James Russell Lowell Poem and Engraving
This collection consists primarily of a poem that James Russell Lowell wrote on the stationary of the Palazzo Barberini in Rome, Italy. It is ten lines long and is written in iambic pentameter. Lowell published at least three versions of this verse: The Lesson at the Pine (1849), A Mood (1869), and A Mood (1884). Also included is an engraving depicting Lowell.
Dates
- undated
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection consists primarily of a poem that James Russell Lowell wrote on the stationary of the Palazzo Barberini in Rome, Italy. It is ten lines long and is written in iambic pentameter. Lowell published at least three versions of this verse: The Lesson at the Pine (1849), A Mood (1869), and A Mood (1884). Also included is an engraving depicting Lowell.
Biographical/Historical Note
James Russell Lowell was born to Reverend Charles and Harriet (Spence) Lowell at Elmwood in Cambridge, Massachusetts on February 22, 1819. He earned his B.A. (1838) and Law degree (1840) from Harvard and was later awarded an honorary D.C.L. from Oxford University (1872) and an honorary LL.D. from Cambridge University (1874). He was married twice: first to Maria White (1821-1853) on December 26, 1844 and second to Frances Dunlap (d. 1885) in September of 1857. He had four children with his first wife: Blanche (1845-1847), Mabel (Lowell) Burnett (1847-1898), Rose (1849-1850), and Walter (1850-1852). Lowell began his literary career as the editor of The Pioneer (1843) and went on to work as corresponding editor of the National Anti-Slavery Standard (1848), as an editorial writer for the Pennsylvania Freeman, as Smith Professor of French and Spanish at Harvard (1855-1886), as editor of the Atlantic Monthly (1857-1861), and as editor of the North American Review (1864-1872). He was also involved in politics, serving as a delegate to the 1876 National Republican Convention, as U.S. Minister to Spain (1877-1880), and as Minister to the Court of St. James (1880-1885). In addition to this work, Lowell was a well known poet and published numerous compilations of his verses. He died at Elmwood on August 12, 1891.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
Richard Beale Davis donated this poem and portrait to Special Collections on October 1, 1959.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository