Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 65 Lowell, James Russell 1819 1891 Wilbur, Homer Meliboeus-Hipponax Among My Books. Second Series Reading ease score: 61.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Dante -- Spenser -- Wordsworth -- Milton -- Keats. E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, Thomas Berger, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Among My Books. Second Series" by James Russell Lowell is a collection of literary essays written during the mid-19th century. This work offers insights into the works of various influential writers, reflecting on their contributions to literature and culture, with specific focus in the opening part on the life and impact of the poet Dante Alighieri. Lowell explores not only Dante's literary genius but also the historical and cultural context of his life, revealing the profound influence of his experiences on his writing. The beginning of this work introduces readers to Lowell's admiration for Dante, establishing the poet's significance in literature. It details Dante's origins in Florence, his education, and the tumultuous political landscape that shaped his life. As Lowell vividly describes Dante's contributions to art and poetry, he highlights key events, such as Dante's exile from Florence, which sparked his most famous works. The exploration of Dante’s complex character, shaped by love, loss, and his artistic ambition, sets the tone for a deeper examination of his enduring legacy in the following essays. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Keats, John, 1795-1821 Milton, John, 1608-1674 Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599 PS Text Browsing: Literature 727115 726991 2024-10-04T07:42:40.868118 2023-10-04T07:22:05.884336 text/html text/html 727108 726984 2024-10-04T07:42:41.193224 2023-10-04T07:22:06.126315 text/html text/html 364643 2024-10-04T07:42:52.484105 application/epub+zip 373948 2024-10-04T07:42:44.793255 application/epub+zip 349421 2024-10-04T07:42:43.427138 application/epub+zip 633130 2024-10-04T07:42:58.210086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 602485 2024-10-04T07:42:51.594113 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564082 2022-09-04T10:45:27.652641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 662963 662890 2024-10-04T07:42:40.242124 2023-10-04T07:22:05.507344 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 657690 2020-12-26T18:41:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 264620 2020-12-26T18:41:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19614 2024-10-04T07:42:58.345049 application/rdf+xml 15088 2024-10-04T07:42:43.978106 image/jpeg 3741 2024-10-04T07:42:43.703198 image/jpeg 363197 2024-10-04T07:42:41.255300 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia