James Russell Lowell Quotes


Console yourself, dear man and brother; whatever you may be sure of, be sure at least of this, that you are dreadfully like other people. Human nature has a much greater genius for sameness than for originality.


Citations

Lowell, James Russell. My Study Windows. James R. Osgood and Company, 1871, p. 55.

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James Russell Lowell
James Russell Lowell
  • Born: February 22, 1819
  • Died: August 12, 1891
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Poet

James Russell Lowell was an American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat. He is associated with the Fireside Poets, a group of New England writers who were among the first American poets that rivaled the popularity of British poets. These writers usually used conventional forms and meters in their poetry, making them suitable for families entertaining at their fireside.