James Russell Lowell
Birthdate: February 22, 1819
Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Date of Death: August 12, 1891
Occupation: Author, Critic, Diplomat, and Poet
Profile: One of the Fireside Poets. Best known for
The Biglow Papers.
Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Russell_Lowell
Number of Quotes: 3
Blessed are they who have nothing to say, and who cannot be persuaded to say it.
Maiden, when such a soul as thine is born, the morning-stars their ancient music make.
Sincerity is impossible unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretense of it saps the very foundation of character.