The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-09-01
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.

citizens, and the whole English
speaking world of q critic, poeI
and essayist worthy to rank with
the foremost of the century.
The deceased writer and dIplo'
matist was the youngest of tive
children of the Rev. Chas. Lowell
D. d., and was born in the old Tory
mansion called Elmwood, in Cam
bridge, Mass, on the 22nd Of Feb
ruary, 1919.
Entering Harvard IN his six
teenth year, he graduated in 1888
was admitted to the bar in 1910
and in the following year appeared
his first publication, volume Of
poems entitled "a Years Life" In
1916 his first prose work, "Conver-
sations on some of the Old Poets, u
shows the bent of his mind, study
ing the best models and noting the
specialities and characteristics OF
each as they appeared to q singu-
larry discriminating judgment,
guided by a most cultivated, even
fastidious, taste.
Lowell, in marrying Miss Maria
White, an ardent abolitionist, came
INTO contact with the then leaders of
the anti-slavery party in Boston, and
this circumstance gave rise to the
famous papers of Hosea Bigelow.
These are described az q 'master.
piece of wit, learning and raillery, "
and though written in dialect and
more local in coloring than most of
his other works, attracted the at
tention of all who wished we'll for
the cause of freedom on both sides
or the Atlantlc.
In 1851 Lowell went to Europe,
and, in Italy, studied Dante, in the
native country of the poet, and to
what good purpose was shown by
an essay which is considered a
masterpiece and at once made its
author famous.
Returning from Europe in 1855,
he succeeded Longfellow as profess
sor of modern literature and bellies
lettres ut Harvard University.
For nearly twenty years Lowell
was engaged in literary work, as
an editor, and as contributor to
sundry high class magazines and
reviews, besides many independent
publications, some on the current
topics of the day, and always on
the side of freedom and enlighten-
ment.
In 1877 Lowell accepted the post
of Minister to Spain, and three
years later he was transferred to
Great Britain where he soon be-
camo immensely popular especially
in the literary world, and through
out his stay, no great literary un-
dertaking could be begun or anni-
versary celebrated without the
presence of tho brilliant scholar
and impressive speaker the United
States Minister.
The great universities We'd with
one another in hestowing their
honors upon him, Oxford made
him ID. G. Il, and Cambridge
l.. l.. ID.
On hearing of his death Queen
Victoria caused u telegram to be
forwarded to the British Minister
at Washington to be laid before
the President, expressing the
Queens sorrow and regret at the
news which has just reached the
country, of Lowelps DEATH"
Tennyson, a close friend says,
England and America will mourn
Lowell's death. They loved him
and he loved them" Sir Edward
Arnold writes, 81 take my private
share in the public grief for his
loss, both as humble citizen OF
that republic of letters of which be
was the glory, and also as an out
side friend" The English Auth
or's Society, through Walter Be-
SAINT sends ats deepest regrets and
sympathy with Americans on the |
death of that great writer its
friend, James Russell Lowell"
The Times says, "the death of
Lowell is probably more keeniy !