"There is Lowell, who's striving Parnassus to climb
With a whole bale of isms tied together with rhyme ;
He might get on alone, spite of brambles and boulders
But he can't with that bundle he has on his shoulders ;
"
-Fable for Critics, Lowell
James Russell Lowell was a father and a husband, but most importantly he was a man of literature. Lowell's works were greatly influenced by those around him, events during his time, and events in his personal life. Lowell had to overcome many "brambles and boulders" through his life, such as the death of his wife and the death of most of his children, which affected, and are apparent in, his works. Although Lowell went through many trying times throughout his life, he was recognized by The American Experience as "the most talented of the Fireside Poets", which also included Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Greenleaf Whittier, and Oliver Wendell......
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