James Russell Lowell (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from James Russell Lowell A keen observer has said, in speaking of Lowell as a man, that you had to surrender yourself to his influence before he approved of you and allowed you to get his best. After that he was very glad to reveal him self. I am not quite sure that I have sub mitted to his inżuence. I rather hope not. But I also hope, all the same, that, in a way, I have got the best of him that is now possible That is what I want, - all, I think, that any one should now ask. In this essay much has of necessity been left out; but it has been my aim to seize those characteristics and qualities which must en dure, and which will make him a necessity to those who live after him. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.