"There is Lowell‚ who’s striving Parnassus to climb With a whole bale of isms tied together with rhyme ; He might get on alone‚ spite of brambles and boulders But he can’t with that bundle he has on his shoulders ; " -Fable for Critics‚ Lowell James Russell Lowell was a father and a husband‚ but most importantly he was a man of literature. Lowell’s works were greatly influenced by those around him‚ events
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James Russell Lowell A. Background on the Author James Russell Lowell was born in Cambridge‚ Mass.‚ on Feb. 22‚ 1819‚ of a well-established New England family. Following family tradition‚ he attended Harvard‚ graduating in 1838 and taking a law degree there in 1840. Soon after the publication of his first volume of poems‚ A Year’s Life (1841)‚ he gave up law to devote himself to literature. B. Author’s Major Works and Awards * The Biglow Papers * A Vision of Sir Launfel
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6 January 2013 TITLE James Russell Lowell and John Greenleaf Whittier were poets during the Romantic era. In that time‚ poets often wrote about humans’ relationship with nature. Romantics considered contact with nature as almost a religious experience. Lowell’s “The First Snowfall” and Whittier’s “Snowbound” can be explored through theme‚ tone‚ and figurative language. “The First Snowfall” and “Snowbound” share the obvious‚ similar theme‚ snow. Lowell writes‚ “The snow had begun in
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The First Snowfall The first snowfall always seems so magical to me. My first glimpse of glittering‚ white snowflakes brings an external burst of joy. Each tiny snowflake‚ from a distance‚ looks exactly the same. But up close‚ I am able to see each unique pattern these small wonders possess. They shimmer and reflect like tiny little diamonds underneath the glow of the street lamps. Floating ever so gently‚ down to the not-so-bare ground‚ a gentle breeze sends the snowflakes into a swirling dance
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The Raven vs. The First Snowfall During the time period of Romanticism‚ many great poets emerged. Two of the best poets during this time period included Edgar Allen Poe and James Russell Lowell. Throughout these poet’s lives‚ they suffered many tragic deaths among their friends and families and decided to write about them. One of Poe’s greatest poems was called The Raven and one of Lowell’s greatest poems was called The First Snowfall. Since these two poems speak about death‚ they are very similar
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S. History Mr. Wilson 2014/11/10 Compare and Contrast the Opinions of Lowell Girls In the 19th century‚ some female workers called Lowell girls were women who worked in textile factories that some of girls thought it is a good opportunity for female to work outside of their homes and got chances to reflect more women roles in the society so they were satisfied and happy of their jobs; however‚ some people believe that Lowell Girls were treated unfairly because they had bad working conditions‚ long
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“Russell Baker’s On Becoming a Writer.” January 15‚ 2014 Name: Jordan Jones Professor: Ms. Michelle Monte Course: ENG115 In Russell’s essay‚ “On Becoming a Writer”‚ Russell’s most important point in his writing seems to be to never give up on what you want to be. Russell wanted to always be a writer and he never gave up on that. Some other important points in his essay is that he dreaded being in Mr. Fleagle’s classroom‚ He didn’t want to write an essay instead he procrastinated
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Amy Lowell was born in Brookline‚ Massachusetts on February 9‚ 1874. She was the daughter of Augustus Lowell and Katherine Bigelow Lawrence. Both her mother and father were from New England aristocrats. Aristocrats are wealthy and prominent members of society. Her father‚ Augustus‚ was a businessman‚ civic leader‚ and horticulturalist. Lowell’s mother‚ Katherine‚ was an accomplished musician and linguist. Lowell was‚ although‚ considered as “almost disreputable‚” poets ran in the Lowell family
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One mile west of Flagstaff‚ Arizona stands a mesa known as Mars Hill‚ which provides unobstructed views of the sky. Perched on the top of the mesa is the historic Lowell Observatory‚ built in 1894 by Percival Lowell. Today‚ Lowell Observatory is still the center of space research and discoveries. Lowell Observatory happily welcomes the public to experience the historic landmark and museums. Filled with telescopes‚ museums‚ and collections the 750-acre facility offers plenty of activities. The excitement
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The Lowell textile mills The Lowell textile mills were a new transition in American history that explored working and labor conditions in the new industrial factories in American. To describe the Lowell Textile mills it requires a look back in history to study‚ discover and gain knowledge of the industrial labor and factory systems of industrial America. These mass production mills looked pretty promising at their beginning but after years of being in business showed multiple problems and setbacks
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