Tag Archives: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Revere Rides to Awaken Us

By Robin Bates | Published: February 25, 2025

“Paul Revere’s Ride” by Longfellow suddenly seems relevant as Trump pushed toward autocracy or monarchy.

By Robin Bates | Published: November 9, 2022

Longfellow’s “The Brook and the Ocean” capture some of the dynamics of the 2022 mid-term election.

By Robin Bates | Published: September 3, 2022

Jeremiah imagines God as a destructive potter. For Longfellow, the potter is inscrutable destiny.

By Robin Bates | Published: March 1, 2022

More passages from Pearl’s “The Dante Club,” about the 19th Century’s love of poetry.

By Robin Bates | Published: February 23, 2022

In Matthew Pearl’s 19th century murder mystery “Dante Club,” translating Dante is dangerous business.

By Robin Bates | Published: November 29, 2021

Longfellow’s “Day Is Done” recommends simple poetry for calming restless thoughts.

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By Robin Bates | Published: September 25, 2021

For Longfellow, the stateliest church and the best place to worship is in a pine forest.

By Robin Bates | Published: June 7, 2021

Hugging my grandchildren for the first time in over 18 months brought to mind Longfellow’s “Children’s Hour.”

By Robin Bates | Published: February 10, 2021

The first day of Trump’s trial began with Longfellow and ended with James Russell Lowell.