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100 1 _aLowell, James Russell,
_d1819-1891
245 1 0 _aAmong My Books. First Series
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2005-07-01
505 0 _aDryden -- Witchcraft -- Shakespeare once more -- New England two centuries ago -- Lessing -- Rousseau and the sentimentalists.
508 _aProduced by Ted Garvin, Thomas Berger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Among My Books. First Series" by James Russell Lowell is a collection of literary essays written in the mid-19th century. The essays discuss various writers and themes, exploring the relationship between literature and culture, particularly focusing on English poets like John Dryden and William Wordsworth, while also touching on figures such as Rousseau and Shakespeare. The text serves as a reflective commentary on the literary landscape of Lowell's time, revealing insights into both the authors' works and the evolution of literary criticism. The opening of this collection introduces the theme of memory and learning through literature. Lowell employs a metaphor from Benvenuto Cellini to illustrate how painful experiences can mark our memories, challenging the notion of learning through pleasure alone. He then transitions into an analysis of Dryden's impact on English poetry, discussing the historical context of his works, the stylistic variations among poets, and the significance of maintaining literary standards. Throughout, Lowell reflects on the tension between classical influences and modern innovation, setting the groundwork for a deeper exploration of the writers featured in the series. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNew England -- Social life and customs
653 _aRousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778
653 _aShakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation
653 _aWitchcraft
653 _aDryden, John, 1631-1700
653 _aLessing, Gotthold Ephraim, 1729-1781
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8503
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