TY - BOOK AU - Lowell,James Russell TI - My study windows AV - PS PY - 2024/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 KW - Birds KW - Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400 KW - Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 KW - Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862 KW - Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744 KW - Carlyle, Thomas, 1795-1881 KW - Winter KW - Swinburne, Algernon Charles, 1837-1909 KW - American essays -- 19th century KW - Quincy, Josiah, 1772-1864 KW - Percival, James Gates, 1795-1856 N1 - Release date is 2024-05-27; My garden acquaintance -- A good word for winter -- On a certain condescension in foreigners -- A great public character [Josiah Quincy] -- Carlyle -- Abraham Lincoln -- The life and letters of James Gates Percival -- Thoreau -- Swinburne's tragedies -- Chaucer -- Library of old authors -- Emerson, the lecturer -- Pope; Charlene Taylor, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive); Originally published; Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1871 N2 - "My Study Windows" by James Russell Lowell is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The work draws from the author's reflections and experiences over a span of years, presenting a range of topics that encompass nature, literature, and personal musings. It hints at a thoughtful exploration of the beauty of the natural world, alongside cultural commentary, making it appealing for readers interested in nuanced observations about life and the environment. The opening of the book sets the stage with a prefatory note where Lowell introduces the collection, explaining that the essays included were composed over the last fifteen years. He expresses his intention to compile these writings as a means of 'shutting them between two covers' to make space for new thoughts. The initial essay, "My Garden Acquaintance," begins with the author reminiscing about the joy he found in reading Gilbert White's "Natural History of Selborne," drawing parallels between White's observations of nature and his own experiences. Lowell invokes a vivid portrayal of his garden and its inhabitants, offering insights into the interplay between humanity and nature, which will be a recurring theme throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://archive.org/details/mystudywindows0000unse/page/n7/mode/2up UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73710 ER -