The Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell: With Illustrations (Classic Reprint)FB&C Limited, 14. 1. 2017. - 562 страница Excerpt from The Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell: With Illustrations Mrs. Harriet Spence Lowell, the poet's mother, was of Scotch origin, a native of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. She is described as having a great memory, an extraordinary aptitude for language, and a pas sionate fondness for ancient songs and ballads. It pleased her to fancy herself descended from the hero of one of the most famous bal lads, Sir Patrick Spens, and at any rate she made a genuine link in the Poetic Succession. In a letter to his mother, written in 1837, Lowell says [am engaged in several poetical sfiusions, one of which I have dedicated to you, who have always been the patron and encourager of my youthful muse. The Russell in his name seems to intimate a strain of J swish ancestry at any rate Lowell took pride in the name on this account, for he was not slow to recognize the intellectual power of the Hebrew race. He was the youngest of a family of five, two daughters and three sons. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. |