Richard Henry Dana Sr.
Richard Henry Dana Sr. | |
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Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Resting place | Old Burying Ground |
Education | Harvard College |
Children | Richard Henry Dana Jr. |
Relatives | Francis Dana (father) |
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Richard Henry Dana Sr. (November 15, 1787 – February 2, 1879) was an American poet, critic and lawyer. His son, Richard Henry Dana Jr., also became a lawyer and author.
Biography
Richard Henry Dana was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on November 15, 1787, and was the son of Federalist judge Francis Dana.[1] He graduated from Harvard College and became a lawyer. He married Ruth Charlotte Smith and they had four children including Richard Henry Dana Jr. Despite having graduated from there, Dana accused Harvard of smothering genius, and believed that the minds of poets were more insightful than the general community.[1] He seldom practiced law.
Between 1817 and 1827, he was the first American to write major critiques of
As a writer of fiction, Dana was an early practitioner of
Dana died on February 2, 1879, and was buried in the family plot at the Old Burying Ground next to the First Parish in Cambridge.
Works
- An oration, delivered before the Washington benevolent society at Cambridge, July 4, 1814. Printed by Hilliard and Metcalf, 1814.
- The Idle Man. v.1 (1821-1822)
- Paul Felton (1822)
References
- ^ ISBN 1-57958-008-4
- ^ ISBN 0-674-51465-3.
- ISBN 0-521-84172-0
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed. 1910
- ISBN 1-57958-008-4
- ISBN 0-8047-1948-9
- ISBN 0-02-788680-8
External links
- WorldCat
- Works by Richard Henry Dana Sr. at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
- Richard Henry Dana Sr. at Lawyers and Poetry