Background
Lowell, James Russell was born on February 22, 1819 in “Elmwood,” Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Review Charles and Harriet (Spence) Lowell.
Lowell, James Russell was born on February 22, 1819 in “Elmwood,” Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Review Charles and Harriet (Spence) Lowell.
Lowell attended school under Sophia Dana, and, later studied at a school run by a particularly harsh disciplinarian, where one of his classmates was Richard Henry Dana, Jr.
In Harvard College James Russell Lowell was not a good student and often got into trouble. In his last year there, he wrote, "During Freshman year, I did nothing, during Sophomore year I did nothing, during Junior year I did nothing, and during Senior year I have thus far done nothing in the way of college studies".In his senior year, he became one of the editors of Harvardiana literary magazine, to which he contributed prose and poetry that he admitted was of low quality.
A Year's Life, 1841
Miscellaneous Poems, 1843
The Biglow Papers, 1848
A Fable for Critics, 1848
Poems, 1848
The Vision of Sir Launfal, 1848
Under the Willows, 1869
The Cathedral, 1870
Heartsease and Rue, 1888
Conversations on the Old Poets, 1844
Fireside Travels, 1864
Among My Books, 1870
My Study Windows, 1871
Among My Books, 1876
Democracy and Other Addresses, 1886
Political Essays, 1888
James Russell Lowell was an abolitionist, advocated suffrage for blacks.