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Dana, Richard Henry (Critic poet was born Nov)

critic, poet, was born Nov. 15, 1787, in Cambridge, Mass. He was a poet and critic who was one of the founders of the North American Review in 1815. As a critic his Lectures on Shakespeare represent him fairly, and it must not be forgotten that he is one of the earliest in America to appreciate the genius of Wordsworth. The Idle Man, a publication begun in 1821, and extending to six numbers, includes his two novels, Tom Thornton; Paul Felton. His later publications include The Buccaneer, and Other Poems; Poems and Prose Writings. He died Feb. 2, 1879.