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The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
James Russell Lowell
Born: February 22, 1819
Died: August 12, 1891 (aged 72)
Bio: James Russell Lowell was an American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat. He is associated with the Fireside Poets, a group of New England writers who were among the first American poets who rivaled the popularity of British poets.
Known for:
- The Biglow papers (1848)
- The Vision of Sir Launfal (1848)
- Among My Books (1870)
- A Fable for Critics (1848)
- The Poems Of James Russell Lowell
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