The Education of Henry Adams · Character
James Russell Lowell
American poet, critic, and diplomat.
minor
Also known as Lowell, Russell Lowell, Russell
First appearance: xiv dilettantism 1865 1866
James Russell Lowell shows up with force in Harvard College (1854–1858). The page is where that presence becomes real.
Cited as an example of the admirable old social standard at Harvard.
James Russell Lowell first appears in 0016 xiv dilettantism 1865 1866.
In Harvard College (1854–1858): Cited as an example of the admirable old social standard at Harvard.
Later, in Eccentricity (1863): Later Minister to London; Adams discusses with him Bright's forceful language, with Lowell finding it too violent.
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