. The great American book of biography . INTERTOR OF MEMORIAL HAM., HARVARD UNIVERSITY. JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. 669 In 1854 Mr. Lowell was appointed to the chair of belles-leth^es in HarvardUniversity, and for a number of years delivered lectures on literature of a veryhigh order. When the Atlantic Monthly was established, in 1857, he becameits editor, and under his care it attained the highest literary rank. He alsoedited for some years the NoiHh American Review. He was appointed byPresident Hayes minister to Spain, and afterward minister to England, where hereceived the highest honors. He was
. The great American book of biography . INTERTOR OF MEMORIAL HAM., HARVARD UNIVERSITY. JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. 669 In 1854 Mr. Lowell was appointed to the chair of belles-leth^es in HarvardUniversity, and for a number of years delivered lectures on literature of a veryhigh order. When the Atlantic Monthly was established, in 1857, he becameits editor, and under his care it attained the highest literary rank. He alsoedited for some years the NoiHh American Review. He was appointed byPresident Hayes minister to Spain, and afterward minister to England, where hereceived the highest honors. He was particularly distinguished for his admir-able public addresses, of which he made a number while in England, receivingthe highest praise for his MEMORIAL HALL, HARVARD UNIVERSITY. Lowell began early to employ his pen in behalf of the cause of first series of the Biglow Papers, satirizing the Mexican War, showedthat a new force had appeared in literature. Many who had been indifferent tothe subject were attracted and interested by their keen wit and sarcasm. Acertain John P. Robinson attained undying fame by being pilloried in a verse ofLowells, whose jingle caught the popular ear ; and poor Mr. Robinson, dis-tracted by hearing on every hand some one repeating how John heSez they didnt know everything down in Judee,i9 670 WALT WHITMAN. sailed for Europe ; but one of the first things he heard on arriving on foreignshores was that same tormenting rhyme, which pursued him wherever lie first series of these Papers undoubtedly had a powerful influence informing public opinion against slavery; while the second series, publishedduring the war, was even more potent in winning support for the government i
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