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James Russell Lowell, Among my books 182 2 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2 58 0 Browse Search
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard) 50 0 Browse Search
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard) 30 0 Browse Search
Jula Ward Howe, Reminiscences: 1819-1899 20 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 16 0 Browse Search
Mary Thacher Higginson, Thomas Wentworth Higginson: the story of his life 16 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Cheerful Yesterdays 12 0 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 2 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 12 0 Browse Search
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Mary Thacher Higginson, Thomas Wentworth Higginson: the story of his life, V: the call to preach (search)
club. He was constantly adding to his own collections of books, and wrote, My library is now becoming rather imposing. His principal companion in the school seems to have been Mr. Samuel Longfellow, brother of the poet, who was one year in advance of Wentworth. About this friend he said, He is a beautiful soul, though there is a certain shadow of reserve about him. He spoke of his sister Mrs. Fanny [Mrs. H. W. Longfellow]. I got a charming idea of the household goddess. She was just Wordsworth's phantom of delight, he said. While living in Divinity Hall Higginson formed a romantic attachment for a brilliant youth named Hurlbut, who was also a theological student. This friendship was destined to make a permanent impression on Wentworth's life, being freighted with much joy, but ending in deep sorrow. During his first year in the school, our young theologian came into contact with an older student named Greene who had great influence over him. Now has this man of real g
Mary Thacher Higginson, Thomas Wentworth Higginson: the story of his life, XV: journeys (search)
ued:— Found a very pleasant circle of English and American men. I enjoyed also meeting Wm. Wordsworth, grandson of the poet and himself a minor poet,—a most distinguished looking man, a handsome likeness of his grandpapa. And later:— To tea at William Wordsworth's, returning on donkeys. W. W. is the favorite grandson of the poet. The next extract is from a Florence letter:— region. From Grasmere Colonel Higginson wrote:— My wife and I drove out to Rydal Mount, Wordsworth's later home, and as we stood looking through the gate a very pleasing man came from among theed and said that his wife was the niece of my Capri friend. He showed us over the place where Wordsworth used to walk up and down and declaim his verses aloud before going to have his sister pick 'em time to inspect us. What interested me most in the house was a really remarkable painting of Wordsworth by Haydon, a painter who always interested me by his tragic career; a picture of which the
Mary Thacher Higginson, Thomas Wentworth Higginson: the story of his life, Index (search)
Suffrage, rights of women, 73, 92, 93, 137, 138, 141; convention, 134-36, 266; Bill, 296, 297; in England, 331, 340. Worcester, Free Church at, 115, 121-23; people of, 118, 119; free public library at, 140. Worden, Capt., 260, 261. Wordsworth, William, home of, described, 357, 358. Wordsworth, William, grandson of poet, 357; Higginson visits, 355. Young Folks' History of the United States, 365, 413, 415; Higginson asked to write, 284; work on, 285; great success of, 285, 286, 288;omen, 73, 92, 93, 137, 138, 141; convention, 134-36, 266; Bill, 296, 297; in England, 331, 340. Worcester, Free Church at, 115, 121-23; people of, 118, 119; free public library at, 140. Worden, Capt., 260, 261. Wordsworth, William, home of, described, 357, 358. Wordsworth, William, grandson of poet, 357; Higginson visits, 355. Young Folks' History of the United States, 365, 413, 415; Higginson asked to write, 284; work on, 285; great success of, 285, 286, 288; revision, 308, 396.