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“Reading Chaucer is like brushing through the dewy grass at sunrise.”

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James Russell Lowell

James Russell Lowell was an American poet, born on February 22, 1819, and died on August 12, 1891. His poetry is known for its profound social insights and admiration for nature. more

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Long America Order Found Doors Conditions Fronts Seeking Atmosphere Asia Discontent Knocking Columbus Front Doors Back Doors

Book:Essays, English and American: With Introductions and Notes

Source: Essays, English and American: With Introductions and Notes

“Most religion-mongers have bated their paradises with a bit of toasted cheese. They have tempted the body with large promises of possessions in their transmortal El Dorado. Sancho Panza will not quit his chimney-corner, but under promise of imaginary islands to govern.”

Body Religion Bits Promise Possession Corners Quitting Islands Paradise Imaginary Cheese Tempted Chimneys

Book:Conversations on Some of the Old Poets

Source: Conversations on Some of the Old Poets

“God is not dumb, that he should speak no more; If thou hast wanderings in the wilderness And find'st not Sinai, 'tis thy soul is poor.”

Ifs Should Soul Religion Speak Poor Wander Dumb Wilderness Sinai

Book:Delphi Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell (Illustrated)

“O reputation! dearer far than life.”

Author:James Russell Lowell

“Large charity doth never soil, but only whitens soft white hands.”

Hands White Charity Soil

Book:The poetical works of James Russell Lowell

Source: The poetical works of James Russell Lowell

“All that hath been majestical In life or death, since time began, Is native in the simple heart of all, The angel heat of man.”

Men Heart Character Simple Angel Heat Native Life Or Death

Author:James Russell Lowell

“Comparative criticism teaches us that moral and aesthetic defects are more nearly related than is commonly supposed.”

Moral Teach Criticism Related Aesthetic Defects

Book:My Study Windows

Source: My Study Windows

“The realm of death seems an enemy's country to most men, on whose shores they are loathly driven by stress of weather; to the wise man it is the desired port where he moors his bark gladly, as in some quiet haven of the Fortunate Isles; it is the golden west into which his sun sinks, and, sinking, casts back a glory upon the leaden cloud-tack which had darkly besieged his day.”

Men Country Seems Death Enemy Sun Wise Havens Quiet Glory Stress West Clouds Casts Driven Weather Golden Fortunate Realms Shore Port Bark Sinking Isle Moors

Book:Conversations on Some of the Old Poets

Source: Conversations on Some of the Old Poets

“We look at death through the cheap-glazed windows of the flesh, and believe him the monster which the flawed and cracked glass represents him.”

Believe Looks Death Window Glasses Flesh Monsters Flawed Cracked

Author:James Russell Lowell

“The New World's sons from England's breast we drew Such milk as bids remember whence we came, Proud of her past wherefrom our future grew, This window we inscribe with Raleigh's fame.”

World Past Remember Son Grew Proud Fame Window England Breasts Our Future Milk New World Remember When Raleigh

Author:James Russell Lowell