August 12, 1891) 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.. American Romantic poet critic editor and diplomat; Fireside Poets
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Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day, which must be done, whether you like it or not. Go to Quote / Comment
In creating, the only hard thing is to begin a grass blade's no easier to make than an oak. Go to Quote / Comment
Let us be of good cheer, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never happen. Go to Quote / Comment
If youth be a defect, it is one that we outgrow only too soon. Go to Quote / Comment
Mishaps are like knives, that either serve us or cut us, as we grasp them by the blade or the handle. Go to Quote / Comment